Carbon look stuff - SV650.org

24-05-06, 11:12 PM

Your view on carbon look stuff?

25-05-06, 01:56 AM

Now if was real carbon fibre

25-05-06, 06:01 AM

bits & bobs are OK if done well - but you can overdo it!!

25-05-06, 11:25 AM

Looks nasty on most cheap things, the only carbon fibre look I have is on my tank protector. Threw away the free fake carbon fibre tax disc holder given to me by the dealer as it was nasty looking and leaked. Real stuff rules if I could afford it.

25-05-06, 11:53 AM

REAL carbon fibre when used sparingly and tastfully is quite nice.

FAKE carbon fibre is cheep and chav, and belongs on novas

Viney · 25-05-06, 11:56 AM

I say down with carbon...he says with carbon cans

25-05-06, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marshall

REAL carbon fibre when used sparingly and tastfully is quite nice.

FAKE carbon fibre is cheep and chav, and belongs on novas

But to the lay person, is there any difference? From a visual point of view it looks the same. Unfortunately carbon fibre is a material that has been copied/faked/over used to the extent where it is tarnished with chavness, real or fake. The only carbon fibre that looks good, has been painted so that it doesn't look like carbon fibre

northwind · 25-05-06, 12:40 PM

I don't even like the real thing, let alone the rubbish. At least, not as bolt-ons, it always looks like an afterthought.

If anyone managed to make fake c/f that was remotely convincing, that might be a little different, but it's always cack.

25-05-06, 07:03 PM

by bike is fake carbon fibre free

i cant stand it, esp when you get big white and black squares of it

Speedy · 25-05-06, 08:32 PM

REAL carbon-fibre=GOOD.
FAKE carbon-fibre=BAAAD!

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24-05-06, 11:12 PM	#1
tomjones2 Guest Posts: n/a	Carbon look stuff Your view on carbon look stuff?

25-05-06, 12:40 PM	#8
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	I don't even like the real thing, let alone the rubbish. At least, not as bolt-ons, it always looks like an afterthought. If anyone managed to make fake c/f that was remotely convincing, that might be a little different, but it's always cack. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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25-05-06, 01:56 AM	#2
BigDog Guest Posts: n/a	Now if was real carbon fibre

25-05-06, 06:01 AM	#3
Fizzy Fish Guest Posts: n/a	bits & bobs are OK if done well - but you can overdo it!!

25-05-06, 11:25 AM	#4
Law Guest Posts: n/a	Looks nasty on most cheap things, the only carbon fibre look I have is on my tank protector. Threw away the free fake carbon fibre tax disc holder given to me by the dealer as it was nasty looking and leaked. Real stuff rules if I could afford it.

25-05-06, 11:53 AM	#5
Marshall Guest Posts: n/a	REAL carbon fibre when used sparingly and tastfully is quite nice. FAKE carbon fibre is cheep and chav, and belongs on novas

25-05-06, 11:56 AM	#6
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	I say down with carbon...he says with carbon cans

25-05-06, 07:03 PM	#9
Warren Guest Posts: n/a	by bike is fake carbon fibre free i cant stand it, esp when you get big white and black squares of it

25-05-06, 08:32 PM	#10
Speedy Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Biggin Hill,Kent Posts: 1,074	REAL carbon-fibre=GOOD. FAKE carbon-fibre=BAAAD!