plastics
 

Was changing a mudguard over this morning, why :smt102 because it’s cheap and looks better IMHO.

From the Enduro one
http://photos-g.ll.facebook.com/phot...73726_8631.jpg

to the Supermoto one
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-...02555_8182.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-...02552_7456.jpg

all for a grand cost of £12.99

And it leads me to a question…….

The bodywork on the CCM is that soft plastic the bends and then springs back into shape, looks OK, and is very cheap to replace being simple injection moulded (about £60 for everything new).

So why aren’t street bike plastics made from the same stuff? OK it doesn’t hold paint very well, but as said cheap enough to replace and they don’t shatter in the event of a fall?

Cheers Mark.

Re: plastics
 

They could add the colour before moulding but that would make to much sense not having to buy new parts every time you dropped a bike

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He has a point, most bike companies make more money from spares than the bike themselves. So design in failure

Re: plastics
 

Think you've answered your own question ....

;)

Re: plastics
 

I spy more stickers ;)

Re: plastics
 

welcome to the world of supermoto

i bought a complete set (fork guards / mudguard / tank / rad shrouds / tail piece) for my KTM for £70, and it had a full race decal kit on it too...

Re: plastics
 

I'd like the option of both; cheap ones to put on a hack/commuter bike (maybe even for track days). Nicer finished, glossy, better for painting ones for weekend toys.

Re: plastics
 

That is a myth!

Cheers :)