Featured Custom Bonnie Seat

Wow, @MPTriumph, I think the seat looks super! They really did a great job. I have a leather seat and two marine-grade vinyl seats and I don't know that I'll ever buy a leather seat again. While there's a lot to be said for leather, it's harder to care for and keep looking like new unlike vinyl. And these days, the quality and look of vinyl is amazing. Regarding the brown leather wrap on the grips and tops of the forks, I'm not really keen on that look to be honest. But I would love to see a photo of your whole bike to see the seat and grips and forks "in context"!

 

Amazing job on the seat

 

Agree with the comments so far. They do e a nice job with the seat. Was there a specific reason for doing the grips? Looks or for extra comfort?

 

Thanks for the photos of the whole bike, @MPTriumph! Your bike is looking good. I do think I'm sticking with my original assessment of the leather wrapped grips and fork tops, perhaps more so seeing your whole bike. I'd probably opt for black grips and removing the leather on the forks. You have that great seat as a major thing that draws the eye, especially since it's brown. And then there are the checkboard design and the tank knee pads (which I really dig, by the way!) So to my eye, additional customization becomes a lot to draw ones eye away from the unique touches of seat, checkerboard, and tank knee pads. I would let the brown seat stand alone as the lone brown on this particular bike.

BUT....that is only my opinion. And only because you asked us for our opinions. And I always have an opinion when it comes to motorcycle aesthetics--which I'm sure many on here do, too. And, another BUT...but it's your sweet Street Twin and you should trick it out exactly how YOU want it so that when you park and walk away and turn back to look at your baby, you smile and think, "I love my bike".

 

Only just come across this..my fault for only occasionally diving into the forum at the moment!
I'm curious about the leather wrap on the handlebars. I have a Street Twin. An issue I had was vibration through the bars numbing my hands on long rides, especially on the throttle side (100+ miles). I fitted Triumph barrel grips which have significantly reduced the vibration.
I would expect switching from the original rubber grips to thinner leather would possibly allow more vibration through. Have you noticed any change? Or maybe the vibes don't bother you.
You asked for opinions. To me the leather on the forks is a bad move, it reminds me of exhaust wrap on down pipes that some people use to make their bike look..well, I don't really know what they think it looks like..but it's not a good look. Possibly ok on a beaten-up, rusty 1950's Triumph though.

 

The seat is awesome

 

what was your reaction when you first saw the seat WOW? I’m predicting so however with the forks and grips i’m guessing you were not as convinced hence you request for feedback. At the end of the day it’s what you think which matters.
I will give an opinion purely as constructive feedback as you have requested.
I dont like the grips nor the forks more so the forks, they look like the grip on a tennis racket however dont write custom grips off per say. the right company should be able to compliment the seat and be of appropriate quality to set the bike alight if thats what you desire. Bit of back to the drawing board but isn’t that what its all about.
I went through a similar issue with my genuine tail tidy. A standard sized uk plate looked awful then i found out regulations in the uk do not stipulate a plate size, which fixed my problem otherwise i’d be back with the standard kit.

 

Regarding the vibration, get hold of some lead sheet as used for flashings from your local builder’s merchant, roll it up tight so that it’s a snug fit inside your handlebars and slide it inside the bars. About 150 mm should do the trick.

And the exhaust wrap, I know and understand the marginal technical advantages this is striving to achieve but really? On a road bike?