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Motorcycle teardrop out of foam

PostPosted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 8:13 pm
by Tx River Rat
Yesterday I picked up 4 sheets of 2 inch foam some tb11 1 piece of 5/8 ply. This morning cut out my sides got one side covered for the inside.. More tomorrow

Ron

Re: Motorcycle teardrop out of foam

PostPosted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 9:42 pm
by ghcoe
Keep us posted and :pictures: :thumbsup:

Re: Motorcycle teardrop out of foam

PostPosted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 10:00 pm
by Tx River Rat
trying to figure how to post pics

Re: Motorcycle teardrop out of foam

PostPosted: Thu Dec 12, 2019 10:21 pm
by Tx River Rat
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Here one pic I think

Re: Motorcycle teardrop out of foam

PostPosted: Fri Dec 13, 2019 5:20 am
by GPW
:thumbsup:

Re: Motorcycle teardrop out of foam

PostPosted: Fri Dec 13, 2019 7:55 pm
by Tx River Rat
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Got all the parts cut out and shaped today and about 2/3 of them covered with canvas on one side.

Re: Motorcycle teardrop out of foam

PostPosted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 5:45 am
by GPW
T.R.Rat, That sure is looking Good and doing that on the flat is so much easier than once assembled or worse , overhead !!!

Re: Motorcycle teardrop out of foam

PostPosted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 10:52 am
by Tx River Rat
I have been researching these foamies for awhile, and ill be stealing tipps from yall . like doing inside panels flat.. I came up with this modified teardrop shape so it is going to be a little different. My goal is 200 lbs are less but anywhere between 200 and 3 hundred will work. Ill be pulling it behind a Harley road glide with a sidecar.







Thanks
Ron

Re: Motorcycle teardrop out of foam

PostPosted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 12:23 pm
by Wolfgang92025
Curious if you plan on having brakes on your little trailer ?

Re: Motorcycle teardrop out of foam

PostPosted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 1:21 pm
by Tx River Rat
No brakes to start with,It shouldn't be much difference than a passenger. If I feel like it doesn't handle right ill add the brakes
Ron

Re: Motorcycle teardrop out of foam

PostPosted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 4:41 pm
by Tx River Rat
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All panels covered and trimmed

Re: Motorcycle teardrop out of foam

PostPosted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 4:44 pm
by Tx River Rat
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tacked partially up
Ron

Re: Motorcycle teardrop out of foam

PostPosted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 4:48 pm
by Tx River Rat
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Re: Motorcycle teardrop out of foam

PostPosted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 8:34 pm
by ghcoe
Looking good. Nice miter cuts on your end pieces. what trailer are you planning to use?

Re: Motorcycle teardrop out of foam

PostPosted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 9:52 pm
by Tx River Rat
I will fab my own trailer . Was in the steel fab business so have built a lot of them