how to wrap your tank in Carbon Fiber
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ok so the bike that is going to become my main ride has the silver with flat black lower fairings on each side. It I was thinking now that this could really set it off as i have a darker color scheme going on. the silver is not bright, more deep i would say. Exhaust is carbon fiber styled, the honda logos are like a grey anyway...
What would you recommended as far as fitting the plastics together after it's coated? Is it thin enough to fit do you think? would the right angle be a problem area? and for where the screws go would you just drill it out? Plus where the front part meets the header cover piece there is a tab that i would need to save. I feel like this would really set the bike off but idk it it could happen...since you've worked with it just wondering what you think of the situation. its not going on the bike pictured below
this is how it fits, so the lip is covered by the middle fairing. going on this bike.
What would you recommended as far as fitting the plastics together after it's coated? Is it thin enough to fit do you think? would the right angle be a problem area? and for where the screws go would you just drill it out? Plus where the front part meets the header cover piece there is a tab that i would need to save. I feel like this would really set the bike off but idk it it could happen...since you've worked with it just wondering what you think of the situation. its not going on the bike pictured below
this is how it fits, so the lip is covered by the middle fairing. going on this bike.
if it were me, i would take about 3 or 4 layers of masking tape and lay it up over that lip. then see if you can put the part back on. if so, you should be able to do the whole part in carbon fiber. you would just need to pay extra close attention to that edge.
however. what i would prolly do is scuff the whole part really good with about 80 grit sand paper so taht the carbon would stick. then i would lay up the whole part lip and everything. but.. as it was curing, the resin gets "gummy" between when it is sticky and when it is hard.. a semi-cured stage. i would use a brand new razon blade and run it down the edge of that lip to cut the carbon fiber right at the edge of the angle. then you lip would be the same as before. then wipe off any excess resin with acestone or alchohol.
that way you wouldnt have to worry about it being too thick, you would have a nice clean edge, and nobody would know it wasnt all carbon.
all the pics are still up... not sure what is going on..
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i did another tank and didnt cut the carbon, just left it stretched over the gas cap area, and that worked much better.
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Oh another one: Its probably a bad idea to wrap the ram air covers (on an f4i) in CF, yes? I assume since they are plastic they will flex and the cf wont stick...but if you wrap the cf around the edges a little would that work?
(note: I've had my ram air covers off 1 time, I cant remember since it was in november....I haven't had much personal time with the bike since it's been at home while I've been at college the whole time I've owned it)
(note: I've had my ram air covers off 1 time, I cant remember since it was in november....I haven't had much personal time with the bike since it's been at home while I've been at college the whole time I've owned it)
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Oh another one: Its probably a bad idea to wrap the ram air covers (on an f4i) in CF, yes? I assume since they are plastic they will flex and the cf wont stick...but if you wrap the cf around the edges a little would that work?
(note: I've had my ram air covers off 1 time, I cant remember since it was in november....I haven't had much personal time with the bike since it's been at home while I've been at college the whole time I've owned it)
(note: I've had my ram air covers off 1 time, I cant remember since it was in november....I haven't had much personal time with the bike since it's been at home while I've been at college the whole time I've owned it)
i am not that familiar with the F4i body-work... so a picture might be helpful
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it added 0.23 lbs. that pushed me over the edge of my wieght limit. =( i am can no longer accelerate. it is a single later of carbon with just enough resin to saturate it, the layer is about 0.02" thick.
and i did get it painted.
and installed on the bike. first start up this weekend hopefully.
and i did get it painted.
and installed on the bike. first start up this weekend hopefully.
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Apparently you could buy straight carbon fiber ram air covers, but I can't find them. Plus I like doing my own work, so wrapping the stock ones may be in the plans. I'll be experimenting first, however
