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Re: Clearcoat carbon fibre tank protector
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:15 am
by itchywheels
That would really look good on my white tank

Re: Clearcoat carbon fibre tank protector
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 1:06 pm
by dunc
Very, very tasty. You've got me thinking. Now if I could mount my tank bag onto something like that ...
Re: Clearcoat carbon fibre tank protector
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:00 pm
by Evans
I took moulds off the tail piece, side covers, tank, front fairing and front mudguard for my 3AJ. I only ended up using the front mudguard, side covers and tailpiece on the bike. It's an easy task to take moulds off the flexible plastics. I'm not really interested in making parts but would be happy to assist anyone who wants to make their own moulds. For me the advantage is that I can apply paint, vinyls and clear coat carbon fibre on fibreglass and it won't flex and of course it doesn't fade as plastic colors do.
Re: Clearcoat carbon fibre tank protector
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:22 pm
by Mezo
Composites have always seemed to me to be one of them "Dark Arts" and ive never had the balls to have a go at it, you have certainly inspired me with this.
Mezo.
Re: Clearcoat carbon fibre tank protector
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 1:13 am
by Noely
Hi Evans,

thanks for those extra photos. Like Mezo said, i haven't the balls for it either but that an excellent job there. My question is on your bike, front dash there are two little round lights, one is the neutral light and the other is red, by the looks of the photo. What's that one for ? Low oil level light?
Cheers
Re: Clearcoat carbon fibre tank protector
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 2:18 am
by Mezo
Noely wrote:What's that one for ? Low oil level light?
Cheers
Parking brake.
I noticed that as well Greg, i think it was put there in case you wanted to have an oil level light, or possibly Yamaha was going to include one originally? either way it can bu utilized for that purpose & fitting a sender on the oil tank is fairly easy.
Mezo.
Re: Clearcoat carbon fibre tank protector
Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:39 am
by patrick2wd
nice! looks great..
as Mark says.. havent got the balls either...

Re: Clearcoat carbon fibre tank protector
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:34 am
by Evans
I found having one light for indicating either right or left a bit pathetic of Yamaha. I drilled out the blank and stuck in a round of colored perspex then wired in left and right indicator lights .
I've made a tidy carbon housing for the speedo rev counter which I've not fitted yet. I'm going to fit leds in it. I'll take a shot of it and post it when I get a chance.
Re: Clearcoat carbon fibre tank protector
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:12 am
by patrick2wd
Evans wrote:I found having one light for indicating either right or left a bit pathetic of Yamaha. I drilled out the blank and stuck in a round of colored perspex then wired in left and right indicator lights .
I've made a tidy carbon housing for the speedo rev counter which I've not fitted yet. I'm going to fit leds in it. I'll take a shot of it and post it when I get a chance.
images?

Re: Clearcoat carbon fibre tank protector
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 5:57 am
by Evans
This is the speedo rev counter cover I'm developing. I'll use larger leds in the original positions and smaller ones above the instruments. I find that with a full face helmet I don't always notice the lights in the original position.
