schodackbassman wrote:I have an 2007 Classic and had/have a small tear in the seam on the driver side seat bottom. I went to the craft store and got a some heavy duty sewing needles both straight and hooked along with heavy duty thread. The hooked needles seem to work better. I sowed the vinyl back together the best I could. Not real pretty (Im not much of a seamstress)but it has held up 4-5 years now. I did take the seat out to making working on it easier over the winter. I had inquired about new seat bottom but the price was quite high so I did a little sewing instead. If you are a fanatic about the look, it might not work for you unless you know what you are doing (I didnt). Another option is finding a local shop that specializes in vinyl (auto or boat) and they could do a much better job sewing/pulling material back together so it looks almost like new. Good luck!I did the same thing with my 06 Puma except I used braided line. Mine was not perfect either but was a lot cheaper than replacing or having it tear more, Once I was finished sewing, I covered it with ShoeGoo ( got at Wally World). Have had some heavy weights sitting in the seat and it has held up for the last 3 years.
