How Do You Make A Motorcycle Seat?
Customizing a motorcycle is a big deal and an expensive proposition in some ways, but you can make some really great parts that make your bike stand out, including the motorcycle seat. A motorcycle seat is not easy to make, but if you are used to working with metal, it is not very hard either. Step 1 Cut your steel to the rough shape you desire. Leave about a 1/2 inch around the edge of the seat. This part will be curled into shape using a steel curler, so leave enough to achieve the length of curl you want. Account for the curl in your initial shape design. Step 2 Run the seat edge through the metal curler or pincher using the right bits for the curl shape you desire. Round off the entire edge of the sheet roughly. Step 3 Decide how to make your seat pan, with a “bucket” or concave curl to fit your particular bike and rear end. Then turn the seat upside down and lay it on a mallet bag or form. Pound in the bucket or curl shape for the seat using a mallet. Do this until you form the na
