Motorcycle Carbon Fibre Vinyl Wrap - Fairing
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Not happy with my bikes plasticky looking silver paintwork, I decided to cover it in plasticky looking silver Carbon Fibre effect Vinyl! Trying to create a more 'heavy' utilitarian look with minimal cost or permanent painting I turned to eBay for my materials and took a day off work.
At a cost of 12 Euro and a days faffing, this is the result!
The red tape that I used to cut the vinyl is called Wrap-Cut. You can get it here: amzn.to/2XrwckN
Or 3M has their own version here: amzn.to/2zVVeiY
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The final video was edited Sony Movie Studio Platinum 13.
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Thanks for watching!
I was almost giving up to do it myself but seeing all your tries and patience you give me more confidence to continue. Thank you
Happy to help. Hope it went well.
Great effort, it's really good to see close up footage of wrapping the different angles and edges, which a lot of these types of videos lack.. The tank and fairing look amazing well done.
Cheers Gannfan. I’ve recently had another go on my FZ1N tank. Video is in the press.
That looks a challenge, good effort, patience of a saint
Thanks Ian. It’s a fine exercise in patience improvement!!
Thanks! This was, so far, the most informing video I've seen on wrapping a bike. Cheers
Thanks very much DF.
Goood god man. Your Christmas wrapping abilities are going to be second to none after this surely!? Actually I think I now have an idea for wrapping paper. My little girl will be deliriously happy when she unwraps her puppy.
+Andrew Spooner Haha! Carbon fibre puppy! Don't forget the airholes now. ..
The new colour looks.......fantastic !!
+Volgnit Cheers! Yeah it looks a little heavier, a bit more serious!
I was going to ask how it was done on the fazer (Snetterton's video) because it looks fantastic but here's the best possible answer. Thank you very much for showing the whole process, I'll keep this for later when I get my own.
+Seventysevencats Thanks! Crazy to think that when i did the Fazer i didn't even have a camera! Will need to do it again soon after the spill. Looks a bit tatty now!
Wow! I've just found the thread about Polly's customisation. Fantastic read!
Looks good! I found it therapeutic and bloody annoying when I did some. I like the rippy of dental floss stuff you use very handy!
So right!! There were moments where a large area just laid down so easily and it felt great. Then a corner would take 50 tries and an hour to get flat!! That flossy stuff is absolutely brilliant! Makes any hack (like me) look vaguely professional!
Looks great!! May actually try it myself now on my pillion cover... Big thumbs up mate!!
It's so cheap to try, it's pretty low risk. Even if you throw it out the window in a rage, at least you tried!
Very nice job, about to do some accenting on my 2021 bmw f900xr , appreciate some of the techniques I picked up here
Thanks very much! Good luck with the job.
Damn it hurts my thumb seeing you that way man! Good job. patience are meant for nice results. haha. Cheers mate!
Cheers Jayhiel. If it didn’t take patience, then everybody would be doing it!
haha, that coffee cracked me up:)
+Raja Ram Mummadavarapu Caffeine is vitally important for these kind of jobs! ;D
using finger...nice touch Andy. i will do same to my ninja
It's a good way to see if it's too hot. If you can't touch it, then you'Re likely to be damaging the material.
Imma wrap my Bike Too But Use A Squeegee n less heat ..The Finger work might take All Day...I Got Riding to Do Lol...but Looks Cool 😎
I find the squeegee only really works on the flat areas. But yeah, too much heat in this one. Cheap vinyl too. I learnt my lessons there!
very nice Andy and far, far more patience than i have 😏
Thanks! I think my patience was borne out of this job!
Gr8 job.....I lack the patience for that...I trim with a sledgehammer
Hahaha! Not the most subtle of tools. But hey, if the job gets done....
Fantastic job. You are a better man than I am Gunga Din. I would have sent the bike to the painter. I am not good at mega-faf.
Ha! Maybe not that much better! I'm blessed with autism level focus. Apparently in other areas of life it's a hindrance! That's what her indoors says, until she needs something fixed!
Awesome job
Thanks mate!
Good job Andy, just like a new bike now!
A change is as good as a holiday! Or as good as a new bike!
+Andy Man Cam I've have seen the latest slippery video, oh shit! Relatively easy repair though, and glad you were OK! Nice lady on hand for sympathy.
VERY NICE
Thanks very much Ricky.
Die Geduld für die gesamte Verkleidung hätt ich sowasvon nicht ^^. Hab bei meiner Fazer nur die Spiegel und ein paar andre Kleinteile gemacht, ich glaub sogar mit der selben Folie in nem andren Design. Gruß aus dem Süden Deutschlands ;)
+Anderon Ja es hat ein bisschen gedauert! War auch unglaublich nervig, aber sieht am end gut aus. Zum Glück! 😂 Moin moin aus Hamburg!
this helps coz I just finished attempting to wrap the bottom left fairing of my ninja 650 and they're almost the same as the Versys but I took the fairing off. big mistake. keep it on the bike and it's a lot easier. I failed wrapping it twice hahaha. try again tomorrow.
Oh yes. I considered taking the fairing off to make it easier. But it definitely helps to leave it on the bike as you don't have to hold it still! I hope the second try worked better!
It was all terrible. It was all too hard. I've watched all these people wrap in carbon and matte colors which are easier because it's thicker and easier to mould around edges whereas the colour I chose is thin and not very resistant to heat when applying. So my bike is still undergoing wrapping 4 weeks into it as it's just way too hard.
I am taking the fairings off but will have something hold them up from the center so I don’t struggle as much. I sort of don’t want to take them off but I feel like it will be more of a hassle leaving them on and having to move things around and worry about the bike in general.
u do pretty good wrapping
+cody mendoza Thanks!
Mike looks great mate!
Thanks! I'm sure Mike is grateful for the compliment too! ;D
It looks good man but I so couldn't be f'ing arsed with that. I'd end up setting fire to it if I saw an air bubble or a crease which would inevitably happen as I've got patience but not that amount of patience.
Thanks! I'll not be jumping at the chance to do it again any time soon!
Brilliant job is it really as easy as it looks
Thanks Kyle!! I'm afraid not. It's actually very frustrating and deeply tedious! Oh and quite difficult! Perseverance and patience is the key!
I admire your patience, i really do !
+Fr3ubel Cheers mate. If i could bottle it up and sell it I'd have the cash for a lot more touring videos! 😂
what is that sort of rope what you pull through the wrap? some sort of cutting rope or something.. I started wrapping awhile ago.. just for hobby and fun... and i would love to get my hands on that sort of rope where can you buy that?
It's called WrapCut: amzn.to/2RAuR9U or 3M also have a version: amzn.to/2T0NaBQ
So long to put on.......and so quick to damage🙄👎🤕 ........ At least it looked good for a while Andy👍🏻😎 Definitely a real test of patience mate!
Sad isn't it! If I'd actually done it with real carbon fibre, it might have gouged a hole in the road instead! ;D
Andy Man, May I ask you if you can guide me on replacing the headlight bulb to an LED bulb I got, I think that I need to remove the whole front headlamp, any ideas?
+morun29 I guess that entirely depends on the type of bulb! If it won't fit in through the H7 hole in the back then sadly yes! Luckily I've made a video about how to dismantle your headlight! 😂 Also beware of creating an illegal headlight as many of the LED bulbs create dangerous and dazzling patterns as the reflector is not designed for them. Something to bear in mind.
Is a high quality LED bulb that doesn't burn people's eyes but is a little difficult to reach low bean so I rather to bring down the headlight. Do you mind show me the url for the video you made?
Looks really nice. What material did you use, please?
+redwhitentrue Thanks! It was actually just some relatively cheap unbranded stuff that i bought from ebay. Problem is that it's starting to look a bit ratty at the edges. You get what you pay for i suppose.
how long did this take from start to finish. im thinking of giving this a shot on my fairings. they arent crazy complicated. im just worried about the vent squares
It was about 2-3 hours I think. Very labour intensive and frustrating!
I like the end product cuz you made a great job, but I dont love the vinil, did you consider to take the parts to a water transfer printing (I know is more expensive but it looks amazing)
By the way, have you ever consider selling that versys to get a new one? I love mine but always think is an old model considering the new one looks sick!
I'd consider the hydro dipping route, but sadly I just don't have the cash to spend more. It was just to be a quick bit of a change for not much money.
I think if I sold the Versys, I would consider something else. I don't think there is enough of a difference between the old on and the new one to justify the cost. As long as mine is still working!
I think I will like to do a couple small plastic parts with hydro transfer eventually.
I will like to buy the Honda Crossrunner or the amazing new africa twin :)
But you are right, my versys works just fine, is a good bike
Looks awesome but it's really hell of a work.
Oh yes, schnell war es nicht! ;D
would it be easier using a nylon spreader to chase the bubbles out?
I tried last time and found that due to the texture on the carbon the spreader snagged and creased the vinyl more than I liked. Also I felt more in control with fingers. Not to mention it stops you from overheating the vinyl. If it doesn't burn your fingers, it won't harm the vinyl.
+Andy Man Cam ah understand, job looked good hard work paid off
Thanks Howard!
The music how plays?
It's called 'Hell Freezes Over' by a little known british musician called Andrew Page: bit.ly/AMCcd
Can i ask what are tools are needed i need that thread like scotch tape
I had a VERY sharp knife, ideally a scalpel. A travel hair dryer. 'Wrapcut' (thats the tape). and PATIENCE!!
The new music sounds like one of Plan B's old tracks.
Hopefully that's a good thing?! :D
i doff my hat to you sir, the patience it must have taken. how gratuitous was the swearing during the making of this? also, excellent use of the beard dryer!!
+coemenel Cheers! The swearing may well be the reason for the musical soundtrack! 😂
Cual es esa cinta roja que usas como se llama?
Wrap-Cut amzn.to/2HlLscW
I would not have the patience for this kind of work. Looks great but not for me haha
Thanks dude. Yeah, it's not for everybody! I don't even know if it's for me any more!
I take my hat off to you because I would of got that frustrated I would of set fire to the bike and admitted defeat lol 😆😆👍 but fair play to you it looks the dogs dangly bits lol
Maybe if I'd already paid for the bike in full and didn't need it to get to Italy in the summer, I would have done the same!!
Video 3 is private?
+HuskyRides Fixed! The management apologise for any inconvenience.
So I take it you rubbed off your finger prints during the install? ;-P
Completely. Down to bloody stumps. I'm the perfect master criminal now!
Good you can now steal the Pink Panther with out leaving any trace.. and this time don't leave your glove calling card ;-P
The only calling card I have is an empty space and a web of mystery and intrigue! Oh and maybe some sawdust.
Seems easy.. lol
Haha! That's just because it's sped up and you can't hear the swearing!! 😂
aint you got a sore thumb!!!
Yep! Plu 8 sore fingers and another sore thumb to go with it!
Lots of Faff
Ladles and buckets of faff!
THE MOST ANNOYING MUSIC MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO WATCH..!
GET RID OF THE STUPID MUSIC BRUH..!
No need to shout, Bruh. I made that music, thanks very much. If you want to watch it that much, just turn the volume down. 🤦🏻♂️ Either way, the music stays.
Fake carbon is so tacky.
You transfer the money over for me to get real carbon parts made, and I’ll gladly change.