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05-02-09, 03:06 PM
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Was changing a mudguard over this morning, why
 because it’s cheap and looks better IMHO.From the Enduro one  to the Supermoto one   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.
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05-02-09, 04:54 PM
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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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05-02-09, 04:58 PM
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Re: plastics
He has a point, most bike companies make more money from spares than the bike themselves. So design in failure
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05-02-09, 05:41 PM
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Re: plastics
Think you've answered your own question ....
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05-02-09, 05:49 PM
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Re: plastics
I spy more stickers
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05-02-09, 05:54 PM
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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...
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05-02-09, 05:55 PM
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09-02-09, 04:16 AM
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That is a myth! Cheers 
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