GROUP BUY - Front Brake Guards
#41
03-08-2007, 02:47 PM
RE: GROUP BUY - Front Brake Guards
Here's the count after about 24 hours of name gathering:
1. cwgoff
2. ginsu4u
3. EMS_0525
4. jeepphamilee
5. doubled6
6. coolchange
7. mnmadness
8. RU2112SH
9. JB1
10. Divodave
11. UTRoss
12.vfrpilot
13. Dirtsurfer (top only)
14. marc11
15. mmatz
16. mikem1965
17. wahtabi
18. mrphone
19. secondclasshero
20. fishfinder
21. Firedude
22. lcp0331
23. mooredan
24. Finger Mullet
25. EvildoerZX10R
26. jsac
I would definitely say that this is something that the market has been looking for for some time.
1. cwgoff
2. ginsu4u
3. EMS_0525
4. jeepphamilee
5. doubled6
6. coolchange
7. mnmadness
8. RU2112SH
9. JB1
10. Divodave
11. UTRoss
12.vfrpilot
13. Dirtsurfer (top only)
14. marc11
15. mmatz
16. mikem1965
17. wahtabi
18. mrphone
19. secondclasshero
20. fishfinder
21. Firedude
22. lcp0331
23. mooredan
24. Finger Mullet
25. EvildoerZX10R
26. jsac
I would definitely say that this is something that the market has been looking for for some time.
#42
03-08-2007, 02:54 PM
RE: GROUP BUY - Front Brake Guards
ORIGINAL: Snal
Mike...take that pic...and picture a 1 pc unit. A bit more "meat" between the 2 halves with a hole to access that side of the axle...spacers added at each mounting bolt (same ones) to offset the bracket outward to clear the space that shows as a void between your 2 halves of the brackets...are ya with me?
Mike...take that pic...and picture a 1 pc unit. A bit more "meat" between the 2 halves with a hole to access that side of the axle...spacers added at each mounting bolt (same ones) to offset the bracket outward to clear the space that shows as a void between your 2 halves of the brackets...are ya with me?
#43
03-08-2007, 02:59 PM
RE: GROUP BUY - Front Brake Guards
ORIGINAL: Snal
I'll post some pics of a finished product when the time comes (I'm assuming that you've seen the pics of Mike's guard already).
The following is to anyone interested in the guard....
Please don't feel obligated to buy anything simply because you've jumped on the bandwagon here. I have no idea what the final cost will be at this point, and you have no idea what the finished product will look like or how it will perform...so there is NO obligation. The list of potential "wants" is simply part of the cost equation.
I did notice that there's a braided brake line available that "almost" eliminates the need for a guard, and they seem to start at $58....although that item has other benefits, I would think that the guard would cost much less. I don't want to speculate here, because I have to farm out the laser cutting, but I feel certain that the laser cutting won't be much (per piece) but it will be the most expensive part of the production.
There will be no profit made by anyone other than all of us gaining a needed product that nobody is producing. (unless this goes global <G>
I don't personally know Chris or Mike...never met them...but Mike was smart enough to come up with a design, Chris was smart enough to see "our" need, and I was dumb enough to let it out that I have a fab shop....LOL! Seriously, I hope this idea will turn into a very reasonably priced guard that will serve the purpose, but don't think that it will beat the cost of buying $3 worth of angle iron and making it yourself after Mike showed you how.
If the cost gets out of the ballpark price wise, then we can forget about it, make our own, and hopefully go riding together!
I'll post some pics of a finished product when the time comes (I'm assuming that you've seen the pics of Mike's guard already).
The following is to anyone interested in the guard....
Please don't feel obligated to buy anything simply because you've jumped on the bandwagon here. I have no idea what the final cost will be at this point, and you have no idea what the finished product will look like or how it will perform...so there is NO obligation. The list of potential "wants" is simply part of the cost equation.
I did notice that there's a braided brake line available that "almost" eliminates the need for a guard, and they seem to start at $58....although that item has other benefits, I would think that the guard would cost much less. I don't want to speculate here, because I have to farm out the laser cutting, but I feel certain that the laser cutting won't be much (per piece) but it will be the most expensive part of the production.
There will be no profit made by anyone other than all of us gaining a needed product that nobody is producing. (unless this goes global <G>
I don't personally know Chris or Mike...never met them...but Mike was smart enough to come up with a design, Chris was smart enough to see "our" need, and I was dumb enough to let it out that I have a fab shop....LOL! Seriously, I hope this idea will turn into a very reasonably priced guard that will serve the purpose, but don't think that it will beat the cost of buying $3 worth of angle iron and making it yourself after Mike showed you how.If the cost gets out of the ballpark price wise, then we can forget about it, make our own, and hopefully go riding together!
Mrphone & KAWASAKIspeed, here is a link to the skid plate group buy thread. This link goes to a post deep in the thread that includes pics of the finished product.
#44
03-08-2007, 03:38 PM
RE: GROUP BUY - Front Brake Guards
Mike...that is exactly what my first thought was.....but the curved center section would either have to be welded in, or I'd need to build a die to form it in one piece. To me...that drawing is the prefered design.
What I had in mind was to eliminate the curved section by using spacers behind the plate, but after measuring, it would look kinda silly for the whole thing to be pushed out that far, and the side bends would need to be longer, making it too bulky.
What I had in mind was to eliminate the curved section by using spacers behind the plate, but after measuring, it would look kinda silly for the whole thing to be pushed out that far, and the side bends would need to be longer, making it too bulky.
#45
03-08-2007, 04:18 PM
RE: GROUP BUY - Front Brake Guards
ORIGINAL: vfrpilot
It apears to me that Mikes lower bracket with one mounting point its just as vulnerable as the brake line that it is protecting. (just an observation)
It apears to me that Mikes lower bracket with one mounting point its just as vulnerable as the brake line that it is protecting. (just an observation)
) was to make sure the guard butts up against the lower caliper bolt. It may not add a lot of support, but it's gotta help, right ?!??Here's a pic of what I mentioned earlier about adding a washer to include the lower caliper bolt as a second mounting point:
#46
03-08-2007, 05:56 PM
RE: GROUP BUY - Front Brake Guards
Personally, I dont think spacers are the answer to a one piece design. If it were to evolve to a one piece design I think it should be similar to the last attachment by YYY guy. It could be something as simple as adding a section of thinwall round mechanical tubing or pipe to accomplish that curve. True it would be more welding, but since welding is allready part of this design then it shouldnt be that much more of a process.
#47
03-08-2007, 06:45 PM
RE: GROUP BUY - Front Brake Guards
Very cool guys. Count me in. And while we are at it, maybe a blockoff plate for that front smog thing?
#49
03-08-2007, 09:45 PM
RE: GROUP BUY - Front Brake Guards
1. cwgoff
2. ginsu4u
3. EMS_0525
4. jeepphamilee
5. doubled6
6. coolchange
7. mnmadness
8. RU2112SH
9. JB1
10. Divodave
11. UTRoss
12.vfrpilot
13. Dirtsurfer (top only)
14. marc11
15. mmatz
16. mikem1965
17. wahtabi
18. mrphone
19. secondclasshero
20. fishfinder
21. Firedude
22. lcp0331
23. mooredan
24. Finger Mullet
25. EvildoerZX10R
26. jsac
27. CarbB
2. ginsu4u
3. EMS_0525
4. jeepphamilee
5. doubled6
6. coolchange
7. mnmadness
8. RU2112SH
9. JB1
10. Divodave
11. UTRoss
12.vfrpilot
13. Dirtsurfer (top only)
14. marc11
15. mmatz
16. mikem1965
17. wahtabi
18. mrphone
19. secondclasshero
20. fishfinder
21. Firedude
22. lcp0331
23. mooredan
24. Finger Mullet
25. EvildoerZX10R
26. jsac
27. CarbB
