Timbone
Well-Known Member
I am prepping up for Spring riding. I have ordered a new 2 stroke HT engine from a well known dealer. I will post a review of their product when it is delivered.
My latest obsession is the seat/saddle. My idea is to create a spring supported cafe racer seat.
I have procured:
A 2 feet long piece of hardwood to use as a base. I am forming it now, and it needs a lot more sanding. $7
A 3' piece of 12 gauge steel angle with predrilled holes. $11
Padding material. I'll glue that to the wood base. $5
Felt cover material. Free.
Stryrofoam (free). I'll glue the styrofoam to the wood base, then shallac or epoxy a cotton layer to it after shaping. Should be able to sand that down and spray paint it.
My idea is to set up a pivot allowing up and down movement on the rear of the seat which will be supported by:
Two big springs. $7
3/4" steel tubing,cut into two 12" sections (looks like good quality electrical conduit). Free. I cut to 12" length to make sure that, if there ever is a bottoming out, the seat will not hit the rear wheel.
Two used 5/8" combination wrenches with the open ends ground down to slide into the steel tubing. This will form a kind of shock absorber with the closed ends of the wrenches attached to 5/8" couplers on 3/8" all thread rod. $2
Two steel beam hangers (to be the bottom butt of the springs) and 2 side beam connectors that will attach to the 1/4"-20 hole that is usually for rack mount or rear fenders. These will be the bottom butts of the steel tube shock absorber. $4
I'll add pictures when all my pieces are ready.
=Timbone=
My latest obsession is the seat/saddle. My idea is to create a spring supported cafe racer seat.
I have procured:
A 2 feet long piece of hardwood to use as a base. I am forming it now, and it needs a lot more sanding. $7
A 3' piece of 12 gauge steel angle with predrilled holes. $11
Padding material. I'll glue that to the wood base. $5
Felt cover material. Free.
Stryrofoam (free). I'll glue the styrofoam to the wood base, then shallac or epoxy a cotton layer to it after shaping. Should be able to sand that down and spray paint it.
My idea is to set up a pivot allowing up and down movement on the rear of the seat which will be supported by:
Two big springs. $7
3/4" steel tubing,cut into two 12" sections (looks like good quality electrical conduit). Free. I cut to 12" length to make sure that, if there ever is a bottoming out, the seat will not hit the rear wheel.
Two used 5/8" combination wrenches with the open ends ground down to slide into the steel tubing. This will form a kind of shock absorber with the closed ends of the wrenches attached to 5/8" couplers on 3/8" all thread rod. $2
Two steel beam hangers (to be the bottom butt of the springs) and 2 side beam connectors that will attach to the 1/4"-20 hole that is usually for rack mount or rear fenders. These will be the bottom butts of the steel tube shock absorber. $4
I'll add pictures when all my pieces are ready.
=Timbone=