My winter project was making a carbon fiber airbox similar to the motobox. I'm using an oval K&N filter. I've almost got mine made, but had some problems with the bottom plate so I'm making a new one. I'd be willing to make a couple more this summer to sell to pay for the costs of patterns and molds. I'll have to verify fit on my 08 after I get the new plate done and I don't know what the differences are between 08 and other years so I can't say whether it will fit anything else. Look like something anyone wants? Also I don't know how to post pics so they probably did't work. There are some photos in the Modifications album though.
Carbon Fiber Airbox
26 posts · Started by skasev · 27 Mar 2010
Post 2 by Superdan,
#2thats balls
nice work
nice work
Post 3 by Stratkat,
#3Sweeeeeeeeet
Did you use one of motohooligans special order filters? what filter did you use? type/model?
Did you use one of motohooligans special order filters? what filter did you use? type/model?
Post 4 by oafboy182,
#4i dont think its a special order filter, isnt it just a stock round one that he designed the motobox around? that was the part of the beauty of the thing.
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Post 9 by ...BUZZ...,
#9I'm interested....
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Post 10 by BASH69,
#10Nice work! I'm secretly working on the same...
I like moto's one but the other half won't be happy if I buy one now as I just got an Mivv.
Got one laser cut in SS as a mould and prototype. Working on it to seal under the tank like the aprilia ones. No top, the bottom of the tank is the lid.
Here a pic of the early prototype.
I like moto's one but the other half won't be happy if I buy one now as I just got an Mivv.
Got one laser cut in SS as a mould and prototype. Working on it to seal under the tank like the aprilia ones. No top, the bottom of the tank is the lid.
Here a pic of the early prototype.
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Post 14 by Colonel_Klinck,
#14This is a hobby. I started in composites making my own snowboards. I modeled it up in a 3D CAD program and then had patterns made using a rapid prototype method called stereolithography. I used the patterns to make a fiberglass mold and then wet lay up the carbon fiber in the mold and vacuum bag it. Aside from the rapid prototyping it's a pretty standard technique. The air filter is a K&N E-3672.
I'm thinking maybe around $250 including the filter??? I'm expecting a new bottom plate pattern this week and then I have to make a mold and then make a part and then check fit on my bike (the bottom plate in the pics interferes with the secondary butterfly linkage by a hair). I don't think I would have any ready to sell for a month at the earliest.
I'm thinking maybe around $250 including the filter??? I'm expecting a new bottom plate pattern this week and then I have to make a mold and then make a part and then check fit on my bike (the bottom plate in the pics interferes with the secondary butterfly linkage by a hair). I don't think I would have any ready to sell for a month at the earliest.
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Post 19 by cbecker33,
#19I have mine mounted and have been using it all summer, but it's taken a few tries to get another one made, and I've been doing a lot of riding lately (as you should all understand). I hope to have the second one finished in a week or so. I have a bunch of photos of the finished one on my bike so maybe I'll put them in the gallery.
Post 20 by cbecker33,
#20I put some new photos in the Modifications album.
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