Tuning and modding » Sheepskin seat cover installation

My order arrived from Aerostitch Friday night after a month + on back order. On Saturday we began to evaluate my model choice, the #1883 Small Tapered 15x15, and the accompanying assortment of stretch bands and bulbous clips. Unless you want your installation to look like a mishmash of “bungee chords” wrapped and hooked all over God’s creation, throw the included assortment to the side to strap on some dry bags on your next big trip and head for a crafts or sewing store. Purchase a couple yards of 3/4” wide black elastic and half a dozen “Swim Suit Clips” and measure twice, cut once, and hand the parts to the seamstress in the family to work magic with her sewing machine.

Remove the front 2 nylon loops from the cover and sew them back on to the sides you see in the picture to make a mid cover attachment point. No need to attach anything front to back, as the covers underside really grips the RS seat material.

Why use “Swim Suit Clips”, because they are flat for under the seat and your inner thigh/knee will lie over the front clips when in the riding position. You’ll notice the white clip in the picture, which was all the store had, but they do make black ones too.

On Sunday a 270 mile ride was the test. Starting temp was 29F that rose to 52F then back down to 46F at rides end. I added this functional improvement because the seat is either too cold or too hot and I tend to slide forward with my reach to the handlebars. I can’t say how it will do in the summer, although I’m told it will provide cooling comfort with little to any water absorption from rain. It did pass the test for cold weather warming as well as reduced sliding.

I’ve found it hard to find this sort of product and Aerostitch isn’t exactly inexpensive, but the cover is a quality piece and worth the price paid, except for the ridiculous assortment of chords and hooks. Unless you want to just throw it on your seat when you want to ride, for me, it does need to be fitted for attachment. Perhaps someone reading up at the factory in Duluth MN will see the benefits of my installation and re-evaluate their attachment components and adjust the price accordingly.

I do recommend this for the rider improvements it has provided. My seamstress isn’t interested in being a pillion, but I’m sure one of the other 3 model choices could be easily fitted on the rear seat too. Stick.[[File:IMG_2020.HEIC]][[File:IMG_2021.HEIC]][[File:IMG_2022.HEIC]][[File:IMG_2023.HEIC]]

The MS Photo utility/app worked for me.

Zitat von Stick Rockwell im Beitrag #1

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I’m told it will provide cooling comfort with little to any water absorption from rain.

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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #4

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If you didn't you had to deal with sitting on a wet seat, plus the bike smelled like a wet dog.

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Zitat von wessie im Beitrag #2

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Your photos are in a proprietary Apple format I believe. Windows and Android users will not be able to view them without using some sort of intermediary software. Are you able to repost using a universal format such as JPEG?

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Zitat von Duckbubbles im Beitrag #5

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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #4

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If you didn't you had to deal with sitting on a wet seat, plus the bike smelled like a wet dog.

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Or a wet sheep?

Frank

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Zitat von Stick Rockwell im Beitrag #1

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My order arrived from Aerostitch Friday night after a month + on back order. On Saturday we began to evaluate my model choice, the #1883 Small Tapered 15x15, and the accompanying assortment of stretch bands and bulbous clips. Unless you want your installation to look like a mishmash of “bungee chords” wrapped and hooked all over God’s creation, throw the included assortment to the side to strap on some dry bags on your next big trip and head for a crafts or sewing store. Purchase a couple yards of 3/4” wide black elastic and half a dozen “Swim Suit Clips” and measure twice, cut once, and hand the parts to the seamstress in the family to work magic with her sewing machine.

Remove the front 2 nylon loops from the cover and sew them back on to the sides you see in the picture to make a mid cover attachment point. No need to attach anything front to back, as the covers underside really grips the RS seat material.

Why use “Swim Suit Clips”, because they are flat for under the seat and your inner thigh/knee will lie over the front clips when in the riding position. You’ll notice the white clip in the picture, which was all the store had, but they do make black ones too.

On Sunday a 270 mile ride was the test. Starting temp was 29F that rose to 52F then back down to 46F at rides end. I added this functional improvement because the seat is either too cold or too hot and I tend to slide forward with my reach to the handlebars. I can’t say how it will do in the summer, although I’m told it will provide cooling comfort with little to any water absorption from rain. It did pass the test for cold weather warming as well as reduced sliding.

I’ve found it hard to find this sort of product and Aerostitch isn’t exactly inexpensive, but the cover is a quality piece and worth the price paid, except for the ridiculous assortment of chords and hooks. Unless you want to just throw it on your seat when you want to ride, for me, it does need to be fitted for attachment. Perhaps someone reading up at the factory in Duluth MN will see the benefits of my installation and re-evaluate their attachment components and adjust the price accordingly.

I do recommend this for the rider improvements it has provided. My seamstress isn’t interested in being a pillion, but I’m sure one of the other 3 model choices could be easily fitted on the rear seat too. Stick.[[File:IMG_2020.HEIC]][[File:IMG_2021.HEIC]][[File:IMG_2022.HEIC]][[File:IMG_2023.HEIC]]

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Sideways it is, lol. GG is right, there should be a dedicated thread for the upload process. Or, maybe, just an update to what's already been provided in the Forum Tutorial section.

Zitat von Stick Rockwell im Beitrag #9

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. Now the only question is whether or not the fucking software will re-orient my pictures to force people to turn their heads sideways to view them.


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I put quite a few European miles on my bike in back in 2019. I simply sat my sheepskin on top and took it inside with me when I reached my destination.

I met a fellow at the 2009 Idaho rally who had installed a horse saddle on his R1100GS. Now that was something different. He said that he loved it. No stink'n sheep for this guy.

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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #14

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No stink'n sheep for this guy.

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