My custom seat

[gsryder]

Needed to make a seat for my build and finally got it all together figured I would share a few pics. This is going on a 81 GS750 frame.
Started with a early beat up Kat seat I picked up for cheap

Cut the nose off and trimmed up the sides

Thought it was a little to long, so I cut about 4" out of the back section and added some foam to tie the two pieces together

Then had to weld the plastic seat pan back together


Then I needed to find a way to get to fasten to the frame.
Welded in 4 clevis pins and welded plastic over the tops of them

Drilled holes down through the frame, look close you can just see them poking through

[gsryder]

Then had to get the foam back in shape

Some 1/2 soft filler foam

Then time to cover
Marine grade vinyl carbon fiber

Then finally the seat



Its not quite as good as a factory job but its not bad I had to make two little tucks on the back side because I did it all in one piece.

[sparki]

just looking at the bracing next to where the battery box was.... are the braces welded all the way around? reason i ask is that it's best to not weld the ends of the web; eg: the bits along the top as it helps reduce the concentration of the stress

[gsryder]

They are welded all the way around. The braces under the tank are not welded all the way around (ends left open). The braces in question I dont think would make much difference either way as they are sandwiched down in the frame, plus I wanted them sealed up and not able to hold water rust then rusty water run down all over the bike.

[Dodik]

that seat looks great where did you get the vinyl from?

[gsryder]

Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300515157571&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT

Good price and I got enough to cover it again if I needed to, but its a Marine grade UV, mold, water, resistant. If I were to do it again thought I think I would stitch the back piece instead of rolling it over.

[Smokinapankake]

Looks great; too bad you cut up a usable Katana seat....
But hey, these things are just old motorcycles, not heirlooms.
Keep up the good work!

[gsryder]

Looks great; too bad you cut up a usable Katana seat....
But hey, these things are just old motorcycles, not heirlooms.
Keep up the good work!

Yeah but its still being used.....it didnt just go to scrap.