Juggernaut
Been Around the Block
Kind of a major update. The shorai battery arrived and is 1/10th the weight of the stock recommended battery. It is very close in size with the CDI black box.
Comparison to stock size
Placed where it will be going
Placed where it will be going 2
The major update is the build of my cafe racer seat. Fiberglass seemed like a scary endeavor but has been coming long nicely. I seem to be mixing more resin then I need but having extra in case is better than coming up short. The break down is follows:
1. 3 hours to glue the floral foam blocks together and let them dry
2. 6 hours to carve the seat, admire, carve some more and get to a point where it looks great and symmetrical
3. 20 mins taping the seat and applying wax as a mould release agent.
4. 20 mins cutting the fiberglass sheets to fit the mould
5. 10 minutes for each resin application (4 applications total when finished)
Starting the assembly
Another View
Cousin Mule carving the seat. (It nice to have another perspective and other ideas when doing something like this.)
Side View of the rough cut.
Fiberglass cut to be laid on in one piece
Glass on the foam before resin is applied
Resin applied
Better idea of the design
Overhead shot of the first layer done
There will be two more layers applied to the underneath side for greater reinforcement. Then comes a lot of sanding, body filler, sanding, priming and painting. Glass will be finished tonight and will start sanding it tomorrow.
I'm looking for any pointers on finishing this seat. I've read that people use excess resin as a body filler after sanding to fill in any low spots. Are there any issues with doing this is should I just skim it with actual body filler?
Comparison to stock size
Placed where it will be going
Placed where it will be going 2
The major update is the build of my cafe racer seat. Fiberglass seemed like a scary endeavor but has been coming long nicely. I seem to be mixing more resin then I need but having extra in case is better than coming up short. The break down is follows:
1. 3 hours to glue the floral foam blocks together and let them dry
2. 6 hours to carve the seat, admire, carve some more and get to a point where it looks great and symmetrical
3. 20 mins taping the seat and applying wax as a mould release agent.
4. 20 mins cutting the fiberglass sheets to fit the mould
5. 10 minutes for each resin application (4 applications total when finished)
Starting the assembly
Another View
Cousin Mule carving the seat. (It nice to have another perspective and other ideas when doing something like this.)
Side View of the rough cut.
Fiberglass cut to be laid on in one piece
Glass on the foam before resin is applied
Resin applied
Better idea of the design
Overhead shot of the first layer done
There will be two more layers applied to the underneath side for greater reinforcement. Then comes a lot of sanding, body filler, sanding, priming and painting. Glass will be finished tonight and will start sanding it tomorrow.
I'm looking for any pointers on finishing this seat. I've read that people use excess resin as a body filler after sanding to fill in any low spots. Are there any issues with doing this is should I just skim it with actual body filler?