Fibreglass Cafe Seat Build

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Re: Fibreglass Cafe Seat Build

24 Apr 2008 10:47
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Awsome all around! Great documentation, explanations and most of all... what results! Congrats on a great looking seat and thanks for the post!!
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Re: Fibreglass Cafe Seat Build

24 Apr 2008 11:13
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Nice work. Very well done and thanks for sharing such a detailed write up.

I also have to compliment you on not using the back half of a tank to make your cafe style tail. I have seen a lot of perfectly good gas tanks get chopped up for the cafe look and find it hard to stomach. Projects like yours show true craftsmanship by putting in the extra effort for a much nicer final product.
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Re: Fibreglass Cafe Seat Build

24 Apr 2008 12:21
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This man is not afraid!

I love the projects that seem so "could possibly end up a total mess" that turn out so nicely.

Well done, well done.
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Re: Fibreglass Cafe Seat Build

24 Apr 2008 15:22
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Thanks guys for the kind words. This has been by far the most enjoyable and rewarding part of my cafe project. I still haven't gotten around to covering the cushion part of the seat. Haven't done any upholstry before so I'm half afraid how it's going to turn out. I'll post some pics when it's done.

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Re: Fibreglass Cafe Seat Build

25 Apr 2008 03:00
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Looking really good.

But can I ask how it attaches to the bike securely?

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Re: Fibreglass Cafe Seat Build

25 Apr 2008 03:03
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It will bolt to the frame in six points: the four bolts that hold the battery box and the two bolts that are right under the end of the tank (I don't even know what they are there for as there was nothing bolted on mine when I got it). I'll see if I can get a picture of these points.

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Re: Fibreglass Cafe Seat Build

25 Apr 2008 04:54
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WOW that looks great loving the flush tail light
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Re: Fibreglass Cafe Seat Build

25 Apr 2008 08:44
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So your going to drill through your fancy new seat and bolt it on, is that right? Sorry for being a little slow on the uptake.

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Re: Fibreglass Cafe Seat Build

25 Apr 2008 09:44
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LOL, yes I already have the holes drilled. Here are a couple of pics to show the six mounting points.

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Re: Fibreglass Cafe Seat Build

25 Apr 2008 09:45
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Re: Fibreglass Cafe Seat Build

25 Apr 2008 09:45
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All of these points will be covered by either the seat cushion or the tank.

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Re: Fibreglass Cafe Seat Build

25 Apr 2008 10:27
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Ive got to ask, is that some sort of picture that is covering the hole to your storage space or are my eyes playing tricks on me? Also so the bolts that will be covered by will have to be accesed from the bottom only?
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