1999 YZR500 project update

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1999 YZR500 project update

#1 Post by wolfgangh » Sat Dec 20, 2008 3:04 pm

Hello, have made little progress since I last posted here. All my modified fairing parts are finished and painted (they are only used as positives for the molds), molds of all parts including tank are made, already have first set of carbon fairings. Self-supporting seatunit will be finsihed mid January, for the time being I will use my aluminum tank but later will have carbon tank made. All molds and carbon works is outsourced, I am not doing it myself.

Picture shows the positive models in Antena 3 basic color:
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Inside view of fairing top in carbon:
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I was a real exciting moment today to see the fairing parts in final color for the first time. I will now continue to build the foam model of the airbox, then dismantle the whole bike, get everything painted and finished and put it together finally.

I wish all of You and Your families a Merry Christmas and A hopefully good New Year!

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#2 Post by gpaddict » Sat Dec 20, 2008 7:39 pm

Awesome work, can't wait to see more progress, keep us updated. Merry Christmas.

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#3 Post by MC » Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:14 am

Very nice as usual Wolfgang, your bikes always look like show stoppers .. the attention to details sets em' apart ... :cool: happy holidays

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#4 Post by rd84 » Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:13 am

Hi Wolfgang,

Looks fantastic !!! :smt023

Merry Xmas.

Cheers
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#5 Post by rztom » Sun Dec 21, 2008 8:02 pm

Wolfgang - what is the other round cutout I see on the upper fairing (on rider's right) to be used for? Air intake?

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#6 Post by rzatch » Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:49 pm

Camera on the GP bike :grin:

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#7 Post by wolfgangh » Mon Dec 22, 2008 5:05 am

rzatch is right - camera. I will mount connector for programmable CDI and PV controller here, with plexi cover

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#8 Post by rzatch » Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:29 pm

That sounds like a pretty slick idea! Much easier than taking body parts or the tank off. :smt111

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#9 Post by wolfgangh » Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:55 pm

I picked up my self-supporting carbon seatunit last week - ths was like christmas!
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#10 Post by trix » Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:14 pm

Stunning! You must be delighted with it!!

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#11 Post by oldguy » Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:15 pm

WOW! Looking good.

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#12 Post by Dubsey » Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:19 pm

The quality of the fairing you sent me is excellent, the guys who work next door to my workshop make shower tray moulds, and they said that they would of not been able to better that standard :grin:
So i can only imagine how impressive your seat unit is !
Mediocrity is a sin !

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#13 Post by Dubsey » Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:21 pm

Out of interest what is the weight of the seat unit ?
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#14 Post by Paul K » Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:40 pm

What does it weigh, and how much did it cost you per gram?

Beautiful piece, artwork.

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#15 Post by rzatch » Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:28 am

Paul K wrote:What does it weigh, and how much did it cost you per gram?

Beautiful piece, artwork.

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Wolfgang probably doesn't want to know what it cost per gram :grin: It's a beautiful piece thats for sure. Looks to be very thin for self supporting.

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