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Pirate Upholstery’s Cadillac Bike Seat

November 2, 2012 By Nadeem

In 2011, Jay Teske of Pirate Upholstery was tapped by Orange County Choppers (OCC) to fabricate a one-off seat for a custom Cadillac-themed motorcycle. The seat needed to be angular, beveled and sculpted into different tiers in order to fit Cadillac's school of design. Not an easy task, but Jay knocked it out of the park! … [Read more...] about Pirate Upholstery’s Cadillac Bike Seat

Introducing Japan’s Toilet Seat Motorcycle

September 11, 2012 By Nadeem

In 2011, researchers at Queen Mary University in London made headlines when they discovered that car interiors carry more bacteria than public toilets. Apparently Toto Ltd., a Japanese toilet company, took that as a challenge – because it invented a toilet-seat motorcycle. … [Read more...] about Introducing Japan’s Toilet Seat Motorcycle

Photo: Lugz Bike Tank by Danny Gray

July 18, 2012 By Nadeem

Danny Gray, who designs a lot of the seats you see on the custom motorcycles built by Orange County Choppers, handcrafted this one-off leather tank cover. The bike was commissioned by Lugz, which is why it looks like a work boot. … [Read more...] about Photo: Lugz Bike Tank by Danny Gray

How to Build a Display Motorcycle Seat

June 11, 2012 By Nadeem

In April, I wrote an article titled "Why I Build Miniature Car Seats". The article received such great feedback, that I decided to put together a short how-to video on the subject. This time, however, I'm building a display motorcycle seat. … [Read more...] about How to Build a Display Motorcycle Seat

10 Questions for Trimmer Jay Teske

May 31, 2012 By Nadeem

You may have heard the name, but you’ve definitely seen the work. We interview Jay Teske of Pirate Upholstery for the third installment in our “10 Questions” series – where we pose 10 questions to a master, innovator or business leader in the field of auto upholstery who we believe our community of auto trimmers can learn from or be inspired by. … [Read more...] about 10 Questions for Trimmer Jay Teske

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