CF nose fairing
#11
04-08-2008 | 08:10 PM
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RE: CF nose fairing
well i called rockwall paerformance today to see were my piece is and he said it will be at my front door tomorrow. the only bad thing is im working all day tomorrow. but as soon as i get it in and on ill get some pics of it.
here a link to the one im getting.
http://a677.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...a7aad7b0dc.jpg
and the bike its going on
http://a412.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...7bef2d4a6b.jpg
here a link to the one im getting.
http://a677.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...a7aad7b0dc.jpg
and the bike its going on
http://a412.ac-images.myspacecdn.com...7bef2d4a6b.jpg
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04-10-2008 | 12:42 AM
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well i finally got the fairing in and i must say to me it looks really good. the fit is ok, some of the lines dont match up perfect but there not to bad. and on one of the corners is just a bit to long just have to sand it down to fit better. but for the most part it fits nice. heres a few pics of it. next will be the belly pan. just need to find that.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1...g?t=1207788372
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1...g?t=1207788416
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1...g?t=1207788372
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1...g?t=1207788416
#14
04-10-2008 | 06:57 AM
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RE: CF nose fairing
I used to work in a boat yard and carbon fibre is really easy to work with, i f anyone wants to try a project. 4 oz cloth is available in any major city for around fifty bucks a yard by 60". west systems is my prefered epoxy. (105 resin and 205 hardener)
for quick and dirty: Blue tape whatever you want to make a replica off (ie fairing, nose cowl) put 2-sided sticky tape on the inside curves. carefully lay a layer of carbon cloth over the fairing. "wet" it out with epoxy. put another layer of carbon on. wet it out. wait for it to harden (8hrs fully) submerge in water to release tape. trim excess off edges walah! make some mouting points and have it professionally clear coted (i'm bad at painting, and carbon will not withstand elements without a top cote)
eh, ehhh
for quick and dirty: Blue tape whatever you want to make a replica off (ie fairing, nose cowl) put 2-sided sticky tape on the inside curves. carefully lay a layer of carbon cloth over the fairing. "wet" it out with epoxy. put another layer of carbon on. wet it out. wait for it to harden (8hrs fully) submerge in water to release tape. trim excess off edges walah! make some mouting points and have it professionally clear coted (i'm bad at painting, and carbon will not withstand elements without a top cote)
eh, ehhh
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04-10-2008 | 12:30 PM
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RE: CF nose fairing
ORIGINAL: 636whoop
I used to work in a boat yard and carbon fibre is really easy to work with, i f anyone wants to try a project. 4 oz cloth is available in any major city for around fifty bucks a yard by 60". west systems is my prefered epoxy. (105 resin and 205 hardener)
for quick and dirty: Blue tape whatever you want to make a replica off (ie fairing, nose cowl) put 2-sided sticky tape on the inside curves. carefully lay a layer of carbon cloth over the fairing. "wet" it out with epoxy. put another layer of carbon on. wet it out. wait for it to harden (8hrs fully) submerge in water to release tape. trim excess off edges walah! make some mouting points and have it professionally clear coted (i'm bad at painting, and carbon will not withstand elements without a top cote)
eh, ehhh
I used to work in a boat yard and carbon fibre is really easy to work with, i f anyone wants to try a project. 4 oz cloth is available in any major city for around fifty bucks a yard by 60". west systems is my prefered epoxy. (105 resin and 205 hardener)
for quick and dirty: Blue tape whatever you want to make a replica off (ie fairing, nose cowl) put 2-sided sticky tape on the inside curves. carefully lay a layer of carbon cloth over the fairing. "wet" it out with epoxy. put another layer of carbon on. wet it out. wait for it to harden (8hrs fully) submerge in water to release tape. trim excess off edges walah! make some mouting points and have it professionally clear coted (i'm bad at painting, and carbon will not withstand elements without a top cote)
eh, ehhh
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04-10-2008 | 12:32 PM
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RE: CF nose fairing
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well i finally got the fairing in and i must say to me it looks really good. the fit is ok, some of the lines dont match up perfect but there not to bad. and on one of the corners is just a bit to long just have to sand it down to fit better. but for the most part it fits nice. heres a few pics of it. next will be the belly pan. just need to find that.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1...g?t=1207788372
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1...g?t=1207788416
well i finally got the fairing in and i must say to me it looks really good. the fit is ok, some of the lines dont match up perfect but there not to bad. and on one of the corners is just a bit to long just have to sand it down to fit better. but for the most part it fits nice. heres a few pics of it. next will be the belly pan. just need to find that.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1...g?t=1207788372
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1...g?t=1207788416
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04-10-2008 | 11:25 PM
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RE: CF nose fairing
rockwall was very good to me. it did take a long time to get it but that was due to the manufacturer taking there time making one for me. but i must say it was definetly worth the wait for it. now i just have to get the belly pan and the rest of the accent pieces.
#19
04-11-2008 | 06:22 PM
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RE: CF nose fairing
I hope you paint it. I think it looks like ***. No offense but it reminds me of the high school kid who bought a "sweet" '98 honda civic with body kit that still had it's primer on it and the rest of the car was bright orange.... make that **** match or get a paint scheme or CF out the rest of it...
I wouldn't take that bike anywhere I wouldn't want to be laughed at....
I wouldn't take that bike anywhere I wouldn't want to be laughed at....
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04-12-2008 | 11:48 PM
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RE: CF nose fairing
ORIGINAL: Carmi990
I hope you paint it. I think it looks like ***. No offense but it reminds me of the high school kid who bought a "sweet" '98 honda civic with body kit that still had it's primer on it and the rest of the car was bright orange.... make that **** match or get a paint scheme or CF out the rest of it...
I wouldn't take that bike anywhere I wouldn't want to be laughed at....
I hope you paint it. I think it looks like ***. No offense but it reminds me of the high school kid who bought a "sweet" '98 honda civic with body kit that still had it's primer on it and the rest of the car was bright orange.... make that **** match or get a paint scheme or CF out the rest of it...
I wouldn't take that bike anywhere I wouldn't want to be laughed at....
I understand where your comin from with that because i see that same stuff around here as well. But I think a carbon theme on the whole bike would look sick.
So undecided have you... decided if your gonna continue with the carbon around the bike or just leave it like that?