Planet Minis

dicktony · 04-28-2008, 06:31 PM

check it. I hope they start selling these, i wanted to get one made forever...

No link just a pic off monkeytuners (looks like an individual, not a business)

DR-Z70 · 04-28-2008, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by dicktony

check it. I h hape they start selling these, i wanted to get one made forever...

Who selling them???

Got a Link? $$$$$????????????

cyclerider57 · 04-28-2008, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by DR-Z70

Who selling them???

Got a Link? $$$$$????????????

It's a personal build. Doesn't look to be an actual company that would be producing them.

That would definitely be sweet though. I've thought about doing one. For some reason that looks to be a stock tank just wrapped and not all carbon fiber but that's strictly guess. Chances are it's all carbon which speaks for itself in the bling department.

supernes550 · 04-28-2008, 08:33 PM

it's only a matter of time untill we see one here state side.
i sure wish we could buy one though.

drizz · 04-28-2008, 08:46 PM

Just make one

Looks like a good build... wish I could see the seam...

Wurms · 04-29-2008, 10:59 AM

Nice!

dicktony · 04-29-2008, 02:56 PM

I wouldn't mind getting a skyteam tank done with an "overlay" if it was not crazy money. It would last longer than a paint job and look slick. I doubt the weight would be a concern for me, it's the cost of a real CF tank would be ridiculous. Anyone have any connections to get them made for a reasonable cost?

-R

Few more pics from the same dude

dicktony · 04-29-2008, 03:47 PM

you guys should reconsider my idea of adopting a smart kid from a 3rd world country. We could all chip in and send him to fab school, master CF molds, etc. It's a win/win, he gets running water and food without flies and we get cheap labor. The commercial says $1 a day, I am fairly certain I can cover that... Who has an extra bedroom or basement? Come on people, have a heart... We can even change his name to something cool like "G-Craft boy."

-R

cyclerider57 · 04-29-2008, 04:46 PM

looks like all that carbon is laid work over stock parts. Looks good but I'm iffy about it. I'm workin on a carbon fiber deal...

s_10onbagz · 04-30-2008, 01:43 PM

that thing looks alright, but it would look amazing with a carbon tail and some nice wheels like galespeeds or nsr 6 spoke.

**** even zb wheels would look better.

reynolds_brad · 04-30-2008, 01:54 PM

Ive got a private message from "kowades" on another forum. those pictures you posted are his work. He mentioned to me about how he made his items. Its just a cover over the original tank that he made. Nice for the look but its not a carbon tank its a wrap cover.

s_10onbagz · 04-30-2008, 02:28 PM

i always figured gas would eat thru the resin over time?

reynolds_brad · 04-30-2008, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by s_10onbagz

i always figured gas would eat thru the resin over time?

full carbon tanks are coated with a liner on the inside.

shw911 · 04-30-2008, 04:39 PM

so essentially, you can just vacuum mold the carbon fiber over the existing tank rather than buying a CF shell to cover it. wouldn't it be kind of hard to throw a CF cover over the ZB tank due to it's complex curves?

Brad, is that do-able to just vacuum mold CF over the existing tank? The CF is just for show anyway so a thin layer would do right?

50mAfIa · 04-30-2008, 07:29 PM

if u want it that bad, i can paint it to look like carbon without the headache of making it.

firepower354 · 04-30-2008, 07:35 PM

I think Wal-Mart has some contact paper that looks like that...

s_10onbagz · 04-30-2008, 08:40 PM

what coating? teflon inside?

dicktony · 05-01-2008, 05:43 AM

I thought it was an "overlay" which I would happy with. I have seen some really good/bad overlay work. It's much cheaper than making a mold, and that's really what makes it attractive. It is real CF just layed over the metal, so it looks much better than the sticker stuff.

-R

Check out this guys work, not as easy as it sounds...

honda-tech.com/zerothread?cmd=print&id=2125590

50mAfIa · 05-01-2008, 03:25 PM

he used 2 gallons of resin, what a joke.

shw911 · 05-01-2008, 03:58 PM

supposedly there's a lot of overlay work here:
www.racingcomposites.net: Authentication Required
Quoted from that site:

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Thanks man, I've been doing it for a while now so you learn a few tricks. I don't have a how to on the gas tank but I have a whole section dedicated to overlays on my composites forum: >>>www.racingcomposites.net: Authentication Required<<< You have to be a member to see it but there are a few how to's over there on the subject.
Post Title: Re: Some recent carbon overlay work - Motorcycle Gas Tank (crx12)
Posted by: 4drint3gr4 at 1:16 PM 3/3/2008

04-28-2008, 08:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
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drizz 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: sj.ca Posts: 497	Re: Carbon Fiber Zb tank... Just make one Looks like a good build... wish I could see the seam...

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dicktony Editor, C-craft Magazine Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Big "D" Texas Posts: 1,085	Re: Carbon Fiber Zb tank... you guys should reconsider my idea of adopting a smart kid from a 3rd world country. We could all chip in and send him to fab school, master CF molds, etc. It's a win/win, he gets running water and food without flies and we get cheap labor. The commercial says $1 a day, I am fairly certain I can cover that... Who has an extra bedroom or basement? Come on people, have a heart... We can even change his name to something cool like "G-Craft boy." -R

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shw911 "Eating Ramen" Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,528	Re: Carbon Fiber Zb tank... so essentially, you can just vacuum mold the carbon fiber over the existing tank rather than buying a CF shell to cover it. wouldn't it be kind of hard to throw a CF cover over the ZB tank due to it's complex curves? Brad, is that do-able to just vacuum mold CF over the existing tank? The CF is just for show anyway so a thin layer would do right?

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