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Advice on pillion covers
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Passenger covers make many motorcycles look more appealing. MOTORRAD shows what options the aftermarket has to offer to transform a good bike into a sporty single-seater.

Uli Holzwarth

10/01/2001

Whether single or husband, many bikers prefer to sit alone on their bike when riding a motorcycle. No wonder that the pillion cushion, especially in the case of the super athletes, has to give way to a smooth cover for aesthetic reasons. The accessories trade has also adjusted to this, offering conversions to single-seaters for numerous motorcycles.
The simplest and, in the case of one-piece bench seats, usually also the cheapest option are covers that are simply pushed over the rear part of the standard upholstery. Disadvantage: Depending on the height of the seat, the cover on some motorcycles protrudes more or less disruptively over the rear fairing. Aesthetes therefore often invest a little more money in a solo hump. This completely replaces the original bench and mostly blends in unobtrusively and harmoniously with the standard design. The storage space, which is increased by the volume of the hump, often benefits from the conversion, which is subject to registration. In addition, with some providers, the seat cushion can be designed according to customer requirements.
If, on the other hand, the bike has two separate seats for the driver and front passenger, only the rear cushion is exchanged for a seat wedge. There is no requirement that such a rear fairing has to be registered, but with a TuV parts certificate you are always on the safe side in case of doubt. We also recommend painting in the original colors, which is offered by many suppliers for an additional charge, because the additional charge is in most cases lower than the costs for a subsequent painting of the seat cover or replaceable humps.

Hagen

Price: 398 Marks (painted) Material: GFK hand-laminated Comments: Completely pre-assembled seat wedge without back cushion; Excellent stability and fit with minimal gaps all around; Processing in the visible area and painting without complaint, no waves or paint inclusions; adjustable retaining pin; very snug fit at the holding points of the standard seat; very flat seat wedge; TuV certificate included in delivery

Tried – seat wedges for Kawasaki ZX-6R / ZX-9R from 1998

Fencer Drive

Price: 449 marks (painted) Material: ABS plastic Comments: Completely pre-assembled seat wedge with back cushion and excellent stability; very good fit with small gaps all around; Processing and painting also without blame, the paintwork corresponds exactly to the original; Surface without waves or lacquer inclusions; adjustable retaining pin; relatively difficult; very snug fit at the holding points of the standard seat; also available unpainted (339 marks)

providers

…. with an extensive range of models: Corbin, phone 06371 / 18637Fechter Drive, phone 07023/95230 Gimbel Motorsport, phone 07667/7014 Hagen Motorsport, phone 0911/936740 Haungs, phone 07264 / 4561Mad Mix, phone 02972/920438 / 9Motacc, phone 07666 / 913860Polo Metisse, phone 07191/302030 …. with a special range of models: Bike Side, phone 07245/108823 (Honda CBR 900 / X 11, Suzuki SV 650) Diopa, phone 0711/604504 (Suzuki TL 1000 S) Fallert, phone 07841 / 62050 (BMW R 850/1100 R) Ilmberger, phone 089/6133893 (BMW R 1100 S) Speer, phone 07121/959310 (Suzuki SV 650) Wunderlich, phone 02642/97980 (BMW R 1100 S)

Mad Mix

Price: 395 Marks (painted) Material: GRP Comments: Completely pre-assembled seat wedge without back cushion; very good fit with only small gaps all around; great stability; excellent workmanship with excellent paintwork without waves or paint inclusions; adjustable retaining pin; very easy; Seat at the holding points of the standard seat somewhat unstable due to too much play in the front holding pegs, but can be remedied by placing it under; also available unpainted (295 marks)

Covers

The cheapest way to turn a conventional upholstery for two people into a solo seat is to use the simple covers. They are pushed over the rear end of the removed standard seat and then attached to the bike together with the bench. Slipping it over sometimes requires some force until the cover is in the desired position. Caution: If you do this too briskly, you may risk breaking one or more retaining straps. Fechter Drive and Team Metisse offer these cover shells made of ABS plastic for the most common models. A TuV certificate is not required for this type of seat reduction, as the standard seat is retained.

Passenger covers: advice – exchangeable humps

Swap bumps are one of the most elegant solutions for soloists. In contrast to the covers mounted over the cushions, they replace the original bench. The humps can therefore be shaped in such a way that they form a harmonious unit with the standard rear fairing. Haungs provides a perfect example of this with its interchangeable humps for numerous models such as the Honda CBR 600 F built from 1999 onwards (1). The price, including the seat, attachments and sample report, is 425 marks. A further 70 marks (100 marks for metallic paint) are charged for painting in the original color. Gimbel also offers its Vario hump for many models. The GRP conversion kit for the Yamaha XJR 1300 (2) costs 429 marks unpainted and includes the necessary brackets, seat cushions and a TuV certificate. Painting in the motorcycle color costs 180 marks extra. The Smuggler bench from Corbin (3) with a lockable storage compartment is brand new. At a price of 1399 marks, it is not only available for the Suzuki Bandit, but also for a number of other models. The price includes painting in vehicle color; When it comes to seat covers, you can choose between leather or synthetic leather.

Team Metisse

Price: 175 marks (white or black colored through), 195 marks (carbon look) Material: ABS plastic Comments: seat wedge with back cushion, not pre-assembled; satisfactory fit with comparatively large gaps; Processing satisfactory, decent stability; the enclosed brackets must be screwed to the frame; wobbly seat, as the seat wedge is only held at two points by a plastic screw and a plastic clip; Plastic clip in the field of vision; Mounting instructions included in delivery

Mad Mix

Price: 395 Marks (painted) Material: GRP Comments: Completely pre-assembled seat wedge without back cushion; very good fit with only small gaps all around; great stability; excellent workmanship with excellent paintwork without waves or paint inclusions; adjustable retaining pin; very easy; Seat at the holding points of the standard seat somewhat unstable due to too much play in the front holding pins, but can be remedied by placing it under; also available unpainted (295 marks)

Team Metisse

Price: 175 marks (white or black colored through), 195 marks (carbon look) Material: ABS plastic Comments: seat wedge with back cushion, not pre-assembled; satisfactory fit with comparatively large gaps; Processing satisfactory, decent stability; the enclosed brackets must be screwed to the frame; wobbly seat, as the seat wedge is only held at two points by a plastic screw and a plastic clip; Plastic clip in the field of vision; Mounting instructions included in delivery

Tried – seat wedges for Kawasaki ZX-6R / ZX-9R from 1998

Fencer Drive

Price: 449 Marks (painted) Material: ABS plastic Comments: Completely pre-assembled seat wedge with back cushion and excellent stability; very good fit with small gaps all around; Processing and painting also without blame, paintwork corresponds exactly to the original; Surface without waves or lacquer inclusions; adjustable retaining pin; relatively difficult; very snug fit at the holding points of the standard seat; also available unpainted (339 marks)

Passenger Covers: Advice – Provider

…. with an extensive range of models: Corbin, phone 06371 / 18637Fechter Drive, phone 07023/95230 Gimbel Motorsport, phone 07667/7014 Hagen Motorsport, phone 0911/936740 Haungs, phone 07264 / 4561Mad Mix, phone 02972/920438 / 9Motacc, phone 07666 / 913860Polo Metisse, phone 07191/302030 …. with a special range of models: Bike Side, phone 07245/108823 (Honda CBR 900 / X 11, Suzuki SV 650) Diopa, phone 0711/604504 (Suzuki TL 1000 S) Fallert, phone 07841 / 62050 (BMW R 850/1100 R) Ilmberger, phone 089/6133893 (BMW R 1100 S) Speer, phone 07121/959310 (Suzuki SV 650) Wunderlich, phone 02642/97980 (BMW R 1100 S)

Passenger covers: advice – exchangeable humps

Swap humps are among the most elegant solutions for soloists. In contrast to the covers mounted over the cushions, they replace the original bench. The humps can therefore be shaped in such a way that they form a harmonious unit with the standard rear fairing. Haungs provides a perfect example of this with its interchangeable humps for numerous models such as the Honda CBR 600 F built from 1999 onwards (1). The price, including the seat, attachments and sample report, is 425 marks. A further 70 marks (100 marks for metallic paint) are charged for painting in the original color. Gimbel also offers its Vario hump for many models. The GRP conversion kit for the Yamaha XJR 1300 (2) costs 429 marks unpainted and includes the necessary brackets, seat cushions and a TuV certificate. Painting in the motorcycle color costs 180 marks extra. The Smuggler bench from Corbin (3) with a lockable storage compartment is brand new. At a price of 1399 marks it is not only available for the Suzuki Bandit, but also for a number of other models. The price includes painting in vehicle color; When it comes to seat covers, you can choose between leather or synthetic leather.

Passenger Covers: Advice – Covers

The cheapest way to turn a conventional upholstery for two people into a solo seat is to use the simple covers. They are pushed over the rear end of the removed standard seat and then attached to the bike together with the bench. Slipping it over sometimes requires some force until the cover is in the desired position. Caution: If you do this too briskly, you may risk breaking one or more retaining straps. Fechter Drive and Team Metisse offer these cover shells made of ABS plastic for the most common models. A TuV certificate is not required for this type of seat reduction, as the standard seat is retained.

Hagen

Price: 398 Marks (painted) Material: GFK hand-laminated Comments: Completely pre-assembled seat wedge without back cushion; Excellent stability and fit with minimal gaps all around; Processing in the visible area and painting without complaint, no waves or paint inclusions; adjustable retaining pin; very snug fit at the holding points of the standard seat; very flat seat wedge; TuV certificate included in delivery

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