So I started my clip on cut outs, I have one side done and is now waiting for finish work, bondo sand and paint. I still need to do the other side then I will have it ready for paint soon.

Here I have cut out the tank and now I need to hammer out a replacement negative.

This is with it done.

 

It sure appears that way. He was always the most creative of my three kids, played with legos constantly and just about everything he owned was torn apart, rebuilt, and improved. One time his Mazda pickup caught on fire and melted most of the electrical. I thought it was a total loss. But no, he searched in the local wrecking yards, found a suitable wire harness, and plugged away at it until he got it running again. At that point I knew he had an extraordinary talent. He's definitely the kind of guy you want around when something breaks down.

 

Probably too fast for a newbie, but I'm trying to keep up with a son that rides a Hawk and doesn't have a visible chicken strip on his rear tire. I knew I should have said no when he offered me the opportunity to ride his Hawk. That cost me $160. I was only on his bike for 3 minutes when I got pulled over and hadn't even got out of 3rd gear yet. I didn't know you can go a 100 mph in second. I guess I received my diploma for a price.

 

So the metal fab is done on the tank, I finished the other clip on cut out. My LED blinkers came in so I mounted the front ones to see if they look right with the bike. I think they do. I have been pretty busy the last few days, that's why there hasn't been as many pics. I should have some more later. Enjoy.

 

Just been plugging away at the bike lately, I mounted the cowl by adding a few brackets to the frame. No need for a pic, it looks the same. Also fitted the seat pan. I need to mount that up then I can begin adding the foam. Remarkably the seat pan is already comfortable. I tried to contour it much like the beginnings of a bicycle seat. I think that too many motorcycle seats are shaped like what people think a seat in a car should be like. Take for instance your typical harley seat. This is a problem because the reason a car seat is usually comfortable is it distributes the weight from your butt all the way to the underside of your knees. This is not the way a typical motorcycle seat can operate, its only your butt. That is why you can start to hurt. Too much weight for the surface area. If you have ever ridden a road bicycle with a decent seat you discover two things one soft is bad firm is good, and two bigger is not better. So with these things in mind I began shaping the seat so it cradles you much like a road bike seat distributing the weight along a good portion of your inner thigh. I will be using a few layers of carpet pad in the hope that it is firm enough. Time will tell.

 

I knew all those miles that we rode together on bicycles would eventually be of some benefit. I approve of your idea for the achieving optimal comfort on the bike. Bigger doesn't spell better and firmer makes more sense to me too.