Crafting an aftermarket seat cowling

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MexicanGringo
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Crafting an aftermarket seat cowling

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This may belong in graphics&styling but given the process it may work here.. I plan to mould a new seat cowling for my nc30 from balsa,foam and fibreglass. The tyga seats seem to modernise the look of the bike quite nicely but all lack in some way as well in my opinion.. Has anyone done anything like this and have some advice to offer? The design of the seat needs to include lights and attachment locations and fiberglass seems the most forgiving material for easy of application and sanding down etc.. I'l post some initial design photos shortly
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No never done it or seen it done but I wouldn't pay £150 plus for a tyga one even though I like the look of them. Just because it's popular I don't expect to pay a premium.
I'll be interested in how you get on.
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I'd be keen to see how you get on too. As you have to design it to fit the subframe (standard?) it may be easier to use a two part polyurethane foam as the mould over the top of the subframe. You could pick up a cheap secondhand subframe as the jig, so that you don't have to worry about wrecking it. Foam is dead easy to shape and the process would be quicker. Balsa is good for small parts, but it may be a bit of a headache to fix it down securely. Good luck :D
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Does anyone know what happened to Pyramid Plastics? They had a seat cowl but their website has been down for weeks. :?:
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RVFHooligan wrote:Does anyone know what happened to Pyramid Plastics? They had a seat cowl but their website has been down for weeks. :?:
Jeff check again ... Site works fine.

http://www.pyramid-plastics.co.uk
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Ive shaped surfboards from urathane foam and its perfect to sculpt, however getting contours right on a seat could be pretty tricky. Im going to investigate cnc machining of a template made from foam,plastic or wood,just need to design it with solid edge first. Fibreglass on top of the foam is no problem and will give a professional finish.My hopes are high for this one!
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calirvf wrote: Jeff check again ... Site works fine.

http://www.pyramid-plastics.co.uk
Must not work in my time zone?! Still won't come up.
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