Post by THUMPS on Nov 6, 2008 20:36:04 GMT -5
Feeling enthused about my battery eliminator success, I built a carbon seat base.
I removed the seat, tank and mounts. Wrapped the seat frame tubes in duct tape. I then took some pex tubing and fit it over the side cover mounts (to keep the seat wide enough at the front). I then wrapped the area with dacron fabric, taped it down. and used a heat gun to shrink it tight.
Next step was to use spray glue and stick on a layer of fiberglass as carbon can be conductive. I use West system epoxy and painted it onto the fiberglass. My next step was to apply carbon fiber. I used some 15oz triaxial fiber. I put on 2 layers in pieces applying epoxy between each layer.
I covered the future seat base with strips of dacron. To help it keep together and keep it intact while it cures.
It is difficult to photograph the steps as the epoxy makes a mess.
Next plan is to shape it and add a tailbox. I'll get a photograph put up once this cures.
I removed the seat, tank and mounts. Wrapped the seat frame tubes in duct tape. I then took some pex tubing and fit it over the side cover mounts (to keep the seat wide enough at the front). I then wrapped the area with dacron fabric, taped it down. and used a heat gun to shrink it tight.
Next step was to use spray glue and stick on a layer of fiberglass as carbon can be conductive. I use West system epoxy and painted it onto the fiberglass. My next step was to apply carbon fiber. I used some 15oz triaxial fiber. I put on 2 layers in pieces applying epoxy between each layer.
I covered the future seat base with strips of dacron. To help it keep together and keep it intact while it cures.
It is difficult to photograph the steps as the epoxy makes a mess.
Next plan is to shape it and add a tailbox. I'll get a photograph put up once this cures.
