I've finally picked up my bike! Absolutely buzzing. Not sure how I'm going to scratch this itch to ride untill March / April, I guess it's going to have to come in the form of mods and just standing in the shed ogling. Yes, I'm a fair weather rider and I'll take any abuse that comes with that. So mods, I've searched the forum along with the rest of the web and I can't find anyone who does carbon, in a twill weave, with a matte finish. Any suggestions, or contacts? The first thing to go is the rear hugger, it just doesn't do anything for me. I would like to get a small stumpy hugger, and Ideally I would like to get a matching front fender. On the Aprilia I ran without a chain guard. I don't mind the chain splatter as it's not to severe. Does anyone else run without one? I think it just helps show off the swingarms grace and helps the arse end look fatter . Lastly, does anyone know the paint code for the red trim circled in blue? It's got a little scratch I need to hide. For now that's it, I'm sure some other bits will crop up.
Can’t help with the carbon, but the paint will be Victory red code R334. Probably be quite tricky to get a good match as the original paint is designed to go on a base coat. Check out RS Bike Paint.
Thanks for that, I'll give them a call. The only way to get the desired matte look I've found, is to buy what I want in a gloss finish, then get them rubbed back and re painted using a matte lacquer. What a ball ache!!! Worth it though. That hugger ^^^^ is for sale if anyone is interested.
www.carbomoto.com (Germany) www.motocomposites,com (Canada & USA) www.tekarbon.com (USA)- you have to ask for it. Out of these I would choose carbomoto for the best quality. Motocomposites has the most different parts. But there is definitely more sites out there. Including ebay if you search for it.
