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Old Nov 23, 2011 | 03:50 PM
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so i bought this solo seat off of a member here for a great deal, here are a before and after pic. the seat had embroidered pinstipe that i didnt think went well with the flames on my bike, so i redesinged the seat to look much like the 2012 CVO roadglide seat. i reupholstered it with SUPER heavy Moose hide from an alaskan bull Moose taken a few years ago. did the stitching in graphite colored thread. i think the contrast is perfect. also added 1/2' of memory foam on top just so the diamonds are a little puffy if you know what i mean.

btw... i have a ton of moose hide left if anyone else wants a seat done with it.

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after, (i also change the dash)

 
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Old Nov 23, 2011 | 03:53 PM
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Very sharp, great work.
 
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Damn dude, that's badass!
 
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That's great work there. Did you sew the stitches yourself? And if so, what kind of sewing machine is needed?
 
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Old Nov 23, 2011 | 04:02 PM
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That is a very special talent you have.
 
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sorry if i was misleading, i didnt do the upholstery, my good friend owns an upholstery shop, he did the work, i just supplied the moose hide, drew out what i wanted and told him what to do.
 
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Old Nov 23, 2011 | 04:23 PM
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Taking credit for other people's good work and getting away with it is also a very special talent :-)
 
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very nice, looks great. Now i'm sure i'm not alone thinking of 2012 cvo seats for older frame!!
 
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Originally Posted by ZombieGlide
sorry if i was misleading, i didnt do the upholstery, my good friend owns an upholstery shop, he did the work, i just supplied the moose hide, drew out what i wanted and told him what to do.
Well, you shot the moose though, right? j/k good job on that. Most people just "buy" custom stuff. Anyone with a credit card can do that...
 
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very, very tastefully done. i really like it. great work. what kind of seat is/was it?
 
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