Carbon wrap swing arm

[CraigMcleod]

This is a standard swing arm wrapped in carbon fibre, entire swing arm and hugger are wrapped in carbon fibre fabric and sealed with epoxy.

 

[rubbersidedown]

Now THAT is dedication to the CF modding world.
I'll bet that took more than 20 minutes...wow.
Rubb.

 

[SSGT_B]

Nice!! I had wanted to do that to the frame and swingarm. Did you do the wrap?

 

[CraigMcleod]

Now THAT is dedication to the CF modding world.
I'll bet that took more than 20 minutes...wow.
Rubb.

I stopped counting! I fitted it in around other ‘work related’ carbon jobs so just kept plodding away at it.

 

[CraigMcleod]

Nice!! I had wanted to do that to the frame and swingarm. Did you do the wrap?

Yes I wrapped it myself, I work with carbon fibre (carbon bicycles) so have the equipment required.

 

[SSGT_B]

So what your saying is send my swingarm to you.......got it!! Lol. Good job bubba

 

[rubbersidedown]

I stopped counting! I fitted it in around other ‘work related’ carbon jobs so just kept plodding away at it.

You can get a ton accomplished on "tea breaks"...

Rubb.

 

[rubbersidedown]

So what your saying is send my swingarm to you.......got it!! Lol. Good job bubba

Subtle Sarge...real subtle.

You may have to offer biscuits or a nice "spotted dikk" with the request...he may prefer that to pie. But if he's near York,set him up with this guy...click here
Rubb.

 

[ottafish]

Now, the real challenge.... Take a mold, make a full CF swing arm to original specs...
Oh yeah....

 

[CraigMcleod]

Now, the real challenge.... Take a mold, make a full CF swing arm to original specs...
Oh yeah....

Or rear subframe!

 

[202mphbusa]

Yes I wrapped it myself, I work with carbon fibre (carbon bicycles) so have the equipment required.

Who's bikes?

 

[Kiwi Rider]

Or rear subframe!

Soooooo . . . . your next project?
please . . hmmm?

 

[CraigMcleod]

Who's bikes?

I have a repair business so get to work on Just about every manufactures frame.

 

[CraigMcleod]

Soooooo . . . . your next project?
please . . hmmm?

I’m building this up between jobs so it’s dragging on but getting there slowly. I’d like to make a few carbon fairing panels, also brake/clutch fluid pot brackets. Ideally I’d like to redesign the rear subframe and undertray in carbon. This should save some considerable weight compared to the steel version.

 

[CraigMcleod]

Some more pics and progress in this thread.
Frame up Build with mods and carbon fibre. | Busa Mods

 

[c10]

Beautiful !!

 

[Hayabusa Wannabe]

Or rear subframe!

Hayabusa Carbon Subframe 2008-2020

Carbon Fiber Subframe for 2008-2020 Suzuki Hayabusa and weighs 1.90lbs. Includes carbon fiber tray for ECU, etc.

montgomerymotorsports.net

 

[CraigMcleod]

Hayabusa Carbon Subframe 2008-2020

Carbon Fiber Subframe for 2008-2020 Suzuki Hayabusa and weighs 1.90lbs. Includes carbon fiber tray for ECU, etc.

montgomerymotorsports.net

Yeh I’ve seen this, these units look more akin to drag use only and the price! I’m thinking something with both frame and undertray as one moulded unit. Those alloy Gen1 sub frames that would snap usually gave way on the upper bolt casting welded joint, bending force overstrained the joint. As we know Suzuki solved it by replacing alloy with a hugely heavy steel frame, combined weight of frame, undertray and rear foot mounts is 7.8kilo (17lb)! Using Composites opens up options of combining upper and lower rear frame rails as one piece creating a Monocoque. Combine this with the undertray and you can create a massively strong lightweight structure. Not sure what weight limit would be required at this stage. Rider and pillion with luggage could be upto 195kilo (430lb) maybe excessive! Carbon is a great material until it goes past its elasticity at which point it can fail catastrophically without warning. I would have to build a few prototypes and test to breaking point, lots of time and work involved in producing a finished item.