Yes, definitely add some carbon fiber, but just remember two things! First, don't over do how many pieces you use, and secondly, and most importantly, never use fake carbon fiber for any reason what so ever!
wanting to lose weight - nah, you lose way more weight for way less money on all kinds of other things.
but if you like how its gunna look on YOUR ride, do it. Who cares what anyone else thinks? I hate the look of toce exhausts, but thse that have them seem to love them, and its you thats gotta look at your bike more than anyone else!
but if you like how its gunna look on YOUR ride, do it. Who cares what anyone else thinks? ...and its you thats gotta look at your bike more than anyone else!
The *only* advantages of carbon fiber are strength to weight ratio and conditional durability. If you're replacing steel paneling on car, this can make a semi-significant impact on weight savings. For a motorcycle that already has light weight plastic paneling to begin with, the difference will be virtually undetectable. As far as durability I really don't know how the carbon fiber paneling fairs in comparison to the cheaply replaceable plastics. People often replace the fairings because they're scuffed, rather than busted.
For stuff like a chain guard, agreed. (throwing safety out the window of course) Downside of that approach for some other fairing pieces is the potential for increased drag coefficient.
what parts do you carbon lovers wish they made that currently isn't being produced? I'll be making carbon mirror block offs and all the different weaves in the near future. what else do you WISH existed?
That’s a great idea! Looks like there’s already a few places making them. Is there something specific you doing like about the current offerings in the marketplace?
I can't find much for the 99-02 R6, honestly, but I may be looking with the wrong terms.
Are we talking actually resined hard fiber parts? Cause that would be awesome for a passenger seat eliminator, or the black vents on the sides of the bike, below the gas tank
I have no idea what the market would be. I just own one and would find some of those parts cool to have as carbon fiber.
Realistically, these bikes are cheaper and easy to find,and still a lot of fun imo
. Looks like those parts are out there. I’m new to the R6 community (came from Ducati’s) so I’m unaware of what’s junk vs what’s good. Are there problems with the existing stuff? Or just something you want to see done differently? I do carbon stuff for fun, mostly smaller parts because they don’t take too much time, but am interested in selling some stuff if there’s a genuine demand. However, cheap labor from overseas limits what is worthwhile time wise.
A few things I’ve made over the years: quickie mirror blockoff from scrap material 2 days before a trackday, windscreen for my first Monster, seat protectors for a friend’s Ferrari, custom piece to correct the flaw in the Graves undertail, heel guards for my second Monster.
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