Brunhilde refurb update

[Sibbo]

The single seat looks good Charlie, inspirational in fact ! It so happens that I have half a 100GS seat ( somewhat mangled foam and a new cover) in my stash. The plastic seat base is something of a problem, then a tubing sub base, then mounting but the result could be very nice .

[Airbear]

Peter, this is what I started with (courtesy of Hans)



I curved some 3 x 25mm s/s strap and welded on some little brackets at each end. Modified a couple of bolts for the plain post and latch post, welding them to backing plates so they could be pop-riveted to the base ...





Then added a couple of layers of fairly stiff foam from a yoga mat, glued with contact adhesive ...



This was covered with a soft and thin layer of foam and then I sewed up a vinyl cover to suit. I've just acquired a zipper foot for my 60 year old sewing machine (thanks, eBay), so doing the piping around the back edge was a breeze.



Simple, eh?

ps: Here's a sneak preview of the wooden pack rack.

[Jean]

"Nah Jean, that's some yellow box firewood in a wheelbarrow"

OH.

It LOOKED like a big yellow cat....MINE looks like that.

[Major Softie]

I dunno, that bike sure looks like it coulda used a nice ebony rack.

[Airbear]

I dunno, that bike sure looks like it coulda used a nice ebony rack.

Major, let me assure you that if I stumbled upon a sufficient quantity of nice ebony, well ...

The yellow wood is in-stock, milled from an army tent pole that has 1942 stamped on it. I used the same stuff to make the spars and oars for my boat. It's an old-growth, north american softwood, similar to spruce, but more yellow. It will darken comfortably as it ages further.

[SteveD]

Beautiful work Charlie.

[Sibbo]

Thanks Charlie, informative ! My problem is a little different but not difficult and the only reason for my failure to complete the project is sloth and procrastination. Those two qualities are something I'm attempting to refine but other jobs keep getting in the way .

At the moment I have my normal R80 seat with it's lock at the rear. I need to retain the ability to mount this so I can take my granddaughters for rides, something they love.... well the older one anyway.To mount the R100 GS seat I'll need to make up a steel frame with another lock mechanism aft with the solo GS seat on the front half and a nice strong steel rack behind to fit the original seat opening.

I'm impressed with the way you built up the old foam, the result is great (something I'm going to copy) and the upholstery is standard Charlie perfection !

This thread gives an idea of what I've got in mind.http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthre ... 330&page=2

[Airbear]

This thread gives an idea of what I've got in mind.http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthre ... 330&page=2

Aha, a whole different kettle of fish.
And keep working on that sloth and procrastination - practice makes perfect.
I recently read a book called 'How to be Idle'. Lots of good clues in there.

[Jean]

The seat is beautiful and I bet it's comfortable, too!
It does limit taking others for a ride tho...
The rack is SO fine, I wonder if you'll be able to actually hang all your gear on it!! It might get scratched or dinged.
Perish the thought.

[Airbear]

The seat is beautiful and I bet it's comfortable, too!
It does limit taking others for a ride tho...
The rack is SO fine, I wonder if you'll be able to actually hang all your gear on it!! It might get scratched or dinged.
Perish the thought.

Thanks mate. The rack mounts will come off by loosening 4 bolts, and I have the old dual seat. It'll only take a minute to prepare for some 3-way action.

And yeah, Brun is supposed to be a Utility Adventure Bike. Having something that might need to be protected is a worry, but I am brewing up a cunning plan ...