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[Bohdan]

Hello, I started an upholstery business a few months ago. I currently focus on motorcycle seats and other small recreational vehicles. Has anyone ever made a custom tank pad for a bike? I'm curious about different methods of attaching one to a tank. Typically they're made of a thin rubber with an adhesive backside. The one I'm making is a pleated leather design with a small logo embroidered in the center.

[sandmanred]

One method I've seen is to integrate with the tank mounts by sandwiching or wrapping around the fore and aft mounting hardware

[Bohdan]

Thanks for the input. I've always known those as tank bras. This one is a different style as it is for a sportbike. I ended up reusing the original soft rubber pad, I glued the pleated suede piece around it. The suede overlaps the rear only about a centimetre. Then I found some heavy 3M double-sided tape to hold it to the tank. This is one of those projects we learn on where we say yes then figure it out later.

[sandmanred]

Nice work!

[John]

That looks fantastic! You beat me to it, I was gonna suggest 3m attachment tape. That stuff is pretty strong.

[Bohdan]

Thank you both!

[Revv Up]

That’s awesome