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clock/gauge surround..which one??
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:34 am
by alextrx850
thanks to Kev, loaned me a kevlar..[should be his nick-name eh]..clock surround ..i then spent the sunday afternoon in the shed and made this copy from an ALLOY council road sign [ said REDUCE SPEED]..had it on the trx for a run to work today and dont like the mass of silver...what you think ?? might go the look of the kevlar by spraying the alloy a grey colour,then covering it with a piece of fly screen matting ,then a new spray of black...thoughts..??
Re: clock/gauge surround..which one??
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:40 am
by Mincehead
Just buy some carbon or kevlar look self adhesive sheet and cover the alloy?
http://www.carbonmods.co.uk/Products/Fl ... EXCFS.aspx
http://www.carbonmods.co.uk/Products/Fl ... EXCKS.aspx
http://www.carbonmods.co.uk/Products/Fl ... EXAFS.aspx
You can get it in a gold colour like woven Kevlar / glass fibre mix too, but you`ll need to trawl the WWW some more. I make tank pads, abrasion protection points etc from some I have.
I`m certain you`ll find it available in Australia too.
Re: clock/gauge surround..which one??
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:59 pm
by phuk72
I rather like the Ally one
Re: clock/gauge surround..which one??
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 1:39 pm
by Barbancet
I've got something similar to the kevlar one on my bike. I think it looks good; but then so does the ally one.
Certainly an improvement on the uncovered version.
Re: clock/gauge surround..which one??
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:47 pm
by Stu Leslie
Both are a marked improvement over the original setup, the trouble is which one would I go for.... I'd have start flipping a coin....
Re: clock/gauge surround..which one??
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:30 pm
by SDN
Quite like the ally one as well, was thinking of doing one myself, had a carbon one and didn't much like it and is presently original.
Re: clock/gauge surround..which one??
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:44 pm
by slow codger
I like the Ally look as well! How many road signs have you got lol!
Dave E
Re: clock/gauge surround..which one??
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:53 pm
by alextrx850
you never cease to amaze me mince.....!
Re: clock/gauge surround..which one??
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:05 am
by Mincehead
Here`s a 3D look type:
http://www.redlinemaxed.co.uk/carbon-fi ... -1196.html
Found the one I have, very thick, VERY attractive look this stuff. Plus it`s very easy to cut with sharp scissors or craft knives (I mark it out to a pattern first) and brilliant for tank pads:
http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/Search.do ... rbon+sheet
Didn`t pay 30 quid for it though, got my roll in a half price sale.
Re: clock/gauge surround..which one??
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:20 pm
by JL
I reckon that alloy one would be great for cafe conversions that still use the original clocks!