its nice when done in moderation. too much looks awful. pick a few key parts to use it on and it can make a world of difference.

 

if i were to ever use cf on my bike ide use it where it counts... fairings, wheels, exhaust, tank, basically what its meant for lol reducing weight

 

yip, exactly my point. when i get enough money saved up i'm going for an actual CF muffler. just wanted something to hold me over for awhile. i wrapped my shock canister too. it looks pretty slick. i had some cf bar ends which looked cool but i think it was only because they were pointed. (don't ever by bar ends that don't have a bolt going all the way through them.....they will wiggle loose and fall off....even if u used locktite )

 

To not start a CF war, I'll say this. I like the look of it yes, in moderation. Fake or real, as long as it looks good and is functional/durable I don't care.

 

You need five key things when it comes to vinyl wrapping:

1) Patience.
2) A good vinyl (that CF 3M stuff is excellent).
3) Patience.
4) A good heat source (heat gun, NOT hair dryer).
5) Patience.

Oh, and a badass razor blade is handy, something small.

 

Thanks Canhead, yes one of ideas was wrapping my exhaust. Currently its a plain aluminum Yoshi TRS, while the rest of the bike is a metallic red and black, so the exhaust really sticks out like a sore thumb at the moment. Did you have any issues with the heat coming off the exhaust damaging/melting the wrap?

Couldn't agree more. Of course I'd like to buy real CF bits, but working part time, going to school, and living on my own, I don't have much extra money left over to throw at my bike projects/mods. So like canhead stated, it would probably only be temporary, and in moderation. Parts I was thinking of are the exhaust, shock reservoir canister, top of the triple tree, and maybe part of the frame or swingarm. Nothing too crazy.


Thanks Aken, very practical info. You guys are awesome.

 

nope i ride it for 40 minutes to school everyday, at least two hours straight on the weekends, and even in the rain a few times. hasn't faded or started to peel or melted or anything. tip: take the muffler off and get a washrag and some soap. then air dry, and then use some alcohol on it just to make sure its super clean. start at the center of the side you mostly going to see. work your way towards the edges but not all the way at first.

do about a 2 inch path across it and then start trying to get in around the rivets with an exacto knife or something similiar. how long you spend working on the rivets will either make or break the whole deal seeing as if they are done wrong you will have air pockets and wrinkles in it.

good luck dude!!

 

Thanks, that made me pee just a little

 

only words i have of caution when ur wrapping something... think about alot of "what ifs" like what if u wrapped a fairing or a pipe in it and then a rock jumped up and clipped it? would you be okay with the vinyl ripping and showing the base material???? perhaps paint whatever ur wrapping black first so if this happens its kinda hidden??