Race bodywork

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  1. YZchris

    YZchris Member

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    Hi all, I recently posted a wanted ad for a tank cover, but managed to get a Sebimoto Kevlar one off eBay, and I thought I’d post a few pictures.
    And say what it’s like versus the fiberglass one I have.

    First off it’s class looking and it’s a shame that most of it will be covered,
    It is also super light and I was surprised by how much lighter it felt, downside to that is it has far more flex than the motocarbons one I have, so I’m not sure how it will last, but feel it’s worth trying out.

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  3. YZchris

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    The inside of the motocarbons I was using, heavier but a lot better quality

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    None of this is being done for weight saving, I just wanted to keep the bodywork I have and was using the spares the bike came with for a new paint scheme but needed a tank cover and got this off eBay for around the same price as a new fiberglass one.
     
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    I've got the same one for my blade for trackdays, there's quite a bit of flex on the sides bits where you're knees go on mine. look cool though :).
     
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    I must say that it is a rather 'novel' look - somewhat like my great-great grandfather's herringbone jacket!:D
     
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    The full 'grandfather's herringbone' effect :), it's back in Repsol trim at the mo (makes it go faster :D)
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    how u finding the rs tyres mick
     
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    They were pretty well finished off when I got the bike, got one slowish trackday (1st one on this bike) out of them and that was it so didn't really get much of a chance to see what they were really like
     
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    I don't half mind that. Unique. What made you return it to Repsol? (except for the 'perceived' speed advantage, of course;))
     
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    Made it easier to insure for the road if it was in the original road trim with lights etc. Still got the Carbon/Kevlar stuff, I got a chinese kit too as it made it easier to swap over for trackdays as the bikes an 08-11 but the race fairing is 12 onwards. if it went back to just a trackbike i'd use the carbon/kevlar stuff.

    Think I paid about £360ish to insure the blade (with all the mods declared) and my ZX-7R on a multi bike policy, but they wanted about £600 just for the blade if it had the race fairing on and was on a 'Daytime MOT'.
     
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    i thought it looked awful until I saw your photo, much better then just close up of tank
     
  12. YZchris

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    I was wondering about that flex alright, as it seems to have a good deal more than the motocarbons fiberglass one I took off, but hopefully it won’t be too bad/annoying, but I won’t find out until next summer !

    Yours looks awesome, it’s a nice effect the way it’s done on your bike !
    That said Repsol body work is great looking too !! So many choices ha ha
     
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    Looks great though. Love a good carbon kevlar mix!
     
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    That’s bad ass.
     
  15. YZchris

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    Got my body work back for my painter, next step is graphics (hrc scheme)

    This is what the tank cover now looks like

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