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carbon wrapped forks
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:52 am
by alec
hi guys had my forks uprated and carbon wrapped by one of the guys off another forum, best of all it was free he wouldn't accept a penny. i think it goes better with the matt black mudguard
Before
After
i'm very pleased with it
Re: carbon wrapped forks
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 10:55 am
by AMCQ46
yes he made a good job of that
Re: carbon wrapped forks
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:08 am
by Opel
Interesting... and cool.
I see your postman has been leaving a trail, they’re like large snails, but a bit faster.
Re: carbon wrapped forks
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:27 am
by alec
Opel wrote:Interesting... and cool.
I see your postman has been leaving a trail, they’re like large snails, but a bit faster.
not our postman m8 he hangs his mailbag off his zimmer
Re: carbon wrapped forks
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:34 am
by AMCQ46
Opel wrote:I see your postman has been leaving a trail, they’re like large snails, but a bit faster.
well spotted.........is there any one in the UK who hasnt got a red elastic band somewhere between the road and the front door?
Re: carbon wrapped forks
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:32 pm
by jay21
I maybe be over cautious, but carbon fibre and aluminium don't particuly like each other. It's the same as putting stainless steel and aluminium together, they really need to have something inert between them. But is does look good !!
Re: carbon wrapped forks
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:40 pm
by alec
jay21 wrote:I maybe be over cautious, but carbon fibre and aluminium don't particuly like each other. It's the same as putting stainless steel and aluminium together, they really need to have something inert between them. But is does look good !!
i think its a carbon vinyl m8, but quite a thick one.
Re: carbon wrapped forks
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:15 pm
by sirch345
Alec, the guy who did that did a good job
Chris.
Re: carbon wrapped forks
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:13 pm
by benny hedges
yeh looks very tidy & will withstand the salt & stonechips better than any paint.
i like it!
Re: carbon wrapped forks
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:15 pm
by alec
sirch345 wrote:Alec, the guy who did that did a good job
Chris.
cheers Chris i'm pleased with the way the carbon effect goes in opposite directions,
Re: carbon wrapped forks
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:16 pm
by alec
benny hedges wrote:yeh looks very tidy & will withstand the salt & stonechips better than any paint.
i like it!
Thanks Benny, i'm thinking about having the frame done over winter, but keep thinking it might be too much
Re: carbon wrapped forks
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:04 am
by sirch345
alec wrote:sirch345 wrote:Alec, the guy who did that did a good job
Chris.
cheers Chris i'm pleased with the way the carbon effect goes in opposite directions,
Alec, I did notice that they were done as a matching pair, which imho makes a big difference to how they look
Chris.
Re: carbon wrapped forks
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:59 pm
by benny hedges
are those actual firestorm forks though
just looking at the single pinch bolt on the right side and none on the left....
mine has 2 pinch bolts each side.... the ones that pinch the spindle...
oh yeh sorry... just noticed the rad lol.... what bike is it?
Re: carbon wrapped forks
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:59 pm
by benny hedges
are those actual firestorm forks though
just looking at the single pinch bolt on the right side and none on the left....
mine has 2 pinch bolts each side.... the ones that pinch the spindle...
Re: carbon wrapped forks
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 11:04 pm
by Kev L
Alec has a tedium now Benny. Nice effect though.