I have wanted a rear seat (passenger seat) cowling and it seems no one makes one for the GS500F seat.

I'm in the bowling business and a company I work with does plastics molding for consoles for  automatic scoring systems. They will make a rear seat cover for the GS500F seat. I just got a used seat in to send them so they can digitize the form and make a cowling.

What would you like to look like? Send me some ideas or photos of cowlings that you'd like to see for the GS500F seat. I was thinking of something with a little curve, but if I wanted to, I could add on some rails to make it a cargo rack.

I see that Suzuki lists the same part for the seat since 2001 but different parts for the bumpers on the underside of the seat. Since the cowling will fit the onto the seat, the difference in the bumpers shouldn't make any difference. The seat I got in fits a little different than the one that came on my 2009 GS500F, with a little more gap between the seat and the side cowlings of the bike. The new passenger seat cowling/cover will attach to the seat, so an eighth inch difference in how the seats fit on the bike won't make any difference. Maybe someone can enlighten me more on what Suzuki did different in how the seats fit.

I plan to send them the seat and a couple mock-ups from cardboard in a week or two. So give me your suggestions and we could have a passenger seat cover for the GS500F before the end of the year.

This is the one cafeboy did for my bike. The horrible paintjob is me!


This is one I liked as well



Mary

Quote from: Toogoofy317 on July 30, 2010, 07:15:00 PM

This is one I liked as well



Mary

+1 for this, I love the scheme of it.
I have a question though, would all colors be available?

Right now we do not plan to paint them. We will leave that up to the biker since there are so many different color schemes. We may make standard colors like black and white available.
I want it so the passenger grab bar does not have to be removed. Then you can quickly remove the cover if you have a passenger.
I appreciate the suggestions so far.
I'll keep you updated as we proceed with this project.

maybe if it were designed the same way as the second one that Mary posted, but cut away at the back so that the cowling will either slide or be able to be placed over the grab bar. Not sure if that makes sense :/

Or I could stop being lazy and remove the grab bar.

+1 interest to this

No offence but we've been through this a few times. Do a search on Cowl Tech in case you weren't around for that. I'd say get some ideas, get em made up, send a few out for testing, and then take orders. Good Luck.

If you get the cowl's made and they are decent priced, i would like it get one. Thanks

I've got some older ones coming that I'll study as a pattern. I did find a new one in Europe, but they guy that makes them is no good at shipping.
I'll keep it updated as things progress. Going slower that expected because I'm exploring what was available and spending some time searching for old, new factory pieces for my '92. (Just got in a new-old-stock headlight cowling - factory original, unused. Wrong color so it will have to be painted but with factory color from color-rite.com)

Grats on the headlight cowl!

Definitely this one adidasguy.



It is not really a solo seat if it still has a grab rail. The grab rail would not be to much of an issue to take off and install.

That looks like the Cowl Tech.
NEVER order from them!  I finally got one after 3 months and a bazillion phone calls and excuses.
I have a couple more coming in from Germany and was given one that someone on the board made. So I'll have a few examples that should make it ease for my guy to fabricate a mold.
Then we'll need some GS owners in Long Beach area to try them out. I'll keep you all posted.
We could use the molds that others have used and are no longer making them if we could get them (rear hugger, too).

How are the cowls coming along? Not being pushy just interested in the progress 

I just made a cowl for my gs500F. I made my own mold for the cowl, and i used fiberglass to make it. Its not very easy to make, but i am almost done. It takes time and patience to make one. Right now I am doing a final sanding, and going to primer it.

Quote from: fontanarider on October 27, 2010, 04:01:41 PM
I just made a cowl for my gs500F. I made my own mold for the cowl, and i used fiberglass to make it. Its not very easy to make, but i am almost done. It takes time and patience to make one. Right now I am doing a final sanding, and going to primer it.

Pictures when you're done!

This seat cowl is AWESOME!!! I would LOVE to have one!      

Quote from: fontanarider on October 27, 2010, 04:01:41 PM
I just made a cowl for my gs500F. I made my own mold for the cowl, and i used fiberglass to make it. Its not very easy to make, but i am almost done. It takes time and patience to make one. Right now I am doing a final sanding, and going to primer it.

Most def post some pics when you're finished!     

I just painted the cowl today, I am going to put a clear coat on it tomorrow. I will post a picture tomorrow.

Three months and no picture yet?

Quote from: SoGone12 on October 29, 2010, 09:36:31 AM





This seat cowl is AWESOME!!! I would LOVE to have one!      

I'd buy this for $150