XJ650 Build Part 11 - DIY Fibreglass Seat Cowl

Its rough but it should hopefully shape up nicely!
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[@jimisaclonejimisaclone778]

I’d never thought of using floral foam- clever

[@RGMgarage]

Hello mate nice channel, May I recommend you to cut narrow long strips of fibreglass. This will make it easier to work with and as other people said use more resine. Other then that good work! Keep going and keep learning with your project. The hump looks great 👍

[@ferdiandcornelius3481]

hey, you are using way to little resin. that leads to more air in between the layers/matt itself. those air makes the final product not strong enough

[@jishh]

The first layer was 250ml of resin and i used the same again on the day after . wasn't ideal but i have plans on reenforcing it from the under side so its not going to be structural or weight bearing (y) its all a learning curve

[@ferdiandcornelius3481]

yea, nothing wrong with learning. i did the same few years back as hobbyist. just an advise, grind down some spot that look white (where an air inside) and fill again with resin and mat. don't be afraid if too much resin on it, you have a fiberglass roller anyway, you could roll the excesive resin out and make the fiberglass dense (no air+dense = strong and light weight) keep it up. looking fwd for your project.

[@jishh]

Appreciate you sharing your knowledge buddy!

[@mylesbotes2873]

Jish my brother I'm really enjoying the look so far on the XJ650 i reckon it's going to be awesome when it's done

[@mrbusak3]

Looks good mate, the top line follows the tank line really nicely and keeps the rear really low-profile... nice work, I like it a lot!

[@kevinbutler9786]

I see that the others have already said some good stuff here but let me add that you need way more layers than you think, when I did mine, I had about the number of layers as yours and it was flimsy af. Also if you layers that fiber mat with the woven stuff, you get a much stronger product. Happy to see you back.

[@andylake4495]

loving your work Jish. My wife rides a new cb125 Honda & together we thoroughly enjoyed watching all your mod videos on that old clunker. i have also ridden several of the xj series, so am watching with interest your new build. Congrats from Oz.

[@jishh]

Thanks man!

[@elafont7623]

Nice man, just binge watched all of your xj videos. I just bought an xj650 for $500 Aussie dollars and I'll be restoring the old girl. I love the channel and the inspiration man, keep it up!

[@jishh]

Thanks man! Ill hopefully have a new video up in a week ✌

[@elafont7623]

@@jishh can't wait mate! Hit that bell so I don't miss it haha

[@carltonolson6813]

She's looking good👍I like the lines

[@CafeRacerGarage]

Loooooove the shape of this hump bro you really nailed it :) the ending of this video cracked me up I seriously started laughing out loud, I do that so often when I'm filming so that's why I found it so funny. Not sure why we do it but I'm glad I'm not the only one LOL

[@jishh]

Thanks for washinggg! 😂

[@Wheelsandwilds]

Awesome video! Production quality is on point! Good cuts and time lapses but still informative and entertaining!

[@jishh]

Appreciate it Arthur :) There will be more XJ650 videos under way soon

[@johnathanbennett1901]

Great video as always, looking really good.

[@ChaoticDetour]

It looks like it turned out well for you. Eager to see how it cleans up.

[@jishh]

Well but not well enough ;)

[@crazymonkey2902]

It's looking well man. Love the shape

[@pranav1790]

Dude, the bike build is going well, but how about you but a bubble visor helmet?? That'll look rad with your cafe racers.

[@kolbyhardy6563]

What type of tank is that? I got an xj650 maxim but it has a different style tank and yours is the exact style I’ve been wanting,

[@jasonpeters9390]

Nice to see someone pick a bike that isn't a Harley or chopper don't listen to other people you probably got a picture of it all finished park outside in the sun keep to your dream man it's your bike nobody elses

[@jishh]

Thanks bud!

[@jasonpeters9390]

Can't wait to see what it going to look like

[@logs1876]

Always look forward to your vlogs brother jish 🤙

[@jishh]

Appreciate it man! Adam tells me you dig my videos ;)

[@logs1876]

I no how hard the biuld is it’s not Easy full respect ✊ go’s out to u mr jish 🙃🤙

[@AJSgaming1]

What are your plans for the exhaust? I like the look of 4 into 2 exhausts but I don’t know if they do them for this bike (may be buying an XJ550 and wanted to do my research first)

[@davidbates247]

I think your hump needs to be bigger to line up better with the tank ? May be you could modify the original rear end ?

[@nakedgoblin4090]

Great job !!!!!

[@jishh]

Thanks bud!

[@littlebittycustoms923]

really nice work. the pan turned out perfect. I dont understand what the separate block just behind the tank is for. It seems that will take away from any cushion you could have added.

[@jishh]

Its to make room for the electrics and battery to minimalize the bulk of it on the under side of the frame. There will still be a good amount of cushion :)

[@littlebittycustoms923]

@@jishh Oh OK I get it now . thank you for the reply. You do nice work. looking forward to the next vid.

[@BerserkerNation]

Love the video!! Making my own seat pan right now & wish i saw your vid before i started, sounds dumb but i used spray foam and covered in bondo and then sanded my shape for the hump and it was a pain! What kind of foam is that you used? And your fiberglass work looks good!! Good looks bro

[@2202brian]

Just some advice from personal experience. Make sure you don’t have any air pockets between the layers. If you have air between the layers, the air will expand when the bike stands in the summer sun. And then you will have these huge blisters. Been there, done that. And fixing it afterwards is a pain👎 Also you need way more layers.

[@builtbythehand3902]

Nice, going to look awesome once done, what colours have you got in mind? The tank looks ace as it is at the moment. Thanks for the key tag dude 👊

[@dowser81]

Hi Jish nice try with the fibre glassing bud but you have nowhere near enough saturation of resin on that glass matting mate, i wished you had watched a few videos first for reference. It will be like a honeycomb full of air pockets.

[@monolife7771]

I never thought clingfilm could be so sexy until that slightly dodgy pornographic music was laid over the slow clingfilm scene ha. (Jokes aside I am always loving your creativity!)

[@monolife7771]

Ps I have not ever watched porn so I am just guessing yo.

[@CS-tn4tv]

Hey man looks amazing keep up the good work can’t wait for your next video

[@jishh]

Appreciate it buddy :) New video is underway :)

[@CS-tn4tv]

Great can’t wait! If you don’t mind me asking how much did that triumph front end cost you?

[@jishh]

Around the £300 mark with wheel, brakes spindle etc. unsure how well it will handle and it sits pretty dam low! You will need to change your rear wheel to match too as its a very wide front wheel

[@CS-tn4tv]

I have an 80 xj650 maxim so I think its the biggest back tire it can hold but I could be wrong. Where did you buy your rear loop from

[@jishh]

Ah you will be fine then! i have a rear wheel off a XJ900 that has the same specs as the maxim rear wheel :) As for the loop there is a whole video on it with all the details. check out the XJ650 playlist (y)

[@rebekkacarlson1114]

You need to pour that resin on

[@ajaygaming8660]

Hiii jish I'm Ajay from India and I loved ur Honda CB 125 while u tell me which handle u used in Honda CB 125 because I want to use that handle in my bike

[@jishh]

Its a complete Aprilia RS125 front end :)

[@louikn__7179]

Yeah looks pretty dry to me, soak that matting to get it to bond. Hit me up if u need some fibreglass bits

[@jishh]

Able to drop me a message? Interested in some supplies 😅

[@louikn__7179]

@@jishh sent an email 👌

[@jamesgoodwin2450]

Loads of resin and cut your glass into smaller pieces

[@ngocchaule123]

what is that cutter you use to cut the fiberglass near the end of the video?

[@jishh]

A dremal with a cutting disk on it :)

[@satyabinjhwar762]

What is the use of liquid bro

[@vaishnavjayan5595]

What is that liquid u pour

[@carlosegeabravo-villasante1061]

Hi. I write from Spain. For when the next video of XJ650?

[@scarecrow5927]

Dude what happened to the intro. Loved the homage to other channels.

[@jishh]

That was just for that episode my dude, was too long to put at the start of each video. There will be other little homages in the future (y)

[@simonthielscher5984]

hello jish. I'm going crazy here. icg search penetrate a right cover of the battery for my yamaha xj 650th find nothing in Germany. since you're going to make your cafe racer, it might be that you no longer need yours and could sell me your covers. Sincerely, Simon

[@jishh]

Hey bud! Already sold unfortunately

[@devlinmaguire8074]

There seems to be an obsession with seat humps also a complete misunderstanding of the cafe racer concept with all and sundry confusing the idea with other styles, a cafe racer has nothing to do with scamblers, brats or anyy other cocktail, a cafe racer is about clip on bars rearset rests and controls the so called hump was an after though to stop your arse being propelled of the back of the bike so unless your doing it right leave it alone

[@jishh]

Seen the finished bike?

[@user-KenkenSRVXJ]

広告　うざい

[@marcjeblo2823]

What a huge waste of plastic. Nice video though.

[@jishh]

How so? What would you have done? I'm a sign maker and i have loads of offcuts and thats what i used.

[@marcjeblo2823]

@@jishh Not wrapping the engine.

[@jishh]

id rather wrap more and protect the parts then not enough and have resin drip onto parts (y) for the extra 30seconds of work and the few feet of cling its worth it