Yeah Ian (thedogg33) gave me the idea originally. Basically the problem was that the tank not only curves front to back, it also curves top of tank to bottom.
So this bend was easy to get I just used my thigh and a little elbow grease...
but this other curve was harder because when you bend it this way, it unbends the other way
So then the thought was that an english wheel could do the bend, but you really cant roll the thing without messing up the diamond plate surface. So to the shelf its been ever since.
There was also the problem of hiding the rough edges properly. I thought of trying door trim molding. Then the problem of sticking them on with the right adhesive but not having it leave a mark on the paint n the future.
So then I thought that I could buy some triumph brand knee pads that are a pretty thick rubber, and carving a space for the diamond plate to set into sorta like an inlay.
Then how would you mount the plates?....Well maybe a pop rivet or one-sided set screw thingy, recessed in the inside of the pad so the rivet/screw backing doesnt touch the paint?
Then I wondered if anyone besides a triumph fan would understand it. Would I really need to explain what those diamond plate pieces were to every motorcycle enthusist everytime I stopped for gas?..............well.....they look cool.
haha
