I have been asked by one of my customers to get some CF bodywork for the Futura, now I can get some made but as they would be special order I would need to have 10 people committed. So who would be interested and what parts would you want, as soon as I know numbers and parts I will get some prices(these will be comparable to CF parts for other Aprilias).
Already been asked for-
1-Nose fairings
2-Side fairings
3-Seat panels
Cheers
Mark
Carbon fibre bodywork
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Neither - a friend runs a plating & hard anodising company; he's experimenting with nickel plating plastics. When he's confident his process works, I shall have my spare fairing panels nickelled. Ultimate Silver Machine!!
BTW, Pete, haven't forgotten about your interest in shiny things.
Carbon fibre has never really appealed to me aesthetically - just don't find large areas of it attractive. Might be more interested in something like NWS/Pyramid's 'Silver Ghost' material, as per my hugger - looks a bit like aluminium/silvery carbon fibre. Teak might be nice, too - mahogany is just so commonplace. Or weathered larch - keeping the silver theme going.
However, my tastes aside, I'm sure there'll be a reasonable level of interest, Tash; best of luck with it. Might be worth looking into panniers as well??
Mahogany, brass etc - just reminded me - Edwardian things - my grandfather managed Dewsbury's first motorbike shop, opened ca. 1910; think my loopy PITA sister has a photo of him and the shop. Bugger! - means I'll have to talk to her.
BTW, Pete, haven't forgotten about your interest in shiny things.
Carbon fibre has never really appealed to me aesthetically - just don't find large areas of it attractive. Might be more interested in something like NWS/Pyramid's 'Silver Ghost' material, as per my hugger - looks a bit like aluminium/silvery carbon fibre. Teak might be nice, too - mahogany is just so commonplace. Or weathered larch - keeping the silver theme going.
However, my tastes aside, I'm sure there'll be a reasonable level of interest, Tash; best of luck with it. Might be worth looking into panniers as well??
Mahogany, brass etc - just reminded me - Edwardian things - my grandfather managed Dewsbury's first motorbike shop, opened ca. 1910; think my loopy PITA sister has a photo of him and the shop. Bugger! - means I'll have to talk to her.
It flies sideways through time
It's an electric line
To your zodiac sign
I've got a Black and Silver Machine!
It's an electric line
To your zodiac sign
I've got a Black and Silver Machine!
OOH, that's nice!! Very nice! Not sure what a Fut would look like done entirely in it, though.
Hmm, combination of black and titanium CF could be quite tasty - say, black upper & lower fairing panel, with titanium middle? Anyone here any good with photoshop?
But probably beyond my means at present - sigh . . .
Hmm, combination of black and titanium CF could be quite tasty - say, black upper & lower fairing panel, with titanium middle? Anyone here any good with photoshop?
But probably beyond my means at present - sigh . . .
It flies sideways through time
It's an electric line
To your zodiac sign
I've got a Black and Silver Machine!
It's an electric line
To your zodiac sign
I've got a Black and Silver Machine!
Now that could look nice, wish I could use photoshop.MartDude wrote:OOH, that's nice!! Very nice! Not sure what a Fut would look like done entirely in it, though.
Hmm, combination of black and titanium CF could be quite tasty - say, black upper & lower fairing panel, with titanium middle? Anyone here any good with photoshop?
But probably beyond my means at present - sigh . . .
A tweed Futura, nice!
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