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#144119 greyphart (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 4545 Leather 3 Years, 2 Months ago   Planning on some leather accents for the bike. But because it's silver colored I'm looking to go with a silver tanned or complimentary colored leather. Did some research on leather and it ain't all created equal. Now I just gotta find a reasonable source to buy from. Going with the floorboard fringe, some lowers/windshield accents and maybe something from the fender rears. any insights? Not planning to utilize an entire hide in the process though. Maybe half. Greyphart   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #144120 Curt (Moderator) Never to old to ride! Moderator Posts: 11722 Re:Leather 3 Years, 2 Months ago   You can try Tandy Leather I buy all my leather working tools and supplies from them. Do a search on line and you should be able to find a store near you if not you can order stuff on line.   Logged     My Site Black Ice is Shiny, Black Ice is Deadly, Ya Wanna Ride My BlackIce?   The administrator has disabled public write access. #144125 greyphart (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 4545 Re:Leather 3 Years, 2 Months ago   Been checking out various online outlets for hides. One I found that's reasonable is http://justleather.com/. One major item I'd like to do is Desert Dawg type covers with pockets for the crash bars. Got a local gal who'd sew it for me but her prices are rather high for a finished set. She wants $40 to $50 for the floorboard fringe alone. I figure can do better than that. Trying to keep costs down as much as possible (read: cheap a$$). Got some 3/8" Plexiglas for lowers and with the article I found here on the Clinic I can make those for a good low price. Greyphart   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/12/06 18:00 By greyphart.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #144127 Curt (Moderator) Never to old to ride! Moderator Posts: 11722 Re:Leather 3 Years, 2 Months ago   You sound like me. I had a friend of my wife that gave us her old sewing machine and I use it to sew all my patches and leather stuff with. I am making my own lowers as well and will try and finish them tomorrow. I try to make all my stuff if I can. Now that is cheap.   Logged     My Site Black Ice is Shiny, Black Ice is Deadly, Ya Wanna Ride My BlackIce?   The administrator has disabled public write access. #144154 greyphart (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 4545 Re:Leather 3 Years, 2 Months ago   Curt wrote Now that is cheap. Ain't that the way of the world today? Besides, when we make it our own, they didn't say how. I look at it as a learning curve. Testing my abilities as a two wheeled knight of the road. Kind of a McGuiver on 2 wheels. Greyphart   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #144164 slezy (User) life is short enjoy every minute Platinum Boarder Posts: 2065 Re:Leather 3 Years, 2 Months ago   greyphart wrote: Curt wrote Now that is cheap. Ain't that the way of the world today? Besides, when we make it our own, they didn't say how. I look at it as a learning curve. Testing my abilities as a two wheeled knight of the road. Kind of a McGuiver on 2 wheels. Greyphart www.chilhowee.net has a lot of leather stuff just for our road*slezy   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/12/06 20:39 By slezy. Reason: spelling   life is once enjoy it to the fullest! bbcode   The administrator has disabled public write access. #144218 Frank_W (User) Riding The Filthy Sow! Platinum Boarder Posts: 3510 Re:Leather 3 Years, 2 Months ago   When you do your own fabricating, sewing, or whatever, it's a great feeling. You really have the pride of ownership, then. Especially when someone compliments your ride or something you've fabricated. "Man! That's cool! Where'd you get that?" "I made it."   Logged     My Music Whatever...   The administrator has disabled public write access. #144228 slezy (User) life is short enjoy every minute Platinum Boarder Posts: 2065 Re:Leather 3 Years, 2 Months ago   Frank_W wrote: When you do your own fabricating, sewing, or whatever, it's a great feeling. You really have the pride of ownership, then. Especially when someone compliments your ride or something you've fabricated. "Man! That's cool! Where'd you get that?" "I made it." Hey Frank mom told me not to run with the sissors so much i'm scared i'll cut my thumb off! so i buy ready made!!   Logged     life is once enjoy it to the fullest! bbcode   The administrator has disabled public write access. #144340 deanjenn (User) Live 2 Ride - Ride 2 Live Gold Boarder Posts: 615 Re:Leather 3 Years, 2 Months ago   slezy wrote: Frank_W wrote: When you do your own fabricating, sewing, or whatever, it's a great feeling. You really have the pride of ownership, then. Especially when someone compliments your ride or something you've fabricated. "Man! That's cool! Where'd you get that?" "I made it." Hey Frank mom told me not to run with the sissors so much i'm scared i'll cut my thumb off! so i buy ready made!! My grandmother used to thump us on the top of our head when we got under her quilting frames. So I'm pretty much scared of anything like that. D J   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #144344 slyguy (User) What happens in the garage stays in the garage. Platinum Boarder Posts: 1838 Re:Leather 3 Years, 2 Months ago   I wish I could do this. Looking to buy leather mud flaps, fork covers, floorboard trim, tank bra but alas don't have the equipment to do this, nor want to spend a fortune on a setup that will cost me more than just buying the pieces I want outright.   Logged     2004 Road Star Silverado (original owner), over 48K mostly trouble-free miles Patriot Guard Rider, IBA Member, Star Touring & Riding   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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