Carbon fiber updated

[suzuki4life]

If you are following along, I made these molds and eventually 10 carbon fiber finished pieces (all are gone)

I saw room for improvment in fit and finish. Mold has changed and projecting Friday to be the day for my next part to come off the new mold.

New design will require less material, has less voids (which will allow part to release from mold easier) and will be more rigid and stronger.

I figure that some of you enjoy this stuff, so I would share

 

[GSXRFANN]

Cool!! Can you make me a carbon fiber seat to race with??

 

[suzuki4life]

Cool!! Can you make me a carbon fiber seat to race with??

dumb question: What's wrong with the ones that oter guys make? I have never seen a complaint.

 

[nitrousjunkie]

As ususal, great work Gary.

 

[suzuki4life]

As ususal, great work Gary.

thank you sir, I appreciate that

I am thinking about a sleeved carbon fiber block for my next bike.

 

[black954]

You should see about making busa gas tanks. They are going for a grand and I would buy one in a heartbeat if I could find one for $600ish. If you make 10 that's $6,000 in your pocket.......

 

[suzuki4life]

You should see about making busa gas tanks. They are going for a grand and I would buy one in a heartbeat if I could find one for $600ish. If you make 10 that's $6,000 in your pocket.......

$1000 is a good and decnt price for a fuel cell.

There is a lot more into making a tank than parts like these in materials alone. Plus to sell something such as a tank I would hope the seller carries liability insurance on the part for defects (also not cheap)

 

[black954]

I doubt they have liability insurance, and yes a grand is a good deal. I could justify the tank if it were a bit less than what they are going for though. Your work looks very nice and professional BTW.

 

[Big Red]

Nice work Sir---nice work!

 

[GIXERHP]

Very nice work!

 

[BigBSBusa]

Very nice!

 

[FastBusa]

Very nice work!

 

[Commuta_Busa]

I can't see the pics so I have to ask... what did ya' make? Inners?

 

[suzuki4life]

undertail.

 

[suzuki4life]

Your work looks very nice and professional BTW.

I learned from one of the best.

 

[Commuta_Busa]

do you think you could ever do something more structural like the subframe or is it to complicated.

 

[suzuki4life]

do you think you could ever do something more structural like the subframe or is it to complicated.

cost of product liabaility insurance would make it unfeasible.

Alum subframe is probably your best bet.

NLR makes subframes to spec but from alum.

 

[Commuta_Busa]

yea, thanks. I've got an alu sub that I lightened as much as possible already.

what about the front fairing brace?

what parts will you do that are covered by your current liability business insurance policy? (just curious)

 

[nitrousjunkie]

You should see about making busa gas tanks. They are going for a grand and I would buy one in a heartbeat if I could find one for $600ish. If you make 10 that's $6,000 in your pocket.......

I have 1 I'll sale you.

 

[bquinn]

Are you curing these in an oven, or at room temp? Just curious as I've always wanted to make my own CF parts. Looks great!