Does anybody have experience on making fibreglass fairings at home? Looking at knocking up a pair for my Sv650 1999 and don't have the money to get any.
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Does anybody have experience on making fibreglass fairings at home? Looking at knocking up a pair for my Sv650 1999 and don't have the money to get any.
Pootler
Just use that spray on foam stuff. That way if you crash you will bounce.
Originally Posted by Katman
Whore of the Forumz.
That
Honda Lover
fairings what are they for??
plastic fabricator/welder here if you need a hand ! will work for beer/bourbon/booze
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Whore of the Forumz.
Haha is that because you have a naked bike?
Racing, because the speed of the wind gets annoying and I would like to be a little more slipstreamed, also to protect the engine if I bin it
Honda Lover
you mean when? lolHaha is that because you have a naked bike?
Racing, because the speed of the wind gets annoying and I would like to be a little more slipstreamed, also to protect the engine if I bin it
have fun !!! im jelous
plastic fabricator/welder here if you need a hand ! will work for beer/bourbon/booze
come ride the southern roads www.southernrider.co.nz
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If it's just a money thing, good luck making them for less than you can buy em for! If it's because you want something they don't make, then it's worth looking into.
Just trade your bike for one that has em already, it's only a suzuki anyway
Also, fairings won't offer much bin protection, get some crash bungs for that.
"A shark on whiskey is mighty risky, but a shark on beer is a beer engineer" - Tad Ghostal
Whore of the Forumz.
yea haven't looked at prices yet, is it that expensive?If it's just a money thing, good luck making them for less than you can buy em for! If it's because you want something they don't make, then it's worth looking into.
Just trade your bike for one that has em already, it's only a suzuki anyway
Also, fairings won't offer much bin protection, get some crash bungs for that.
all the other sv race bikes are a bit more expensive than mine so that's a no go.
yea another possibility, though my fairings have helped before.
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Molds, release agent, gelcoats/resins, fibre itself. It adds up pretty quick. And the time required is pretty phenomenal.
Is it an SV only class or something?
crash bungs sometimes save the fairing from major damage too, pretty useful if you have one!
"A shark on whiskey is mighty risky, but a shark on beer is a beer engineer" - Tad Ghostal
Whore of the Forumz.
NA for pro twins, and ill be doing it full kiwi style and make my own mold lol
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More than SVs in pro twins!
What do you plan to make the mold out of though? Full fairing will require a lot of material, MDF is fairly common if you got the equipment to shape it quickly. Also a clay male mold, then the proper female mold made from fibreglass on top of that.
"A shark on whiskey is mighty risky, but a shark on beer is a beer engineer" - Tad Ghostal
mad thou rider
for the time, money, mess and hassle, youre better off just buying them.
I have seen GSXR glass fairings fitted onto an SV, it worked well with only a couple of basic brackets needed and looked good too.
Ask around any other riders and see if they have some crashed ones you can get for cheap, patching is pretty easy to do, that might save you a lot of money and time
Forum whore
Doesnt have to be pretty for pro twins,
Just get your filthy mits on some second hand fairings of another bike and cut the belly pan down the centre and add a strip if you need to widen it, its just a matter of making mounts for them to fit. would be cheaper than a home made job, and cheaper than a brand new made to fit set
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Yea good points, will have a scout around. Cheers, ha was looking for a project to get me of KB so much.
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I'm pretty close to having a garage CNC which should be able to pump out mdf molds, if you have one or two others to sell some fairings to, should pay for the mold production costs.Yea good points, will have a scout around. Cheers, ha was looking for a project to get me of KB so much.
Large fiberglass parts will certainly get you off kb though, they reckon about 40 hours work to get a tank mold up to standard, then probly at least another 10 hours for each part you pull out of it.
"A shark on whiskey is mighty risky, but a shark on beer is a beer engineer" - Tad Ghostal
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