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klr seat cover - vinyl vs. leather
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:33 am
by eddiebmauri
Amigos,
I am considering having my KLR's seat recovered, and ask about the
pros and cons of vinyl vs leather? Vinyl vs. leather: which is
better and why?
Eddie (03' KLR - "la poderosa")
klr seat cover - vinyl vs. leather
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:09 pm
by Fred Hink
Leather is better for comfort since it breathes. Leather will require some maintenance, usually a leather conditioner once a year or so. Vinyl is better in wet conditions since it doesn't absorb water like leather would. Vinyl will feel hotter in the summer. You can get many different coverings on the Corbin seat in vinyl or leather all with many different colors and welting options.
http://www.corbin.com/materials/ Custom Corbin seats usually take 3 to 5 weeks to be put together, depending on how busy they are. I stock all the Corbin seats in black leather and vinyl.
Fred
http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com
http://s1.zetaboards.com/arrowhead
----- Original Message -----
From: eddiebmauri
To:
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:31 AM
Subject: [DSN_KLR650] KLR Seat Cover - Vinyl vs. Leather
Amigos,
I am considering having my KLR's seat recovered, and ask about the
pros and cons of vinyl vs leather? Vinyl vs. leather: which is
better and why?
Eddie (03' KLR - "la poderosa")
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
klr seat cover - vinyl vs. leather
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:53 pm
by albatrossklr
I installed a sheepskin on my stock seat and it keeps down the sweats
in the summer and the tail freeze in the winter. Only cost a few $$'s
and low maintenance.
albatross
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Fred Hink" wrote:
>
> Leather is better for comfort since it breathes. Leather will
require some maintenance, usually a leather conditioner once a year or
so. Vinyl is better in wet conditions since it doesn't absorb water
like leather would. Vinyl will feel hotter in the summer. You can
get many different coverings on the Corbin seat in vinyl or leather
all with many different colors and welting options.
http://www.corbin.com/materials/ Custom Corbin seats usually take 3
to 5 weeks to be put together, depending on how busy they are. I
stock all the Corbin seats in black leather and vinyl.
>
> Fred
>
http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com
>
http://s1.zetaboards.com/arrowhead
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: eddiebmauri
> To:
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:31 AM
> Subject: [DSN_KLR650] KLR Seat Cover - Vinyl vs. Leather
>
>
> Amigos,
>
> I am considering having my KLR's seat recovered, and ask about the
> pros and cons of vinyl vs leather? Vinyl vs. leather: which is
> better and why?
>
> Eddie (03' KLR - "la poderosa")
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
klr seat cover - vinyl vs. leather
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:28 am
by revmaaatin
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "albatrossklr"
wrote:
>
> I installed a sheepskin on my stock seat and it keeps down the sweats
> in the summer and the tail freeze in the winter. Only cost a few $$'s
> and low maintenance.
>
> albatross
>
Hmm,
Every albatross I ever observed, (far to many) never needed sheepskin--
they all had a well oiled feather lining keeping them afloat, high and
dry while they were resting on their laurals--when they rested....
revmaaatin. who also likes a sheepskin lined KLR
a great loss i feel
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 7:41 am
by albatrossklr
Rev,
One day you and I need to sit with fine Abbey brewed ale and tell the
tall tales of our lives...
albatross
who enjoyed a fine Fl microbrew 2 days ago
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "revmaaatin" wrote:
>
> --- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "albatrossklr"
> wrote:
> >
> > Try "The Songs of Distant Earth" and many ideas he had which came
> > true; geosync sats,. etc...
> >
> > Sir Arthur Clarke left a mark.
> >
> > albatross
> > who has visited Colombo and found it an interesting place
> >
> >Albatross,
> I never been to Colombo, but I did chase pirates with a helicopter
> off the coast of Columbia/Panama in 1992. Does that count? The
> pirates were breaking into a three-tier barge towed by a US flagged
> vessel...and were they surprised when I showed up. We had .50cal
> machine guns mounted, cough, and not a single bullet.... Some of our
> fine state department pouges at work again. Only the US Coast Guard
> had the authority to fire on drug runners and pirates. Nevertheless,
> a rather interesting day...even if it was not 'Colombo'.
>
> If you can't chase a pirate with a helo, riding a KLR is not a bad
> substitute.
>
> revmaaatin. more snow in our forecast...actually a good thing.
>