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Did you weigh them before and after?
If not, you're fired :poke:
Here’s the deal, I somehow lost my small scale. I tried weighing them on my larger scale and what I found out was that it doesn’t register under 5oz. Which explains why my carbon brackets didn’t register on the scale. I didn’t realize that until now.

So the larger spacer was 5oz to start and the other didn’t register.

I will be picking up a new scale to get smaller weights, and once I swap these spacers for the ones actually on my bike I’ll weigh everything and let you guys know what the numbers are.

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Cutting the real deal tank brackets out tomorrow but in the meantime I’m working on another carbon project.

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So are you an engineer, cad guy, designer, or just have the tools and know-how and like to make parts?
I love watching stuff like this.
My dad's a retired engineer, and I love watching him design things in Solid-Works(above my pay-grade, but I can follow along).
Who thinks of drilling spacers and making cf gas tank mounts to save weight?
Nobody I've seen.
Cool stuff.
Keep posting it!

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So are you an engineer, cad guy, designer, or just have the tools and know-how and like to make parts?
I love watching stuff like this.
My dad's a retired engineer, and I love watching him design things in Solid-Works(above my pay-grade, but I can follow along).
Who thinks of drilling spacers and making cf gas tank mounts to save weight?
Nobody I've seen.
Cool stuff.
Keep posting it!

Haha, I am just a guy who figures stuff out. I did go to college for graphic design but dropped out. I had a job doing design work that transferred to laser engraving, vinyl, and embroidery. I did that for almost 10 years. I left that job after butting heads with new management and went to one of the big auto parts stores. I’m the manager there now.

I just kind of fool around in illustrator from time to time. I’m not sure if I posted any photos of the cafe racer I’ve been working on on this forum. I started messing with fusion360 and designed some headlight brackets for a 97 GSXR750 front end on a 78 GS425.


I’ve taken a break from working on anything else and have been focusing solely on the busa so I can actually make it what I want. I’m just noticing parts that can be made lighter that nobody is offering so I’m figuring out a way to make them myself.

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Haha, I am just a guy who figures stuff out. I did go to college for graphic design but dropped out. I had a job doing design work that transferred to laser engraving, vinyl, and embroidery. I did that for almost 10 years. I left that job after butting heads with new management and went to one of the big auto parts stores. I’m the manager there now.

I just kind of fool around in illustrator from time to time. I’m not sure if I posted any photos of the cafe racer I’ve been working on on this forum. I started messing with fusion360 and designed some headlight brackets for a 97 GSXR750 front end on a 78 GS425.


I’ve taken a break from working on anything else and have been focusing solely on the busa so I can actually make it what I want. I’m just noticing parts that can be made lighter that nobody is offering so I’m figuring out a way to make them myself.
That's so awesome. :)

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I'm curious where these fit in?. Looks rearset related.
Yes sir. Carbon rear sets. I’m waiting on a bearing and heim joint and will be testing these on my bike. There is a post on IG that was floating around a few weeks ago of some grudge pegs on a Busa and a few guys sent me the post asking if I could make something like that. So this is my take on that style of peg but with the shifter function like a normal rear set.

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So basically sold out all the bracket I made first go around. I went back down to the shop today to cut some more in anticipation of getting some more orders once the first batch goes out.

While I was there I cut some pieces for another idea I've been working on lately.

This piece will be a pull tab to unlatch the trunk. I will be deleting my ignition switch in the spring and would like to not need a key at all. I'm sure some others who have deleted the switch would agree with this.

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I was watching some videos on the new Porsche GT3s and for some reason the door pull stuck out to me this time. Instead of a piece of fabric though, imagine this piece with a small carbon fiber rod sticking through to pull on.
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