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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: guitarking135 on May 01, 2008, 10:05:51 AM

Poll
Question: I'm going to fabricate a seat cowl what shape should I do
Option 1: just flat molded to the seat like the other one on here votes: 2
Option 2: rounded like the older gsxr or busa votes: 2
Option 3: triangle shaped like the newer gsxr votes: 3
Option 4: or just rounded but not big and bubbly looking votes: 3
Title: Seat cowl what shape
Post by: guitarking135 on May 01, 2008, 10:05:51 AM
So I have an Idea of how to make a mold to make a seat cowl pretty easily and I want some feedback on what shape to make it any ideas? I want something that looks good I might make two different kinds one that looks good for the F model and one that would look good on the E model so any feed back would be apreciated

Title: Re: Seat cowl what shape
Post by: bucks1605 on May 01, 2008, 10:40:32 AM
I would be interested in an E version. I'm interested to see how they turn out
Title: Re: Seat cowl what shape
Post by: Whatever6060 on May 01, 2008, 10:49:03 AM
I made a detachable one (started from a bear seat pan) using the cafe racer type styling.  I like the way it came out, but it is somewhat bigger than I expected.  So if your going that way becareful about size. 

Will see if I can post a pic.
Title: Re: Seat cowl what shape
Post by: guitarking135 on May 01, 2008, 11:15:05 AM
what shapes do you think would be the best for each design?

Title: Re: Seat cowl what shape
Post by: dgyver on May 01, 2008, 12:23:25 PM
I like them a little rasied, creating a "pocket" for the seat. Similar to the way JamesG did the 89-00 race tail and my 01+ race tail, which was sort of modeled after his.

I would post a newer pic of the master on my 92 but I layed up the second half of the mold last night.
Title: Re: Seat cowl what shape
Post by: Whatever6060 on May 01, 2008, 02:09:27 PM
Quote from: dgyver on May 01, 2008, 12:23:25 PM
I like them a little rasied, creating a "pocket" for the seat. Similar to the way JamesG did the 89-00 race tail and my 01+ race tail, which was sort of modeled after his.

I would post a newer pic of the master on my 92 but I layed up the second half of the mold last night.

I actually modeled mine after the a picture i saw of JamesG's.  Just came out 'bigger'.