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TLS seat cover on Ebay.

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I'm not associated with the seller. There was a carbon fiber seat cover with TL lettering on it but I snagged it. :devious

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CUST...3313725QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
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Are you serious? I've been emailing that seller for MONTHS for that exact one. He kept telling me either:

1.) He won't make them for the TLS anymore, only TLR

or

2.) Ok, I'll do one for you, but let me get back to you...

Now the bastard puts them up and doesn't even contact me? S. O. B. And guess which one I was after Rob... go ahead, GUESS! :banghead

Maybe he'll have some more... or maybe I'll get the one you posted... who knows... I know I want one though.

EDIT: Can you link to the one you bought... I want to see exactly which one it was.
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TLS Seat Cover in Oz

I have just had my seat recovered by Metzi Seat Skinz - I have NO association with them at all - The job is professional, and price very reasonable, a few pics attached.

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I have just had my seat recovered by Metzi Seat Skinz - I have NO association with them at all - The job is professional, and price very reasonable, a few pics attached.
That's nice :thumbup
How much did that cost you?
Can you link to the one you bought... I want to see exactly which one it was.
This is the one I bought. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220553338606&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
Good score. I would have bought it if I had seen it first. :laugh
Chriso: That looks fantastic! Price?

Rob: That's not the one I thought it was... I actually wanted the one with the big TL in white like the link you provided here... so I just bought it!

I think the material is the same. "Carbon fiber look" he calls it. Either way, I'm happy, and THANKS for the link.
I actually got mine off of ebay for 100.00 but included the cover for front and back seat. I like mine and have had it about a year now.
I actually got mine off of ebay for 100.00 but included the cover for front and back seat. I like mine and have had it about a year now.
Yeah... that's what I kept trying to buy from the guy. I'm kinda glad he split them up because with my solo seat cover on the back, I'll never really need that one. :)
Off Topic- damn Ghost you know how I feel about your bike.. :drool

On Topic- I think he offered 3 different styles when I was looking at buying mines.
Off Topic- damn Ghost you know how I feel about your bike.. :drool

On Topic- I think he offered 3 different styles when I was looking at buying mines.
Your's (in your avatar) are the ones I kept trying to get. He (she?) kept telling me he would send me samples of material and make me a one off in black/white/kawi green... but I got tired of emailing him (her?) and getting excuses.
Guys, thanks, mine is carbon look material, pick your own design and colours, a reasonable amount of padding put in the seat, waterproofed ( yet to be tested!) and free postage back to me ( within Oz, don't know about overseas). Cost me AUS$25.00 to send from WA to NSW, and AUS$145.00 for the job - have a look at his Site!
Rob: That's not the one I thought it was... I actually wanted the one with the big TL in white like the link you provided here... so I just bought it!

I think the material is the same. "Carbon fiber look" he calls it. Either way, I'm happy, and THANKS for the link.
Your welcome! :thumbup
Guys, thanks, mine is carbon look material, pick your own design and colours, a reasonable amount of padding put in the seat, waterproofed ( yet to be tested!) and free postage back to me ( within Oz, don't know about overseas). Cost me AUS$25.00 to send from WA to NSW, and AUS$145.00 for the job - have a look at his Site!
Heading there now... thanks for the info!
I got mine in the mail today... the quality is good, but I'm a bit dissapointed to find out that the "TL" and the other trim part are not white.

It sure looks like it in the photo, but it's my fault for not asking questions. It's reflective silver/gray. Still looks great, but I really wanted white.

Both the black and the silver/gray are in fact the CF "look" vinyl, so that is a plus... ties in with my "theme".

Hell... even in my photo it kinda looks white... but now that I told you the color, you can see it.

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It doesn't look too bad I would have went with the green if you could find it to match the bike. The silver/gray does look nice, I think you will like it more when you put it on the seat itself and then install on the bike.
Mine came in today too. It has a gold reflective TL logo. I already talk to a buddy that said he can make a blue TL logo just like it and sew it in place of the gold one. Hell he said he will even mount up the seat cover for me. I'll have to get it down to his shop later this week. He has a muscle car shop. :devious
It doesn't look too bad I would have went with the green if you could find it to match the bike. The silver/gray does look nice, I think you will like it more when you put it on the seat itself and then install on the bike.
When I initially contacted the seller about my bike I told him it was a nearly finished "full custom" bike.

I think he got scared because he kept telling me that the covers he made were average in quality (meaning the TL was sewn on top, etc...) but I said I didn't mind.

He asked for pics of the bike, which I sent him, then he said he would like to do a high quality, one-off for me with better craftsmanship than his "standard" one.

I asked about green and he said no problem... he would send my out a whole batch of samples on materials and colors in the white/green/gray/black specturm.

I decided on your exact set of covers, with the stripe in white and the TL in Kawasaki green. In addition, the thread color was to be offset, so the white stripes would have green thread, and the green TL would hav white thread.

It was all a "go" and I was just waiting on samples... and I kept waiting, and waiting, and waiting... He (she) was very nice in email, and kept saying they were excited to do it, and the samples will be here "any day".

After responding to every email, it turned into every 3rd email, then nothing... they wouldn't get back in touch with me.

Recently they said they will no longer do them for the TLS since they just don't sell well enough (fair enough). Still wouldn't make one special, which I didn't care about, the "standard" ones were always fine with me... THEY are the ones that suggested a really nice one-off for me.

I though about not even buying this one, since they kinda blew me off... but when they said they wouldn't make them any more I kinda got worried I'd never get one.

If you read the description, which is what I received, it's their "mock up" for photos that was stapled and removed from the seat. No worries, as it's still perfect, but if they are selling their "samples" they're probalby out of the TLS seat cover game.

They will continue to make TLR covers though. I'm glad I got this one because I think it's very nice for the money. Hell... if the bike every actually becomes a "full custom" then I'll take it somewhere to have that fancy seat cover made.
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Mine came in today too. It has a gold reflective TL logo. I already talk to a buddy that said he can make a blue TL logo just like it and sew it in place of the gold one. Hell he said he will even mount up the seat cover for me. I'll have to get it down to his shop later this week. He has a muscle car shop. :devious
Curious... did they send a note with your's asking for photos of it on the bike? I figured this might be standard with all covers to build their portfolio, but I was curious if they asked me because all of the above "emailing" and discussion was through eBay, so they clearly have to remember I'm the one they "blew off". All of this was only within the last couple months.
I got a note asking for photos too.
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