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Improved weather protection

Verfasst: Sa 23. Nov 2013, 13:58
von MarkShelley
It doesn`t look too pretty, but it works!


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Re: Improved weather protection

Verfasst: Sa 23. Nov 2013, 14:26
von Cpt. Kono
It looks like an perfect utility vehicle, or to say it in other words. It´s a real CUB.

I really like your compositon. :prost2:

Re: Improved weather protection

Verfasst: Sa 23. Nov 2013, 19:50
von Heinz
I am always thinking about an improofed shield for the legs. Nice to have, when it rains, but not so easy to fix.
Best regards
Heinz
btw, where are you from?

Re: Improved weather protection

Verfasst: Sa 23. Nov 2013, 20:02
von Cpt. Kono
Cambridge U.K., steht zumindest unter seinem Avatar. :(

Re: Improved weather protection

Verfasst: Sa 23. Nov 2013, 20:03
von MarkShelley
Heinz hat geschrieben:I am always thinking about an improofed shield for the legs. Nice to have, when it rains, but not so easy to fix.
Best regards
Heinz
btw, where are you from?
I bought a 1500 x 300mm lump of Lexan Polycarbonate sheet which is the same stuff your visor is made of. I got it 1mm thick and it can actually be cut with a decent pair of scissors. I cut it down the middle into 150mm width. I only used about half of it. It cost £13 including postage off ebay.
I rounded the top so it sat on the flat section of the existing plastic. Each side is in two sections as the curve at foot level puts too much spring into it and would be trying to rip it off. I initially fitted the Lexan using strips of heavy duty velcro. I then went around all the edges with gaffa tape, making sure not to overlap the adjacent panels so the bodywork can be removed without disturbing it. I then taped both sides of the joints between the two pieces on each side. At this stage it looked a right mess so I decided to cover the whole lot in gaffa tape. There is no dicernable deflection in use and I am looking forward to trying it out in the rain. I am confident it will work really well.
I am from Cambridge, UK

Re: Improved weather protection

Verfasst: Sa 23. Nov 2013, 21:12
von thrifter
I'm sure you won't have to wait too long for the rain...

Regards

Reinhard

Re: Improved weather protection

Verfasst: Sa 23. Nov 2013, 21:52
von NORTON
Well done,my friend! :up2:

:inno:

Cheerio
Ralf

Re: Improved weather protection

Verfasst: Sa 23. Nov 2013, 22:14
von Heinz
nice to have someone here from Good Old England. Sorry, didn´t look at your Avatar. Hope you enjoy my terrible english. Could be improved, couldn´t it? hihihi
regards
Heinz
just drinkin´a few glasses of red wine...

Re: Improved weather protection

Verfasst: Sa 23. Nov 2013, 23:33
von MarkShelley
Heinz hat geschrieben:nice to have someone here from Good Old England. Sorry, didn´t look at your Avatar. Hope you enjoy my terrible english. Could be improved, couldn´t it? hihihi
regards
Heinz
just drinkin´a few glasses of red wine...
Your English is better than that of most Englishmen by the looks of it! :D

Re: Improved weather protection

Verfasst: So 24. Nov 2013, 00:26
von crischan
Well done mate. What about your feet? Thought it would provide better protection if the fairing would reach a bit more down. Please keep us updated.
Cheers hwaver

Re: Improved weather protection

Verfasst: So 24. Nov 2013, 11:31
von guri
Good mornig Mark,

if it does its job - so much better - but would not paste it onto my Inno. Assume you commute on yr bike as otherwise the trouble to fix the addtional leg shield would be excessive.

Had found, that the Inno does not get its due credit in the C90 club.

Keep it up

Guri

Re: Improved weather protection

Verfasst: So 24. Nov 2013, 17:03
von MarkShelley
guri hat geschrieben:Good mornig Mark,

if it does its job - so much better - but would not paste it onto my Inno. Assume you commute on yr bike as otherwise the trouble to fix the addtional leg shield would be excessive.

Had found, that the Inno does not get its due credit in the C90 club.

Keep it up

Guri
It took less than an hour to fit. I have 7 bikes including the old Vespa inside my house and I bought the Innova only for my 10 mile commute in all weathers so I don`t wear out my expensive bikes doing short runs where the engine never warms up fully. It has been covered in a layer of ACF50 and will not be washed until next March!