- I started with a seat hinge. I mounted that to the frame first. Then I attached the hardware that was going to attach the seat to the seat hinge.
- I then used a combination of solid round stock to make the seat frame. I weld and shape the round stock directly to the motorcyles frame. I do this in order to get the best fit possible.
- Since it is a hinge seat the rear of the seat never gets latched. To ensure the seat doesn’t move around I made fingers on each side that grab the motorcycles frame.
- Time to skin it!
- I made the rear lip of the pan in the slip roll.
- I then place the pan on the seat frame, and start roughing in the pan, working toward the final shape.
- This is the final result!!
- Sweet hinge action!!
- Building on the bike leaves you with a sweet contoured, fitted custom seat pan.
Well, every bike needs a seat! This is how I make mine. I made a hinge seat that way I’ll have easy access to the oil tank at all times.