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Title: What seat cover and tank cover
Post by: Troy on May 08, 2016, 10:26:01 PM: I am looking to get a new seat cover, and a gas tank cover. What seat covers are best for grip and durability. What tank covers are you guys running, who all makes them. Pros cons, and pics would be great. With my silver plastics I'm thinking both covers black would look best, any other ideas?
Title: What seat cover and tank cover
Post by: havinnoj on May 08, 2016, 11:13:31 PM: I've had Cascade Innovations (http://www.cascadeinnovations.net (http://www.cascadeinnovations.net)) make all my seat covers for over a decade. Great quality, lots of colors, and an optional "gripper" insert. But for more MX look, I see a lot of guys using Fourwerx, Graves, and CEET.
Title: What seat cover and tank cover
Post by: jwraymond6 on May 09, 2016, 01:33:55 AM: I just had one made by fourwerx I should be here tomorrow it took 6 weeks to get it they super busy with there seat covers right now
Title: What seat cover and tank cover
Post by: Troy on May 09, 2016, 08:54:15 AM: Are you using the original seat foam? I have noticed some get taller foam.
Title: What seat cover and tank cover
Post by: Tbone07 on May 09, 2016, 09:19:36 AM: I got new foam and a gripper cover from Fourwerx. Awesome quality on both
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Post by: Skeans1 on May 09, 2016, 09:38:56 AM: I'm with OJ all the way cascade covers with their gripper seats make a huge difference.
Title: What seat cover and tank cover
Post by: jwraymond6 on May 09, 2016, 09:45:37 AM: Quote from: Troy;67316
Are you using the original seat foam? I have noticed some get taller foam.
I'll be using original seat foam

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Title: What seat cover and tank cover
Post by: etccb on May 09, 2016, 10:53:16 AM: All good recommendations. I also really liked a factory effex gripper that I had. They are just a straight up solid black nothing fancy but made and work well.
Title: What seat cover and tank cover
Post by: Rupp250 on May 09, 2016, 10:56:36 AM: Another option is Ben Lagrange. He does custom seats. Will do whatever you want. Has the grippy material as well.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009380944908&fref=ts
Title: What seat cover and tank cover
Post by: Troy on May 09, 2016, 12:16:25 PM: Wow, lots of options. Thanks guys. This is going to be a tough decision. Anyone run the carbon fiber looking material, or have a pic of a seat done up with it?
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Post by: etccb on May 09, 2016, 12:40:46 PM: It is not exactly what you are asking for but the looks of the factory effex texture blends nicely with carbon fiber.(http://forums.trx250r.org/vbulletin_imports/70_3100_2017-04-18_8931.jpg)
Title: What seat cover and tank cover
Post by: Troy on May 09, 2016, 01:34:01 PM: That is a clean look, alot better on the wallet than some of the others too. Who other than Mayer makes tank covers?
Title: What seat cover and tank cover
Post by: Rupp250 on May 09, 2016, 04:40:58 PM: I have a Factory Effex with a Carbon tank on white plastics and it looks good. Also have one with RED OEM fenders and a black tank and looks good too.
Title: What seat cover and tank cover
Post by: jwraymond6 on May 09, 2016, 04:44:20 PM: Quote from: Troy;67337
That is a clean look, alot better on the wallet than some of the others too. Who other than Mayer makes tank covers?
I've used the effex seat covers on other bikes before I had no complaints

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Title: What seat cover and tank cover
Post by: Pj Uptmor on May 09, 2016, 05:48:39 PM: Troy I had a Jettrim made a custom seat cover for my 250r and love it
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Post by: F-Red on May 10, 2016, 12:54:33 PM: These guys do some nice work. They will custom embroider any design, numbers, name you want. A little pricey, but quality materials.

http://www.hccamo.com/
Title: What seat cover and tank cover
Post by: Troy on May 10, 2016, 01:17:49 PM: Thanks guys, I'm going to have to think on this one, I will let you know what I decide on
Title: What seat cover and tank cover
Post by: Troy on June 14, 2016, 10:38:04 PM: This showed up yesterday, went with hccamo. Took them about a week, and only $55 to my door.(http://forums.trx250r.org/vbulletin_imports/1760_7911_2017-04-18_8236.jpg)(http://forums.trx250r.org/vbulletin_imports/1760_7912_2017-04-18_4332.jpg)
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Post by: F-Red on June 15, 2016, 12:35:11 PM: Very nice. :encouragement:
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Post by: JesseA420 on June 16, 2016, 11:17:38 AM: damn! that looks great for only $55!
Title: What seat cover and tank cover
Post by: Troy on June 16, 2016, 04:16:58 PM: That's what I thought. Anyone install one of these before? It came with instructions but I might have a local upholstery shop do it, don't want a wrinkle.
Title: What seat cover and tank cover
Post by: broken1 on June 16, 2016, 08:47:53 PM: Quote from: Troy;68253
That's what I thought. Anyone install one of these before? It came with instructions but I might have a local upholstery shop do it, don't want a wrinkle.

Not trying to scare you but make sure the local upholstry shop has done atv seats before. I took one to a local guy & it looks like he stretched it too tight in the front because the seat sits 1/2-3/4" away from the tank now. Plus the honda script on the back is slightly crooked. Your cover looks too nice to have it get messed up like mine.
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Post by: Troy on June 16, 2016, 09:13:13 PM: OK, I figured an upholstery shop should be able to do a better job than me, I had them do a snowmobile seat for me once that turned out good. I will quiz them first
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Post by: etccb on June 17, 2016, 10:17:54 AM: An experienced upholstery shop all the way. It wont take them long. The last 2 I had done cost 2 12 pack of coors light bottles and the other a 30 pack coors light cans.
Its worth it to have it done correct.
Title: What seat cover and tank cover
Post by: Troy on June 28, 2016, 11:38:42 PM: Took it to a shop, turned out pretty good.(http://forums.trx250r.org/vbulletin_imports/1760_7963_2017-04-18_6148.jpg)