newbie, and carbon bike plates

[andy_dea]

hi all been looking on the bike section for a while now but only just joined up.

i passed my DAS about 4 months ago and bought a 2008 R6 in graphite, loved every min of riding it, and just swaped the tyres over as where shagged for some pilot power 2ct, and after the first ride out last night on them i am impressed, only covered about 20 mile on a quick spin while was eventually dry to scub them but give alot more feel than the standard dunlops.

right anyway im looking at getting rid of the stupid standard plate, and braket on the new R6 and i have just got a 8x6 real 3mm thick carbon fibre plate made, which is high gloss front and back (tartie i know but will look good), and currently having a reflective sticker made with a border and the letters cut out from, so the carbon weave will show through, ill get some pics up later this week when got it back from the sign wirters but wondered if anyone else wants one making while im at it

cheers andy

Edited by andy_dea on Tuesday 9th September 15:48

[untruth]

Is this so you get arrested in the next 20 minute ride out you make? :-)

[andy_dea]

untruth said:

Is this so you get arrested in the next 20 minute ride out you make? :-)

ill take that as a no then

[cuprabob]

Best just to get a smaller "show" plate with carbon domes lettering

[Rocket Pepper]

Andy, I like the idea of the stencil effect over the carbon backing. Sounds cool.

I'd be interested but I use a size closer to a US plate, which is smaller, and I'm a sucker for making my own plates with different fonts.



This one's old and done several thousand miles, and the weather has impregnated between the films etc.




I could be interested though. All depends on what size and font I could choose.

Thanks. Come back with a pic when you get done.

[Chilli]

What's that on the right of the plate....looks like a weird oil filter type thing.

[Johnny]

I'd be interested to see the pics Andy...

Cheers,

Johnny

[untruth]

Chilli said:

What's that on the right of the plate....looks like a weird oil filter type thing.

It's a breather innit?

[andy_dea]

well hopefully pick it up tomorrow

like peppers above i agree that is askings for hassel off the cops, but mine is going to look more oem, with a yellow sticker and the letters cutout instead of stuck on.

ill get pics and prices up asap when i collect mine

as for other sizes and fonts ect i should see no problem


cheers andy

[Rocket Pepper]

andy_dea said:

like peppers above i agree that is askings for hassel off the cops,

That's the risk you take for vanity.

That plates been on there four years and several thousand miles. It looks like it's meant to be part of such a fantastic bike, the cops leave me alone.

And yes, it's the breather.

[andy_dea]

dont get me wrong i do like it,

they have just rang and said that the first plate is done so ill go pick it up at dinner,

how do you put some pics on here?

cheers andy

Edited by andy_dea on Wednesday 10th September 11:15

[andy_dea]

right as promised hopefully pics will work below


pics front:


http://public.fotki.com/AndyDea/carbon-bike-plates...


and back:

http://public.fotki.com/AndyDea/carbon-bike-plates...

if anyones intrested in one let me know, or i could start another post for these?

[Rocket Pepper]

How much just for the back please?

[andy_dea]

i can get the carbon plate for £20 then say £1 postage?