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I do have the use of a fully equipped engineers workshop facility, a pillar drill will be all that I need to drill holes into the carbon for the internal wiring. The carbon is 3K twill weave which is sprayed with a UV resistant clear coat. The carbon is suitable for aerospace applications, so a motorcycle should be no problem for it to cope with. I've already made a pair of upper fork stanchion covers from the gloss version of this carbon fibre.
The carbon fibre is Katana brand which is manufactured by Toray Carbon in Japan.
I also made a pair of gloss black upper stanchion covers from 50mm x 40mm x 180mm aluminium tube, I cut the tubes to 180mm, de-burred the ends an I got my local metal coaters to powder coat them in gloss black. See the result below, I think they look great, the 50mm diameter gives the forks a beefier look. All in all it only cost me Ł25.00 to make the pair, that's a lot cheaper than buying ready made covers at Ł90.00 t0 Ł120.00.
I've recently laid my bike down, and the standard aluminum bars bent. However, I was able to ride it home. I assume carbon fiber would snap and make that impossible, so I'd leave the aluminum bars.
I've recently laid my bike down, and the standard aluminum bars bent. However, I was able to ride it home. I assume carbon fiber would snap and make that impossible, so I'd leave the aluminum bars.
I've recently laid my bike down, and the standard aluminum bars bent. However, I was able to ride it home. I assume carbon fiber would snap and make that impossible, so I'd leave the aluminum bars.
aluminum bars are not standard on XLs. I dont know of any HD bike that has aluminum bars from the factory.
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