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well i just got back from my mates who has made me some (carbon) airbox side covers!
i have a full carbon Air box but it keeps cracking .
so i asked my mate if he could make me some covers for my standard box, as it is just for looks and not performance!
this is what he has made and they are perfect !!!!!!!
would anyone else be interested on here ?
if there is enough interest i can get him to make some more.
please let me know what you think of them.....
regards mav;)
pic 1 is standard airbox B4.
JasonBoswell
18-Jan-2005, 14:18
definitely interested Mav... any thoughts as to costs? how quickly could he turn another pair around as I'm looking for a black airbox for my black track day kit (I know, I know, so last year) and this might be a cheaper option????
and the benifits!!!
easy to fit
easy to remove when you sell the bike
wont mark paintwork!
looks just like a carbon airbox as you cant see no red or yellow when tank is back on !
it was just an idea;)
jason just thought i would se if there was any interest first!
the next batch will be even better as these are the proto types
and he says the next ones will be even better as he will make a mold!
cost all depends the more the cheaper to a degree!
Mav,
I think they look very good, how do you fix them on? I would certainly be interested as you say you take them off when you flog the bike.
Steve
JasonBoswell
18-Jan-2005, 14:24
cool, keep me posted.
For the time being I'll be the one on the TP look-a-like... all black except for the airbox... :P
chris99
18-Jan-2005, 14:29
:o:o:o:o:o
If the price is right count me in!! Oh yes:D:D:D
steve i'm gonna use a line of semi bond silicone. or contact adhesive something that wont etch into the paint!
i'll try it on an old air box first and let you know the results !
at worst maybe double sided tape :)
I'm interested Mav, I kind of need to know the price before Thursday afternoon because I might just get another airbox I have painted black.
Is that cool?
Very much interested................again dependant upon price.
Cheers
Jas
im interested too especially if its only stick on covers
whats the score then mav, enough interest yet or nooo
whats the score then mav, enough interest yet or nooo [/quote]
Yeah Deej there is !
ok the up shot is ,the ones i had originaly showed you guys were the proto type ones ;)
He has took my Air box away and has now made a proper MOULD!!!:D
They will be finnished this week and he recons some minor ajustments will see them (Trick):D
so i will have some better idea of cost and Quality, in the week!;)
By the way wait untill you see the standard AIR BOX TUBES (carbon covers) mmmmmmmm Belisimo :lol::lol:
"Watch this space" .................mav
chris99
24-Jan-2005, 10:44
Originally posted by madmav
whats the score then mav, enough interest yet or nooo
Yeah Deej there is !
ok the up shot is ,the ones i had originaly showed you guys were the proto type ones ;)
He has took my Air box away and has now made a proper MOULD!!!:D
They will be finnished this week and he recons some minor ajustments will see them (Trick):D
so i will have some better idea of cost and Quality, in the week!;)
By the way wait untill you see the standard AIR BOX TUBES (carbon covers) mmmmmmmm Belisimo :lol::lol:
"Watch this space" .................mav [/quote]
nice!!!!:o:o:o:o
Sorry Mav, but i think they are awful.
Bit like owning a 1.6 Capri..............
chris99
24-Jan-2005, 12:12
Hows that then?:rolleye:
Harv748
24-Jan-2005, 12:38
mmmhhh...how does that work then Andy...is it like having standard Ohlins forks (as fitted to a 999R), which at the end of the day are a cheap version of the R&T type...which are a cheap version of the BSB, which are a cheap version of WSB or GP spec equipment?
Is it like having track fairings covered in stickers for that WSB look, when its nothing more than a cheap copy?
No crime in trying to make your pride and joy look good...my SP has a full carbon box...but if it didn't, I would consider the covers, I think they look quite neat.
On thaqt theory why have we even bothered to have Ducatis?
A 999 is a cheap 999s is a cheap 999r is a cheap bsb spec is a cheap wsb spec..............
I think a carbon air box is the biz, a pair od imitation covers are........imitation covers. What purpose do they serve?
At least my crappy 999r std ohlins are a bit lower down the scale.......and any way i agree, so lets have 25mm inserts upgrade fitted.......
I think they are quite a good idea. but price as with everything is the key.
I already have a full carbon air box but would still consider them, as a way of making it up to the moor modern quick release side panel model
chris99
24-Jan-2005, 13:30
I think for us on a budget they offer a chance to have a high spec look for a fraction (hopefully) of the price. If they turn out to only be a bit less then the cost of a full airbox then there is no point is there.
For the same reason we have white number boards on the front or back.........
No purpose, but to look nice.
Just my 2-pence worth
Jas
ok boys;)
Well the reasone behind these for me anyway is this!
Firstly . i do have a carbon Airbox and in truth it Gains me Jack ****!
I have weighed both carbon and standard boxes and there is not a nats cock in it:D
when a bike /car/lorry is made the manufacturer spends millions on Reasearch and development,and to this end normaly comes out with somthing that is "A" durable,"B" cost efective and so on:D
so we then find the need to throw away this wealth of knowledge and replace it with what is no more in (ROAD) terms than a piece of cosmetic junk:D
wich usualy cost's in this case (CARBON AIRBOX) £350.00 ish
so my idea was simply to make for (myself) and trading of the back of all the reasearch and developmentFrom ducati!!!
a substitute , cosmetic part that will still give you the look of a full carbon air box(And beleive me it does) for a fraction of the price of a full carbon airbox!;)
But i can tell you for a fact if ducati came up with the idea then most of you would be floking to the shop to buy them!!!!!:lol::lol:
just my opinion:smug:
ps i'm on a budget and i know a lot of the guys on here are to!!
Any closer to a price Mav?
.. and PS, everyone is on a budget! Just some are bigger than others ;)
I like them and will have some if the price is right!
chris99
25-Jan-2005, 10:50
There are companys that sell these already but imo they are too expensive for what they are. I really hope your mate doesnt get too greedy Mav. He will sell tons of cheap ones or only a few expensive ones
any news on the price yet, im definetly in if the price is right
saves 300 notes ona a airbox and also the hassle of painting the panel red, at leats with these i can transfer to my 916 eventually
ericthered40
30-Jan-2005, 17:09
Its all bling unless your racin in a superbike team, all the carbon they throw away every other week. If it looks the part when its on and it saves you monney buy it spend the rest on trackdays
(my full ones not falling to bits though) ? :lol:
JasonBoswell
03-Feb-2005, 00:35
Hey Mav, any closer to your mate having a price to do a batch??
jason , i went down today and they were nearly finished !
should have some pics and price by the weekend;)
skidlids
03-Feb-2005, 01:50
I could also be interested in a set, although I have a full carbon airbox on one bike but I doubt if I really need the extra stiffness it adds to the frame
a, because the bike only makes roughly 105bhp
b, because I don't twist the throttle as quickly as Foggy did
Originally posted by madmav
jason , i went down today and they were nearly finished !
should have some pics and price by the weekend;)
Woohoo!
TP, waiting ....
geoff m
03-Feb-2005, 16:21
I LOVE bling, carbon , anodised, polished, anything different to stock, so how much for the covers then ?? any idea ?
I NEED these....
hahaha
I dont care what anybody thinks of bling, its my bike, my bling...
JasonBoswell
03-Feb-2005, 17:42
Cool, nice one Mav. Need to cover up that red airbox on the cheap :lol::lol:
im hopefully getting mine sprayed black this weekend, just in case i cant afford these covers, at least it will look slightlu bling :frog:
Scooter916
13-Feb-2005, 23:22
Count me in too mav, Let me know when they are ready
glyn
scooter!
just waiting for approval from 1 of the members!
thought he might have fitted them by now!:lol:
Scooter916
13-Feb-2005, 23:49
No worries mate
My beast is alover the gatage floor at the moment, decided to give it a spring clean.
glyn
Originally posted by madmav
scooter!
just waiting for approval from 1 of the members!
thought he might have fitted them by now!:lol:
:lol:
Not yet Mav, but they look good. I only got back late this afternoon and then had to remove the shelving from my van and load the bike in there ...
I'll have them on the spare airbox tomorrow night for a look :D
chris99
14-Feb-2005, 14:15
Originally posted by madmav
scooter!
just waiting for approval from 1 of the members!
thought he might have fitted them by now!:lol:
So when do we find out how much??
chris99
14-Feb-2005, 16:18
they like these ones;)
http://www.streamlinecarbon.com/acatalog/Ducati_748.html
stephen hall
14-Feb-2005, 18:58
Ill have a set, bling yep dont care I aint no world champ! :D
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