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Seat cowl

1 posts Started 28 Oct 2011 Last recovered post 28 Oct 2011 Wayback Machine snapshot 29 Jul 2012

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I didn't get a seat cowl with my 2000.  I asked  for any selling one on this and that other forum and have been watching ebay but for some reason they aren't common and they are expensive....So I am making one myself.  I've been a boatbuilder, so it is not new making fiberglass stuff.   I had some pink styrofoam building insulation around  so I shaped the plug from that and glassed it with epoxy resin.  Once I'm happy with the preliminary lay up for the cowl, I will dissolve the foam with Acetone and I'll have my part.   Since I have a lot of bodywork to do on the rest of the fairing before I re-paint, I will just add the raw seat cowl to the stack and finish it like the rest.
  I think  $130 plus shipping is a bit over the top for a Honda part.  China ones are up there, too.  
  I made mine somewhat lower profile than the stock one, which strikes me as 'too tall' looking...makes the bikes look awkward..in my eyes, of course.
  Don Hanson
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