The ride of your life
- Simon creates bespoke seats for motorbikes
- He works for many different world championships
- His seats are ergonomic, stylish and original
GP mechanic and saddler Simon Dubouloz is recognised for his skill by many professional motorbike riders and private customers. His fascination for leather started early in his life thanks to his mother, who is a bag maker and who taught him all the tricks of the trade. His passion for motorbikes, instead, began when he got his first one at the age of 14. “I started to disassemble it and step by step I just ended up loving it,” he recalls. He managed to merge his two interests achieving a diploma as a racing mechanic and one as a leather artisan. “I started to make seats for my connections in the motorcycle world, until I decided to set up my own business in 2016. Today I work in the world championship as a mechanic and I also create my seats for top racers like Valentino Rossi.”
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INTERVIEW
I create the volumes for all my seats first with paper to get the shape and then with leather or neoprene. I never let a seat leave my workshop without pushing the details at their maximum. People don’t realise how many hours I can spend on details to make a seat just perfect.
Everything I see is inspiring. In particular, I love playing with colours. I have my own style, which I express in dynamic seats in each of which you can feel there is always a new challenge with my technique. I fight with the material every day to be close to what I call the “zero default”.
I love to wake up in the morning with butterflies in my stomach. I just love my job and I love to think about how I will manage my volumes etc. I am a seat maker because I love motorbikes, but I could create anything else.
You have to believe in your dreams, and always work with excitement and motivation. Don’t listen to other people around you because they have different opinions and hobbies. Follow your own way and always think that what you want is possible.
