Knee Pad Templates

[Greg_imp]

For anyone interested, I've drawn a couple of different templates for tank knee pads. I used TechSpec Sharkskin and really like having grippy knee pads.

The templates are PDF files. You just print them out with a laser printer (I suppose and ink jet would work too) at 100% onto plain paper. Rubber cement or spray adhesive onto the back of the rubber sheet and cut on the line with a sharp utility knife.

I also applied gloss black vinyl wrap, trimmed just a little bigger than the rubber, to the tank first. It makes a nice border around the rubber and I know the paint will be intact if I want to remove the knee pads later.

I did the large ones first but realized most of the pad was above my knees. Also, from certain angles it looked like I was really excited to be riding! So... I sized the small ones to fit right under my knees and also mirror the shapes and lines of the tank and extend lines from the frame and air box covers.

The PDF files have Amazon product descriptions for the Sharkskin and the vinyl wrap.

Comments welcome!




[url=https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15722409/CB1100/Knee_Pad_Large.pdf]Download template for Large Knee Pads
[url=https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15722409/CB1100/Knee_Pad_Small.pdf]Download template for Small Knee Pads

[Ridem32_imp]

Looks nice. Good job.
Michael


3 rights make a left

[the Ferret]

Nice. I like the larger ones myself.

Greg thanks for making this available for all members of the forum. Appreciated!

Oh and is that a Vanson Leather Jacket? Is it as good of a jacket as they say?

[Tortuga_imp]

Good addition. Thanks for sharing!

[The Spaceman_imp]

Nice. I like the larger ones myself.

Greg thanks for making this available for all members of the forum. Appreciated!

Oh and is that a Vanson Leather Jacket? Is it as good of a jacket as they say?

No, ferret, there's no jacket in the picture. Put down the credit card and step away from the internet.

You've been overserved with riding gear, but your friends care about you, and they're taking you to a safe place to recover.

[CB4ME_imp]

Greg,

I have the TechSpec Sharkskin general sports sheets with the releasable adhesive on order. Same observation on the knee position. I've been contemplating pad shape so your thread was very timely.

But for some reason I can't open any of your files.

[Greg_imp]

Greg,

I have the TechSpec Sharkskin general sports sheets with the releasable adhesive on order. Same observation on the knee position. I've been contemplating pad shape so your thread was very timely.

But for some reason I can't open any of your files.

Clicking on the "Download template for ... " links below the pictures should open a PDF file in your browser which you can then save to your computer. I haven't tried embedding a link to a downloadable file on this forum before. If this doesn't work for you let me know.

Nice. I like the larger ones myself.

Greg thanks for making this available for all members of the forum. Appreciated!

Oh and is that a Vanson Leather Jacket? Is it as good of a jacket as they say?

You're welcome on the templates. Are you able to open them? CB4ME says he can't and I'm not sure why.

I really like my Vanson. I bought it used off eBay, which usually has a pretty good supply of older Vanson gear for about half of new. The closest thing to mine in the current catalog is the Mark 2 Sportrider with Pro Perf. It's fully perforated and the air flow is a must on warmer days, which is just about every day here. It feels a bit awkward off the bike because it's cut to fit right in riding position; arms up and slightly bent.

[CB4ME_imp]

Everything works now. Thanks.

Outstanding job Greg!!

I really like your other mods too. Those mirrors look like CB500F mirrors. What signals do you have? Did you paint your side panels? Different grab bar too. Vey nice!!

[Greg_imp]

Everything works now. Thanks.

Outstanding job Greg!!

I really like your other mods too. Those mirrors look like CB500F mirrors. What signals do you have? Did you paint your side panels? Different grab bar too. Vey nice!!

Thanks! I'm using CB500F mirrors and bars, Lockhart Phillips signals (122-9991 LP USA Aluminum Short Stalk II Turn Signal Clear Single Filament). I wrapped the side panels with matte black vinyl. I took advantage of the triangular opening in the Dart Flyscreen mounting bracket and made brackets out of .09" aluminum to hold the front turn signals. I painted the Dart brackets with black Plastidip to see if they looked okay in black. I plan to powder coat them matte black at some point.

If there is some interest from other forum members I might offer an alternate headlight mounting bracket that also has a mounting point for the LP signals.

Aluminum holders for small amber reflectors mount where the stock turn signals were.

The rear grab bar / turn signal assembly consists of 1.25 x 3/16 steel bar, bent and shaped to fit where the aluminum part was. It holds a stainless commercial door pull with 1/4-20 threaded holes and the same LP aluminum signals.

Incidentally, the LP signals are really nice, polished aluminum castings, but the fit between the housing and the mounting bushing is quite loose. They are shipped with a phillips head M6 screw installed really tight in the clamp. Even so, the purchase is inadequate to keep the signals from rotating with modest pressure. In addition, the threaded mount bushing is too long for my exposed install. I took each LP signal apart, cut the bushings to length, replaced the phillips M6 with a stainless socket head M6 and applied aluminum shim to the bushing before reassembling everything.

New stainless M8 socket head bolts attach the assembly to the same mounting holes used for the stock piece.

The CB500F mirrors are attached with a custom right angle bracket. It's a bit rough looking still but black powder coat and possibly some black vinyl covers will tidy it up.

You might observe that my horn transducers are positioned higher than stock. This little tweak is perhaps the easiest of all CB1100 mods. The two horn units are mounted on flat steel arms that attach to a single bolt under the headlight. Each unit has two spade connectors with vinyl slip covers. I bent these connectors back to clear the bottom of the headlight case, loosened the acorn nut in the center and rotated the horn units up towards the headlight. The higher position looks much better to me and possibly allows more air to flow through the oil cooler (but I only did it for looks!)

My mods are attempts to get to the essence of this bike without being showy or novel for novelty's sake. I believe there is a core designers' vision somewhat buried under regulatory film flam and possibly marketing department gimme's and that's what I'm going for, without compromising safety.

However, as I designer, I also have an affection for some arbitrary touch that isn't completely rational that somehow elevates the entire composition. Sounds contradictory, I know.

[zachamo_imp]

Awesome. I am inspired, your bike is great. Looking to fab grab bar/headlight/bag mounts myself.