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Been Around the Block
Here are the shots, let the sh-- fly... 
It was a pain to try to figure out how to mount the rear fender. Should it be a loop or a support. I ended up with this support made from a cut up old Yamaha enduro grab rail. It was wedged into the back end of the frame where it was cut off, then welded into place with flat stock formed to fit the fender. There are no mount screws in the photo, but it is rubber mounted with only a pair of button head stainless screw heads marring the smooth rear fender.
The seat layout was done by measuring up the frame, cutting out a card stock (gift box) pattern that could be easily tested and modifed. Then it was laid out on aluminum and cut out. I originally formed it with a large rolled edge at the front, but realized it would require professional upholstering and be more work, so the pattern got trimmed and refitted, then transferred to the pan and the pan cut again. It is virtually flat and I can actually do the upholstry myself now using rivets and washers from beneath. A bolt anchor plate was made to aid in mounting the seat.
The whole seat/number plate support system, which will also provide support and location for LED tail/brake lights and plate behind the number plates, was a source of question until this whole "horseshoe" idea came up using the stock seat mount location. It''s not exactly what I wanted because the seat doesn''t angle up at the back. I should have done a better development for the fabricator, who did the breaking of the part. I did do some reforming because it was actually square at the corners where it now has a 45 angle... one of those ideas that took inspiration of sitting in a chair and sipping a beer to get the courage to take the chance of screwing it up. It actually came out fairly clean.
Now for the actual mostly complete mock up.
Left, Right, Back... I think it''s going to work well.
You can see some of the inspiration in the foreground of the left side view and in the background of the right side view. I would sit in that office chair and just look at the bike while sipping a Honey Brown ale. Plans changed on a regular basis, sometimes after being completed once. Like hammering the seat back mostly flat to recut it... The SR should look much better once I get the frame in silver and something done with the tank. The stainless fender will stay mostly polished. The bike actually has a coat of light oil that was put on it while in storage to try to stop rust, the side cases are already polished. and that duck sign in the background is from the sign department at ODOT from when my father was a traffic control engineer for Ohio.
Nothing on the front yet, I''m not sure how I''m going to set it up. I might have a source for a very small powerful LED type headlight. If not, my plan is to put my old AMA number from when I did short track, 389, and put a small light in either the top or bottom (or both) loops of the 8. It''s up in the air, as is all the wiring at this point... The bike is shredded now and getting ready for frame grinding on unwanted brackets, some filler for some holes, and a spray bomb coat of Rustoleum metallic silver. It looked good on the Sherpa T frame and should here too. Cheap and able to be touched up easily.
One last big shot that shows the most detail:
Those are the soft ties dangling from the forks from when I brought it up in the truck.
I hope you like it.
It was a pain to try to figure out how to mount the rear fender. Should it be a loop or a support. I ended up with this support made from a cut up old Yamaha enduro grab rail. It was wedged into the back end of the frame where it was cut off, then welded into place with flat stock formed to fit the fender. There are no mount screws in the photo, but it is rubber mounted with only a pair of button head stainless screw heads marring the smooth rear fender.
The seat layout was done by measuring up the frame, cutting out a card stock (gift box) pattern that could be easily tested and modifed. Then it was laid out on aluminum and cut out. I originally formed it with a large rolled edge at the front, but realized it would require professional upholstering and be more work, so the pattern got trimmed and refitted, then transferred to the pan and the pan cut again. It is virtually flat and I can actually do the upholstry myself now using rivets and washers from beneath. A bolt anchor plate was made to aid in mounting the seat.
The whole seat/number plate support system, which will also provide support and location for LED tail/brake lights and plate behind the number plates, was a source of question until this whole "horseshoe" idea came up using the stock seat mount location. It''s not exactly what I wanted because the seat doesn''t angle up at the back. I should have done a better development for the fabricator, who did the breaking of the part. I did do some reforming because it was actually square at the corners where it now has a 45 angle... one of those ideas that took inspiration of sitting in a chair and sipping a beer to get the courage to take the chance of screwing it up. It actually came out fairly clean.
Now for the actual mostly complete mock up.
Left, Right, Back... I think it''s going to work well.
You can see some of the inspiration in the foreground of the left side view and in the background of the right side view. I would sit in that office chair and just look at the bike while sipping a Honey Brown ale. Plans changed on a regular basis, sometimes after being completed once. Like hammering the seat back mostly flat to recut it... The SR should look much better once I get the frame in silver and something done with the tank. The stainless fender will stay mostly polished. The bike actually has a coat of light oil that was put on it while in storage to try to stop rust, the side cases are already polished. and that duck sign in the background is from the sign department at ODOT from when my father was a traffic control engineer for Ohio.
Nothing on the front yet, I''m not sure how I''m going to set it up. I might have a source for a very small powerful LED type headlight. If not, my plan is to put my old AMA number from when I did short track, 389, and put a small light in either the top or bottom (or both) loops of the 8. It''s up in the air, as is all the wiring at this point... The bike is shredded now and getting ready for frame grinding on unwanted brackets, some filler for some holes, and a spray bomb coat of Rustoleum metallic silver. It looked good on the Sherpa T frame and should here too. Cheap and able to be touched up easily.
One last big shot that shows the most detail:
Those are the soft ties dangling from the forks from when I brought it up in the truck.
I hope you like it.
