Topic: Leather upholstery and rain

[eigenvector]

Now that I'm riding that Harley I actually have to worry about leather.

The seat and bags on that bike are leather - like actual leather, not Pleather, Naugahyde, or vinyl.

Do people ride these bikes in rainy places or what?  I mean, while it's been gorgeous in Seattle the past month - this is Seattle, so I can expect steady rain for the next 12 months or so.  Never having owned much leather, I guess I'm concerned that the rain will basically destroy it.

[STLrocker]

use some leather conditioner/waterproofer. theres a bunch out there. ususally easier to find it if you look for stuff made for boots. i like huberds shoe oil and shoe grease. also, theres snoseal, bear grease, many others.

treat it as needed depending on how much weather it sees.

i use this stuff on all my leather. jackets, pants, boots, car seats, mc seats. keeps it soft and pliable and very waterproof. i can ride all day and stay dry inside my leather with it treated or hike and walk right through water and feet stay dry.

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

I've ridden my leather seats through rain more times than I'd like, but I regularly give them a dose of cleaner/conditioner.  No problems.  Sun is the bigger menace.

[jgger]

Might want to check out a saddle shop (for horses) , probably find some real good stuff there.