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Pictures of my custom seat.

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GS1100GK said:
Will that foam work for a seat? It's a little hard for a seat, unless you're going to put something else on top.
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I hope so! I've sat on the foam for a few half-hour session, drinking beers in the garage. It felt ok, but we'll see if that translates into comfortable riding. I've never made a seat, so this is completely trial and error.

Both the foam and the clips are suggested by the "Chopper Builder's Handbook". I can't seem to find the link right now, but I'll post it when I do.
 
The seat is fabulous. The white thread is nice but it might stain unevenly over time and ruin the looks of the seat.
 
John- That's excellent information, thanks for all the tips. I did use #77 to laminate the layers and stick it to the seatpan- sprayed both surfaces, wait a couple minutes and press it together.

I'm planing to put a thin layer of dacron between the foam and cover, to round out imperfections and wick moisture. Hopefully that will also cut down on friction between the surfaces.

As for the rest, I should have a thorough report after riding this summer!
 
Really looking forward to seeing it complete. I like the idea of the white stitching, but it will get dirty.

Nice work so far
 
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My first thought on the white thread, but I would think some nylon or similar type would prove to be stain resistant. It will be nice to hear how the comfort plays out. The low height will have me looking into just such a project!
JEEPRUSTY said:
The seat is fabulous. The white thread is nice but it might stain unevenly over time and ruin the looks of the seat.
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Looks good, I'm inspired. I'm already thinking about making a custom seat using a base plate like yours now.

I'd go with the black thread. While white may look good, it's eventually going to become dirty and discolored regardless of what type of material you get. Anything white ends up getting dirty fairly quick.
 
Great thread...pun intended. I liked the seat pan mounts so much that I bought 4 broom grabbers at the hardware store to try to use them on my dragbike body (snap-on, snap-off)
 
I'm 90% done riveting the cover to the pan. Here's a sneak preview...

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I should have asked earlier, but do you have any tricks for keeping the cover tight during installation? I stuck straight pins through the rivet holes to keep it from moving around, then popped in the rivets in mirror image, keeping an eye on the seams as I went.
 
Ira said:
I should have asked earlier, but do you have any tricks for keeping the cover tight during installation?
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My ex is an upholsterer. From watching her work - there's no substitute for quality leather or vinyl and then just plain muscle. Stretch it 'til it fits, anchor it.

By the way - she hates doing motorcycle and atv seats. Far harder to do than almost anything else.
 
A hair dryer set on high makes it soft an more controlled. Mine was one straight piece of marine vinyl I did in the cool spring last year.
 
How are you holding the fabric on the bottom side? Riveting the vinyl to the seat pan? Are you using a washer or anything on the keep the vinyl from tearing?
BTW-looks great, has inspired me to redue my seat
 
1QUIK6 said:
How are you holding the fabric on the bottom side? Riveting the vinyl to the seat pan? Are you using a washer or anything on the keep the vinyl from tearing?
BTW-looks great, has inspired me to redue my seat
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i'm using large diameter aluminum rivets, directly into the steel pan. the cover is high-quality marine vinyl and seems to be holding up well.

I re-covered another seat with the same material and it's held up beautifully for a few years now.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3148/2610957432_52aa14a531_z.jpg
 
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