Seat Lowering

[Berniebloke]

Hi - does anyone know of somewhere who will professionally lower/trim and if needed recover the seat on a Piaggio MP3 250 ?

SWMBO has just got an MP3 250 but she is slightly vertically challenged and I would like to get her seat lowered just to give that that bit more confidence

Any contacts appreciated
thanks
Bernie

[Mitch9128]

Dunno about Wilts, Oop norf if you can be bothered to post http://www.tonyarcher.co.uk/

[diwallace67]

http://www.cobra-leathers.co.uk

They're based in Swindon, Annie did a fab job lowering my SV - great customer service to make sure it was just right. Gotta agree once it was done it gave me that bit more confidence! :)

[8_ball]

It can easily be done at home, I ve done a few streetfighters and also do leather carving but that stuff is normaly on the chops and bobbers.
I'd be happy to help you and you can just use the stuff here. If you have a good seat to begin with then its just cutting up the old and either using the olld cover or some leather or new crap seat covers you can buy ??? 8-)

[QB1]

Digger seats, highly recommended - you can post a seat to them too.

http://www.diggerseats.co.uk/Home.html

I've had a seat done and it was a fantastic job.

[8_ball]

Personaly I would never send a seat no mater how good they are, if your going to lower the seat you need to be able to test the seat and if you can take it for a spin, but thats me.
I’ve spoken to and repaired a few seats that have been recovered, lowered and hundreds have been spent. You end up with something thats okay but not perfect and lets face it, if your arse aches from a **** seat you think twice about ‘just popping out for milk’

If you have loads of money, feel free spend away ??? its your money.lol

SORRY rant over

[Berniebloke]

Thanks for the info so far everyone - greatly appreciated

8ball - you seem to have some very strong views on the topic and an interesting rant :-)

[8_ball]

Thanks for the info so far everyone - greatly appreciated

8ball - you seem to have some very strong views on the topic and an interesting rant :-)


yeah you could say that, Im one of those people that hate giving money to people and not getting what I want or wanting something and not being able to buy it. So I make it a personal mission to find out as much as I can and do it myself.........
I use to own a chopper and hated the saddle so that started a long and steep learning curve about saddles and carving which I have now been doing for around 4 years.

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac237/8ballbobber/photo13.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac237/8ballbobber/photo12.jpg

http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac237/8ballbobber/mask2.jpg

[QB1]

I appreciate what you say 8 Ball - maybe I was lucky??

When I contacted Digger Seats I explained how much lower I wanted to be and I can honestly say they did a fantastic job on the seat - it was comfortable and looked good too. I cant honestly remember what I paid about £70 ish I think.

I'm pretty handy and have had a go at doing a seat covering and I can do that OK, but when taking some foam out its really easy to mess it up and end up spending money unnecessarily.

Its each to their own but with some things I think its worth paying a professional.

[8_ball]

I agree and please dont get me wrong but define professional ???

(someone that says they know more?)

lol, I like to argue ;D

[DC]

http://www.cobra-leathers.co.uk

+1 Annie has done a couple of jobs for me and i cant recommend her highly enough !!! 8-)

[Mark_Able]

I agree and please dont get me wrong but define professional ???

(someone that says they know more?)

lol, I like to argue ;D

I know loads, me... ;)

8ball, I'll need a seat shave next year on one of our new Fazers, so I'll give you a shout mate. :)

[Berniebloke]

Thanks everyone, especially 8ball :-)

New seat arrived today (one I ought to have lowered) and it actually looks like it is lower than the one already on the bike. I suppose it could be that the last owner had it raised- apparently a pretty common thing with the MP3 for tall riders. Will find out on Saturday when I fit it and see what it is like. Will let you all know
Cheers
Bernie

[Gooz]

you could always just let the tyres down, im sure the seat would be lower then :)

[QB1]

I agree and please dont get me wrong but define professional ???

(someone that says they know more?)

lol, I like to argue ;D

I know where you're coming from ;) ;D ;D

You've done a great job on your seat by the way :)

[8_ball]

I agree and please dont get me wrong but define professional ???

(someone that says they know more?)

lol, I like to argue ;D

I know loads, me... ;)

8ball, I'll need a seat shave next year on one of our new Fazers, so I'll give you a shout mate. :)

Ill break out a pack of new razors and the shaving gel ...lol

[Green Man]

If you need a seat Lowering Pm me done loads for wiltshire bikers in the past .... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

[Beamer]

If you need a seat Lowering Pm me done loads for wiltshire bikers in the past .... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]





And he does an ace job....did mine and it's brill :)

[Berniebloke]

Thanks Green man. Decided to have go myself in the end. Lowered it today and am pleased with the result.

Couldn't lower it as much as I wanted to as it has a sensor built into the seat so had to leave enough for it.

Wasn't that difficult in the end though.

Big thanks to everyone and maybe see some of you on the rememberance day ride on Sunday.

[8_ball]

Thanks Green man. Decided to have go myself in the end. Lowered it today and am pleased with the result.

Couldn't lower it as much as I wanted to as it has a sensor built into the seat so had to leave enough for it.

Wasn't that difficult in the end though.

Big thanks to everyone and maybe see some of you on the rememberance day ride on Sunday.

well done 8-) it is not rocket science...hat off to you for the attitude of 'do'it'yourself '... now the money you've saved you can fill the bike up and enjoy it .