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Redthunder wrote:Looking good.

Radiators would look better black now..

Planning on getting some black mesh to put in the gaps in the fairings to try and hide the radiators

That looks superb and the sticker even looks in place there. Just make sure you put a matching one on the other side.

(:-})

Yeah that does look good.

How about taking some close up pics to show what the imperfections are like? The reason I ask is that if they aren't that bad, I bet a few more people will have a go at this.

I think Benny was talking about buying some of this stuff at one point, maybe he even did, I can't remember.

Just as an alternative have you seen this printing technique for the difficult bits -

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-moto ... 1022905981

might be useful for the complex bits.

Miztaziggy wrote:Yeah that does look good.

How about taking some close up pics to show what the imperfections are like? The reason I ask is that if they aren't that bad, I bet a few more people will have a go at this.

I think Benny was talking about buying some of this stuff at one point, maybe he even did, I can't remember.

That's a fair suggestion, I'll take some close ups of the bad bits and upload them later

Kev L wrote:Just as an alternative have you seen this printing technique for the difficult bits -

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-moto ... 1022905981

might be useful for the complex bits.

This is a good idea but I think the panels would have to be black first for it to work

good work shinn.
its tricky stuff to work with, i assume it was a tear thats being covered....
i bet it was tricky lining up the weave pattern?
i look forward to seeing the whole bike finished. the black mess/grill will be a good idea. also putting some honda decals on will give it a better look by breaking up the carbon.
theres a place in chigwell that does the graphics kev, i looked into getting a pair of wheels done, but because you need to do both sides of a bike wheel, unlike a car wheel, the price was silly, something like £100 a wheel.....
also its a different style of carbon effect and it wont match with whats already done. its clever stuff tho.

Here is a photo of some of the imperfection as promised.

It's only noticeable if you get really close!




And here is the work I've done today,

I think you should do the fender extender as well, even though its carbon already, not a match for what you've done. You have more patience than me, I couldn't be arsed with that ( unless I'd binned the bike or something ).

Oh, and sorry, but those mirrors look a bit pony, do they pick up sky or something

WOW impressive work, well done

Chris.

Cheers for the kind words. Almost done now, half the belly pan to do, then the rear fairing and then the dreaded tank!

looking good fella, did that p clip turn up?
I just remembered you need the other one.......
i'll have to get it in the post to you.
the big test will be the fuel tank........
I wish you the best of luck with it............

agentpineapple wrote:looking good fella, did that p clip turn up?
I just remembered you need the other one.......
i'll have to get it in the post to you.
the big test will be the fuel tank........
I wish you the best of luck with it............

It did thank you. I haven't fitted it yet due to needing another one!
I'm not looking forward to the tank at all!

agentpineapple wrote:good work shinn.
its tricky stuff to work with, i assume it was a tear thats being covered....
i bet it was tricky lining up the weave pattern?
i look forward to seeing the whole bike finished. the black mess/grill will be a good idea. also putting some honda decals on will give it a better look by breaking up the carbon.
theres a place in chigwell that does the graphics kev, i looked into getting a pair of wheels done, but because you need to do both sides of a bike wheel, unlike a car wheel, the price was silly, something like £100 a wheel.....
also its a different style of carbon effect and it wont match with whats already done. its clever stuff tho.

It was bubbling up in the crease and the only way I could resolve it was to cut a line down the crease which then exposed a small patch of the paint work underneath

I'm thinking I might go with red stickers, I think they would look quite good against the carbon fibre background

leevtr wrote:I think you should do the fender extender as well, even though its carbon already, not a match for what you've done. You have more patience than me, I couldn't be arsed with that ( unless I'd binned the bike or something ).

Oh, and sorry, but those mirrors look a bit pony, do they pick up sky or something

I know what you're saying, and with the mirrors, looks aside I can see more than just my elbows in them!