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Below is a step by step guide in how to make a motorcycle seat pan.

This guide is just to show one procedure of many on how to make a fiberglass seat pan.

Eddie Barrett Seat Co highly recommends bringing your motorcycle directly to

Eddie Barrett Seat co or a professionally trained Eddie Barrett dealer.

All safety provisions are recommended. Fiberglass resin , Acetones... are extremely flammable as well as toxic smelling and

can cause nerve damage as well as respiratory problems and cancer. The static charge from fiberglass has been

proven to ignite under certain situations.

 

step one how to make a motorcycle seat by Eddie Barrett seat Co

Step 1)

Examine bike to make sure battery relays and everything

under the seat to be is exactly as needed. Any later alterations

with cause the future seat to not fit properly.)

Step 2)

Mask off area surrounding future motorcycle seat.

Eddie Barrett Seat Co uses a low tack paper that has been

partially de tacked to make sure no damage will be caused

to the motorcycle paint work.

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step three how to make a motorcycle seat by Eddie Barrett Seat co

Step)3

Next EB Seats uses a low tack painters tape. This is also alow tack non harmful tape to protect the paint work as well as to help build the gap between the bike and the seat pan that will later be filled by seat cover and seat underlayment.

Step 4)

To help build the needed material thickness EB seats uses a

high grade Duct tape. This also ensures the safety of the bike in

case any resins leak through the release tape.

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step five how to make a motorcycle seat by Eddie Barrett Seat Co

step 5)

Next bag the entire bike with a thick mill plastic. 1.5 or more..

step 6)

Now laminate entire are of seat as well as overlap the plastic bag

by a few inches with a high grade clear shipping tape.

You can use a releasing agent instead, however the shipping tape

adds to the protection of possible resin leaking as well as

controls the fiberglass sweat when pulling pan.

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step seven how to make a motorcycle seat by Eddie Barrett Seat Co

step 7)

With all materials in hand 2oz Fiberglass mat, polyester resin and brush.

Wet your mat and start tamping with brush over desired area.

step 8)

Roll all air out of seat with appropriate fiberglass roller.

And let dry over night. Eb recommends having a fan blow on the

fiberglass as drying to reduce heat and any possible damage to

the paint work..

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step 9)

Mark where you will cut .Carefully remove the fully hardened seat pan.

step10)

Trim seat pan. Be careful fiberglass gets itchy..

test fit and then trim some more

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step ten How to make a motorcycle seat pan by The Eddie Barrett Seat Co

step 11)

Sand edges smooth. Make sure there are no jagged parts and the seat looks visually even on the bike.

step 12)

Mark and install your seat tab and brackets

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step 13 how to make a motorcycle seat pan by The Eddie Barrett Seat Co

step13)

Your seat pan is now ready to send to The Eddie Barrett Seat Co.

Shown on the left is a general reference you will need for Eddie Barrett seats

to foam your seat pan. Also now is the time to decide if you want gel added

for comfort.

step 14)

The fun part is next, decide what cover you want. Material and style.

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