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DSS Repro Seats
Athame57:
Hi Dave
As soon as I saw that piping on the front I knew you have a dud, whenever something is mass produced you get some, same with people! ;D I hope they send you a better one. I've had a few of the DSS seats, the squirrels forced a purchase that shouldn't have been needed, I haven't had any trouble except with the first one, but that turned out to be because there was a rubber stopper on the frame in association with the aftermarket seat in this pic.
AshimotoK0:
I am wondering if a new supplier out of the ashes of Moretti .. (Bob-the-seat) is now supplying DS and their quality isn't as good as the ones Bobs company was making for DS.
Laverda Dave:
I've been sent another seat from DSS last week together with a genuine Honda rubber block to replace the oversized block fitted to rgd pattern seat. The piping is straight but it still doesn't fit properly with the nose of the seat rubbing on the tank preventing the seat from closing. I'm going to elongate the fixings holes in the hinge that fits onto the seat pan by 10mm.
Looking at the box it came in it appears to be made in China. There are marks in the vinyl welding as well. It appears as though there's a sacrificial layer that is peeled off following the vinyl welding but in this case it looks like it hasn't all come off.
DSS have said if I'm not happy I can send it back for a full refund, to give DSS some credit, they have tried to help but I feel they already know there's an issue with these pattern parts, this is the second one with the same problem as the first one.
Murf:
They probably do know the quality isn’t quite right but if they have bought a lode in they will keep trying to sell them, so if it’s not right send it back and get your money back. If you have your old seat why not get it recovered by a U.K. firm. Even if your seat base isn’t in great condition they can get it repaired and powered coated. I hope to do this with my 550 seat, the base is in very poor condition, worse than I thought so I need to call them again to check they will take it on.
I can let you have the name of the company I am going to use if you like, I haven’t got it with me at the moment. They are not cheap, costs are higher than a repro seat but they are supposed to be excellent.
TrickyMicky:
--- Quote from: Laverda Dave on August 07, 2024, 08:52:18 PM ---I've been sent another seat from DSS last week together with a genuine Honda rubber block to replace the oversized block fitted to rgd pattern seat. The piping is straight but it still doesn't fit properly with the nose of the seat rubbing on the tank preventing the seat from closing. I'm going to elongate the fixings holes in the hinge that fits onto the seat pan by 10mm.
Looking at the box it came in it appears to be made in China. There are marks in the vinyl welding as well. It appears as though there's a sacrificial layer that is peeled off following the vinyl welding but in this case it looks like it hasn't all come off.
DSS have said if I'm not happy I can send it back for a full refund, to give DSS some credit, they have tried to help but I feel they already know there's an issue with these pattern parts, this is the second one with the same problem as the first one.
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Hi Dave, as mentioned, I fitted a new DSS seat last August which fitted perfectly apart from needing the old rubbers being used. I still have the original which has a perfect base, the original foam is still in good enough condition to make your arse ache, and the cover has a couple of small splits in it, which is why I replaced it. If you are interested I can post a couple of pics, and you can 'Make me an offer that I can't refuse!' Regards, Mike. PS, obviously I have had to use the lock and hinge.
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