The Saddle Shop

[jwl]

There is a difference in 47 and 48 Lok-tites. You guys are comparing apples and oranges.

[Matt McManus]

I am aware of 3 different types of lock tite bags,

type 1: five hole mounting plates, no nickel spots
type 2: five hole mounting plates with nickel spots on the lid and the lower portion of the bag in a wide V pattern
type 3: four hole mounting plates with nickel spots just like the type 2 bags. The ones I pictured in my previous post are the type three bags.

None of these had white stiching or the nickel spots in the pattern like the bags made by the saddle shop. I have had 5 or 6 pair of orig lock tite bags all three different types, none of them had the spot pattern like the saddle shop bags. If there is another type that I missed I would love to pictures of them so I would know what I was looking at if I ever run across a set.

Matt

[rbenash]

Just adding my ditto on their seat work. They did the restoration on the vinyl/gold beaded '65 Pan seat. They really do the vinyl right and the color match to the original is excellent. Padding and feel of the seat/vinyl as compared to the original is excellent. Tough I'd mention it as finding someone that does the vinyl seats right was a tough one for me. Either the vinyl material color was off, the material was thin, etc. And some folks kept promising to send me samples and never did after calling several times.





Lighting makes it tricky. It's a true off-white that matched the original. Take a look at their adds in the club rag. Every other one now they show a '65 vinyl. Second photo is a better representation of color.

I couldn't be more pleased. Did it take more time than expected? Yes - BUT communications were always perfect and they always let me know why there was a delay. I could call any time and talk to them live without exception. I just love them and would like to meet them that's how strongly I feel about the service and professionalism.

Great attention to detail that goes beyond just color matching. The touch/push/feel of the seat matches the original that was on the bike. That's a huge part of the challenge equal to matching color. If yo push on this seat with your hand or sit on it - it feels like the original.

The work on the skirt and the feel of it was so close to be the same. I didn't want the pan repainted. It came back beautifully reconditioned. Even touched up the factory stamping with original font style right over the original markings that had lightened up with time. A perfect match to the factory fonts.

I love this seat and it feels great on the road. I can't tell the difference from the original. Except for patina of course, but this was a restoration.

Guess you can tell that I can't say enough about Bob and Joe and how pleased I am with them. I only hope they are transferring their skills to trusted apprentices. Too me this seat in itself is a work of art and worth every cent. I feel as strongly about them and their quality, work ethic and personalization as I do about American Cycle Fab (Paul and Barb Friebus and Joel) who worked the overall restoration project for me.

[Ospreyleather]

What is the address,phone number website of the Saddle Shop?

[rigb]

No Website, Ph. 1-386-690-3797 in FL.

[tomcat1]

http://saddlerestoration.com/

[denismccarthy]

We use The Saddle Shop for our seats at the Museum. They are moocho awesome. They did my seat for my 1920 WF and are currently working on my Rikuo saddle. The best!

[rbenash]

Wow - I would say Barber Museum props is some pretty serious customer sentiment.

[denismccarthy]

Thanks rbenash!

[rigb]

If you look at the ad on page 57 in the current "The Antique Motorcycle" AMCA Club magazine,the Mesinger #2 in the ad is my seat. They never did one until I had them recover an original. They used the old logo to make a pattern for the logo stamp to do restorations. They even gave me the original leather and padding for a wall hanger. I'll surely use them again.