heheh she's definitely got some side boob action going on. What are you planning for a seat pan?
The "I said I'd never do this" Bobber Build
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Just going to buy a nice leather solo seat, but need it first to see the mounting points before I fab supports.
fooled around a couple hours this afternoon
my buddy found this seat from an older suzuki he had laying around, i'm not going to use it, but it gives a feel for whats about to happen
then off came the old azz end.....there is definately no turning back now
I left extra of everything, final cuts, caps on open ends and cleanup can come later, the stock seat mounts I left on there for now will be coming off also, once i get the actual seat I plan to use I'll be able to better envision some kind of mounting
the zuke seat just for giggles
gotta stop by the local supply house and get metal for shock mounts next
my buddy found this seat from an older suzuki he had laying around, i'm not going to use it, but it gives a feel for whats about to happen
then off came the old azz end.....there is definately no turning back now
I left extra of everything, final cuts, caps on open ends and cleanup can come later, the stock seat mounts I left on there for now will be coming off also, once i get the actual seat I plan to use I'll be able to better envision some kind of mounting
the zuke seat just for giggles
gotta stop by the local supply house and get metal for shock mounts next
I knew something looked goofy today, I was going to have to hold the shock out away from that main frame tube like 3 inches for the spring to clear, and actually had started cutting a cardboard pattern.
But ahaaaaaa........ The others who've done this are flipping the shock upside down to allow the longer end up for the spring to clear the frame
But ahaaaaaa........ The others who've done this are flipping the shock upside down to allow the longer end up for the spring to clear the frame
I was making some progress today...........
got my lower shock mount fabbed and just tacked into place until I get the swingarm off to fully weld it.
I spanned across the weak stamped steel, like our blaster swingers have, to on top of the tube rails, the washers are missing in this pic
just tacked in place for now
I can't do top mounts until my seat arrives so I can see what mounting it will require ?
as it may be all one piece or at least tied together with the upper shock mount.
the seat I settled on, looks way more "cushy" than the hand tooled one's I really wanted
I've also ordered...... a ducati electric fan, temp sensor and relay, euro street bars, some different rear lighting to play with, and a kawasaki front fender to cut/fab into a rear 1/2 fender.
above i said I WAS making progress....... until this showed up or is it
my partners cougar eliminator we're about to start finishing, he's on the prowl for sumthin special motor wise.
more cougar pics in the tavern thread
got my lower shock mount fabbed and just tacked into place until I get the swingarm off to fully weld it.
I spanned across the weak stamped steel, like our blaster swingers have, to on top of the tube rails, the washers are missing in this pic
just tacked in place for now
I can't do top mounts until my seat arrives so I can see what mounting it will require ?
as it may be all one piece or at least tied together with the upper shock mount.
the seat I settled on, looks way more "cushy" than the hand tooled one's I really wanted
I've also ordered...... a ducati electric fan, temp sensor and relay, euro street bars, some different rear lighting to play with, and a kawasaki front fender to cut/fab into a rear 1/2 fender.
above i said I WAS making progress....... until this showed up
or is it my partners cougar eliminator we're about to start finishing, he's on the prowl for sumthin special motor wise.
more cougar pics in the tavern thread
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I have leather hand tool if you are interested in making you own seat haha. got them from an older guy when he moved into the nursing home
I would do a big block ford in the cougar with fuel injection and twin turbos. Or if money allowed, the new coyote motor with twin turbo.I was making some progress today...........
got my lower shock mount fabbed and just tacked into place until I get the swingarm off to fully weld it.
I spanned across the weak stamped steel, like our blaster swingers have, to on top of the tube rails, the washers are missing in this pic
View attachment 13931
just tacked in place for now
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I can't do top mounts until my seat arrives so I can see what mounting it will require ?
as it may be all one piece or at least tied together with the upper shock mount.
the seat I settled on, looks way more "cushy" than the hand tooled one's I really wanted
View attachment 13932
I've also ordered...... a ducati electric fan, temp sensor and relay, euro street bars, some different rear lighting to play with, and a kawasaki front fender to cut/fab into a rear 1/2 fender.
above i said I WAS making progress....... until this showed up
my partners cougar eliminator we're about to start finishing, he's on the prowl for sumthin special motor wise.
View attachment 13928
more cougar pics in the tavern thread
got the rest of the old tail section cut off today, and fooled with removing the bars and what all could be eliminated or moved to clean up the front end and triple tree area.
gotta get the gauges wires marked and them big clumsy things off.
both my seat and bars arrived today, but too late to get pics.
the seat is a little longer than i'd like, we'll see how it matches up tomorrow, It might work ?
the new rear frame section, seat and shock mounts comin soon
thru the tank back on to see what room i have underneath to hide electronics
gotta get the gauges wires marked and them big clumsy things off.
both my seat and bars arrived today, but too late to get pics.
the seat is a little longer than i'd like, we'll see how it matches up tomorrow, It might work ?
the new rear frame section, seat and shock mounts comin soon
thru the tank back on to see what room i have underneath to hide electronics
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I dont know what to look at, the car or bike?
come on over someday, you can sit in the engine-less cougar and make vroom vroom sounds
saw this but not sure what your doing/kind looks like the pic of other person bike up top
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Leather-Ste...a3af1&pid=100204&rk=16&rkt=28&sd=220787441106
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Leather-Ste...a3af1&pid=100204&rk=16&rkt=28&sd=220787441106
I've been looking at seats on ebay and websites since before I even bought this bike.
and as much as I like the custom hand tooled leather seats, I gotta keep in mind.....this is just an old honda, and would possibly never return the $ of using a $250 - 300 seat ?
the seat I bought was $85 + shipping, the seller has agreed to allow me to return it,
even though all his parts say "no returns", so that was nice of him.
it was also a very light buckskin color which had me questioning my paint color choices to match such a light color seat.
a darker seat will allow me to go with my original paint ideas.
prolly going with this one for $135 shipped ?..................
and as much as I like the custom hand tooled leather seats, I gotta keep in mind.....this is just an old honda, and would possibly never return the $ of using a $250 - 300 seat ?
the seat I bought was $85 + shipping, the seller has agreed to allow me to return it,
even though all his parts say "no returns", so that was nice of him.
it was also a very light buckskin color which had me questioning my paint color choices to match such a light color seat.
a darker seat will allow me to go with my original paint ideas.
prolly going with this one for $135 shipped ?..................
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