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Main Area => Projects / Builds, Racing and Tech => Topic started by: Tronspeed3 on April 04, 2013, 04:47:21 PM

Title: Cafe seat build
Post by: Tronspeed3 on April 04, 2013, 04:47:21 PM
I have decided I don't like the chopped tail look anymore. I've decided to make a cafe seat out of fiberglass. Below are pics of my green foam mold I'm shaping.

(http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h388/Tronspeed3/1307CA58-373D-4516-AA69-4FE211A533D8-15997-000018A50F275614.jpg)

(http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h388/Tronspeed3/1CF7CAEC-8240-4520-86CB-4551AB1EEDAC-15997-000018A5201B1468.jpg)
(http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h388/Tronspeed3/59E39082-7448-4182-8848-C9F7425E367D-15997-000018A52E25A4FD.jpg)
(http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h388/Tronspeed3/9C81CEDA-A5DA-4975-9E80-F38969F8EC74-15997-000018A53A4F174A.jpg)
(http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h388/Tronspeed3/DF23CC4A-E725-42C5-B8C2-25C9C7CF7412-15997-000018A543F75555.jpg)

The plan is to have 2 turn signals and a center brake light. I've got 1 layer or fiberglass on it now so its pretty rough and not worth taking pictures of.



Title: Re: Cafe seat build
Post by: Slack on April 04, 2013, 07:02:43 PM
That's looking good.  Keep us updated  :thumb:
Title: Re: Cafe seat build
Post by: Tronspeed3 on April 06, 2013, 09:17:15 PM
(http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h388/Tronspeed3/8AFD1BA0-4273-423E-B979-2D9DDC5C9625-19410-00001D8FA26D566A.jpg)

Needs some trimming still then it's ready for body filler.
Title: Re: Cafe seat build
Post by: Tronspeed3 on May 13, 2013, 05:42:50 PM
Update.... Need to paint the tank the tidy up all the wiring still but its ride able!!

(http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h388/Tronspeed3/E9079C83-0EA1-46C0-A3EA-B1D962850AAA-681-000000D518372B6E.jpg)
Title: Re: Cafe seat build
Post by: wayne242 on May 13, 2013, 07:44:12 PM
Where did you buy the foam mold stuff?
Title: Re: Cafe seat build
Post by: jacob92icu on May 13, 2013, 09:05:35 PM
You can get them at any hobby stores usually.
Title: Re: Cafe seat build
Post by: Tronspeed3 on April 03, 2014, 09:24:45 AM
So I scraped the first attempt this fall and have been working on a new one this winter:

(http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h388/Tronspeed3/temporary-8.jpg) (http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/Tronspeed3/media/temporary-8.jpg.html)

(http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h388/Tronspeed3/temporary-9.jpg) (http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/Tronspeed3/media/temporary-9.jpg.html)

(http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h388/Tronspeed3/temporary-10.jpg) (http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/Tronspeed3/media/temporary-10.jpg.html)

(http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h388/Tronspeed3/temporary-7.jpg) (http://s1107.photobucket.com/user/Tronspeed3/media/temporary-7.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Cafe seat build
Post by: jacob92icu on April 07, 2014, 06:13:59 PM
Now that is cool looking. Very clean undertail!! Good job, keep it up!
Title: Re: Cafe seat build
Post by: Tronspeed3 on April 16, 2014, 10:24:24 AM
sold the bike today, hopefully the new owner finds this site and continues my ongoing project
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