Helluva nice project start- I can't wait to see the pics. It's nice to see someone doing something creative, high end and different. I like the leather on your dash, I'm about to finish covering mine in 3M carbon fiber. Anything looks better than that sad black rubber..
Chris covered my console in a black leather. I'm kind of second guessing and thinking I may should have tried to cover it with an alligator leather, but none the less Chris did an excellent job.
Quick question, how are you going to affix the tank strap back down to the tank? Mine is currently coming up.
Helluva nice project start- I can't wait to see the pics. It's nice to see someone doing something creative, high end and different. I like the leather on your dash, I'm about to finish covering mine in 3M carbon fiber. Anything looks better than that sad black rubber..
Quick question, how are you going to affix the tank strap back down to the tank? Mine is currently coming up.
Looks like you need to remove your seat and glue it back to the backing and make sure it is secured with the screw at the bottom.
When he covered mine with leather I told him it was bowing away from the tank. He took out some of the curve and added a little length to the bottom to assure the screw had a good bite to hold it down.
What I did was use a big fender washer under that rear screw - it's about 1" round, thin, and has a small 1/4" hole in it- Home Depot or Autozone. the extra spread from the wide washer holds that curve down nicely.
What I did was use a big fender washer under that rear screw - it's about 1" round, thin, and has a small 1/4" hole in it- Home Depot or Autozone. the extra spread from the wide washer holds that curve down nicely.
I believe it was less expensive. Plus hundreds of people dont have the exact same fenders as I do.
Very true, I've mentioned to a couple of people in the past who want a Heartland type rear fender but have been put off by cost to get a local tin basher to make one up to their own design, as you say it would be cheaper and unique.
Here is my non-elegant, 10-cent fix for keeping the lower part of the Breakout dash piece nice and snug against the tank. Plain 'ol fender washer with 1/4" hole in it, and use some bolt cutters to nip off a flat section so it clears the bolt below it.
04-03-2015, 07:03 PM
