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Seat cover installation??
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Posted by: ride red

I just bought I new CEET seat cover for my 400EX. I have never put one of these on before. Does anyone have any suggestions or tips that I could use to put mine on? Thanks for any help

Posted by: 400MXer

Yeah, take it to someone that reapolsters things. There is a place in a town nearby that reapolsters chairs and furniture, and that's where some of my friend took theirs. They did a really good job.

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You can do this yourself, it's pretty easy. I've done this twice(put a one industries cover on my 400EX then took the stock FOURTRAX cover,(99 model) and put it on my 250R. Anyway pull the old staples out with a screwdriver and put your new cover in the dryer for a little while. they stretch better warm. Get out your staple gun and find some staples similar in length to the ones you just pulled out. I found it easier to start near the back and put 3 or 4 staples along the side and then move to the other side. The rest is simple. Just take your time and make sure all the letters look straight.

Posted by: MichaelS693

it would be alot less of a headache to take it to a apolstury(however u spell it) shop and get them to do it i mean it wont cost much and no offense but prob. will do a better job on it and it dont cost much

Posted by: TRFOXX

I just bought a new Ceet cover also was going to do it myself, but you really need an electric or air stapler gun. I ended up taking it to an apolster shop and they charged me $22.00 to do it.
Little pricey I thought but it dose look goodand if there were any problems with it down the road they will fix it for free.

Posted by: crday98

save yourself some frustration and take it to your local upholstery shop and have them do it for a small fee or you could try your local motorcycle shop but they might charge a little more.

Posted by: ChadEXer

Putting a seat cover on can be a real b@#$%. I was trying to put my Factory Effex cover on and it was rough. When I got it on good i went and put it on the bike and the seat bends up when u put it on so It has wrinkles when its on the bike. I gave up and took it to the upholstery shop and they charged me $20.

Posted by: ride red

Hey guys thanks for all your help. I never thought about taking it to a upholstery shop. I did the other day and they only charged me $10 and it looks awsome.