Made my own carbon part

[bEN_]

Got fed up of paying silly amounts for what is quite a simple process to do ( if your not using pre preg carbon anyway ) so i decided to make my own, i started off with something simple, the small exhaust heat shield on my 848 and this is the result, just need to drill the holes and put in some padding, what do you guys think?

the finish isn't perfect but it's made in my shed at home and it's only me fitting it so i'm happy

cost: £0 ( i work in the fiberglass / carbon industry )

https://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f155/ben125uk/848carb.jpg
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[Minty]

You made a heat shield that looks like a red x link fail?
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[mysterious_rider]

Nice job buddy!

[Pete.]

Well done - home-made always tastes beter
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a.k.a 'Geri'

132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[MarkJ]

Nice. What did you make the mould out of and how did you make it?

Know any cheap places to buy the weave?

[salty21]

i'll give you a tenner if you can make me some heel plates for the cbr

good work though, looks good
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[bEN_]

For the mould i used the original metal exhaust heat shield, polished it and waxed it several times with mould release wax.

next i'm going to attempt a sprocket cover and chain guard, easyish shapes to do

salty, i've tried heelplates there bloody tricky but if you have a easy shape i can do, bring it to me one day and i'll have a go
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[mr.kris]

OHHHHHHHHHHHH can we make some carbon bits for the CG?? il pop round on it some time soon!
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HAYABUSA now in use!

[Highside_Hilly]

Looks good! Love the choice of bike too, one my favourites!

Carbon CG125....now that would be classy
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[rac3r]

ben that looks awesome, nice one! You could make some decent money

I still have your heel plates here
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[salty21]

they have a few kinks in so probably not gonna be that easy then.

However i would love some trim panels to replace the black plastic ones under the riders seat, but they have little pegs on the back that push into rubber gromits so they could be tricky aswell.
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94 CB400 Super Four ---- 2000 VTR SP1 (sold) ---- 08 ninja p8f(sold, meh) ----05 CBR600rr

[pinkyfloyd]

Nice work. Can you make me a few parts. I need a full fairing set for a VTR Firestorm. New rear section for a VTR firestorm. Front and rear hangers for a VTR.... Sod it. Everything you can carbon for a VTR firestorm
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[lllN30lll]

Do you fancy being my new best friend?

[salty21]

[Acemastr]

[salty21]

eh? i'm probably being thick but i cant see whats funny
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94 CB400 Super Four ---- 2000 VTR SP1 (sold) ---- 08 ninja p8f(sold, meh) ----05 CBR600rr

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[lllN30lll]

[Acemastr]

[bEN_]

Was abit bored today so i was wondering what i could make around the house that would be useful so i came up with this, not very creative, but useful

my carbon coaster.

https://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f155/ben125uk/c3.jpg



then this happened later.

https://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f155/ben125uk/c2.jpg


used abit of twil weave carbon on some aswell, looks abit nicer imo but i've not seen it around on bikes so much but that weave of carbon is more expensive
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[Damon]

Am I the only one who hates carbon?

I have carbon lower fairings on the r1 and within an hour of fitting I had sprayed them black to hide the monstrosity underneath.

[salty21]

how many exhausts do you have

You going into mass production lol.
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94 CB400 Super Four ---- 2000 VTR SP1 (sold) ---- 08 ninja p8f(sold, meh) ----05 CBR600rr

[bEN_]

Yeah i may have gone abit nuts there but each one is different i was basically just pissing around with the amount of layers in them, some have fiberglass in the middle, some have carbon kevlar and some a different resin + it's the only part i have at the moment thats a decent mould but by the weekend im hoping to have the sprocket cover and chain guard sorted.
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[salty21]

when the warmer weather arrives and you've mastered the art i will meet you up at j27 and pop off one of my under seat infill panels and give you that and moneys

will the little pegs on the back be a problem?

*edit, found a pic of the panel
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94 CB400 Super Four ---- 2000 VTR SP1 (sold) ---- 08 ninja p8f(sold, meh) ----05 CBR600rr

[bEN_]

How tiny are they? i'll give it a go anyway, sometimes i have to do really fiddly bits at work but it's easier there with all the proper tools unlike my shed where i'm armed with the basics
i wouldn't want money for it, the materials don't cost me anything anyway.
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