Genuine Seatcovers

Scootin_in_MS · Post by **Scootin_in_MS** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 12:45 pm

Have you all seen these ugly seatcovers Genuine is trying to sell? Go to the bottom of the accessories page. Yechh! Crystal does a much better job!

http://www.genuinescooters.com/buddy_access.html

Jody

rickyd410 · Post by **rickyd410** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:00 pm

Maybe they're just to put on if you leave your scoot out in the elements.

sparty · Post by **sparty** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:37 pm

I have to agree... they are a little off. I wonder how much those handle bar cover thing cost... not that I would buy them fro Genuine, because they are yucky.

scootie · Post by **scootie** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:21 pm

those seatcovers are a site

Genuine has it right with the scooter, but these accessories sure leave a bit to be desired.., ill fitting and looks as though they are just plain cotton material as well.

Jody- Crystal's leopard seatcover on your Minnie Pearl is the utlimate in class.

sparty · Post by **sparty** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 4:25 pm

I wanted to get a cover from Crystal, but I can't figure out what pattern I should get, so now I am coverless....

scootie · Post by **scootie** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:18 pm

Sparty -
IMO
the bengal tiger pattern would look awesome on an orange Buddy...

brown leopard would look cool, too

dahuffy · Post by **dahuffy** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:38 pm

eewwww

I have a Pink Cammo one on order from Crystal for my pink Buddy.

Post by **ericalm** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:57 pm

Uh, yeah, these look pretty darn cheap. Plus, who wants mass produced, generic ones when Crystal will do a custom job?

I have also seen some other nice homemade seat covers, including some with tassels and poms around the edges (see image below). Not for ME, mind you, but for those wanting to get crafty with their scoots. There's a scooter craft thread over on craftster.org, but it's mostly people saying they'd like to do something with their scoots but haven't.

Seems like anyone with rudimentary sewing skills could make those hand covers, but I'm not sure they're such a good idea. Is it really safe to use something which makes it hard to see your handlebars or remove your hands from them in an emergency?

Crystal · Post by **Crystal** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:06 pm

OH WHEW, I'm so glad someone else said something, since I'm a little biased when it comes to seat covers for scooters.

Thank you for all the good words.

Ericalm, that is an awesome cover that belongs to (and was made by) one of the Baltimore Bombshells. She's won best-in-show at rallies with her scooter, if memory serves - it's awesome and one of the inspirations for me when I first made seat covers for myself. It's cool to see it again.

Post by **ericalm** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:16 pm

Crystal wrote:Ericalm, that is an awesome cover that belongs to (and was made by) one of the Baltimore Bombshells. She's won best-in-show at rallies with her scooter, if memory serves - it's awesome and one of the inspirations for me when I first made seat covers for myself. It's cool to see it again.

Yup, I linked to the Bombshells gallery, but here's their site: http://baltimorebombshells.actiongirlart.com/

They have some of the most awesome mods on their scoots, including one with a horse saddle for a seat, several topcase "cozies" and another with a bowling girl figure from a trophy mounted on her fender crest.

x-mojito50mod · Post by **x-mojito50mod** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:46 pm

mittens?

sunshinen · Post by **sunshinen** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:07 pm

i've been looking for some hand covers for winter riding, and actually like the orange plaid. i just wish the pictures were better and there was some description of the products so that you could see what they are made from.

Crystal, any chance you're going to break into making hand covers?

weebl · Post by **weebl** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:12 pm

Sunshien- why hand covers? Why not just get some gloves?
Riding gloves have the added bonus of protecting your hands in the event of an accident.

sunshinen · Post by **sunshinen** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:38 pm

weebl wrote:Sunshien- why hand covers? Why not just get some gloves?
Riding gloves have the added bonus of protecting your hands in the event of an accident.

well, mid-weight riding gloves are part of my daily riding gear, and i have the tall windshield that covers your hands from the wind. i'm just one of those people who is cold if it isn't 80 degrees, and twice a week i have an hour-long ride home late at night. so when the night time temps are around freezing, I need more protection. i've thought about buying mittens or trying to buy snowski gloves big enough to go over my riding gloves, but would rather have something that leaves my hands more nimble for adjusting controls and reaching the brakes. i also have really tiny hands with long fingers, so finding gloves that fit tightly enough and that allow me to close my fist without running out of room in the fingers is hard to do without trying on umpteen billion pairs of gloves. i've exhausted the selection at the dealership. from other scooterists descriptions of hand covers, they seem like a good option for me.

weebl · Post by **weebl** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:52 pm

How are you with a sewing machine? I could probably write up some quick instructions on how to make some if you know which end of the needle to use

scootie · Post by **scootie** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:56 pm

how about some of these handlebar mitts? I have a similar pair in blue and they are warm

they look warmer then the genuine ones & probably much less expensive, too

http://www.scootertherapy.com/barmittspage.html

sunshinen · Post by **sunshinen** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:20 pm

weebl wrote:How are you with a sewing machine? I could probably write up some quick instructions on how to make some if you know which end of the needle to use

Well, I have a machine and have so far managed to hem some pants... So instructions would be great! I can at least give it a whirl and see what happens.