CUSTOMIZE SEAT

[DUBL A]

Looking for any suggestions to what color to reupholster seat to. 1998 Kat Vibrant RED. I was thinking DK.GREY to match bottom fairing or Silver/Chrome color to match wheels and Katana emblem. THANKS GUYS.

[KansasKat]

I'd go with black and use the silver or grey for the piping on the seat or for the lower part of the seat. The colored material will just fade or show wear faster if you do the whole seat in grey or silver.

just my two pennies.

[Jax]

I don't know if you have the material as of yet but there is this site I always recommend...I've done my seat in marine vinyl...see my ride...it's durable and weather resistant...they have a great selection and have always delivered...the nice thing is you can order swatches of the fabric to get a feel and color of the material...also since it is an upolstry store you can order any supplies you need..

http://store.yahoo.com/yourautotrim-store/

[DUBL A]

kool

I would think that a red custome seat would look stupid. Right? Since the entire bike is red. I was thinking black but just a different texture like ostrich or gator..ect...

[Jax]

Re: kool

I would think that a red custome seat would look stupid. Right? Since the entire bike is red. I was thinking black but just a different texture like ostrich or gator..ect...

No it doesn't look stupid...mine was originally red from the factory...red bike, red seat, red grab bar...gold wheels..go figure...I changed the seat color to off set it..but remember you are customizing this to your liking...don't be bothered if someone doesn't like it...the important thing is that you like what your bike looks like...Do the mods for yourself...I think what ever you like will look nice...order some swatches from where ever you are getting the fabric...that way you can compare or get an idea of what it will look like...or do like I did and buy a few complete seats on ebay then you can change them as you see fit or as your mood changes....

[KansasKat]

+1 on doing it to suit YOUR taste.

I like the look of the red bikes with the black seat with red piping. Offsets it just enough to look good.

[The CyberPoet]

When I had my '00 in Red, I had a custom Corbin with a red nose and red piping:



Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet

[md86]

Actually , I used a permanent marker on mine because someone dyed part of it green . 2 minutes with the marker and it's presentable again . Don't look to bad , neither .