750ss Cafe Racer seat unit

flatline · 07-Dec-2011, 21:19

Just got the fibreglass kit

Gonna make me a seat unit

Should be fun!!

skidlids · 07-Dec-2011, 22:35

Plenty of ventilation required

flatline · 21-Dec-2011, 18:15

So, I bought some florist foam, made a base and stuck the foam onto the board, making sure it was plenty big enough

The foam is very easy to cut and sand with the final shap looking like this:

My tank was at the powdercoaters at this time so I had to stop until I could see that they worked together

Next job is some fibreglassing

bradders · 21-Dec-2011, 18:16

you're giving me ideas......

flatline · 21-Dec-2011, 20:02

Ha ha

gotcha

What are you thinking of?

bradders · 21-Dec-2011, 21:49

similar for my race bike. Something very light, small and very light...did I mention light?!

Have you got the FG kit yet? The Carbon kits look good and not huge amounts more cost, and process looks the same. Youtube 'make carbon'

skidlids · 22-Dec-2011, 00:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by bradders

similar for my race bike. Something very light, small and very light...did I mention light?!

As light as an Egg Shell ------------------CRACK

flatline · 22-Dec-2011, 18:53

Yes, and I have done the seat so I will post pictures soon

Regards

flatline · 27-Dec-2011, 21:02

Just had a look at some carbon fiber making videos

That looks easy

skidlids · 27-Dec-2011, 23:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by flatline

Just had a look at some carbon fiber making videos

That looks easy

We should have filmed ourselves making pre preg CF bits in my mates Barn back in the mid 90s, using an old electric oven that had been extended with some steel sheet and a Edwards Rotary Vac pump
Best bit to come out of it was a complete CF subframe come seat unit for my mates original Fireblade.

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07-Dec-2011, 21:19	#1
flatline Registered Forum User Bevel Head Bikes: Vtr1000 & 750ss DuCafe Racer. Leeds area Posts: 96 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Leeds Mood: Upbeat 750ss Cafe Racer seat unit Just got the fibreglass kit Gonna make me a seat unit Should be fun!! Reply

07-Dec-2011, 22:35	#2
skidlids MotoGP God Posts: 18,275 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Oxford Mood: Its ONLY a Bike Club Plenty of ventilation required Checkout the Desmo Due Paddock on Facebook Reply

21-Dec-2011, 18:16	#4
bradders Registered Forum User MotoGP God Bikes: 848, M620 DD bike Posts: 11,913 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hants Mood: waiting... you're giving me ideas...... Reply

21-Dec-2011, 20:02	#5
flatline Registered Forum User Bevel Head Bikes: Vtr1000 & 750ss DuCafe Racer. Leeds area Posts: 96 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Leeds Mood: Upbeat Ha ha gotcha What are you thinking of? Reply

21-Dec-2011, 21:49	#6
bradders Registered Forum User MotoGP God Bikes: 848, M620 DD bike Posts: 11,913 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hants Mood: waiting... similar for my race bike. Something very light, small and very light...did I mention light?! Have you got the FG kit yet? The Carbon kits look good and not huge amounts more cost, and process looks the same. Youtube 'make carbon' Reply

22-Dec-2011, 18:53	#8
flatline Registered Forum User Bevel Head Bikes: Vtr1000 & 750ss DuCafe Racer. Leeds area Posts: 96 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Leeds Mood: Upbeat Yes, and I have done the seat so I will post pictures soon Regards Reply

27-Dec-2011, 21:02	#9
flatline Registered Forum User Bevel Head Bikes: Vtr1000 & 750ss DuCafe Racer. Leeds area Posts: 96 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Leeds Mood: Upbeat Just had a look at some carbon fiber making videos That looks easy Reply