How Do You Make A Motorcycle Seat Pan?
Building a seat pan requires a little knowledge of metal shaping, along with the right tools: metal hammer, metal cutter and shapers, and a mallet bag. The project begins by choosing the right design, and then making sure it fits on your bike. Have the bracings, bolts and attachment pieces ready to fit to your bike during the design phase, so you can be certain you can attach the new seat pan to the motorcycle. Making a Motorcycle Seat Pan Step 1 Trace your design on a sheet of paper and then cut out the shape when you get it right. Step 2 Trace the shape onto a piece of 12 guage steel or sheet metal using a marker. Leave an extra 1/2 inch around the shape for the “curl.” Step 3 Trim your seat until the shape is just right. Bending and Curling Step 1 Run the edges through a metal curler to bend the edges at a curling 90-degree angle all the way around the seat. Be careful when working with the curler and use bits that will give you the shape you want the seat to have. Step 2 Spot grind
