Harley-Davidson 'Fat Boy' Seat Retrim
Harry Pitcher • July 11, 2023
Our motorcycle seat retrims normally involve just a single section, sometimes maybe two, but this time we have three pieces to retrim. The customer requested a simple yet effective pattern to blend into the other pieces of the seat, plenty of red stitching was also asked to match the colour theme of the bike.
A quick discussion took place to decide on a design, and we came up with this pattern, which we are nicknaming 'Horizon'. A bold twin stitch was also placed along the side, leading into the second cushion to help further connect all three pieces.
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