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carbon fibre direct replacement side fairings

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 8:16 pm
by guitarcarrot
Hi guys, just wondering, how many of you would be intrested in carbon fibre fairings that would be a direct replacement for the originals, we've got a few ideas to start with...

1) A fibreglass construction with a single layer of carbon on top for the awesome carbon look.
2) 2/3/4 layers of carbon for weightsaving and the carbon look

Looking at doing side panels and rear panels, just trying to get a gauge of interest, ill probably be making up some for myself in the next few weeks/months, just wondering if anyone else fancied them if I could keep the prices down?

Would use twill carbon as in this beauty... viewtopic.php?f=87&t=11540

Cheers :)

Re: carbon fibre direct replacement side fairings

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:12 pm
by Danman109
I'm interested, depending on price of course.. bearing in mind theres a website linked in this thread viewtopic.php?f=1&t=13301 where can get you a genuine Carbon-Kevlar complete body kit for around £700 winks

Re: carbon fibre direct replacement side fairings

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:21 am
by stonemonkey
Im interested as well depending on the main factors of price, fit and quality. Woul you consider making other panels such as the tank/Hoover tube cover, fairing infills etc?

Re: carbon fibre direct replacement side fairings

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:14 am
by guitarcarrot
Ok, I can't give a price really accurately until my dad has made one up, but I'm going to say between £125 and £150 per side, and yeah that hoover tube cover could be done fairly easily, my dad is the one who will be doing it, he homebuilds composite light aircraft as a hobby and therefore has about 25 years experience with mainly carbon, kevlar/aramid and fiberglass, so quality shouldn't be an issue :)

We'll get one made up as a prototype/show piece, then show photos on here for you to judge on ;)

Re: carbon fibre direct replacement side fairings

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:10 am
by stonemonkey
Sounds very promising.Looking forward too seeing a finished product.

Re: carbon fibre direct replacement side fairings

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:45 pm
by R P Corse
i'd definitely be interested if there were H models available!

Re: carbon fibre direct replacement side fairings

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:48 pm
by guitarcarrot
:excited Aha remember the guy you guy met in halfrauds? Coincidence or what ;)

Re: carbon fibre direct replacement side fairings

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:52 pm
by R P Corse
yeah funny that, seemed like a nice bloke as well haha

Re: carbon fibre direct replacement side fairings

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:13 am
by Big Hoddie
f*** yes!