How to re-upholster a motorcycle seat.( Honda NC750X )
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- Опубликовано: 8 май 2019
- In this video i re-upholster a Honda NC750X seat with Alcantara top, contrast diamond stitch, and vinyl sides with single top stitch.
visit me at, www.johnhuntupholstery.co.uk
Materials used;
Dark grey Alcantara.
Black vinyl.
10mm scrim foam for centre backing.
6mm scrim foam for the vinyl.
Red bonded nylon thread size 20 for diamond stitch and top stitch.
black bonded nylon thread for sewing parts together size 36.
sewing machine LS2-B877-5.
spray glue sovereign contact adhesive. 
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Every manufacturer should pay guys like you to do their seats so we get beauty from the factory. Every bike should have a seat that nice.
Nice to watch your skill.
Thank you very much for your comments, thanks for watching John.
Not just seat upholstery, but a therapeutic experience just watching!
Thanks for posting
Glad you enjoyed it!
You sir are a true craftsman. That is an absolutely beautiful seat, and I learned that while I am handy, I do not have the skill nor the tools to create something like that. just WOW.
Thank you, I’m glad you appreciate my work it means a lot. John
Fantastic job at showing all the minor details of this process. You my friend are professional ☺️. I can appreciate your work after having done a dozen pieces myself in the last year.
I'm your fan, I live in Brazil and I've been following your work for a long time, congratulations !!!
Hatake kakashi Sharingan thank you very much and thanks for watching John
Outstanding craftmanship and an exceptional attention to details! Well done!
Thank you for your positive feed back i do appreciate it. Thanks for watching John.
Amazing workmanship!
MrEye4get Thank you very much, and thanks for watching John
That looks wicked fella, great craftsmanship
Luke Warwick Thank you and thanks for watching John
Holy that looks killer...you make it seem so easy...Awesome job!
BONES Thank you and thanks for watching John
That is very nice. If only my Honda has such a seat.
WOAH. That looks incredible! I've got an NC700x (basically same bike). Nice work!
CSW55 Thank you, and thanks for watching John.
very professional .........I picked up a few good tips there.........cheers
Paul bikerhos Thanks and thanks for watching John
Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.
Very nice work mate. Now I can appreciate why good seats are so expensive.
Glad you like them!
Fantastic Job!
Nice work!
apple butter thank you and thanks for watching John
Mad Skill, awesome video..
Max Shepherd Thank you and thanks for watching John.
Nice job
Thank you thanks for watching John
What an amazing video showing such an incredible talent, the end product looked just perfect. GL
Thank you and thanks for watching John.
Excellent work man!!!!
Thank you, thanks for watching John
Excellent sir.good job
Thank you and thanks for watching John
Отличная работа
This is amazing! I need to find a junk seat and try this before I tackle my good seat.
Nice work
Thank you! Cheers!
Lovely job! :)
Thanks and thanks for watching John.
Wow, this makes me want to try and redo my stock Harley seat and just give it a shot. It most definitely won’t be as good as this, but I think I’m going to give it a shot when I get my new custom ordered seat and I’ll just have my crappy stock seat laying around. I just want to be able to swap from my new seat which is a 2up seat to my stock one which is a solo seat. ANYTHING is better than the stock 2020 Harley Davidson Street Bob (FXBB) seat!
AMAZING job and attention to detail! Custom upholstery like this is such a cool thing to me, you just make it look so damn easy! 🤘🏼😎🤘🏼
Thank you for your comments, much appreciated John.
You´re the best John....You make it look easy, but it's not.
Thank you 😊
Elegancka robota💪
GREAT CRAFTSMANSHIP, END RESULT WAS BEAUTIFUL AND COMFORTABLE. WISH MY BIKE HAS A SEAT LIKE THAT. WHAT IF YOU USE A GEL INSTEAD OF FOAM
nice work
Thank you thanks for watching John
@JohnHunt, Firstly, thank you for posting this amazing how-to video. It's great inspiration for me to do this on my own. But, I have questions... The backing material you are using on the Alcantara? What is it called? How thick? The thread you are using for the stitching. What material? What is the thickness of the thread. Is there a good place to source the materials? That super-duper chalk or pen you are using?
Great video! I was looking for this style of motorcycle seat as mine has become brittle and any pressure cracks the vinyl. It just so happens that I own a Honda Nc700x and I really like the multipiece seat design. Do you have a website with more pictures?
Looks great
What would be the care and maintenance for suede on motorcycle seat please?
well done
Nice Job.....☝️☝️✌
coks tapiz Thank you and thanks for watching John
Hello John , Great video. I was wondering ? what brother sewing machine you are using and I take it you are using leather ... so what oz.? MM Thickness is the leather, and size of needle with thread type you are working with ?
Very helpful
Glad to hear that
Beautiful, wanting to make the front a little thicker, since the saddle tends to be too low in front, how much would it cost?
I was really hoping that you would also show the fix for the problem with the NC700/750 seat that *everybody* complains about. And that is that it makes you slide forward all the time.because it is angled forward.
Totally fantastic job, i have the same bike main problem with seat is it slopes forward and very painful on long ride pressure on bum bones as not seating in middle of saddle is there a way to correct this r u long way from kent kind regards steve
Hello I'm looking for a complete tutorial on this subject but vant seam to find any...I want to reapholster my motorcycle seat but have no experience eager to learn and direction would be appreciated
may I ask what you would typically charge for a job like this? Just trying to get an idea ballpark for what Im in for if I have my seat redone.
The problem with the standard NC750X is it needs to be a bit wider and made flat so you do not slide forward all the time.
It looks good but try sitting on it for a few miles. It will make your eyes water.
What type of sawing machine are you using my friend? great job btw.
Nice work man! Were you just using a vinyl stretch fabric over the scrim foam?
Josh Cox Hi I was using a standard vinyl not the 4 way stretch vinyl.
I used 6mm scrim foam.
Thanks for watching John
Hi John, great video! Do you use a waterproof backing for the stitched seat please?
Yes I do!
Beautiful work! What type of needle and thread do you use for this kind of work?
I use leather sewing machine needles size 17 and nylon bonded thread thanks for watching John.
What is that electric knife machine you use to cut the material or foam? Maybe you can share the model or a link which one you use? Thanks and amazing work you do!
Mantas Silva turkey poultry cutter
Thank You for Teaching me about uphosltering! I have a seat that will need to be redone soon! ~C< 3)>>-Z->}
Does the heat applied shrink the material or does it make it easier to stretch tighter ?
Joe Nanes heat helps soften the vinyl, it makes it easier to fit the cover. Thanks for watching John
How much should this cost 2015 Harley Davidson freewheeler's seat
Hey great job! That's a Honda NC750X seat?
Hi yes it is a Honda NC750X seat thanks for watching John
Very nice work John !! Where are you located?
Mike the crazy uncle !! Nault peterborough Uk John
i was thinking about buying a pre-cut/made cover for my mt10. how hard is it to get all the creases out when stapling the material back to the plastic base? im just worried ill screw something up but im too cheap to take it to a professional 😅. too cheap to pay 400 beans for a aftermarket Sargent seat too.
If it’s a good cover it’s relatively easy process, use a heat gun, or maybe a hair dryer to warm cover up to aid fitting. You will need a decent stapler to. Good luck with your seat. John
Hi john! What type of material did you use? Is that alcantara leather? (The one with diamond shapes) thanks!
Jake Alviz yes it’s Alcantara top with vinyl sides. Thanks for watching John.
nice john what sew foam was you using
jeremiah tinsley 10mm scrim foam
bagus
BAROKAH JOK16 Thank you and thanks for watching John.
Wow
how many hours did this job take
It would be nice if you tell us what you’re doing
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What marking pens are you using to mark on the vinyl and alcantra? Also where can I find the scrim foam you used?
I use either a space pen, stitch line pencil or tailors chalk for marking ( check it comes of ) after use damp cloth or stiff brush.
Foam comes from Martrim.co.uk John
Price for these same design but on a r6 main seat 2003
What length staples a motorcycle seat do you use?
Gene Holmes Hi there’s not one that fits all, it depends on the thickness of the base and the fabric being used.
As a rule I use the longest I can but saying that 10mm is the longest I use sometimes 6mm and sometimes I have to use 4mm on the thinner plastic seat frames.
Hope this helps John.
What size and type of thread is recommended for stitching vinyl motorcycle seats?
Hi I use size 36 bonded nylon such as (somabond) for sewing and size 20 for topstitching it’s thicker and looks great! John
That's all there is to it? Well now my mind is made up. Yep. That 300 dollar seat is looking cheap now 😆
How much do you charge for this?
what took is that u used to cute the form or what ever that gray stuff was
It’s a Bosch 300 foam cutter. Thanks for watching John
@@Johnhuntuph your welcome and thanks for letting me know. I'm trying to get my seat redone on my 1977 ts185 suzuki
What kind of pen did you use?
Fisher space pen (silver)
Thanks for watching John.
What type of light is that on your sewing machine?
TopiT Canada it’s a led light with 6 small bulbs that fits nicely around the needle housing.
I got it from eBay it was a while ago so no details sorry.
Thanks for watching John
@@Johnhuntuph Thanks for the quick reply :) Are you on the lucky needle upholstery forum?
TopiT Canada no sorry
@@Johnhuntuph I guess i found you randomly.....im glad i did. the forum however has really amazing people. when you have time you should check it out. www.theupholsteryforum.com
TopiT Canada ok will do thanks
What is that foam in 1:18 ?
Rare Bullet hi it’s 6mm grey foam comes in 8x4 sheets. Thanks for watching John
Pro' man.
Look's difficult...probably not doable.... for me...
What sewing machine? please
i use a Brother LS2-B877-5 walking foot. thanks for watching John.
What kind of back foam and size?
12mm scrim foam bud, cheers John
@@Johnhuntuph where I can buy from?
@@carlitosrealg637 I get mine from www.martrim.co.uk