Building my blade

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  1. geoff hitchcock

    geoff hitchcock Active Member

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    After 12 years of bike absence iv taken the plunge and got a 2004 cat c fireblade. I am currently making a full set of carbon body work from hm plants original moulds. It's nearly finished apart from a little trimming and finishing. It's all autoclave carbon so looks fantastic. With a little help adding photos i have plenty to show.
     
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    Repsol Rob Elite Member

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    interesting opening post....welcome mate.......

    Ps no one will believe you unless we get some pics !! ;)
     
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  3. martinowen

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    2 ways to upload pics, photobucket and copy and paste the image code into the text box
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    Click the picture frame (left of film strip) at the top of the text box browse computer or phone, select a pic then upload
     
  4. geoff hitchcock

    geoff hitchcock Active Member

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    here we go IMG_0191.jpg
     
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  5. martinowen

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    I like the tank
     
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    Welcome along!

    looks great.. I have a great exhaust for you for that bike as well ;)
     
  7. geoff hitchcock

    geoff hitchcock Active Member

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    It's the TT tank I have moulds to make this one or a standard one.
     
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    Hi n welcome dude
     
  9. geoff hitchcock

    geoff hitchcock Active Member

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    Hi, what exhaust do you have? My friend Jon at Racefit said he would build me a one off but that said I may be interested. Thanks , Geoff
     
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    Welcome to the forum mate, great looking bike
     
  11. marco s

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    Hi and welcome . .
     
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    Welcome!

    You sound very well connected!!!
     
  13. geoff hitchcock

    geoff hitchcock Active Member

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    I make carbon parts for a few people so this helps. I have had the hm plant moulds since around 2008 and never made a set. Hopefully once finished I will run it on a day time mot.
     
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    If john feels like making 2 let me know lol
     
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    Welcome.

    What with making your own carbon fibre bits and having a mate at racefit I'm sure you will soon have lots of mates on here ;)
     
  16. geoff hitchcock

    geoff hitchcock Active Member

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    i make parts for a formula one company along with many other top end car manufacturers and have made all sorts of parts from the film industry to musical instruments. I use an autoclave and prepreg materials so the parts are very light and consistent.
     
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    Bike looks great Geoff. Love the carbon look, toyed with the idea for my all black bike, but probably spent way too much on it already. Welcome to the forum.
     
  18. madfish2001

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    Hi and welcome. Hope you find this forum as useful as I have.
     
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    welcome fella this sounds like it could be a good build thread?? keep the updates coming mate
     
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    Hi and welcome!
     

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