Carbon Fibre bellypan

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Nooj · #1 Post by **Nooj** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:46 pm

Righty-ho then... I've been talking with someone who claims that they can make a carbon fibre bellypan for the Falco. They are a marine and aviation carbon fibre production company and already do a number of bike parts on the side. I've seen some of the stuff they produce for Aprilias and it is very high quality.

What they want to know now is... would they sell and if so, how many could they expect to shift. This will determine the price. Obviously the more they can make, the cheaper they will be as they will be able to spread the tooling costs over more units.

I'm happy to lend them my Skidmarx pan and negotiate a group buy if you like.

I know you've heard all this before from various people including me, but these guys really seem to be on the ball and willing to give it a go. They are happy to make just one if need be, but obviously it will cost a packet.

They have estimated a cost of between £170 and £250, depending on what's involved. All they want is a rough idea of how many they could sell initially.

Anyone interested?

D-Rider · #2 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:02 pm

Not if it's taken from a mould of a skidmarx bellypan ... it won't accommodate my Mille oil tank.
Now were they to do one profiled on the Mille pan but modified to mate with the Falco ..... well that would save me a lot of work .....

Firestarter · #3 Post by **Firestarter** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:15 am

Would really fancy one, but given I've got a plastic one that I've still not fitted, I don't think I could justify the cost (to myself or the missus!

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One suggestion though - get a template that's been modded for a GSXR sidestand (assuming you get enough interest), I'm guessing anyone who's done the mod and wants one of these won't want to start chopping into CF

Syltiz · #4 Post by **Syltiz** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:23 am

D-Rider wrote:Not if it's taken from a mould of a skidmarx bellypan ... it won't accommodate my Mille oil tank.
Now were they to do one profiled on the Mille pan but modified to mate with the Falco ..... well that would save me a lot of work .....

One of these would get me all excited too.

Nooj · #5 Post by **Nooj** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:47 pm

get a template that's been modded for a GSXR sidestand

Like mine will be (when I get round to it)

HisNibbs · #6 Post by **HisNibbs** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:27 pm

Hi Nooj,

I'm interested. I've been thinking about buying the skidmarks one but I have a lot of carbon stuff on mine already so this would be a better match. Would need bracketry and £200 is a bit pricey.

Nooj · #7 Post by **Nooj** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 5:28 pm

Got ten people interested so far between this forum and the AF1 one. I'll keep an eye on this post if anyone else is interested.

This is just getting possible numbers don't forget, nothing's settled yet.

Nooj · #8 Post by **Nooj** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:03 pm

Up to twenty possible buyers now, a prototype GRP one has been made and will be shipped down to me for a trial fit soon. If it fits, a carbon fibre one will follow all being well..

Will keep you posted.

bigun · #9 Post by **bigun** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:31 pm

Does the bellypan need modifying for the sidestand? I've got a GSXR 1000 K1 stand on mine and it didn't need modifying at all.

Samray · #10 Post by **Samray** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:40 pm

Like the aviator Nooj !

Nooj · #11 Post by **Nooj** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:56 pm

It will fit with any stand, Mr. Hacksaw paid a visit to the original before I sent it away to have the mould taken from it :D

Viffer · #12 Post by **Viffer** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:47 am

Final price confimation on it Nooj?

Nooj · #13 Post by **Nooj** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 11:49 am

Not yet. Guess they're looking around at what's available and seeing how much work and matting is involved.

GRFalco · #14 Post by **GRFalco** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 12:16 pm

So, can they do a GRP one as well then, in say.... Falco Red?

falcomunky · #15 Post by **falcomunky** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:13 pm

Or silver maybe?...

(No way the Missus would let me have a carbon one!)