My first custom tail NOW with headlight progress Pictures

funmonkee · Super Spammer Joined: 27 May 2004 Karma :

Happy with how most of it has turned out.

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Its a good fit
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It looks pretty distinct
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Its pointy
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learnt a shyte load about fibreglass and prepping (although you'd never know Wink

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its my own work

on the negative side:-
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i hate the crappy tail light
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the indicators are ghay
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I used too much fibre glass
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it weights a ton (well maybe not quite)

pictures...

https://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q73/funmonkee/vmaxtail/IMG_0455.jpg

https://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q73/funmonkee/vmaxtail/IMG_0452.jpg

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early stages...

https://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q73/funmonkee/vmaxtail/IMG_0336.jpg

https://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q73/funmonkee/vmaxtail/IMG_0334.jpg

https://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q73/funmonkee/vmaxtail/IMG_0442Medium.jpg

I've got plans for this tail and another <grin>
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Aikman666 · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Karma :

That looks sweet as fook Paul Thumbs Up

Should have built in some ultra blue LED downlights Wink

Personally I think the stop light is pretty cool, but quite agree with you on the indicators. If your looking for cool stop lights, the ones off the ZX636 B1 model look beastly.
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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

I don't think it goes with the rest of the bike the tank and intakes are very curvy whereas the tail is sharpe and pointy.
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quacker_boy · Cuddle Bitch Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Karma :

I normally operate on the whole if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything but I'll make an exception and be a bit of a bastard. That looks remarkably like a Fireblade race tail unit that you fixed because it was cracked or something?

Either way, looks cool. I reckon a slightly curvier GSXR 1000 05 tail unit would look better though. Keep it up dude, damn sight better than I could do Thumbs Up

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hmmmnz · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

fuck you suck paul Very Happy

i think it does look cool, far better than the original ugly vmax tail thats for sure,
not quite as nice as the other tail you have though Very Happy

a solid 8/10 Very Happy

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TUG · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 May 2007 Karma :

Mint, an weighs a ton? its a Vmax lol! I love it mate nice job!!
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theshmoo · Bottomless Pit Joined: 23 Jun 2004 Karma :

Is the finished photos in the dark to hide anything Paul. Wink

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BanditsHigh · Worse than a woman Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Karma :

^^^ Yes ... the fact that he loves his Vmax Wink

Nice tail end Paul ... now all you need to do is change the rest of the bike to match Laughing

NicM · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Sep 2005 Karma :

Good work their....has the headache from the resin fumes gone yet.

One more alteration it could probably do with is a set of USD's.... wont cost to buch but should look cool Smile

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funmonkee · Super Spammer Joined: 27 May 2004 Karma :

BanditsHigh · Worse than a woman Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Karma :

^^^ Try putting it on the tailpiece instead iof yourself ... you'll find it works better that way Wink

If you need a hand with the spraying then geesa bell Thumbs Up

Moonie · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Karma :

How hard is making stuff from fibreglass? And how expensive? Thinking about having a play about with the GPR Twisted Evil

Tail looks good man, agree with you about the indies though
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virus · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Karma :

Looks sweet as mate, gis a go? Laughing

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yankeedoodle · Nearly there... Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Karma :

looks awesome. you've done a good job Thumbs Up

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Moonie · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Karma :

Where could I get the stuff to do it? Do you just sculpt it?

/Hijack
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asdf · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 06 Nov 2007 Karma :

Im not too keen on the bike but good job with the tail.
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Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

Good work, that's impressive. I know how much of a bastard fibreglass is to work with.

Gaz

funmonkee · Super Spammer Joined: 27 May 2004 Karma :

funmonkee · Super Spammer Joined: 27 May 2004 Karma :

Here's what I'm doing for a custom headlight unit.

Vmax best looking h/light is the cybermax unit. unfortunately no matter what you do the light output is pants. in fact its sucks so much its not even as good as that.

So, I decided to make a fibreglass mould of the cyerbmax shell and then make a modified version with a light unit I think it be better suited to the job...

here goes...

the mould

https://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q73/funmonkee/vmaxtail/IMG_0463.jpg

I sprayed it black cos it looked like some dead animal i skin in bare fibreglass resin... Surprised

and here is the work in progress..

https://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q73/funmonkee/vmaxtail/IMG_0466.jpg

https://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q73/funmonkee/vmaxtail/IMG_0467.jpg

https://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q73/funmonkee/vmaxtail/IMG_0467.jpg

I'm going for a cyberman single alien headlight, so I cut a slot in the mask. I've still got to mount it in the mask properly and sucure it. Then I'll smooth out the outer surface of the mask before painting...satin black Thumbs Up

https://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q73/funmonkee/vmaxtail/IMG_0468.jpg

The biggest problem was making sure the fibreglass didn't stick. When making the mould I used clinge film to protect the original unit. I wouldn't do that again. I'd try for something stronger. Wasn't a disaster but it wasn't great.

When I made the mask from the fibreglass cast. I used alot of vasaleen and engine grease. If I did it again I'd want to find a better solution..as I've not much vasaleen left not engine grease Surprised

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