DIY Bananaseat from old Skateboard

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This week I recycled an old Skteboard into a Super sweet Bananaseat for my Swingbike. My friend Tanja helped me with sewing the seatcover. hope you enjoy the project as much as i did!
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[@daniwastaken]

one of my favorite things in your videos is watching your face of satisfaction and how you are having fun while making the thing in turn. it always cheers me up and inspires me to also make things

[@colorscream]

it's always nice to see an artisan at work, but the end result are always most satisfying for the creator

[@jesterger]

The mind of an engineer and the soul of an artist. You have a new, old, fan from Canada. I finally subscribed.

[@TheTelefunken2]

Can we all just take a moment to appreciate how good Laura's handwriting is??

[@eliseoemery3767]

I guess I am kinda off topic but do anybody know of a good site to stream newly released series online?

[@alfredoconner9892]

@Eliseo Emery Lately I have been using flixzone. Just google for it =)

[@nathanielcaspian3923]

@Alfredo Conner Yup, I have been watching on flixzone for months myself =)

[@eliseoemery3767]

@Alfredo Conner Thanks, signed up and it seems like a nice service :) I appreciate it !

[@alfredoconner9892]

@Eliseo Emery You are welcome :)

[@the_cheese]

This is an awesome, old-school banana seat! It looks like the seat's pivot point (at the truck articulation knuckle) adds a third way the bike bends while in motion

[@ursmakerbearharttung3821]

Impressed with the Bananaseat and how you integrated the bend in the board into your seat.but...I am in love with your sewing machine. Looking for that Bernina since years. HABEN,HABEN,HABEN. Thanks for the entertainment. Well done.

[@laurakampf]

I bought her on eBay about 2 years ago. Love that little machine

[@michaelconnors7668]

Nice to meet you, Tanja.

[@Sascha_LB]

Es gibt nichts, was sie nicht kann oder versucht. Ein wahrer Maker. Danke für die vielen Inspirationen Gruß Sascha

[@FigmentsMade]

Yay happy banana seat to go with your funky bike! I love that the old skateboard fits so well in age and in shape. And the music is great! Love it!

[@vampyrew0lf]

Using a grinder on foam....kind alike using a flame thrower to melt snow....both highly effective and satisfying. Nice approach to the problem! Hopefully Smudo doesn't get jealous of another dog in his bed 😄

[@daysedockhorn1765]

Adorei Laura!!! Obrigada por compartilhar!

[@Iskelderon]

That's a great finishing touch for this project! Auf unseren Kölner MacGyver ist Verlass! ;)

[@andregide6276]

I love it !!!! Merci Laura.

[@divyajnana]

Old Schwinn Sting-ray banana seat cool! Using the skateboard truck is genius. You friend has a nice old Bernina Record. Thanks again.

[@cy8646]

I love the backing track! 😆

[@systomattic8469]

I love how you find ways to repurpose what may seemingly be trash to someone else. However i think the build was upstaged by the puggo👍

[@glennworton2494]

As one who had one back in the 60's, when they first came out - Good Job ! Always was uncomfortable, though -

[@SuperMarge123]

Truly gifted to have vision to see things in other objects . Then engineer the brace and suspension. Excellent. Thank you. Regards Gareth Wiltshire UK.

[@lennrd5912]

Thank you so much for the idea of using a skateboard for this... i am trying to make my own diy "dirt bike saddle" on my mtb for comfort reasons. it requires a bit of welding but with those materials you used it could be decent

[@stuartmartin3408]

Super Cool ! your friend is super talented, i like the cover over the tape measure. :) :)

[@anthonylau3065]

They should bring those bikes back.

[@CraftsWithEllen]

As if this bike wasn't cool enough already, you went ahead and made it even cooler.

[@Marlevlyn]

That’s it. This is the video I needed to see I bought a bike and I don’t like bicycle seats turns out so I was looking for more moped style seats and I didn’t know what they were called but now I know to type in banana seat

[@GrahamDallas]

I had no idea what a banana seat was, but I do now. Nice work

[@FredMcIntyre]

Awesome stuff Laura! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

[@justinl9077]

That pug is the world's cutest shop supervisor ever. Cool seat. I need one for my bike, as my current seat feels like I'm getting a rectal probe by aliens.

[@victoravila2698]

Thank you

[@noiseislife]

Love this project.

[@sparkyprojects]

That's one way to get a flexible joint :) btw, if you drill part way through from one side so the pilot drill sticks out, you can then drill from the other to prevent tearout ;)

[@martadc1780]

I've been specifically searching for THIS kind of DIY, since where I live banana seats are too expensive. You literally made me save 50€ this way, thank you!

[@KernsJW]

Nice job, my mind sees that you could put springs on the back/ under of the seat as well!

[@jeffreyjohn2037]

Please make a chopper front fork bike. I wish that took pictures of the one I made when I was a kid. It had a four foot front fork. It was pretty radical at the time. 45 years ago.

[@runnywhart7440]

Ok, couple of things things. Using the trucks for a rear rack/struts, cmon, that's just brilliant. Does the ass end wobble because of the trucks? Also, how strong is the seatpost hole if it does wobble? I've tried to do this three times now, and turns out, stitching a banana seat by hand when you have no idea what you are doing, is kind of difficult. Amazing work, per usual. Thanks for this!

[@abinurul2933]

You always be my inspiration,,👍👍 bagus

[@timo6422]

The use of actual skateboard trucks as attachment point is GENIUS!!!

[@MisterGiant]

Love it! Too bad the skateboard is not visible anymore. Maybe you could have used a thin piece of plywood for the padding and fabric and glued that onto the skateboard.

[@Mikhandmaker]

Very cool😎😎🍺

[@TheWoodBasher]

Great video as always.... Just out of interest does that make the bike easier to control? It doesn't look easy to ride.

[@Baschroe]

Aaah sonntag, kampftag! 7 min chillen. Das tat gut. Great as always! 😎🤙 Danke dir! :)

[@orontius-oroetecnica3539]

Ciao Laura ;) Bellissima idea, mi piace! ;)

[@herzog2604]

Damn, i love the fact that you always know wich solution fits to your problem! Will you support us on 23. March at a Demonstration against Art. 13?

[@pepemoraromay]

Very nice 👍

[@evancashman7614]

Please do more projects with Tanja! And more pet B roll!

[@reykisiarab1673]

Beatiful and smarts gearls

[@shelbytomy07]

I think it would be better if you install the truck first, before the cork. So it's not to difficult to bolt it

[@SciPunk215]

I love this !! I'm just afraid that those threaded rods might twist or bend under weight.

[@stripedshades9323]

Looks nice! what kind of seatfoam did you use? Im also working on something similar but the foam i used was way too soft. greets from the netherlands

[@AndyBirkeyMaker]

Awesomeness! You got your sewing machine back from the shop.! Or is that one Tanja's? Either way this is fantastic as usual.. CHEERS!

[@laurakampf]

Yeah-she is back and completly restored! So much fun!!!

[@AndyBirkeyMaker]

@@laurakampf THIS MAKES ME SMILE MUCHLY!

[@69virgin1966]

Now that is a very good example of unique designing, great job. Thanks for sharing and God bless

[@negotiableaffections]

Great build, loved the use of the skateboard truck as a mounting point.

[@SylviePereiraSyPer]

That's a weird bike :D Excellent with this seat! I wonder how it feel to ride it. Good job, as usual ;)

[@laurakampf]

It’s very comfy!

[@Jason-fb5gs]

I love seeing you try things outside of your comfort zone. The sewing for instance, just the look on your face was pure determination. Great job, so cool.

[@vaiosmastroyiannis]

Very cool idea but how this bike will make a tern if the pedals scratch the ground After revisiting the video after 4 years I think that this is dangerous because these 2 rods that supports the seat in the back are to thin to withstand the forces and may break or bend I hope after day to day use if you seat to far back

[@nobelhobel]

Hallo Laura, ich baue gerade auch einen Roller für ein neues Video. Die Skateboard Idee als Sitz war schon da, danke für dieses Video mit der Achse als Haltepunkt. Zeitlich kam das ja wie eine Telepathie. Allerdiengs hatte ich schon eine Federung des Sitzes im Kopf. Vielleicht kann ich ja beides zusammenfließen lassen. Sollte ich die Lösung mit der Achse teils auch verwenden, werde ich Dich als Ideenquelle gerne nennen. Danke glg aus den Hunsrück-Highlands

[@nobelhobel]

Hab gerade den Trailer zu meinem Roller hochgeladen. Als Beweis so zu sagen :-) LOL kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6jVlXSljrmrbrs

[@marcinsykut497]

Nice build Laura . Definitely didn't expect use of skateboard hardware as a mounting part . Great idea . Thanks

[@JENNISWISS]

grosses kino! sehr clever und total unterhaltsames video. lustig die gummihand auf der fadenspuhle. jimmy schmunzelt bestimmt😉 laura ON AIR immer am sonntag🍀❤️

[@janjaganjac4315]

3:34 😍

[@Seegalgalguntijak]

Ich sehe möglicherweise ein Stabilitätsproblem mit den dünnen (Gewinde-)Stangen die am Hinterrad befestigt sind. Wenn man etwas weiter nach hinten rutscht beim Fahren, dann sind die starr und können sich nicht bewegen, also nicht federn - sollte die Belastung zu groß sein, könnten sie brechen, und das wäre ein äußerst unangenehmes Erlebnis für die Person, die zu dem Zeitpunkt das Rad fährt. Mir fällt nur keine Idee ein, wie man das lösen könnte, die nicht zu "wuchtig" wäre (z.B. die Federdämpfer aus einer Federgabel)... Stay Safe!

[@futublock]

What kinda of sponge is that, How's called?

[@shawnnwf]

3:37 please tell me that's Smudo's best friend!

[@EdwardIglesias]

Great video as usual.

[@elrayox8932]

Smudo is gonna be mad. 😀

[@robkees9353]

As always....simply brilliant. I wish I could spend a day with Laura just soaking up her vibe and learning from her. Thanks for all you give us!

[@MyGimpTutorialChannel]

Das ist toll. Vor allem erinnert mich dein Video an mein erstes Fahrrad, Mitte der 1960er Jahre. Es war ein knallgelbes Bonanzarad mit Bananensattel. Die Schaltung war eine Dreigang, mit einem Schaltknüppel, der auf dem Rahmen moniert war. 😊👍

[@bonilla2022]

TEAMWORK! Gotta luv it. Another great project complete!! :-)

[@dcorica79]

Wow! This is a thing i must do... Thanks for the idea!

[@JeghedderThomas]

Yeps, another cool vid.

I don't know if it's really comfortable after 10 kms.. but very good idea to recycle skateboards!👍👍👍

[@simofaidate]

As Always wonderful, i Will Do It for my bike....see ya😜

[@Bread45]

That bike looks like a deathtrap

[@moMo-gi4bs]

Respect from Egypt beautiful girl

[@Alby_Torino]

When I was a kid I had a bike exactly like this (i.pinimg.com/originals/d5/02/93/d502938481685ca9c4d4182e961444e5.jpg), but with a three-speed shifter !!! Oh boy, I really loved that bike....

[@Made2hack]

That looks really neat. Is it comfortable to ride?

[@laurakampf]

Yes!

[@realjester]

Cool up cycle of a skateboard 👍👍👍

[@ecalzo]

to cut the foam for building motorbike seats we usually use a chicken knife.. the alternating and motorized one.. the one designed for cutting bread actually with serrated edge blade ... it works very well on foam to build motorbike seats ... give it a try .. and to drill a clean big hole into wood drill it with the desired drill size but with piece of scrap wood underneath the wood for into you want the hole.. the drill will keep cutting trough the two layers od wood and you will end with a clean hole on the seat holder piece...

[@finnickrinzler8907]

Awesome! Greetings from Texas!

[@coloncrusador]

Ill do this instead of buying a set up for 80$ from amazon.

[@zarkocvetic3731]

My suggestion is that you should paste some thin rubber material under plywood seat.On this way you will protect wood and seat textil cover from water. I like so much your videos. I watch every new video. Every new video is better than last one. 😍👌☺️

[@kevola5739]

I really overthought how to attach the seat to the post but you came up with an ingenious simple solution. I think I suffer from Analysis Paralysis. I would join Skillshare if I had any skills to share.

[@WagonLoads]

I would love to see someone make an Arcimoto... It would be funny if you made the seat expandable in width, so it would accommodate best friends sitting side by side...

[@ashishmandraha5329]

Awosme video for bicycle.....

[@jjgarcia663]

love those old stylish seats, instead those new modern ones, which seams to crush your ball. i seem cant to find the old design or they arent available anymore. dont have the tools and your crafted creative gifted skill. over all, thank you for posting it here. loveit loveit.

[@bradklaatu]

Way back in the day, I had a Schwinn Sting Ray bicycle with a banana seat. That name made me laugh all those years ago and it still does. Good job/video.

[@laszloadriankozma8596]

Első

[@makerbyproxy8666]

Crazy, twisted, beautiful bike, now if you can modify it to haul beer! That’s perfection!

[@BearCreekWoodworking]

This is a Fun Idea, and a Fun Video to watch Laura!

[@GavTatu]

sometimes get some nice curved wooden bed headboards at the dump or recycling area that could be used too.

[@gabor222]

Nice project. Next time you should try to sew a thin layer of foam in the stripes. It would give it a nice 3D texture.

[@moehoward01]

Never saw the fascination with banana seats when I was a kid. Tried one once and discovered it was ridiculously uncomfortable.

[@tooljunkie555]

That was creative👏👏 . Cya next week..✌

[@jamessloanofficial]

Now that bike needs a funky 70’s paint job...something in heavy metal flake green!

[@jarule275]

friend of mine makes custom boat seating. He cuts the foam an inch or two longer than the wood, makes for a better edge when you tighten the material down.

[@Erica-bx9qy]

I'm trying to figure out what foam she uses for the seat... can't find it anywhere! anyone have any idea what it's called?

[@robicustom3839]

parabéns vou me inspirar nesse vídeo para fazer o meu.. um abraço daqui do Brasil 🇧🇷

[@martinwolf5957]

Top video super gemacht 👍 👍 👍 💪💪💪 Gruß Martin

[@gilbertoassisdeoliveira]

Hi Laura, I discovered your channel a few days ago and I'm really enjoying it, I've watched almost all the videos. a hug from afar, from Sete Lagoas city, Brazil. Thanks 👍😀👍

[@6wms]

can you tell me about the foam padding you used? Link? Loved the use of the truck.

[@ofwoden]

My first bike back in the '80s had a banana seat. I've yet to ride a bike with a more comfy saddle than that.

[@markn2904]

Happy seamstress. Unimpressed pug. Ride on Laura!

[@BauBoomBang]

Sehr schöne Idee!!! Cool

[@StNuttall]

I'd be scared that seat post will drill its way through the deck.

[@marquislewis1767]

I have searched high and low for this high density foam