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FACTORY EFFEX

19 Feb 2024

All Grip Seat Cover

Fits: HONDA XR400R, HONDA XR250

Japanese Webike user

5/5

Grip is amazingly durable!

[How is it used?
This product was stuck on an XR250 Seat that was purchased used by a person at work about 15 years ago from the beginning.
The vehicle had been restored to the best of my ability at that time because the exterior of the vehicle was damaged except for the Seat, and after many years it came to me a few years ago.
The exterior of the car was damaged by ultraviolet rays, and the tires were badly cracked and the brakes were sticking to the car.
Sorry for the long preamble, but even in such a state of exterior rustling, only Seat remained flexible.
The surface had lost its Luster due to water stains and dust, but after washing the car and applying a protective material, it returned to the condition it was in 15 years ago.
It is indeed a product sold by Webike for 10,560 yen, and is definitely more durable than the OEM Seat Cover.
How was your experience with it?
When the car came into my possession, I again did Restore maintenance on each part of the car, but I drove it for a while without reupholstering the Seat (I eventually replaced the Seat Cover with another Manufacture's one to match the repainted exterior).
GripperMaterial that "Demonstrate Exceptional Flexibility and Grip Power" as the manufacturer's slogan says, is used throughout.
Assist Rider's Machine Control. The flexibility and gripping power did not deteriorate even when exposed to ultraviolet rays, rain, wind and dust.
How did it compare to other products?
As I mentioned above, I had replaced it with a Dimple-finished Seat Cover made by another company, but the Seat Cover remained as flexible as a new Seat surface after more than 15 years. I think it is phenomenally Tough.
[Points to note]
Not so much as a warning, but the moat on the Seat Cover named GripperMaterial was deep, and if the Seat was bathed in mud, the dirt would get into the deep moat and be difficult to remove.
The product is three-dimensionally sewn for XR250 (MD30), so it is relatively easy to work with if you have experience in Seat reupholstery in the past.
Other items that would be helpful
The deciding factor in the purchase
As I mentioned at the beginning, it was already stretched at the time of purchase on a used car.
[How is it used?
Basically, it is a city Main, and I am fully aware that it is a high-performance Motorcycle for a 4StDual PurPass car at that time, but I could not handle it because my feet could not reach the ground on rough terrain, and I lacked the skills.
【Included Parts:presence or absence】.
Quantity of 1 Seat Cover and Instruction Manual on how to apply.:Set
I don't think there was a tandem belt attached.
[ITEMS TO BUY TOGETHER
Seat fabric to fasten to Seat Base seat. Tucker, a slightly larger version of Stapler. and short-legged core.
The fabric joints are crimp type like OEM, so there is no slippage, I think Coking agent is not necessary.
Opinions and requests to Manufacturer.
An indispensable manufacturer in the off-road motorcycle world.
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FACTORY EFFEX

28 Mar 2021

Universal Seat Cover

Japanese Webike user

5/5

Off Cars without CoverUniversal Product

[How is it used?
The OEM surface skin was cracked, so I had to reupholster it.
Used for commuting and forest road touring

Was the one you received as per Image?
I have not used any other Leather other than this one. It is good for me personally.
I think that there is no doubt as for the quality because it is a manufacturer that makes exclusive covers such as Motocrosser.

Was the installation difficult?
Since it is a Universal Product, you need to do a lot of research and devise a way to make it work.
I think it's for people who want to try it for themselves, or who have the experience and don't want to waste time outsourcing.
If you try to do it only for the purpose of lowering the labor cost, you may think that it would have been better to send it to a contractor. 。
When stretching, be careful that the fabric only stretches in one direction.
Align the direction of extension with the direction of travel, or Quantity:Pair (for Left and Right) I think the way to put it up will change depending on the direction you match it to.
I call the direction of growth Quantity:Pair (for Left and Right) I stretched it in the direction and as a result it stretched good without any wrinkles.

How was your experience with it?
The OEM epidermis was hardened, so it was smooth, and it was easy to move the Position without being aware of it, but
This Cover is a non-slip GripperType, so you'll feel like you're sitting back down consciously.
The only thing that makes it difficult to use is that you don't have to grip your knee as much as you should because you feel like you can hold on when accelerating and decelerating.
There are no seams, so you don't have to worry about water leakage.

[Included Parts:were they on?
There is no Instruction Manual, so it is a product that you should research and think about by yourself.
At a minimum, you will need a tool (Pliers, Slotted screwdriver, etc.) to remove the needle that holds the skin in place and a
Tucker and Staple needles are required.
It is convenient to have Large Threshold DoubleClip for temporary fixing.

I used a Tucker from a certain Daso that is famous in some parts of the world. The needle is MAX.
Lately I've been wondering what the dcm electric tucker is like!

[Was there anything that disappointed you?
I guess I could have used some information about the one direction of extension and which way to use it, but
It's not so much a disappointment as it is a conviction and enjoyment, including the ingenuity therein. View detail

FACTORY EFFEX

05 Nov 2020

All Grip Seat Cover

Fits: YAMAHA WR250X, YAMAHA WR250R

Japanese Webike user

5/5

Seat Replacement beginner friendly!

Reason for purchase
The normal seat has a hole in it and it absorbs water.
I bought it to deal with the Urethane inside as soon as possible because it was going to be torn apart.
I was hoping it would be sooner than later because the actual hole was 2017WAX old man.
Three years have passed.

Reupholstering work
First of all, I'll briefly explain how you will perceive it depending on your experience with reupholstery.
I'm new to reupholstering, I've reupholstered twice in Total.
1st time... WR250XNormal Seat Cover was peeled off once, and Normal Seat Cover was reattached again by shaving the Urethane of NORMAL in the low footpegSeat style (Manual Tucker).
2nd... KLX125SPIRAL High Seat Replacement... Because there was animation, this was referred to, but because Spec. of Seat cover had changed, because it made a slight mistake and redoed several times, the hole of Tucker has been vacant for a lot of failures. (Air Tucker)

The reupholstering process began as anxious as ever.
You will need to adjust the air pressure and the specs of the tucker bullets, etc. because we used the Air Tucker this time.
If the air pressure is high, it will punch out the seat cover, and if the legs of bullets are long, the legs of bullets may come out on the surface where the urethane of both sides of Seat is thin. We recommend you to check the spec. of Air Tucker when you purchase it because some of the Air Tucker's spec. cannot be used with the legs less than 10mm in length.
The bullets used in the OEM were 3-4mm, I believe.
When the adjustment is finished, temporarily fix the upper and lower Quantity:Pair (for Left and Right) Tucker to the front of the Seat.:Pair (for Left and Right) in turn stopped towards the back.
If the sagging occurred, I pulled it back again from where it had returned slightly and stopped it.
However, I punched out two parts of the seat cover due to the air pressure adjustment failure and the blank shot.
Quantity every time:Pair (for Left and Right) It was a Large oddity to pull on the even etc. and also to pull on the front and back without any slack.
The Seat coverBody is different from the previous models in that there is quite a bit of room between the place where you hit it with the Tucker and the place where you pull it with your fingers, and it was quite easy to pull it.

Effects
I haven't ridden it in bad weather, so I don't know how well it works in extreme conditions.
On normal courses and riverbeds, the Grip is frankly better than the Normal seat.
When I tightened Seat with my thighs on the climbs of the gully and the steep climbs at Standing, it was hard to move backwards.
I had to use my arms to hold on to my body as it was being taken backwards, but the rate of that was reduced and the Stamina in my arms lasted longer.

Current state
The current state is not slippery enough, but I wanted to add a grip on the shape of the seat cover in addition to the grip on the material.

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