1980 CB125s MaS' Riding Dirty

[DirtbagUT]

are you going to install a pod air filter? if so what one?

 

[tete]

well, i think im going to cut some the base of the seat and about an 1" off the length. However the design will be a bit different. I want a cowl that is much lower than the seat is currently set up for so I plan on trimming it down. This will make the seat actually two parts but for what I have in mind I think it will be the best bet. and still look killer. I'll mock it up and post it later.

AS for the pod filter. I haven't looked that far ahead. Probably whatever is cheap and looks the part unless I go thru with a rebuild, then I will go with whatever performs best.

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[tete]

1980 CB125s MaS' Riding Dirty

Well I cut about 2 inches off the front. It doesn't look all that bad but it's too wide as far as I'm concern so here you can see the cut I'm going to go with.

Here is the center and rear cut as well, might be difficult to see

It doesn't look bad but for sure too wide. I'll take and inch or so off the cowl as well on the bottom side to shorten it as I don't like how high it looks.

 

[tron97]

You could V cut it in two places where it meets the tank, and then flex it in and plastic weld it, or fibreglass (if your seat is glass) back together..so you dont lose the nice sides..


Ill post pics and a better explanation later..im late for work!

 

[tete]

1980 CB125s MaS' Riding Dirty

Yeah man please post since I have no idea what I am doing. Would rather keep it clean but I think it looks like shit wide, so I thought this was
My only option. Plastic weld? Never heard of it so keep me in the loop when u get chance.

 

[tron97]

Alright, heres my ghetto paint picture to give you an idea.

So Like I said, V cut the seat (red lines) and then flex the sides in, and rejoin the cut out section (blue lines) to make a skinnier seat, without losing your pretty sides. There is a few ways to join plastic, a soldering iron works.. Just go to a local do it all shop, and see what they have. Some products made to fix abs fenders for cars will work. Once modded, you can sand down the seams, and paint over it..making it barely noticeable.

I say all this assuming your seat flexes fairly well..And I have never done it, but its logical.

 

[tete]

yeha, thats perfect. I think I will have to cut a little different so the "cowl" end has room so hey dont overlap . I'll figure it out but sound advice and way less work than what I would have done. Then the upholstery will be rather simple.

 

[tron97]

glad it makes sense in your head as well haha

 

[ffjmoore]

That should work ok or you could just cut the V right along the edges so all you have to is bend the sides in and then re- glass it. It looks much better since you cut the 2 inches off. My seat was to tall so i cut out about 2 inches to lower it.

 

[tete]

1980 CB125s MaS' Riding Dirty

Ok so the seat mod went wrong. I cut like the drawing showed and it was an epic fail. It just wasn't flexible enough. However. I came up with plan b. it should work. And it will be really ugly until the upholstery covers the mess. Here is my illustration

I am going to use some board or something and screwing from the top into the board to hold into place. Then
I plan on using the old seat foam under the seat to dampen this one, cut to size of course other mods to mount it. I will cut the original fender to fit under but show almost nothing. Simply as a place holder and to have something underneath

Please feel free to give me feed back or if you have a better idea.

 

[tron97]

any pics from when you tried the first cuts??

 

[tete]

naw, but I can assure you it was similar to your drawing. Just did not work. So I opted to go the above route. I figured while I had the saws out etc.. just go at it and done with. I think this new way should work out. One thing I could have done was cut deeper "fangs" into the seat using your illustration but the angle was going too sharp if that makes any sense. I think this will work fine however. I just have to start putting it together as I really want to move forward.

 

[TricDick]

I'm building that same bike for my girl, couldnt find an exhaust, so cut it down and it was to loud, so I took an oil filter and drilled out the back with a uni-bit and welded it on. sounds awesome.

 

[TricDick]

1980 CB

 

[tron97]

I'm building that same bike for my girl, couldnt find an exhaust, so cut it down and it was to loud, so I took an oil filter and drilled out the back with a uni-bit and welded it on. sounds awesome.

K thats just a sweet fucking idea. Props.

 

[tete]

1980 CB125s MaS' Riding Dirty

Sweet man! Yeah pretty much the same bike. Let me know what you do about that terrible speedo set up and ignition. I'm hoping to get the seat at least ready for a pad by the end of the week. So I can start other sh!t.

 

[TricDick]

Ya that gadge cluster is shit, I switched out head light brackets, cut off the bar style mount, took off that big ass plastic peice and bolted it from the under side, will put some flush mount lights in the 1/2 inch holes.

 

[TricDick]

side

 

[TricDick]

side

 

[tete]

1980 CB125s MaS' Riding Dirty

Ok well back on the grind. I finally got time to work on my bike. Cooked up some faux leather grips, they look ok for a ten minute job. and I put on a new ignition switch.

The grips are just kinda place holders, I'll make some from real leather when the bike is near completion. I've decided for the time being I'm goin to keep the bike looking beat up. Simply because I'm broke. The seat I'm goin to reglass over the weekend hopefully and it should match up pretty well once sanded. I hope to make a seat pad that matches the grips.