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Sheepskin seat cover?
Any thoughts as to the best way to secure a sheepskin to a seat (DRZ in this case) without modifying the seat?
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Hi Steve, i sewed some inch wide elastic bridgeing across the bottom of the skin from one side to the other, and this just loops under the seat underside making it easily removable.
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Elastic is the best.
Just buy some 1" elastic, sew 2 ends together to make a loop and run it under the seat.
Keeps the sheepskin in place but makes it easy to remove. Looping the elastic under the seat means the loops cant be pinched either. Not that anyone would...
I didnt use anything to hold my large sheepskin on my XT in SA. I stood up for some potholes in Patagonia and the thing blew off.. lol
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Sheepskin seats
Keep it Simple - I have one on my Africa Twin - just one bungee from Engine bar to Engine bar - very simple and it works...  and it quick to remove when the heavens open....  Regards Nigel
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Keep it Simple - I have one on my Africa Twin - just one bungee from Engine bar to Engine bar - very simple and it works...  and it quick to remove when the heavens open....  Regards Nigel
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That's what holds my Airhawk in place: a single bungie. The Airhawk started life with the usual (i.e., factory-installed) wee little scrawny elastics designed to loop under the seat, but these blew out within a couple of weeks. The bungie has served me well for a hundred thousand kilometers.
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cheap and cheerful
I bought a £12 sheepskin seat cover from lambland on ebay. I used the bradawl blade on my swiss army knife to make some small holes in the leather then tied some elastic (about 5mm wide) through the holes. I just slide it onto the seat.
Big improvement in comfort over the stock plank on my Xchallenge, recently tested riding to the HUMM and back.
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Keep it Simple - I have one on my Africa Twin - just one bungee from Engine bar to Engine bar - very simple and it works...  and it quick to remove when the heavens open....  Regards Nigel
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That is my method as well. I keep wet weather gear handy, so it goes in the waterproof cover when the wet gear goes on. It is also a great thing to lie on as is very warm. I don't need the warmth these days since I got my new sleeping bag. (Coleman hudson 450.) bulky but very warm and light. Ideal on my camp bed.
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The sheepskin we used became our bed mat too, the only problem was that odd beasties would nest in it during the day and come out at night.
It was never washed from UK to CT, and still doesn't smell. Magical properties. Worth its weight in  for the comfort it gave. Black seat - 50 deg temperatures - that's not fun - but no problem with a sheep.
We didn't bother with bungees either, the soft luggage held it on. As did sitting on it.
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