What do you think about bikes with carbon fiber fairings?

[zefflyn]

Although I understand the expensively light greatness of CF, I think vast expanses of the stuff makes the bike look unfinished and cheap. I mean - it's bare fabric, and the edges are usually frayed a bit, or rough. And the seams where the sheets overlay are ghetto.

The RC51 looks good, with all the sticker and stuff, except that the tank's a big sore thumb.

 

[Johndicezx9]

Another problem is if you buy cf parts from different places, sometimes the "weaving" pattern doesn't match. Just doesn't look right so you have to paint the part!

 

[krazychowmein]

sweeeeeeeeet

 

[FungShui]

The rr and the RC51 looks sick.If you could paint over the c/f fairing would be excellent like someone said earlier.

 

[Irace4kimchi]

dannng.....CF n gold looks hella clean! (yea that rc51)

hrmm i think gas tank is pretty k0o...

 

[Manu ®]

Don't see the point of putting carbon fiber fairings on a street bike. At $1500 a set, if you happen to trash it... well you get the picture.

It's neat for sure but still. I can see the gain for racing purposes but that's all (especially carbon gas tank).

 

[Irace4kimchi]

yea thats what i think.... juss carbon gas tank, but CF's r clean!

 

[zefflyn]

I bought a CF tank for my TL1000 a few years back, but it didn't fit! It took months of hassle to get it sent back, and they couldn't get a new mold made, and finally refunded me my money. It was a beauty, though, and so light! Plus it held 2 gallons more than stock.
Oh well.

 

[F4iChic]

carbon fibre is horrible, period

 

[Silence]

I'd get it for the tank... and paint it. Unfortunately that's on the list of LAST PRIORITY mods.

 

[MeisI]

I don't like it. Just looks wrong. I can apreciate certain parts of a bike CF, like the Ducati Monster S4R, which has CF tid bits here and there, just to spruce thigns up. These on the other hand, quite FUGLY IMHO (of course). CF is too trendy, too RICE. It's played out, and the fad will be gone soon (HOPE HOPE)

 

[TheSilverBullet]

this is an even cooler carbon fiber busa, and the body work was designed by air tech. i remember reading that you could buy one for around $30k or so.

http://www.teamhayabusa.com/pages/bike.html

 

[zefflyn]

Is that fuzzy blotch a hayabusa?

 

[pudgedawg007]

in the description of the item it says "Kit includes: UPPER. LOWERS. TAIL. FULL TANK COVER " so i don't think that it's a CF tank. just a CF cover

 

[Tommy Gun]

Just looks like some sharkskins to me

 

[Tri-me]

T595 Daytona courtesy of http://www.racecomp.com.au

 

[herpantes]

You should see the Ducati carbon frame Max Moto had (has)... I'm sure someone has a pic.

I saw a review of that damn frame in a brit mag. Guy had it on his head like a fucking hat. Unbelieveable.