Sheepskin seat cover for old Shiney

[FuzzyWuzHe]

Happy Belated BD ... looks good .. ride it like that, in the summer the excess will keep the heat off your thighs when you wear shorts ... LOL ... mine will be here Monday the 27th ... hope it looks as good as yours ...

[PosseRider]

Don't trim till you have & use it a while. Ya can always take off,but can't put it back. O Yeah....... Happy Birthday AGAIN Fred...

[Gone2Three]

Wow, totally missed the Birthday part of the post... Hope you had a wonderful B-Day brother!

[Fearless]

Wow, totally missed the Birthday part of the post... Hope you had a wonderful B-Day brother!

Man it was a great day 68 and still breathing the Good Lord blesses me everyday with good health. I can't tell you how good I feel a few aches and pains but I believe that goes with the numbers LOL. Thanks for thoughts. Fred

[cowboy472]

Happy belated & in joy the new skin!

[paws]

Wow, totally missed the Birthday part of the post... Hope you had a wonderful B-Day brother!

Me too! Happy belated birthday!

Man it was a great day 68 and still breathing the Good Lord blesses me everyday with good health. I can't tell you how good I feel a few aches and pains but I believe that goes with the numbers LOL. Thanks for thoughts. Fred

​Keep doing what you’re doing...most of all...keep MOVING!

[Sunman]

Me either so I guess I'll have a little checking around. I read somewhere if it has a rough underside it will stay put on the seat. For me I will do some sort of securement just to make it an issue if left unattended. I don't want to give someone an easy opportunity to go bad. I'm sure it's not Rocket Science to attach straps of some sort that can be undone if need be. Travel safe Fred

I have had two for years, one for driver and one for passenger. I purchased them from Alaskan Leathers and they had elastic straps that went under the seat to hold them on. easy to take them off in case of rain or if you want to lock them up. I am sure you could rig up some straps. Happy Birthday!

Sunman

[FuzzyWuzHe]

Mine came yesterday. This thing is plush ... much more "fur" than my old one ... really nice.



Really nice ... even comes with a tool to brush it ... LOL ... not sure that will get much use, but who knows.



Ordered it January 15th, arrived January 23rd ... 8 days from Canada ... not too shabby. Haven't tried it on the seat yet ... raining and chilly today ... so maybe this weekend. For $69.90 including shipping, this is a steal ...

[Fearless]

Mine is also came yesterday really soft perfect size also

[Redharley]

I've used Alaska leather's probucts they hold up well reasonably priced and come with strap.

[FuzzyWuzHe]

[Fearless]

sure looks good on the black here is old Shiney .... just luck to find them at that price.. Fred

[Gone2Three]

Now your seat matches your user name!

[FuzzyWuzHe]

Now your seat matches your user name!

Some would say my head too!

[Trail Blazer]

Here is another company that makes sheepskin covers with straps and will have a hole cut for the backrest. I have one and it is quality and fits my trike perfectly.

https://alaskaleather.com/collection...epskin-buttpad

+1 on alaska leather

[Colleydog]

So, I’ve heard not to buy black because it will fade, what is your experience? Black or another color?

[FuzzyWuzHe]

So, I’ve heard not to buy black because it will fade, what is your experience? Black or another color?

I heard that too ... which is why I stck with the lighter colors ... that and I think lighter colors would be cooler ... which is huge as to why I like the sheepskin ... the black vinyl gets toasty in the 100* sun around here ...

[Colleydog]

So, did you all just cut a hole for the backrest and lay it on, do the edges flap when you are riding? I’ve looked at a bunch of different companies, none this inexpensive. But all others had some kind of straps or elastic to hold them on.i think I’m going to get one of these, can’t beat the price and the pictures look great

[FuzzyWuzHe]

So, did you all just cut a hole for the backrest and lay it on, do the edges flap when you are riding? I’ve looked at a bunch of different companies, none this inexpensive. But all others had some kind of straps or elastic to hold them on.i think I’m going to get one of these, can’t beat the price and the pictures look great

If you look at my pics, you'll see that I tucked the back (passenger section) under the "flap" on the tour pak, and I tuck the sides under the passenger hand holds. After it is like that for a few days ... probably this weekend ... I will notch the skin from the underside just big enough to allow the back rest to slip in. The "hide" is tough enough that the last one I had still hasn't "split" where I notched it. The fur is coming off some, but, the skin is still intact. A) It is not under any real stress, B) I make a hole at each end of where I plan to notch it (crack propagation relief ... not sure it applies, but, couldn't hurt).

I take the front of the skin back until I find the slot for the backrest. I mark the skin at the width and location I need. Pull the whole skin off, punch a small hole at each end of the slot I need, I use a hole punch, I think it's 1/3", then used a razor knife to slice the skin between the holes. The backrest holds it on with the hand holds and tour pak flap, the front doesn't move ... my fat A$$ pretty much holds it down ... ... sometimes the front half will slip a bit when I get on, but, I just stand on the boards and straighten it, sit down, and it don't move again ... LOL. The fur kind of pushes into the slot when the backrest is put back. It does make it a little tougher to put the backrest on, but, I've been putting these on for so many years, I can do it with my eyes closed. Of course it's not rocket science.

[DK Custom Products]

So, I’ve heard not to buy black because it will fade, what is your experience? Black or another color?

Ours is black. It is somewhere between 12-15 years old, seen hundreds of thousands of miles and a lot of sun.

When looking closely, it has definitely faded and has a bluish tint to it.

You can see the difference in the photo below of the black vinyl and the sheepskin.



Kevin