CF Can Cover

[sprocket]

Ok so i was day dreaming at work today (as you do sometimes), and started thinking bout my bike (fxr one fiddy) and found my self pondering how i could tidy her up a bit, lets face it she aint really up to my standards with the first owner dropping it and doing an meataxe job of repairing it:angry:

So yes im shallow i like thing to be pleasing to the eye, if you know what i mean:blip: so i thought I would start small and try my hand at a DIY can cover as my one is......well "ARSE" sums it up, here are a few teaser pics for you all so you can see where im going :blah:

[T.I.E]

but its looking good.
what carbon fibre stuff?
and ya gonna make a carrer out of it?
he is taking orders now.

[sprocket]

Im just gonna replace the manky chrome can cover with a carbon fiber one thats the plan anyway when im finished

The carbon im using is a 196g twill weave (purely for looks) don really like the box weave which is what you would normally see, and to add a bit of strength to it im using 400g carbon double bias

[sprocket]

Well i finished my cf cover tonight looks alot beter than the stock mangled one very happy with the results

here are some more pics

Next i might try a faring see how that comes out .

[Maha]

110% improvment there sprocket, doing well, keep the pics coming as things progress..............:niceone:

[sprocket]

Cheers for the encouragement, I might even think of possibly making some for others if they are intrested :yes:

[wildpudding]

I likey...PM is on its way.

Stefan

[SkOrM]

How much did it all cost?. i know a replacement sheild is around $80
whichs is typical genuine parts rip off.

[sprocket]

How much did it all cost?. i know a replacement sheild is around $80
whichs is typical genuine parts rip off.

It prolly cost me a bit cheaper than that, but i did all the labour myself, so i saved there, would est about $40-50 in materials, hell the resin alone is $20 a liter @ cost feel sorry for any poor bugger paying RRP on it sheesh ! i started it monday night and did a bit each night after work so bout 2-3hrs work over 4 days (allowing for curing time )

[sAsLEX]

hey an idea would be to create a new thread ask a mod to sticky it and go through a run through of how, where , when, why , cost of the whole process etc

I know I am keen on whipping up some CF stuff, and would whip out some green for a "How TO" thread

Looks real good by the way and like the use of the drainpipe as a mould

[GR81]

how bout ya just buy a CF can? hehe :nya:

[sprocket]

hey an idea would be to create a new thread ask a mod to sticky it and go through a run through of how, where , when, why , cost of the whole process etc

I know I am keen on whipping up some CF stuff, and would whip out some green for a "How TO" thread

Looks real good by the way and like the use of the drainpipe as a mould


Yeah sure Im happy to give anyone advice on the wonderful world of compisit's, im sill learning myself, as if it goes wrong its an expensive fuckup!

As for the pvc pipe, i figured i can alway cut and polish the article if i comes out dull and the fact well have heaps of it laying round our factory @ work, so why make it any harder than it already is I say

i have done a very basic mould making post in here

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=20711&page=3

[sprocket]

how bout ya just buy a CF can? hehe :nya:

Sure oneday when i get a bigger bike :nya:

[grego]

next time you might ponder just using ornery glassfibrer on the inside and just the most outer , visible layer CF.
In this application there is no real strenght required anyway and whatever is needed is attained just by the halfpipe form itself........................
:nya:

[The Pastor]

You mean you dont like the custom road rash finish?

[sprocket]

next time you might ponder just using ornery glassfibrer on the inside and just the most outer , visible layer CF.
In this application there is no real strenght required anyway and whatever is needed is attained just by the halfpipe form itself........................
:nya:

Actually no, because of the type of resin used(polyplex 3089) its very brittle so choppy wouldnt last long,and yeah its cheaper but why cut corners, by using the double bias the cover can be flexed to fit around the exhaust whille mataining the integrity of the resin also a 450g choppy vs a 400g double bias you do the math, heaver and weaker or lighter and stronger my new cover weighs 1/3 of the weight of the factory spec one, also if the layup is to thin when you attach it to the muffler you would find yourself crushing it before the srews were tight, i could probably still improve on the lay up but at the time it was what i had lyaing round the garage

[WickedOne]

Well i finished my cf cover tonight looks alot beter than the stock mangled one very happy with the results

here are some more pics

Next i might try a faring see how that comes out .

Good job mate, huge improvement!!!