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GridMonkey
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Vest fell onto my exhaust, is there a fix?
09/28/14 at 17:26:09
Hey all,
So i was riding this afternoon and it got chilly, pulled over took my vest off and put on a long sleeve shirt i had packed in my bags, turned around and watched my vest fall onto my my muffler. Snatched it up quickly but as we all know any time on a hot pipe is too much time. There isnt a hole in it but a pretty large pucker, has anyone had this happen/ any thoughts on how to fix it, or am i stuck with a vest with a pucker in it? Ill get a pick once my phone gets some more charge. Thanks
Luke
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09/28/14 at 17:34:51
Think of it as "distressed"...
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09/28/14 at 18:21:12
Serow, yea i thought of that, but it's a pretty nice vest, happens to be the one i wear when i'm standing with Patriot Guard riders for flag lines and such. It's on the back left shoulder blade, worn just above where i have some pretty good road rash from before i own'd a vest and dumped a bike some years ago. (that coincidence is not lost on me...) I mean, if not then there is nothing i can do but I'm sure its happened to others on here so figured id ask if anyone had some trick.
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Sure it's a nice vest, but are you SURE that it's real leather? That behavior looks like something a polyvinyl material might do. Either way, I'm not sure you have much hope of restoring it to it's original condition.
You might find a tailor who can sew leather, and see if they could cut and patch the affected area. Find a fun or quirky motorcycle patch to cover the repair if you think it's an eyesore.
That's the best I've got.
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09/28/14 at 19:29:23
I'm not sure but i think if it was in fact polyvinyl it would be a puddle on the ground and a gaping hole in the vest, i had been riding for about 2 hours and my jardine gets super hot, I have caught polyvinyl rain pants on the pipe and they vaporize. This actually does, to me, look like a flesh blister, just no water in it so it didn't pop up like a living animal burn blister. It was from a local leather merchant and when i get back that way i'm going to ask them if they have thoughts as well.
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Helmet,stool,friend,blowdryer.
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I'm not sure anything will restore it to original shape... but, rubbing alcohol is good for stretching leather shoes....
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09/28/14 at 21:57:59
I've seen leather draw up. I don't know if that Is leather,but,wouldn't vinyl have Stuck?
First thing I'd do is find an edge of the material or,hey,read the tag?
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09/29/14 at 04:14:08
Was it loose to start with? If so iron the entire vest making it match and fitting better
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I had to look into it; I didn't know that leather shrunk like that with heat. I've seen nylon and vinyl brush against exhaust and shrink without sticking (though certainly not every time), so my experience is what I expected.
I searched for a while, and lots of people seem to say that water or leather conditioning cream should be used to soften it, then you can stretch it. Maybe this will help:
http://www.ehow.com/info_8066236_ways-stretch-leather.html
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09/29/14 at 06:22:39
If all else fails......the road racer folks send their stuff to Anthony's Leather Works for repair.
http://anthonysleatherworks.com/
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09/29/14 at 07:18:56
Try wetting the area and see if it will stretch out. Take your time and let the water really soak into the leather. After that a good leather treatment to soften it back up.
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I knew leather shrunk cuz I was trying to dry rain soaked gloves after a rain and they just barely even went on my hands. I d rub mink oil in it,dehydrate,maybe even a little water first.. If there is an old boot and shoe place,start there.
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justin_o_guy2 wrote
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I knew leather shrunk cuz I was trying to dry rain soaked gloves after a rain and they just barely even went on my hands. I d rub mink oil in it,dehydrate,maybe even a little water first.. If there is an old boot and shoe place,start there.
I learned that leather can shrink.....while watching the O.J. trial!
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09/29/14 at 07:39:11
put a patch over it("stand for those who stood for us" cloth patches)
pgr store or twisties store has em
your fellow riders kknow where to get them
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