carbon belt covers - need mod ideas

Started by Magnus, September 03, 2008, 09:14:27 PM

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Magnus

I dusted off the stock belt covers for my bike, they are carbon but beat up quite a bit.  There are several puncture wounds on the horizontal cylinder cover.  I don't want to cover the belts/pulleys up completely either, so can anyone recommend a solution here?  Cut out windows and use mesh?  I know people have done that, I remember seeing it on the old board.  Just not sure how to do it with carbon...  a dremel?  I don't want to destroy them in the process.

Any help is appreciated. 

'02 MS4 Black Fog

stopintime

Even though my (limited) German skills says they're right - not sure if this is the right size or even for this purpose - check it out?

http://www.desmorados.com/shop/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=357_401_137&products_id=957<br>



252,000 km/seventeen years - loving it

Bill in OKC

I have been pondering the same thing.  The pics are interesting - I wish there was more info on engine type and if they are for plastic or CF covers.   I like seeing the pulleys exposed - not sure if there are any drawbacks - maybe getting your finger caught in there?  I bought a set of plastic covers on ebay to cut up but I have not done anything yet.  A friend used a compass and sharp x-acto blades to cut holes in CF for a projector beam headlight setup.  I'd like to see some pics of ventilated belt covers.
'07 S4Rs  '02 RSVR  '75 GT550  '13 FXSB  '74 H1E  '71 CB750

Spider

A nice mod would be to get coloured ergal pulleys and then mesh the surrounding area.

I'd be interested if someone had cut there carbons and inserted mesh....it was the plan but I couldn't find anything about it (all the threads I searched were the plastic covers).