Hoods & Stitches is an upholsterer who has just started to offer work on motorcycle seats. Neil is based in Newport, Wales but can do work by post.
I decided to have an extra layer of padding added to my Striple seat as this year I have done lots of 250+ miles days and although the riding position is very comfortable for me on the bike, it could get a bit sore on the posterior after a while.
I went to see Neil, discussed what I wanted and he had it done within a day - I had originally liked a stitched design but he said if I rode a lot in the rain that it wouldn’t be ideal so I went for non - stitched vinyl as I seem to have ridden in the rain more often than the dry this year!!
He also offers a discount if you are a serving member of the armed forces or a veteran.
I have ridden about 2500 miles since the seat was done (2300 of those on our recent trip to Jerez) in all weathers and I am happy to say that Neil has done a cracking job. He’s done some really lovely work for others too - posted on his Facebook page. [Redirecting...]
