BO15 Nouveau Style (previously Shop-rod)

[David Cooksey]

Oh these handlebars are bringing me to tears!
I'm never, ever, ever doing a foam covered, diameter changing, bendy handlebar again!
Oh except the other side!

Here's the pattern I'm getting, sort of a bit "fishbone"

The black thread is helping disguise any "discrepancies" lol

 

[OddJob]

I think the stitching is cool, really like the new stitch pattern! Hey, you will have a set of bars that nobody (I think?) else is doing. That is TRuE RaT !

 

[Psychographic]

Oh these handlebars are bringing me to tears!
I'm never, ever, ever doing a foam covered, diameter changing, bendy handlebar again!
Oh except the other side!

Here's the pattern I'm getting, sort of a bit "fishbone"

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The black thread is helping disguise any "discrepancies" lol

You have more patience and skill than me! This looks even better than the first try, and I thought you did great on that.

 

[David Cooksey]

Finally had time to finish the first side of the handlebars. To finish off the leather wrap I used a piece of an old inner tube. I think that worked really well, even if I say so myself!

 

[David Cooksey]

Just got to do it all again on the other side

 

[David Cooksey]

Forever is a very long time.


These handlebars take slightly longer.....

 

[David Cooksey]

Handlebars...... DONE!

 

[OddJob]

That inner tube finishing touch is amazing! Must have been a skinny road bike tube.

 

[David Cooksey]

That inner tube finishing touch is amazing! Must have been a skinny road bike tube.

27" by 11/4

 

[David Cooksey]

I have some leather left, so I'm thinking about the saddle.

Now what to do with it?

The Mrs has a pretty good sewing machine, I wonder..... Maybe I'll wait until she's out before I have a go! Otherwise she'll be standing over my shoulder tutting and getting impatient with me, like when I try typing on a keyboard! Lol

 

[David Cooksey]

The leftover leather isn't big enough to recover the whole seat. So I'm going to cut it down a little. Sporty like!

 

[David Cooksey]

Old

New sporty

The bike will be faster now, less weight...

 

[David Cooksey]

I cut some foam out and glued it to the leather

Drew my pattern

And......

 

[David Cooksey]

Came out OK!
The hard part will be fixing it to the seat.

 

[David Cooksey]

 

[sandman]

I have some leather left, so I'm thinking about the saddle.

Now what to do with it?

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The Mrs has a pretty good sewing machine, I wonder..... Maybe I'll wait until she's out before I have a go! Otherwise she'll be standing over my shoulder tutting and getting impatient with me, like when I try typing on a keyboard! Lol

I think there's a difference between typing and poking . I can poke with the best of them !

 

[OddJob]

Nice work with the machine, and that 'sporty ' job turned out great!

 

[Captain Awesome]

Seat looking great so far! Nice stitch work

 

[kingfish254]

Great stichery on the bars and the saddle.

 

[David Cooksey]

Spent a couple of hours on the other side panel.