Just getting a little keen to find black kashimax aero (I have NOS blue one, and I'm thinking about dyeing it).

However my question is, has anyone stripped the brown or black leather off one of the factory leather seats? Wondering if you were to pull it off, would you just have a standard black aero (what I'm after)?

I had a silver leather (vinyl) Kashi areo that was worse for wear.

I stripped off the padding to reveal a black seat.

They do not have the two holes in the top of the seat and no logo on the sides of the seat.

It was a bit of a bugger to strip the foam off as it's well stuck on.

Hmm.... I have a black Kashimax Aero, that used to reside on my 82 GT 24.... In brand new condition, as the 24 way/is ridden very little. I've got an Elina on it now

I *might* be convinced to part with it, as at the moment, it doesn't have a build to go on.

I need to find it, as it is in storage atm.

just sent you an email 84profile

Thanks guys...that is the great part about this forum, you don't have to wonder how it will turn out because someone has normally done it before you!

Interesting to see the leather stripped and it surprises me how many of these are still available, especially when I don't recall ever seeing them BITD. Anyone know the history of them ie when they were produced...

The reason you dont recall ever seeing them is largely that nobody cared about suede and leather seats back then as kids, especially mid 80's. Percieved as rarities, people throw them on exotic builds all the time nowadays, but I think they actually detract from bikes and make them often look overbuilt. Gotta match your other brown parts on a certain expensive BMX brand.

All leather and suede Kashi's are currently stored in a huge secret underground vault that runs between Singapore and Hong Kong.

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Stripping and Leather Kashimax Aero's

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If given the choice I guess I'll take stripping.