They ve been comfy enough except for this r12 and.
Leather or vinyl motorcycle seat.
I m interested in the leather vs.
Vinyl costs a fraction of the price of genuine leather.
While a quality hide of leather runs about 300 it only provides around three yards of usable material.
In 38 years of bmw riding i ve only been on stock vinyl seats.
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A buttpad for the motorbike can solve the problem greatly.
We have found vinyl creates friction with your backside and heats up more on a long trip than leather.
Therefore most bikes that you see on the market use a marine grade vinyl for the seats.
Looks like there s a custom seat in my r12r s future.
What s more the uneven shape of hides makes for a lot of waste.
While leather is a strong and durable material it does not hold up well in all weather conditions and it often needs to be treated and maintained to keep it from drying out and splitting.
Most quality faux leathers cost less than a third of that.
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Leather also gets softer with age while vinyl can get harder as the years roll by.
A brown leather ducati diavel seat made by john with leather supplied by the customer leather also gets softer with age while vinyl can get harder and more brittle.