New Bodywork Development - assistance / input needed

[Guest]

As some of you may know, as part of our relocation to Oregon I started my own design firm. A branch of the studio is focused on parts development for various motorcycles and as such one of the first scheduled projects is some aftermarket parts for the gsxf models.

Brandon in Bellingham, WA has loaned me a 98+ GSXF600 for development of a set of complete race style fairings. Seperately, I will also be developing a new tailsection to offer an alternative option than stock. This is a fairly intensive project and I'd appreciate input from fellow katriders along the way.

Also, since the body shop is going to be active, if anyone has a spare 80-83 Katana 750/1100 fuel tank they wouldn't mind loaning or partin with, please drop me a email or pm. I have a special project instore for the Old Skool kat owners if all goes as planned.

Any other ideas...shoot me a pm!

[GixxerJoe]

I cant help with a tank but will be excited to see what you have to offer. On a tail section I really like how the 06 gixxer tails look if you could come up with something simalar that would bolt on a 98 750 kat I would deffently buy

[Waltari]

I cant help with a tank but will be excited to see what you have to offer. On a tail section I really like how the 06 gixxer tails look if you could come up with something simalar that would bolt on a 98 750 kat I would deffently buy

Everything will be 100% bolt on. I'm going to try and keep everything so the stock seat can be utilized as well.

[KatanaSoldier]

This has me excited! I look forward to where this goes.

[Astro4x4]

Man what a tease. Can't wait to see something !

[KatanaSoldier]

Oh it's going to be crazy. Look at the Frankenkat!

[Cracken]

I am also gonna keep an eye on this post and very interested... Perhaps offering pre-painted stock colors for the peices as well, or maybe Carbon Fiber!?

[Waltari]

I am also gonna keep an eye on this post and very interested... Perhaps offering pre-painted stock colors for the peices as well, or maybe Carbon Fiber!?

Carbon Fiber is a possibility depending on availability (aircraft manufaacturers and miltary contractors have been sucking up a large share of the supply). No painting services unfortunately...just not something I plan on getting into.

[scottynoface]

no love for the pre's? oh well, guess they're too pretty to mess with anyway

[woobie]

It'll be interesting to see what you come up with

No painting services unfortunately...just not something I plan on getting into.

Do not get into painting them, that's just begging for trouble.

[suzuki4life]

are you actually doing clay modeling with a mill or are you doing this by hand with foam?

I have a list of to-do's to the woman's kat.....but CF bodywork is in the very distant future if she plans to keep it. Fiberglass and CF are not hard to do...doing them pretty is the hard part.

[Waltari]

are you actually doing clay modeling with a mill or are you doing this by hand with foam?

I have a list of to-do's to the woman's kat.....but CF bodywork is in the very distant future if she plans to keep it. Fiberglass and CF are not hard to do...doing them pretty is the hard part.

Traditional industrial design claywork for the plug.

[IndyGunner]

thats an amazing business idea. Make fairings for every style of bike. Like a body kit for tuner cars, only bikes.

I see millions in revenue already

[suzuki4life]

that is a pretty expensive investment in tooling.

So that means you would either need to produce tons or your parts would be super expensive to cover the tooling costs.


Either way, good luck.

[Waltari]

thats an amazing business idea. Make fairings for every style of bike. Like a body kit for tuner cars, only bikes.

I see millions in revenue already

Hmmm, every bike huh? Focusing on gsxf models for now since noone makes anything aftermarket other than a few stock replacements. I do have some projects in the works for my slingshot streetfighter (like a composite core self supporting carbon seat/subframe)