Price: $38.00
The Matrix Motor Sport replacement seat cover is made to exacting standards
for a perfect fit and look.
OK, let's face it, there's not much to an RL250 seat cover. They do get
nicked up over time and the edge of the seat pan eventually works its way
through the material leaving it jagged and frayed.
Installing the cover is a relatively easy process.
The old cover is held in
place by sharply pointed tabs that were die cut in the steel pan. The tabs are pushed
through the seat cover material and simply bent down to hold it tight. Pry the
tabs up with a small screwdriver to release the old cover and lift it off, clean
and paint the seat pan as necessary, stretch the new cover over the foam and
base and push the tabs through the new cover. Make sure that no odd ends are
visible from under the seat and install it onto the bike.
The main concern to the installation is the edge of the seat base, as it is
fairly sharp. Without protection the new cover will quickly be cut by the
seat base edge. A length of rubber edge molding was initially installed over the edge
prior to the installation of the cover. This molding must be in place when
the new cover is installed.
Recognizing that the old seats may have a damaged or missing edge molding,
this replacement seat cover comes complete with new edge molding.
Future plans include a replacement molded seat foam.
