UPDATE: Having fun with fiberglass - seat cowl [pic very heavy] [FINISHED]

[SoGone12]

Cant wait to see the finished product man! you may have just inspired me (us)!!!

[Yev]

Great job! 

[BadgerBiker]

Looks good.  Maybe someday I'll gain the patience to do something like this

[kml.krk]

Cant wait to see the finished product man! you may have just inspired me (us)!!!

hmmm... I thought it was finished 
What am I missing? Are you talking about the decals that I said I may have put on some day?

Is that about a 10 HP increase?

No irony necessary.
And NO it does NOT add extra 10, 20 or 100HP.
In fact it doesn't do anything.
It just lays there, kind of like an art.
It's there for you to look at and admire or hate.

But if you really want to find a use for it I guess you could consider it a extra storage space, or a back rest, or a backpack rest.

Great job! 

Thanks

Looks good.  Maybe someday I'll gain the patience to do something like this

thanks.
My advice: make a super precise mold. You will be able to get away with 1 or 2 layers of fiberglass and minimal amount of sanding.

[ghostrider_23]

 :oHave you ever thought about pulling a mold off the one you made and selling it to the rest of us?

[kml.krk]

:oHave you ever thought about pulling a mold off the one you made and selling it to the rest of us?

I did 
the only problem is that I absolutely have no time to do it right now. I take 5 classes, work 35hrs/week and also have a freelance project to take care of.

Also if I sell the mold/cowl my cowl will no longer be unique/one of a kind 

[GI_JO_NATHAN]

Awesome!! That's the best one yet. Only criticism I would offer for if anyone was to do there own, and maybe it's different in person, is I think it would look better with some sort of contour lines along the top.

Do the hand guards interfere at all with turning the bars to full lock? I tried to use another kind and had all kinds of problems. But also I don't have stock bars.

[kml.krk]

Awesome!! That's the best one yet. Only criticism I would offer for if anyone was to do there own, and maybe it's different in person, is I think it would look better with some sort of contour lines along the top.

Do the hand guards interfere at all with turning the bars to full lock? I tried to use another kind and had all kinds of problems. But also I don't have stock bars.

Thanks for kind words! Part of the credit goes to the guy I took the idea from  (I forgot his username...)

1. I agree that it would look better with some kind of contours/decals, but I am not very artsy so it's hard for me to come up with something.
If you have any idea or sketch let me know please!

2. Hand guards slightly touch the mirror, but I don't have any issues with full lock.

[LEMON8]

:oHave you ever thought about pulling a mold off the one you made and selling it to the rest of us?

I did 
the only problem is that I absolutely have no time to do it right now. I take 5 classes, work 35hrs/week and also have a freelance project to take care of.

Also if I sell the mold/cowl my cowl will no longer be unique/one of a kind 

but think of the extra cheddar you can make while helping out the community. its not like there is a HUGE number of us anyways.

Your bike makes me love my yellow 04 so much more. I got it like 2 week ago and i'm planning on painting it white or buying black fairings. I might just keep it yellow now.

[kml.krk]

^^^
yellow is the most visible of all colors = increased safety and visibility.
not even red is as visible as yellow.

I would never paint my bike black.

First thing safety, than pretty

[mister]

^^^
yellow is the most visible of all colors = increased safety and visibility.
not even red is as visible as yellow.

I would never paint my bike black.

First thing safety, than pretty

Years ago, crash data (at the time) showed Red cars were involved in more accidents than any other color.

In Aust, motorcyclists wearing White helmets have fewer crashes with other cars - maybe cause it makes the cars pause just a bit cause Motorcycle Cops wear white helmets or riders who prefer white helmets ride differently  

I prefer my ninja stealth black with black helmet and black jacket  

If cars can not see large red fire engines with sirens wailing and lights flashing, nor whitish colored ambulances with sirens wailing and lights flashing, nor white motorcycles with flashing lights right in front of them, as seen in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynXnGcOn4Uc then my small visual footprint has no hope no matter what color bike or clothing.

I've had people look right at me, make eye contact and Still act as if you did not exist causing you to take evasive. If riding on a higher visible color and wearing higher visible gear makes You comfortable, then do it, but don't expect it to do anything, take avoidance matters into your own hands, and you should be right. (Don't just rely on your apparent high viz to save you.)

Michael

[LEMON8]

^^^
yellow is the most visible of all colors = increased safety and visibility.
not even red is as visible as yellow.

I would never paint my bike black.

First thing safety, than pretty

while you can be the safest person in the world. It takes 2 people to get into accidents. Only true safe thing to do is not be on the road and even then you have possible drunk drivers hitting you while walking.

Yellow is a bright color and should help maybe 1%, yes 1% makes a difference.

[kml.krk]

I finished it

I decided not to put any ugly stickers on it. It will stay solid yellow, but I added a black molding to the edge.
It is more to protect the paint than for looks but I kind of like it.



If you are wondering, yes the paint underneath is already destroyed... vibrations + sharp edge = eaten paint 
That's OK with me though, not planning to remove the cowl

[crzydood17]

you should take the GS500 stickers off the back and put ones on the side of the cover.

[kml.krk]

I wanted to do that, but after looking up prices I decided I don't care that much...

[crzydood17]

or grab some vinyl and do a arrow from the corners of the front to the tip of the cowl and make it black and silver like the tank paint... also... MAKE ME ONE!

[kml.krk]

or grab some vinyl and do a arrow from the corners of the front to the tip of the cowl and make it black and silver like the tank paint... also... MAKE ME ONE!

that would be quite opposite to what I said about leaving it solid yellow...