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Tim Shepherd wrote:Mal, just a thought; if you bend the lip of your seat pan up so it's parallel with the vinyl it will be less likely to cut it and last longer...

Good suggestion Tim but fibreglass dont bend too good. That's a spare S type seat I've had sitting in the shed for years.
btw I found one of them oscillating saws with a half circle blade is the business for slicing fibreglass.

Pete you cant make the ride! What's happened? Did kin trump peer pressure?

Mal S7 wrote:It's still winter but the wattles are gold. I can smell Spring!

Been flat out at work BUT found 15 minutes to prepare. Always wanted a single seat-

Golden wattle here too Mal, and jonquils. Haven't see a blowfly yet. The first blowie is the true harbinger of Spring.
Great to see another airhead postie bike. It's a Very Sensible modification, and a bit sexy.
I look forward to seeing your rack.

Mal S7 wrote:

Tim Shepherd wrote:Mal, just a thought; if you bend the lip of your seat pan up so it's parallel with the vinyl it will be less likely to cut it and last longer...

Good suggestion Tim but fibreglass dont bend too good.

How about a piece of small section plastic tubing sliced down one side. Sort of like auto body trim.

I will give it a go Rob but I'm no upholsterer. I made a mess just trying to wrap birthday presents the other day. How hard can it be to wrap a box with paper? Charlie on the other hand would do a nice job of wrapping presents I reckon. crisp lines, and waterproof stitching.

I'd rather think about how to make a rack. Steel tubing and brazing is the obvious choice but I don't have access to an oxy set. Aluminium tubing is pretty cheap, not sure how well it will take a bend and then there is joining it. And you know, I found out you can get carbon fibre tubing. Wouldn't that be something ..... but .... expensive!! A rack would cost more than my bike is worth.

Ideas?

Mal S7 wrote:A rack would cost more than my bike is worth.

You said it right there without realizing it! Wood!

Mal S7 wrote:I will give it a go Rob but I'm no upholsterer. I made a mess just trying to wrap birthday presents the other day. How hard can it be to wrap a box with paper? Charlie on the other hand would do a nice job of wrapping presents I reckon. crisp lines, and waterproof stitching.

I'd rather think about how to make a rack. Steel tubing and brazing is the obvious choice but I don't have access to an oxy set. Aluminium tubing is pretty cheap, not sure how well it will take a bend and then there is joining it. And you know, I found out you can get carbon fibre tubing. Wouldn't that be something ..... but .... expensive!! A rack would cost more than my bike is worth.

Ideas?

I made mine from 1/2" mild steel round bar, it's cheap, easy to work and my ancient stick welder makes it all into one piece . It's heavier than tube but so much easier to work unless your gas bottles are full and mine aren't .

Here is a nice steel rack made by a bloke on ADV (Lake_harley).



He obviously has good fabrication skills. I really like the hook thingies on the forward end.

Tidy design there thanks Charlie. I like the the shape and can mimic that - yes solid bar sibbo if I can't make it from something lighter.

With the krausers the rack has to be mounted surprisingly high - so tents and such can sit over the panniers.
That leaves wasted space underneath .... could be used for something. Thinking a hinged arrangement might work.

I have assignments to get out of the way then I can spend some time in the shed sorting this.

cheers
Mal

Mal ,this page gives all the standard Reynolds tubing sizes. Nice, strong light and expensive but how do you bend the stuff to nice neat curves ? http://www.mrrecumbenttrikes.com/parts.html