New!! CarbonDry PROTEC Coating Service!!! Cmon modders, this will inspire you.

[COWBOY]

Value is measured in more terms than mere performance.

Look at OCC Choppers, or drive through the hood and look at the 1986 Cutlass worth 150$ with 6,000$ 28" rims, jacked up, and painted for some odd reason like a Sprite can, even though they aren't paid advertisements...

As for me personally, I do see value in the service, and I could see myself having items like a Frame, Subframe, Front fairing stay, Wheels, and Swingarm done in such a fashion (that is of course, when I could afford it, and it would not be my first priority, as I am not super well off).

Sure value can be a matter of perception. 

Doesn't mean the rest of us don't laugh at the retard who spent 5K to put a diamond hour adjuster on his 3K Rolex.

I'm out before this continues to crash and burn.  I'm not trying to piss in your Cheerios but you're starting to hold the bowl for me.

[SP3]

I don't see the point myself. To have a front wheel done is over $800 and you still have to add shipping to/from Japan (with insurance if you're smart). Call it $1000 for just having the front done. What do you have in the end? A stock wheel that is somewhat stronger but is now also heavier for a price that approaches a BST that is stonger and MUCH LIGHTER.

Maybe I am jaded from having made a living working on proper racecars in the past but the only reasons for using carbon composites was (IS!) much less weight for the same strength not for the "pretty" factor. This process is mainly for the pretty and not much at all for the strength:weight beneift.

If one is looking for the cool factor great, but is still seems way overpriced even then.

[Raux]

seems all CarbonDry products are expensive.

What would be better is if they would bring down their costs and start producing pieces that are reegineered to be lighter and stronger. not just for visuals.

[Rob Hilding]

Makes me think of one of these:



http://www.turbonator.com/index.html?id=AdWordsTurbonator

[Mojo S2R]

Just add this to finish it off.
http://www.amazon.com/Exhaust-BOV-%C3%A2-Turbo-Sound/dp/B000IPV3MG

 

[BellissiMoto]

seems all CarbonDry products are expensive.

What would be better is if they would bring down their costs and start producing pieces that are reegineered to be lighter and stronger. not just for visuals.

Ummmmmmm Buddy,

Carbon Dry parts are all expensive BECAUSE their parts are lighter and stronger than any other Carbon on the market.

go here for more info - http://bellissimoto.com/CarbonTutorial.html

[Raux]

Ummmmmmm Buddy,

Carbon Dry parts are all expensive BECAUSE their parts are lighter and stronger than any other Carbon on the market.

go here for more info - http://bellissimoto.com/CarbonTutorial.html

what i meant was, the pieces that are being coated with that process. they should offer already coated, lightened pieces instead of sending in stock pieces for adding on stuff.
but yes they are expensive. but that's the price we pay for hi-end stuff.

[dbran1949]

what i meant was, the pieces that are being coated with that process. they should offer already coated, lightened pieces instead of sending in stock pieces for adding on stuff.

This is an interesting idea. So a question for the OP

Could you mill some of the existing material off, say for instance a few thou off a wheel rim which would both lighten and weaken the rim. Then put the "carbon fiber coating" on the part which should bring the strength back up to, or maybe still better than the original?

[Capo]

Ummmmmmm Buddy,

Carbon Dry parts are all expensive BECAUSE their parts are lighter and stronger than any other Carbon on the market.

go here for more info - http://bellissimoto.com/CarbonTutorial.html

But they are not carbon, just parts 'painted' with carbon.

[Rob Hilding]

But they are not carbon, just parts 'painted' with carbon.

But they will increase your fuel economy by 10%

[rgramjet]

and make you go 140!

[Popeye the Sailor]

This is an interesting idea. So a question for the OP

Could you mill some of the existing material off, say for instance a few thou off a wheel rim which would both lighten and weaken the rim. Then put the "carbon fiber coating" on the part which should bring the strength back up to, or maybe still better than the original?

I would avoid that with something structural like a wheel rim. There's no proper way of knowing what strength it is at after. Buy a carbon fiber wheel.

[COWBOY]

and make you go 140!

[Ivan]

Two words.... "moto jewelry"     

[Rob Hilding]