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Old 07-Dec-2003, 16:08
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Can you trim/cut carbon fibre?The problem is i have a casoli carbon hugger and a carbon shock guard but i can't use both as the guard will rub on the hugger so if i can trim the guard i will be able to use both,cheers
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Old 07-Dec-2003, 16:50
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Now what you are saying but is it necessary to have both?
My hugger has protected my shock well enough so far.
You could try asking RipSnortingV-Twin
He is a member and produces the stuff so should know better than most?
Try finding his profile in members list and give him an email?
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I got a full carbon fairing on my blade and needed to cut out the headlight. It was dead easy to do just with a coarse sanding disc, then a fine grade to finish it off.
Maybe not how it should be done but it worked for me.

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Belt and braces huh!!!.....

....I'd bin the hugger and keep the shock guard.

The cleaner you can get the back looking the better IMO...

Tim
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Old 07-Dec-2003, 20:55
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Yes.It trims easily.The faster the cutter(ie Dremel)the better.
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Old 07-Dec-2003, 23:37
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thanks for the advice,the reason i want to use both is that the bike will be used throughout most of the winter,so i want to protect it as best i can,hence hugger and guard.hugger will probably come off in the summer anyway!
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Senna3 has both on his bike and just trimmed loads off the shock gaurd, his is done for both protection and looks.
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