1St Seat And Some Finishing Questions

[Cyberthrasher]

Ditto that one. I'm still in awe of the subtle color combinations you got here Milo!! I can't tell you enough how BEAUTIFUL it came out!!

And don't feel too bad about it taking so long - I have a seat that I started back in April that's still not done. Since it was for fun it keeps on getting put aside until I clear up customer orders. Suppose it's a good thing that that hasn't been happening

[Miloradovich]

Clearly you taking the time to plan out your next step after completing the previous one has paid off. The results are very stunning. I was in the middle of admiring it when my wife walked by and commented that I needed to make my work look more like that. Clearly, I have something new to strive for. Thank you very much for sharing the progress with us!

Thanks for the kind words, thats quite a compliment! I don't know if it was necessarily taking time to plan ahead or just slacking off, haha. I definately struggled through parts of the process but am happy with the end result and happy to be done! I learned a lot, especially with the advice here and expect things will go smoother on anything I try in the future.

Ditto that one. I'm still in awe of the subtle color combinations you got here Milo!! I can't tell you enough how BEAUTIFUL it came out!!

And don't feel too bad about it taking so long - I have a seat that I started back in April that's still not done. Since it was for fun it keeps on getting put aside until I clear up customer orders. Suppose it's a good thing that that hasn't been happening

Thank you! I appriciate you feedback and tips through the process too. I tried to go for a little bit of the halo effect that you metioned early one by darking the edges of my background around the figure and roses with extra coats of the background color. It was looking pretty sharp but unfortunately the entire seat darkened when I sealed it up. I hope it will lighten up some but I don't know for sure. Glad to know I'm not the only one who puts stuff off for a long time. My buddy is happy to see his seat on his bike now for sure but I guess he really can't complain about the extended timeline when it's for free.

We took a ride up through the mountains on Sunday and here are a few shots I took of the seat on his bike when we stopped for a break.

[Cyberthrasher]

DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE COLOR!!!! That is gorgeous and a PERFECT match to the bike.

I'm really digging the ride too. Those struts are similar to something I was thinking about at one time

[Horrrk]

Yeah it has gone darker Milo, but IMHO it goes really well with the bodywork colours..

Totally beautiful..the bike AND the seat.. Well done indeed, on your part..

The bike wouldn't be anywhere near as classy with an off-the-shelf seat, that's for sure..

Thanks for posting the pics..it's good to see it in situ..

Regards

Phil

[Miloradovich]

Thanks for the kind words guys! It does go well with the bike and Nick's happy to have it on there. Says it much more comfortable than the temp he's been using the last 10 months. I am liking the darker shades the more I see it mounted, I am kinda thinking the dark color helps make it pop bit from the paint. This w650 was his first build and he's included some nice details to it like the struts while getting it all done on a pretty low budget. The seat was my contribution since I suck at any kind of mechanical work and wasn't much help with that aspect.

[Cyberthrasher]

The seat was my contribution since I suck at any kind of mechanical work and wasn't much help with that aspect.

One of the many reasons I started with leather myself. I still have knots on my head from constant smacks with a torque wrench while my friend was helping me build up my bike. Never been much of a wrench, but the world needs artists too so I think I'll be OK