Holgi Posted February 14, 2010 Posted February 14, 2010 Hello Venturers! In the moment it is just science fiction. But i am thinking about new made carbon or glass fiber fairing parts for my Venture. With stronger mounting holes than the original. Especially the two large shells i mean. I have asked a specialist in our company if he could do this for me. But for only one he is not willing to spend his free time shaping a big mold etc. So, if anyone of you is seriously interested in buying two shells, let me know. And i will ask again what price/each would motivate him to work. So feel free to say "i would take a pair for less than ?$US incl. shipping". And if we get some together i will ask again. Holgi
Flyinfool Posted February 15, 2010 Posted February 15, 2010 I think it would be really cool to have a set of carbon fiber plastics. Especially if laid up using the colored carbon cloth (red:))that is available and a clear gel-coat. I can not afford it by a long shot but it would be a unique look.
friesman Posted February 15, 2010 Posted February 15, 2010 Were you wanting the fairing mold made for a G1 or G2 Venture? Brian
bongobobny Posted February 15, 2010 Posted February 15, 2010 I may be interested, and I bet there is a pretty good market for replica parts..
Rocket Posted February 15, 2010 Posted February 15, 2010 I may be interested, and I bet there is a pretty good market for replica parts.. Sounds good,will need to get an idea on price, though. :thumbsup2:
MiCarl Posted February 15, 2010 Posted February 15, 2010 Last I looked used ones in half way decent question were going on eBay for $200+. That's each half. New ones (when available) are in the neighborhood of $800/half. New ones do have paint and striping, which is worthless when they're not the correct color combination. I think if he were to provide a product that was near paint ready at $300 including shipping he'd be a very busy man. I don't know weight wise what they'd be in carbon fiber. I personally would be reluctant to put them on if they weighed much more than the ABS ones.
friesman Posted February 15, 2010 Posted February 15, 2010 Its so hard to put a price on something like that, but I think somewhere between 200-300 bucks a side would be a fair price. Brian
Monty Posted February 15, 2010 Posted February 15, 2010 Will they be manufactured in Switzerland? If so, shipping is a major factor also.
FreezyRider Posted February 15, 2010 Posted February 15, 2010 Were you wanting the fairing mold made for a G1 or G2 Venture? Brian I would guess that since this post is in the First Gen forums, he's talking only about the 1st gens.
Condor Posted February 15, 2010 Posted February 15, 2010 This post eally got me to daydreaming. I think it would be very cool to have a 1stGen completely dressed out in carbon fiber. I played around on Google and came up with this LINK to a manufacturer that already makes a few parts for the R6. No one ofs here... but if I had the bucks....
Holgi Posted February 16, 2010 Author Posted February 16, 2010 Talked again with him. I think we will start playing in some month, when i can ride my V-star. But first our Boss must give his OK to work in his company in the evenings. The shells should be uncoated, so everybody can paint them in his favorite colour. @Flyinfool: For special wishes the project first must run and work proper. In the moment it is still science fiction. And in the moment i only planned to make the large shells. @monty: This is surely a important aspect. Intl. shipping could come expensive for those large parts i think. But when we get some together, i am sure we will find a partner in US who will receive one big delivery and ship them nationwide for a extra buck to earn. This must be calculated exactly before we start. @friesmann1: In the moment i only planned the 1.Gen. If this works, and the quality is as good as it should be (1:1 almost perfect fitting), i think we could think about the 2.Gen. But then we need a 2. Gen. bike. Will update when i have more informations. Holgi
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