Well it’s finally done, my friend is more then happy with the outcome, I managed to sand down some of the bubbles and what not. Overall I’m satisfied, it’s been more of a learning process then anything else.
Cool. Can you post some pics when they’re installed?
Good job! Looks like youve solved a few problems?
I only have a pic of the right side, the left is the same look.
nice, well done
Sweeeeet! Good start! What’s the next project?
Ahh, working on a ZX6R’s now
I’m going to try a few more parts off this particular Kawi, probably some exhaust shields, and a few other small bits I can find… and some stuff form another friends gixxer, but all this stuff will be on the side when I have free time from school…and the girlfriend:D
time… so precious and so little of it. I wish i had more time to work on molds and parts here.
I’m sure you already know, exhaust heat shield parts need an oven cure epoxy and a mold that can withstand the oven cure temperature.
I was thinking a little today about using an oven or small autoclave myself. For now i think i’ll just stick to parts that can cure at room temperature. Maybe if i ever become a professional at composites, i’ll venture into the autoclave and high temp epoxy.
The exhaust shield that I’m talking about is not so much a heat shield exactly…it’s more decorative in my opinion. I don’t think it really gets that much heat.
That would probably see temps to 250. Way past the glass transition of regular epoxies. If you made that from non high temp epoxy it would have the strength of cardboard.
I have already done this protection in carbon & kevlar cloth but here in Greece the temperature in summer is over 40-47C so I use polyester resin of 200C. Check to my site:
http://www.carbon-aramid.com/Bikes/Yamaha/R1/YZF-R1-2004/YZF-R1-2004%20Photos%20Bike.html
Yeha, let it idle in summer traffic for 15min
You can always add a fibrous heat shield on the backside. i think racing bikes have stuff like that in certain places.
I used automotive insulation, and just spray adhesived it on.
Of course, the metal part was coming off recently…
If infusing, maybe co-mold it in?
Hmmm…
amazing.hope to get to this standard soon…have you any pics of the mould?