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Old Jul 5, 2012 | 08:15 PM
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i know there have been posts on here about the seat cowls before but i found on on ebay for 125.00 and wondered if anyone had used it or know where else to find them bc there haven't been many recently on there. Also they have some seat covers on there for 20 and wondered if anyone had used them for the rear seat? i would like to have custom ones done in leather and red stictching to match my candy red paint. Does anyone on the forum do any covers? if not i will have someone local do it but quality around here is either to pricey or just bad work if you feel me. here is the link to the rear cover i found
Honda CBR600 F4i 2001 2002 2003 Rear Seat Cowl Black - MADE IN ENGLAND | eBay
 
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 10:30 AM
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From what ive read they are made VERY cheaply. One member had to do a hybrid seat just to make it soilid


https://cbrforum.com/forum/f4i-main-forum-11/tech-how2-rear-seat-cowl-done-properly-135878/
 
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 09:35 PM
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I got my seat cover from this guy: johnboy74 | eBay
(He doesn't have F4i on ebay but he does them)

Great work and I love them and they were fairly cheap too ($50 for front and rear)

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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 12:09 AM
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I usually ride without a passenger so I decided to go with a seat cowl. I personally think it makes our bikes look great ans it only takes a few seconds to switch back to a seat. I also got my seats re-appulstered.
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by jeffjones
I got my seat cover from this guy: johnboy74 | eBay
(He doesn't have F4i on ebay but he does them)

Great work and I love them and they were fairly cheap too ($50 for front and rear)
looks good how long was the turn around and did he just send you covers and you stapled them on i assume.

Originally Posted by Squirrel8811
From what ive read they are made VERY cheaply. One member had to do a hybrid seat just to make it solid

https://cbrforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=135878
thanks for the link. it fit horribly so i guess i will just have my seats redone i guess
 

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Old Jul 10, 2012 | 06:30 AM
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looks good how long was the turn around and did he just send you covers and you stapled them on i assume.
It was about a 2-3 week turn around, but I also live in Canada (longer for shipping) and ordered a set for my buddies R6 at the same time (So he had to do 4 seats in total).

Ask him to throw in a strap as well so it will match (he does it for free), and he has different patterns and materials (Normal vinyl and Carbon Vinyl)

They are just the covers and I just took the staples out of the old seats and and stapled the new ones on (Maybe 45mins to an hour total)

And it was a perfect fit.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2012 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by jeffjones
It was about a 2-3 week turn around, but I also live in Canada (longer for shipping) and ordered a set for my buddies R6 at the same time (So he had to do 4 seats in total).

Ask him to throw in a strap as well so it will match (he does it for free), and he has different patterns and materials (Normal vinyl and Carbon Vinyl)

They are just the covers and I just took the staples out of the old seats and and stapled the new ones on (Maybe 45mins to an hour total)

And it was a perfect fit.
nice i will definitely hit him up for sure. thanks bro
 
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Old Jul 10, 2012 | 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by jeffjones
I got my seat cover from this guy: johnboy74 | eBay
(He doesn't have F4i on ebay but he does them)

Great work and I love them and they were fairly cheap too ($50 for front and rear)
wow your bike is I think the first time I've seen color matched seat covers that actually look good.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2012 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by boredandstroked
wow your bike is I think the first time I've seen color matched seat covers that actually look good.
Thanks, I was skeptical as I wasn't sure what it would lookk like in person but I love the way it looks.
 
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