Thanks guys. It was a fun project, alot of hours went on speculating and planning at first. Most of the first year actually went by with just that, changing ideas on how I actually wanted this bike to look like.
The seat was definitely the most work with, especially since I have never tried leatherwork before. I also had to purchase all of the tools I needed, most of it online so months passed there also. Simply by waiting for parcels to arrive..
But in total actual working hours I spent about a week making that seat, and believe it or not it was the hand-stitching that took the most amount of time. Not the actuall stamping of the patterns and crafting of the leather itself.
Also the tool bag infront of the frame, I made that right after I finished the seat. Even if it is a Honda, I might still need some tools. You never know, right?
You know what HONDA stands for btw? Harley Owners Need Durable Alternatives
Then I spent alot of time on how I wanted to mount the rear fender, if it should go on the frame or the swingarm. And how the brackets should look.. I went with something solid, 5mm steel plate in a curved shape, cut holes in it kinda similar to the holes in the front brake disk. And powder coated these brackets to get a lasting strong finish.
The plan later is to make some snap-on frame-extention brackets to mount a similar rear seat coushin and a sissy bar, maybe some time during this winter. I need somewhere to strap my backpack when I go for longer trips next summer.
This is not a finished project, it might never be. But I can drive it now, and enjoy it. There is one thing I discovered after 300+ miles on it, I need to put some more padding into the seat. So I purchased a seat pad made out of very soft gel, that I can cut into shape with scissors. So I am going to cut open the stitching on the rear part of the seat and fit the gel pad in under the leather and stitch it back together.
Here are a couple of more pictures from some other angles of the bike..
Cheers
TheStig
