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Aladinsaneuk · #1 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:51 am

been chatting with will re some heel guards

personally I like the ones shown here:

http://www.apriliaforum.com/forums/show ... 71&page=33

i have exchanged messages with BerlinKowgirl and she told me that they were made for her

i appreciate that they are not everyone's taste - but would anyone else be interested in some?

if there is sufficient interest then will will about costings etc

(i am cross posting this to assorted forums - i am unsure as to what other aprilias these heel guards would fit too but...)

Nooj · #2 Post by **Nooj** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:47 pm

Not to my tastes. Will have to dig out my heel guard ideas now we have Will on here

Willopotomas · #3 Post by **Willopotomas** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 9:55 pm

I've been here ages.. It's just that my engineering background had passed most of you by up until recently..lol..

And yes, more or less any design can be put on them.. Even your name if you so wanted.. (although I dont think anyone here is that narcissistic..maybe punt that one to the RSV boys..

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Aladinsaneuk · #4 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:05 pm

I think I have been quite restrained as I have known for a long time....

D-Rider · #5 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:08 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:I think I have been quite restrained as I should have been for a long time....

Falco9 · #6 Post by **Falco9** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:51 pm

I like them and I'd be interested in a set please? Would they be in alloy??? I've got some mirror polishing to do.......

F9

Willopotomas · #7 Post by **Willopotomas** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:55 pm

Do um in whatever material you like.. Carbon fibre if you so wish..

Falco9 · #8 Post by **Falco9** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 11:09 pm

Willopotomas wrote:Do um in whatever material you like.. Carbon fibre if you so wish..

Alloy or stainless would be fine with me thanks

F9

Aladinsaneuk · #9 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 12:54 am

I am really surprised - = its a bit of a marmite one - people either love them or hate them - no middle ground!

is all down to what will wants to do/costs charges etc

and alloy or stainless for me btw

Noeli0 · #10 Post by **Noeli0** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 1:27 pm

I Like the idea, but I have enough problems with the current ones catching on the velcro on my boots, perhaps a differnt design would be better for me.
Will do you do lazer cutting? is it vertor files (EPS, DXF) you use?
I've seem a couple of these files with Aprilia logos on the web, easily modified if some one has a new idea, ridersite special?

HowardQ · #11 Post by **HowardQ** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 1:41 pm

I'm afraid I don't like Marmite either Paul.

Partly because they are a bit too fussy, but also as Noelio has said, problems catching boots etc.

But then again, what would you expect from somebody who still has standard indies.

Sorry.

HowardQ · #12 Post by **HowardQ** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 1:49 pm

P.S.
If you can do a similar one, changed slightly so it looks like a North American Indian Chief in head dress, (rather than a lionhead), so you could sell them in thousands to Hog owners worldwide.
They would then look ideally suited to the bike.
Could also do smaller versions so they could be applied to jackets and saddle bags. You could even have slightly different head dresses, so different chapters could be subtly different.
Sorry Paul

Willopotomas · #13 Post by **Willopotomas** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:49 pm

Noeli0 wrote:Will do you do lazer cutting? is it vertor files (EPS, DXF) you use?:smt002

I do Waterjet cutting.. Same sort of thing but am not limited on the materials I can cut. DXF, DWG, IGES etc..

Pretty much any design can be done. I'll do a price for the lion head to give you an idea..

Nob · #14 Post by **Nob** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:15 pm

What about the 'other' lion head ? The shorter snouted one. I prefer that myself.

Nooj · #15 Post by **Nooj** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:57 pm

Even your name if you so wanted.. (although I dont think anyone here is that narcissistic...)

Hmmmmm, 'Nooj' heel plates......