New to Forum - Seat question

[Low Life]

Gudday,

I'm fairly new to BMW M/C's. I've been riding other brands for over 40 years. My BMW is an 1988 K100LT with about 60k. I find myself saying "what took so long" to finally start riding a BMW. I use this bike for everthing. In my case I figure the LT stands for Light Truck .

The stock seat has a rip in it which doesn't bother me (to much) except for when it rains. Then it acts like a sponge and returns the favor. I really like the profile of the seat - Two Up Touring - and would like to end up with a similar profile after repair. The bike is old enough that new seats do not seem to be available. I've heard of a few businesses that can recover the original pan but I'm not sure whom I can trust. Any suggestions?

Thanks, Low Life

[roy]

Hi Low Life welcome from another low lifes :wave

In answer to your seat question look at this website:
http://www.ibmwr.org

Go to the "marketplace" and look at the K bikes parts for sale or accesories for sale. May take a couple minutes of searching but well worth the time.

Another option at this site is the flea markets, spring is coming and they list local clubs and events. If their is a club in your area try contacting them about flea markets that may not be listed on this site.

Ask your local dealer or maybe look in the BMW ON magazine when you get a copy. Plumb full of adds from vendors.

Good luck

[Low Life]

Roy,

Thanks for the information. I give these sources a try. I get the BMW ON magazine and have been looking through the want ads for seats for a while now. The website looks favorable.

As far as spell check (I'm not a computer wiz so bear that in mind) I've had luck doing a copy and paste into MS Word and then doing the ABC thing that way. It takes a few steps but at least I don't produce a D'oh most of the time. :wow

Low Life