Author Topic: Saddle care  (Read 5968 times)

Offline conybeare

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Saddle care
« on: March 07, 2012, 07:34:08 PM »
Hi Everyone, I have a not very interesting question here:

I just got a nice new-to-me Corbin gunfighter. The foam is nice and firm, and it doesn't have that weird perforated Corbin leather - just normal leather.

My question is, does anyone have a suggestion for a good black leather conditioner? Preferably something that won't stain my butt when I ride to school in dress pants...

Thanks!
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Offline DRxBMW

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Re: Saddle care
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2012, 07:45:15 PM »
Hi Everyone, I have a not very interesting question here:

I just got a nice new-to-me Corbin gunfighter. The foam is nice and firm, and it doesn't have that weird perforated Corbin leather - just normal leather.

My question is, does anyone have a suggestion for a good black leather conditioner? Preferably something that won't stain my butt when I ride to school in dress pants...

Thanks!

Do NOT use Armour All !

Ha, I did that STUPID ch1t one time. Seat shined like sun afterwards BUT see below.

Forced to stop and grind road sand into the seat to keep from sliding off the bitch.

dunno, as any conditioner will have some kind of oil in it.

After my bad experience, I leave my seats untouched period.

slippery ass, DRxBMW

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Offline frankenduck

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Re: Saddle care
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2012, 07:49:53 PM »
Skidmore's leather cream.  If the leather is in good shape then you don't need something black.  We're not polishing shoes here.
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Offline BrickFlyer

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Re: Saddle care
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2012, 08:04:24 PM »
I'd recommend Lexol. I've used it on the leather seats in my cars and my bikes for years.
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Offline DRxBMW

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Re: Saddle care
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2012, 08:28:32 PM »
Skidmore's leather cream.  If the leather is in good shape then you don't need something black.  We're not polishing shoes here.

I would be VERY dubious using a product named Skidmore !  :laugh :laugh
Gary
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2005 F 650 GS

Offline frankenduck

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Re: Saddle care
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2012, 08:40:07 PM »
Skidmore's leather cream.  If the leather is in good shape then you don't need something black.  We're not polishing shoes here.

I would be VERY dubious using a product named Skidmore !  :laugh :laugh

Johnny had some left over when he switched over to a Rick Mayer vinyl seat so he gave it to me.  I put it on that old Ruzzell.  It didn't heal the cracks (nothing would) but it did do a pretty amazing job on the leather and made the seat look much better - better than Lexol would.
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Offline mystic red

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Re: Saddle care
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2012, 09:15:40 PM »
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It didn't heal the cracks

johnny had crack problems. Join the club.

Offline conybeare

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Re: Saddle care
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2012, 01:29:16 AM »
I just ordered some Skidmore - thanks for the tip!

This might be a good time to do one of those fancy auto-substitution things.... "Crack-be-Gone" for "Skidmore." On second thought.... I can just imagine some poor brick rider reading this thread a few weeks from now and posting: "Does anyone know where to buy Crack-be-Gone? I can't find it anywhere." 

On an unrelated note, I haven't been able to find any information on these "Ruzzel" saddles that everyone raves about... :lol:
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