Seat cowls...what`s the deal ?

dexter · Jul 29, 2011

Sorry in advance for a daft question, but I aint got one, or seen one, so I don`t know....

I`ve got a 2010 T, so it didn`t come with a seat cowl. Now as I`m wanting one, I see them advertised on ebay etc..., but some state that they are a cover-only, so what`s that about ?

My last Ape before this one was a 2004 RSVR, and that had a full seat cowl that you just took off and replaced with the pillion seat as you wished; so is the one for the Tuono not like that ? :dunno

rico · Jul 29, 2011

Aye..watch oot for some o the offers oot there.. Indeed all u will get is a outer skin which u will need tae find a base for. Nae sure if the original seat base will take a cowl skin. Seems mair trouble than its worth tae try anyway. The proper Aprilia ones have a nice wee handy cubby hole fur holdin yer odds an ends in like a visor cleaner, tyre pressure gauge etc.

Also watch out on some, as the mounting rubbers can be positioned differently and sit at different heights. Ah bought a carbon Aprilia job an had tae swap 2 o the rubbers frae ma original pillion seat tae get it tae sit an lock properly.

They are definitely oot there if ye keep diggin!

dexter · Jul 29, 2011

Cheers Rico, will do mate.

Mike Water · Jul 30, 2011

I got my rear seat cowl from an aprilia dealer - delivery can be slow and not the cheapest but the quality, colour & fit should be right - paid Â£58.55 for mine

Try ringing round you may find someone has the colour you want in stock

There is some iffy stuff on Ebay - cheaper isn't always best

Keith B · Jul 30, 2011

Mike Water said:
I got my rear seat cowl from an aprilia dealer - delivery can be slow and not the cheapest but the quality, colour & fit should be right - paid Â£58.55 for mine

Bloody 'ell that were cheap.I paid Â£89 for mine last year at Taz.I saw on another site that the 'proper' list price was around Â£150 for the complete kit.(Cover,base and fixings.)

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