Vulca 500 Custom Seat

surfbenUF · 11-14-2005

So, today I am going to make a new seatpan/seat setup for my '05 Vulcan 500...I'll be leaving the original seat intact...but fiberglassing a new saddle right on the frame. I've done fiberglass work before, entire body panels on cars, but never on a bike. Also, since the original seat bolted to the rear fender, I am going to make a miniscule little pillion seat just to cover the bolt hole and the 2 screws in my fender. Any suggestions or comments? I'll try to put some pics up soon...the little Vulcan looks like a different bike without that big seat on 'er.

surfbenUF · 11-15-2005

new pan looks great...it's off tomorrow to be covered, hopfully back by next wednesday with it's new smooth black coat.

**2WheelFun** · 11-15-2005

Drum roll please...

Will enjoy seeing pics of it when it's done.

surfbenUF · 11-22-2005

Here's two pics, one from each side of the bike...I think it looks pretty good. I still need to remove that darned emissions sticker that was under the original seat. Rear pad won't be done till after Thanksgiving. I ended up going with a teardrop shaped pad with 1" of foam...not very comfortable but it should look great... it covers the two screws originally under the seat and the original seat mounting bolt hole. I sit MUCH lower on the bike, about 6" I think...the original seat was flat over the waist of the frame and had quite a bit more padding than the 1" of closed cell foam used now.

11-14-2005	#1 (permalink)
surfbenUF Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 19	Vulca 500 Custom Seat So, today I am going to make a new seatpan/seat setup for my '05 Vulcan 500...I'll be leaving the original seat intact...but fiberglassing a new saddle right on the frame. I've done fiberglass work before, entire body panels on cars, but never on a bike. Also, since the original seat bolted to the rear fender, I am going to make a miniscule little pillion seat just to cover the bolt hole and the 2 screws in my fender. Any suggestions or comments? I'll try to put some pics up soon...the little Vulcan looks like a different bike without that big seat on 'er.

11-15-2005	#3 (permalink)
2WheelFun the "fun" guy Extreme Forum Supporter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Albion, Washington "Pacific Northwest" Posts: 32,748	Drum roll please... Will enjoy seeing pics of it when it's done. __________________ *KING KAHUNA* *2007 V2K LT* ****PICS** 2007 Brute Force 650i **PICS** I love the smell of SeaFoam in the morning**

11-22-2005	#4 (permalink)
surfbenUF Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 19	Here's two pics, one from each side of the bike...I think it looks pretty good. I still need to remove that darned emissions sticker that was under the original seat. Rear pad won't be done till after Thanksgiving. I ended up going with a teardrop shaped pad with 1" of foam...not very comfortable but it should look great... it covers the two screws originally under the seat and the original seat mounting bolt hole. I sit MUCH lower on the bike, about 6" I think...the original seat was flat over the waist of the frame and had quite a bit more padding than the 1" of closed cell foam used now. Attached Thumbnails

11-15-2005	#2 (permalink)
surfbenUF Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 19	new pan looks great...it's off tomorrow to be covered, hopfully back by next wednesday with it's new smooth black coat.

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