After having considered all input for how to re-attach vinyl which had come loose from bottom of seat (almost went with "Shoo-Goo, it's tough stuff) I decided to stop by a local automotive upholstery shop to see how they do it. (This had nothing to do with the "Bikini Barista" stand next door, but did afford an intriguing view of their very talented crew
).
Once inside the shop, it only took a moment, and the owner had sprayed the bottom of my seat with contact cement from a pressurized pot next to his work table. After letting it sit for a moment, he stuck the vinyl back in place free of charge. I gave him a tip anyway for solving my dilemma, and then proceeded back to my car (by way of the Bikini Barista zone while once again admiring their fine coffee making skill
).
Last night I got my throttle body intake insulator installed using just a bit of silicone grease on the rubber O-rings, and replaced the breather hose from crank case to air box. The hose was badly cracked at the air box end.
When re-installing the seat, I had quite a challenge getting the square shaft into the square hole for the front seat mount. It is an interesting bushing mount which uses the square shaft down the middle to lock it in place and provide torsional "spring" to the front with the big beautiful chrome springs in back.
The secret trick I came up with is to use a small 90 degree vice grip on the square shaft so that you can apply some force inward as you try to get the square shaft and holes to line up beneath the seat.
Things are looking much better now for this winters "maintenance overhaul". Next, I need to secure my wiring harness back in the nacelle where it belongs. After installing Koso TNT last winter, the harness drooped out and was hanging down, Bholenath has been looking somewhat disemboweled ever since!