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NORFE


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has any on else on here had seat cover

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200775087303?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

done plenty of seat covers in my time, near enuf every bike iv had and with ease

but this things drove me mad for the last 1.5 hours had it on about 5 times simply will not go on

laid it on the oem 1 and its only just long enuf in lenf end to end with out the over lap to fold under and staple

im wondering if its been cut a little short if hes making them im sen????

msg im see what he ses with reply



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Norfe have you got a heat gun dude?,give it a warm up it'll make it more soft ,was told this from an upholsterer but I ain't done a seat since so couldn't try it ,does make sense

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yep had the hair dryer on it like i always do, had no problem b4 look how much shorter it is

at the front ov the cover there should be about another 2 inch to over lap & fold over the front to staple to the under side but its only same lenf as the top side



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GADGET


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Way too short Norfe?. He'll sort it

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Duuuuuude, i got the exact same over fro mthe same place! took me about 4 hours to put it on!! lol
but it does fit well :) just gotta stretch it in

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iv pushed n pulled it mate done plenty b4 and this will not fit once its tucked over the back end then warmed up n pulled right theres like an inch of foam showing at the front, nothing to stretch left lol stretched to the limit trust medisbelief



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Iron the old one in between two towels then lay that one on top and send him a pic, he'll sort it

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Did you get it fitted in the end Norfe? I have the same cover on my shopping list

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NORFE


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no mate

bought another one, he was having none of it and said it cut it down basically

so told im to bollox and bought another from els where lol

came in the post the next day and fitted it no problem in about 40 mins

id alredy left him feed back so couldnt do nowt

dont buy one id say

i got

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290342865007?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_2385wt_922



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thats the same as mine, after hours it fitted, then every few days i had to tighten it to rid of the crease,



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