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Offline kramdua

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seat stencil
« on: January 02, 2023, 12:48:54 PM »
i really wanted my cafe seat to have a yamaha label on it. i bought these on ebay. i was skeptical at first but if you do it right you'll have a great outcome.
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Re: seat stencil
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2023, 09:29:59 PM »
Well done!
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Re: seat stencil
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2023, 01:40:29 AM »
That worked well. :clap: Nice!  :thumbs:
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Re: seat stencil
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2023, 08:30:20 AM »
Very nice. Does it have adhesive or does it require heat or something?
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Re: seat stencil
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2023, 08:51:26 AM »
the stencil itself is a sticker. the only reason i used my heat gun was to warm up the seat a little because it sat in the cold garage overnight. you must use a grease and wax remover to get it really clean for the stencil to stick.
here is a video. youtube.com/watch?v=EZczizFjgNY&ab_channel=VintCo

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Re: seat stencil
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2023, 02:06:55 PM »
thats how my upholstery guy does it. looks great.  :olaf:

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Re: seat stencil
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2023, 04:51:13 PM »
Is that a Texavina seat?
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Re: seat stencil
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2023, 07:18:50 AM »
yes i believe it is. i'll try to look at my parts receipts to see the brand.
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Re: seat stencil
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2023, 10:16:54 AM »
The previous owner bought the seat off ebay.
  www.ebay.com/itm/112425782483hash=item1a2d194cd3:g:hkYAAOSwaeRZLoqZ
i don't have the receipt but by looking at my seat and the seat pan it looks identical to the seat in the photos which is a Texavina.
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Re: seat stencil
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2023, 08:19:27 PM »
Thought so.

I am interested in how comfy the seat is.  My Vietnam seat (easy 10 years old) feels very hard, like it’s stuffed with pool noodle foam. 

Always had a eye on those Texavinas but never was able to get any user feedback,

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Re: seat stencil
« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2023, 07:57:29 AM »
well i am the one to ask about comfort. i have a lower back problem that left me without much cushion where my back meets my rear end. not trying to be a salesman but i really like this seat and with my bike having medium rise handlebars it is very comfortable. so i can give the seat a A for comfort. i can also say it is well made.
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Re: seat stencil
« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2023, 09:05:13 AM »
Looks great !