Biltwell Seats on Parade

Several weeks ago we delivered Biltwell Solo Seat pans to a couple of friends and leading leather crafters in the chopper business. The name dropping will occur after everyone has submitted their individual masterpiece. For now, please enjoy these interpretations on two different design themes. BIll dreamed up the classic leather diamond tuck design that will grace McGoo's Smokin' Gun. The western theme brown leather unit will probably grace Chris's new-and-improved '61 Panhead. After we have photographed the remaining custom seats for future ads, we'll display the LeatherDude, Duane Ballard, Paul Cox and XianLeather Biltwell custom seats at swapmeets and events throughout the year. Of course, the Biltwell seats from all four of these super supportive artisans and craftsmen will show the rich patina than can only come from prolonged exposure to our well-padded asses.

LeatherDude Chip Purkey from Hemet, CA is the first to cover a Biltwell Solo Seat with a hand-crafted cover. We placed no demands on Chip's creative vision save for the Biltwell anvil logo on the top.



The gentle contours and subtle upward kick of the Biltwell seatpan are obscured in two dimensions. To really appreciate the look and feel of Chris's seat pan you have to hold it against your ass.



Rear view of Chip's handiwork.



Everyone at Biltwell is a sucker for a solo seat ensconced in leather on both sides. The structural ribs on the bottom of the Biltwell seat add both strength and visual interest to the overall design. The flat surface where the seat hinge bolts to the seat is very stable and supportive.




A local seat crafter in Tujunga, CA, covered this seat to McGoo's specifications. Halwade wanted large volumes of dense foam padding to cushion his sensitive ass from the harsh realities of riding a rigid outlaw chopper.



Vidal's leather treatment on the underside of McGoo's seat lacks the fit and finish of LeatherDude's work, but it still looks better than a stamped out sheet of shitty old tin.