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Carbon Whores
- Thread starter BasicBoy
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Yes... wait a minute...no
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so is texalium lighter and stronger than the stock plastics?? I guess I'm not grasping the full picture here.
Bed Headed FREAK
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From what I've seen, the stock plastics are fairly thin (& brittle) so are possibly lighter than a good serviceable set of glass equivalents. Technically you are taking the same glass fibre and coating it with aluminium and it therefore would be heavier. By bugger all though.
If you crashed with a cosmetic top layer of Texalium then it would be very hard to repair back to a 'good as new' look. Glass would be much easier to repair than the OEM plastics imo which is how I would possibly gauge a measure of strength. Glass would have a better 'crashability' than the plastics.
If you crashed with a cosmetic top layer of Texalium then it would be very hard to repair back to a 'good as new' look. Glass would be much easier to repair than the OEM plastics imo which is how I would possibly gauge a measure of strength. Glass would have a better 'crashability' than the plastics.
nowork4 cappy
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when you say "glass".... you mean fiberglass eh??
is that cheaper than Carbon?? and where do you get it?
is that cheaper than Carbon?? and where do you get it?
antoinette2190
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Good article on carbon fibre. Thanks for posting. I knew there was a difference, but now I know more.
I wonder what quality the items that come on the bike are (eg. front 'guard)?
I wonder what quality the items that come on the bike are (eg. front 'guard)?
ABOUT FORMULA ONE RACING CARBON FIBER PARTS
The best carbon fiber parts are made for Formula One racing. You will never be able to buy these parts nor would you want to ever buy these parts because: They are ridiculously expensive.The high quality is unnecessary for motorcycle racing/street riding.What a load of dog shit!
Maybe they should invest in an Autoclave and use pre-preg carbon. That
The best carbon fiber parts are made for Formula One racing. You will never be able to buy these parts nor would you want to ever buy these parts because: They are ridiculously expensive.The high quality is unnecessary for motorcycle racing/street riding.What a load of dog shit!
Maybe they should invest in an Autoclave and use pre-preg carbon. That