I am looking around trying procure a decent seat cover for my 69 diecast, it seems that the only one to have mastered a near replica of the original is yamiya, however the price is outrageous with shipping and inmport tax i am looking at over £250 of my hard earned money just for the cover, no way am i going to pay that, as i progress with my restoration i have been fleeced for so much money already just to get hard to find parts, there are so many things with a hefty price tag, some you just have to buy, some you make a compromise, for me i am going to make a compromise on the seat cover, trouble is which is the next best down from yamiya, DS, Z1, and most of the ebay sellers all seem to sell the smooth puffy rounded vinyl that looks so cheap and un-original,
There must be an inbetween, something that is somewhere near , after all my bike will be a mix of its original parts, NOS parts correct for the year, reproduction parts, and replacment aftermarket parts, but as like all of us i want to keep a sensible budget and have a good credible Honest bike ,
I understand on a £20,000- £30,000 sandcast the need for everything to be the best money can buy, but with an early diecast the open wallet ready to spend top dollar on everthing is not an option i can afford,
Is there any recomendations? i can't be alone on this one
Pete