This is how I got the bike, already someone's "project"
I started stripping the gauges off and made a new seat
Here is the seat I made. I used the old seat as a template for the base which is made out of plywood. I started with a a piece of vinyl larger than than the top of the seat. I squared the edges and drew a center line with a white pencil. I started marking points from my center line on the short side in 1" increments and up the sides in 2". then drew my diamond pattern with a ruler.
Then using a piece of 1" backed sew foam cut to the same dimensions as the vinyl, I stitched my lines and sewed the foam to the vinyl. The foam gives it that puffy look.
Next I traced the shape of the seat on the stitched vinyl/foam using the base as a template and stitched around the traced line. Then Cut it out about 1/8" outside the stitching.
Now to make the sides I just cut a strip of vinyl about 6" wide and long enough to go around the edge of the seat and stitched it to the seat top starting at the center line at the back of the seat. Stitch this inside out about 1/2" from the edge of the seat top. Wish I had taken pics cause this is kind of hard to explain without looking at it.
Then I flipped it right side out and top stitched around the edge again to give it a bead look.
I used 2 more pieces of sew foam for the padding. I glued them together and cut them out 1" bigger than the plywood then put the seat cover on and stapled it to the plywood pulling the seat cover to have an even line with the plywood all the way around and cut the excess off. And done!
Here is the new seat and the old beat black one
Cut her in half, no magic box needed!
And some mock up shots
Just finally got some tubing and axle plates the other day and a new tank. If it ever stops snowing on the weekends I could go to my dads house and get to work
