Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Suede seat

[Col996s]

Just had my seat covered with suede, it looks and feels so much nicer than the standard plastic, less moving around of the bottom.

I bought a piece of Alcantera from a company found on the net (www.peacockfibres.co.uk) for £12. I then got a local upholstery to cover it for me for £15. It's worth shopping around as the first one I tried wanted £48 to do the same job.

[moto748]

Sounds good!

Gotta pic?

[antonye]

Excellent stuff. Nice one Colin!

[AK]

Its good stuff, as doesnt mark in the wet either.
AK has this on his 'monster special' - it had to stay outside at the monster weekend this year - and got wet (sodden!) for 2 out of 3 nights & 3 out of 4 days. Just had a quick 'brush over' when dry & still looks good as new.

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[Glyn]

not bad at all
i've been looking into buying a few meters of the stuff in (as im an upholsterer) and the proper alcantara from the makers with a 20% discount through the company i work for comes in at £50 a meter!!
plus vat and delivery
saying that you'd get quite a few seats out of a meter of fabric.

i have found a lot of companys that do an identical product for a lot less though

[Fordie]

Glyn .So when can we place our orders 4D

[Mr_S]

Which colour did you go for Conker, Steel Grey?

I can't see any black on there, which is what I want....

[Col996s]

"Which colour did you go for Conker, Steel Grey?

I can't see any black on there, which is what I want...."


I phoned them up and they had black, even thou they don't list it on the website. I questioned their £8.50 delivery charge and the sent it in the post for £1.