Hi Guys, I have gone and burnt a ruddy big hole in my seat, I have looked around the web, ebay local dealers but can't seem to find a replacement, the dealers are quoting �111.23 for a replacement. Anybody any ideas where I might get a used one or a moded one or a cheaper one than the dealer? Thanks in advance.

PS its a XT660R with a black and blue seat.

If you are looking for a complete seat then this price seems about right.

How big is a bloody big hole and how much of the sponge have you burnt?

If you haven't burned much of the sponge or can pack it out it's realy easy to recover yourself. Unlike a lot of bikes you can buy the seat cover material for the XTX/R as a spare part. It seems to be �30-50 depending on year and colour, and you'll the forementioned big stapler (maybe �10 from Wicks).

I changed mine a few months back and it only took about half an hour. If you need to fill a gap in the sponge a soft furnishings shop will probably have something suitable.

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9/ Recovering your seat.
http://www.xt660.com/showthread.php?p=99525#post99525

Ebay

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Mods that I have done to my XTX's

My 04 XTX
Stage 1 & 2 DNA filters / Kev fuel mod / snorkel mod / Drilled air box mod / Engine breather mod / Fork Spacer mod / 15w fork oil /
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My 07 XTX
Raptor 700 cylinder 102mm / Modified Crank Case to take a 105mm Raptor Cylinder / 11:1 102mm JE Raptor piston / Stage 1 Raptor Hot Cam / Ported head / Colder Spark Plug / +2mm Throttle body / DNA stage 1 & 2 filters / Modified Air Box / Snorkel removed / Worry Brothers stage 2 filter cover / 6mm & 8mm Bolts Replaced with Titanium Bolts / Recovered seat in Black / O2 Eliminator /

My 09 XTX
59HP at the rear wheel / Stage 2 Raptor Hot Cam / DNA stage 3 Air Box / Carbon Can Exhausts / Modified Exhaust Link Pipes / PCIII With Custom Fuel Map / Wideband Commander O2 Data logger / LCD100 Dyno Jet display & fuel adjuster / 2500 OHM HT lead instead of a 10K OHM XT lead / Extra Coolant Cooler / Protaper Fat Bars / Tail Tidy With LED Tail Light / OKE Protection Knobs / LED indicators / AIS blocked / Modified rear sprocket rubbers / Rear Foot Pegs removed / 09 ECU With 02 Sensor Changed To A 06 ECU / Complete wiring harnes Changed from 09 to 04 / Home made LED resistor flasher / Hole drilled in the fuel tank filler neck to allow quicker filling / Modified Bar End Weights / Progressive front fork springs, 15W fork oil, forks lowered 25mm, used XTR rear links lowering the rear 20mm, rear spring one click stiffer / Changed front & rear guards from blue to black / 47T rear sprocket / Speedo Healer V4.0 / Kev throttle cam mod / Throttle grip mod / The new 2010 O2 sensor mod is out, works a treat, The new 2012 O2 Controller is out, PM me for details

Now ride a 2018 MT09SP ABS + TCS

My KTM 990 SMR Mod book. http://www.ktmsmt.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=4946

How about;
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/YAMAHA-XT660X-...item3ca78d439c
or
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/YAMAHA-XT-660-...item5885fd5d9b
Any help?

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I'm always in the sh1t, only the depth varies

Thanks for all your replies,

The hole is mainly at the tank end and hasn't damaged too much of the sponge but has melted the plastic frame of the seat, I could probable repair that, I think I’ll call the dealers tomorrow for a quote for just the cover. Maybe that’s the answer

I would quite like to keep it blue / black and standard so the flea bay ones at present are no good but will keep watching.

I’ll post a picture for you on what not to do with your seat when starting / running your bike through winter

How on earth have you managed to do that? When you said burned I thought you meant cig burn or a soldering accident or something

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I'm always in the sh1t, only the depth varies

Looks like someone got hungry and decided the seat looked tasty .

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