[Ilagon]

Does anyone know where to buy Alcantara fabric locally? I'm looking for just a square yard of the stuff. Went to Pro Leather on Heather and they wanted 150 bucks for a square yard and if they were to wrap my motorcycle seat for me, it would cost 250!! Might as well buy a Corbin or Sargeant seat for that price.

It's on Ebay for about 50 bucks for a square yard but I would like to pick it up locally if possible. I've done some research and supposedly, suede or micro-suede will fade in the sun over time.

Anyone know any other places that sells this stuff? TIA.

[ilvtofu]

Is the ebay stuff branded as alcantara? or just no name fake shit?
hmm i wonder if that shop on main and great northern way that does the car seats will have these

[Ilagon]

The stuff on Ebay is branded Alcantara. I forgot to mention that I visited that place today too and they don't carry Alcantara or micro-suede. But thanks for the suggestion.

This is the one I'm keeping my eye on but would still prefer to buy locally: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Alcantara-Suede-Automotive-Interior_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem4ceb86d62aQQit emZ330368996906QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5 fAccessories#ht_500wt_1182

[ilvtofu]

oO that stuff looks legit might as well get a couple rolls or group buy though since it's only $5 more for shipping for additional roll.

[RRxtar]

are you doing your bike seat? i thought about that aswell but was unsure how the feel would be if it would be too sticky and how it would hold up to rain/sun


MV agusta uses alcantara on their seats. heres a pic of perfed and stitched alcantara on the F4CC

http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop/200611/2007-mv-agusta-f4-cc-7_1600x0w.jpg

[Ilagon]

Yeah I want to redo my bike seat because the the vinyl has separated from the foam and looks like there are bubbles forming. I wasn't too sure how the Alcantara would hold up in the rain but I don't plan on riding too much during crappy weather anyway and if I do get caught in rain, I figured my ass is covering the seat anyway...

The perforated Alcantara looks really nice!!

I may just settle for micro-suede because it seems more readily available from furniture manufacturers. The only difference I think is that it isn't UV resistant so it will fade in the sun. I plan on getting black so I'm guessing it'll fade to gray over time.

[ilvtofu]

i wonder if you can spray some sort of water repellent thing on that fabric like with shoes

[RRxtar]

after i read this thread i started looking around as its something i might be interested in too...

microsuede doesnt sound like a good option


are you going to wrap and staple?

[Ilagon]

Well I just finished rewrapping my seat with suede. I found sable suede at Fabricland for cheap and just wanted to experiment. It's pretty sticky, stickier than the stock vinyl for sure. I ended up using the stock vinyl as a template to make this one.

I laid down some aerosol glue and stapled around the seat. It turned out pretty nice. I'll take pics of it tmrw when there's more light out.

[Hehe]

How much are you guys looking? I might have a contact to get you some premium Alcantara (with automobile grade fire retardant standard)

But I need a more exact figure to determine the price.

[dc4]

check out www.luimoto.com, tell them rick sent you. they'll give you a deal.

[Ilagon]

Finally got around to taking pics of the seat:

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/5634/seatx.jpg

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/2829/seat2.jpg

And here's a wallpaper I made of my bike that showcases the seat:

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/5625/ducatiwallpaper6.jpg

[Ilagon]

How much are you guys looking? I might have a contact to get you some premium Alcantara (with automobile grade fire retardant standard)

But I need a more exact figure to determine the price.

I'd probably need 1/2 a square meter to one square meter at the most. Thanks in advance.

check out www.luimoto.com, tell them rick sent you. they'll give you a deal.

I checked out their Ducati seat and looks really good. If I decide to go down this route, I'll let them know you sent me. Thanks as well. :thumbsup:

[Spaceship_coupe]

Looks good Edo.