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Hello fellow riders.

We are sorry to announce – after nearly 18 years – we have decided to close CoolAss for good.

Sadly, the state of our economy, inflation, the rising cost of materials and supplies, manufacturing inconsistencies and huge price increases, along with increased shipping and ground transportation costs – all have made it impossible to continue providing a quality product at a reasonable price to riders worldwide.

For a short time, however, Genuine CoolAss covers will be available from two of our favorite dealers noted below. Only Medium and Large sizes remain, but you may buy from either with confidence.

• https://www.scooterworks.com/Search?k=1600-0138&src=searchXxx
• https://shopena.com/collections/coolass-motorcycle-seat-covers


On behalf of our suppliers, manufacturing team and all of us at CoolAss, thank you for your many years of business and trust. It has been a fun ride and always a pleasure serving you.

Very best,

Brian Herwick
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Noooo! I use the CoolAss seat covers to keep the sun from fading my seat stitching from red to pink. I recently ordered a new CoolAss because my old one was just starting to get tatty.

I use shower caps for my bicycle seats. Waterproof (obviously) and cheap, so if one blows away or gets taken, people steal weird things, it's not a big deal. I also found shower caps in fun prints like zebra and cheetah! My bicycle looks sexy parked at the bike rack!

Anyways, thanks for 18 years of protecting my scooter seats. I did give you grief in the early years when you were still perfecting the layers but the CoolAss seat covers have only improved in quality during every engineering change. Good luck on your next adventure!
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AND - thanks for your business and trust over the years - and for your advice in the early days!

Be safe. And know that Scooterworks will likely have product for you should you need it.

Best,

Brian
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A great product! You will be missed!
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Thank you! Be safe and stay COOL!
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so sorry to hear about this !
Best for the future
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Thank you, my friend.

Best to you as well.

Brian
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Yep - it's tough for us too - the most difficult thing being the finality of it and not being there for our customers. BUT -Scooterworks and Shopena have our remaining inventory of about 200 units (Large and Medium) - and should be able to fulfill most requests for the next couple of months.

Thanks again for your support!

Stay safe.

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Guess it's time to go shopping.

Sorry, Brian, sounds like not the best time. Transitions can be rough...
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No worries. All is well!
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So sorry to hear this Brian. You sure developed a great product. Good luck in the future.
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Thank you! Believe it or not - five generations of proprietary material from 2005 - 2021. It kept improving - even more heat resistant and UV-protected - and more durable. All thanks to a guy I met quite by accident in Southern California that was an expert in commercial-grade reflective "films" technology.

What a ride we had.

Thanks again for your support and kind words.

Best,

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Brian,

I ordered two from you over the years. Great stuff. Happy trails to you.

Those two wheeled folks down South are going to have some hot behinds
without you. Here in Frost Bite Falls Minnesota, the seats are usually cold.
There are at least three months when I needed your find product.

Again, thanks and best wishes.

Bob Copeland
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Thanks Bob. Those people like yourself are the ones we will miss the most.

Thanks for your note and stay safe up there in Frostbite Falls!!

Best,

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I have resisted all these years, as I park in a garage. No more, wish I'd purchased before. Good luck!
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Thank you. You can still buy, however. The final inventories are entrusted to Scooterworks and Shopena. If you go on the coolass website - you can order. www.genuinecoolass.com.

Best,

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Hi Brian

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