gumbybob
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posted February 05, 2009 12:52 PM
Carbon Fiber ZX10 front fender
Just curious if those that have a CF ZX10 fender had any issues with fit or finish with it.
Can you reuse some existing hardware or buy OEM ZX10 hardware?
What brand fender did you buy?
Did it fit well?
Did you have to drill the mounting holes?
I'm thinking OPP right now, but I know there's others....
Thanks for your advise.
  
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masszx14
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posted February 05, 2009 03:04 PM
If you're the same board member from zx14ninja...
I think you're in NH, feel free to pm me for a ride when it warms up
and you can check the fender on my bike.
All you need for hardware is Lyle's stuff.
OPP fenders on a red and a white bike
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masszx14
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posted February 05, 2009 03:09 PM
And sorry,
I don't drive a Monster truck like Lyle...LOL
My 4 wheel vehicles are normal.
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posted February 05, 2009 04:08 PM
LOL
Mine is a small monster truck,.... 8" and 36 rubber...mine is on the limit of reasonable as daily driver...
My buddies is 18" and 46" rubber.... its retarded though.... his is just too tall, its 50" to the door sill.
just stay away from powerbronze... I have had no luck with their stuff, and heard nothing good from others...
Bestem makes good stuff, and although might be a little heavier than the opp, their stuff is predrilled, and bolts straight up.
OPP is definately good stuff, light and the real deal, but a little more work involved.
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fish_antlers
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posted February 05, 2009 04:52 PM
have heard lots of bad things in the past about OPP (search the site) ... don't know if they've cleaned up their act?
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dubious
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posted February 05, 2009 04:54 PM
ok,
well the bestem carbon I had was awesome in every regard... fit, finnish, price etc...
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dubious
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posted February 05, 2009 04:59 PM
 Edited By: dubious on 6 Feb 2009 00:59
only $35 more than the best price I could find on the stock assembly!
http://www.bestemusa.com/product_info.php?cPath=6_97&products_id=460
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posted February 05, 2009 05:06 PM
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have heard lots of bad things in the past about OPP (search the site) ... don't know if they've cleaned up their act?
I had a great experience doing business with them and will again, for what its worth. But I don't know if I got lucky or they cleaned up.
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masszx14
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posted February 05, 2009 06:05 PM
All aftermarket carbon fiber fender I've seen (which is probably less than 10...)
had blemishes and imperfections- they're all "hand made"...
Mine looks great in all pics, but in person has light scratches... visible in sunlight.
It is extremely light and looks great on the bike IMO though, so it was well worth it!
If the finish goes bad- I'll just get something else
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SteveWFL
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posted February 05, 2009 06:15 PM
nice!
to make the carbon bits body parts that replace factory parts "perfect" would require extra coats of clear according to the makers i've talked with at shows and such.
the manufacturers clearly say when they sell these that to put the extra clear on would add weight and ultimately be as heavy as the stock part it is replacing.
a friend has a new Duc and bought the extremely expensive carbon front fairing. it has all the imperfections, and he told me if he was in it for looks he'd have kept the pretty yellow front fairing on it anyway.
I've never had imperfections in exhaust, but they arent ultra-light part as the body parts.
here's a closeup of the last carbon i bought:
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masszx14
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posted February 09, 2009 12:34 PM
bump for one of my favorite mods!
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