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Title: Solo Seat Cowl Pic
Post by: zukiGS500 on May 30, 2004, 12:52:44 PM
I know some of you have talked about a solo seat project. Ive had this going for about a year now, just havent had the time to take a pic yet. Let me know what you guys think.

(http://www.gstwin.com/albums/member_bikes/aqg.jpg)
Title: Solo Seat Cowl Pic
Post by: SDeswal on May 30, 2004, 01:22:31 PM
looks like a bee. its got tentacles and errthing (http://forums.offtopic.com/images/smilies/eek3.gif)
Title: Solo Seat Cowl Pic
Post by: gitarman on May 30, 2004, 01:59:49 PM
I like it. Does cover the stock seat or is it now a solo-only bike? If its just a cover how did u mount it?
Title: Solo Seat Cowl Pic
Post by: pantablo on May 30, 2004, 02:03:32 PM
looks a bit lardy to me. take the rear grab rail off and slope it back to the rear sooner. Thin it out a bit and it wont look so Hayabusa-ish.
Title: Solo Seat Cowl Pic
Post by: JamesG on May 30, 2004, 02:04:13 PM
It makes your butt look big.  :)

J/K.  Its amazing how long these things take isn't it? I've been working on the bodywork for years and it still takes forever...

Shave down the back side a little more so its more streamlined.  Remember you don't have to design it over the stock passenger handle. Most people who will put a solo cover on will take it off.
Title: Solo Seat Cowl Pic
Post by: werase643 on May 30, 2004, 02:43:12 PM
nice A-H 3000 mk?.  I just traded for a LBC.  I have wanted a FROGEYE since i was about 7 and I took a trip friday to get one.

tail....good job,   do you like it?
that is all that matters!!!!!
i'd remove the grab handle and lower it down....but I didn't make one?!?!?!
Title: Solo Seat Cowl Pic
Post by: zukiGS500 on May 30, 2004, 03:51:52 PM
the healy in the backround is a 1967 mk 3. Hopefully that will be mine in the future.

And the cowl just covers the seat so it will be easily removeable, its not attached yet and im not quite sure how im going to do it. I think im going to try to mount it to the bottom of the seat, so you can still use the underseat storage.

And yeah, i was thinking it looked a little big, I think im just going to start the whole thing over. Its my first try with fiberglass and its no where near being strait and even. The thing weighs like 5 pounds cause of all the bondo.
Title: Solo Seat Cowl Pic
Post by: Jared on May 30, 2004, 08:03:54 PM
Looks very Hayabusa/Srad-ish  and a tad big for the bike....

Not bad tho... especially as a first go with fiberglass.