Today's progress:
So with the relocated relocated battery I needed to extend my battery cables. The ground cable would probably have been long enough but I figured if I was going to redo the positive cable I figured I might as well do the ground too.
I've redone battery cables with my cars and on bikes in the past and I always use welding cable. I decided to try something similar but different and use jumper cables (basically welding cable). I picked up a set of 16ft 6 gauge jumper cables and cut out the needed length of cable. (then reconnected the jumper cables and threw them in my trunk).
Stripped the ends, dripped some solder on and crimped some terminal ends on.
Poured in solder until it dripped out the bottom of the connection then applied heat shrink
Routed the cables just to double check length.
Started working on my seat.
I decided to go with metal because I hate fiber glass and figured this would be quicker.
Cut out a base and rolled the end up to match the look I was going for.
Used cardboard to make a template and cut out a top piece then formed it around the nearest object I could find that fit the radius I needed.
Placed the top over the base and began the slow process of stitch welding both together.
Still need to smooth the edges and make a seat pan but it's coming together.
Used some 1/8" steel and cut out a mount for the rear brake fluid reservoir and painted it while working on my kickstand.
Heated, cut and reshaped my kickstand to clear my rearsets.
Shifter all the way down:
Shifter at rest:
From the top:
From the back: