Godsilla, I hope your 82 is as reliable as mine has been.
I am totally new to upholstery of any kind. I just pulled it tight and attached it to some tack strips that I riveted into the bottom of my seat pan. It isn't the prettiest under the seat, and I don't think I would do it again. As for the look on the top of the seat, I was pleased with how it turned out. I may have a professional redo it in a couple of years, but it looks pretty good and is comfortable.
I did jettison the original gauges. I have a waterproof iPhone mount that has a chargeable battery extender in it that is connected to my battery via a USB adapter (eBay $25). I bought a couple of cheap Speedometer apps for my phone. One is just a good looking guage. The other is a full featured rally inspired app that can track everything from mileage and speed to cost per mile and. Specific routes that have been ridden. Neither was over $6.
As for my bike, it looked good at 15-20 feet. As you got closer her warts were more visible. Hence the pipe wrap and new muffler. The gas tank sprung a leak and ruined the previous paint job, so there was work that had to be done. I didn't want to cut up a bike that was in great condition, and this one was good but not exceptional. I always cringe when I see beautiful vintage bikes getting chopped. There are so many $800 not running barn finds (like this one) out there that it doesn't make sense to cut up bikes that have already been restored.
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