Italian carbon fiber artisan

The Rock
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2/21/2014 12:04am Edited Date/Time 6/8/2014 8:48pm
I met Flavio Cavallini at the first Glen Helen USGP and the guy is a real craftsman when it comes to all things carbon fiber. Check out this work of art on Steve Ramon's factory Suzuki.



Check out Flavio's company CRM's website

for pictures of his latest carbon fiber frames.
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enketchum
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2/21/2014 12:09am
is that a tank or a tank cover? Why so big?
The Rock
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2/21/2014 12:21am Edited Date/Time 2/21/2014 12:23am
Beach race and I want to ask Flavio what is that in the cross bar pad.
SEEMEFIRST
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2/21/2014 1:20am
In the bar pad??? Looks like foam rubber?
The Rock
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2/21/2014 1:33am
What a difference one word makes. I meant to say on not in and now upon further review I think it might be a high tech deal known as a wrist watch. LOL Guess it is time for new glasses.

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6/4/2014 9:07am
heres a pic.the bikes use rmz 450/250 engines apparently.



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6/4/2014 11:29am
That is so badass! If I absolutely have to note one flaw it would be that the shrouds seem to be a bit of an afterthought and don't really flow that well. But that's not really a huge deal and just being nitpicky
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6/4/2014 11:30am
His stuff is real cool , but unless you have the ability to Ultrasonically test carbon , which very few people have , structural carbon stuff is beyond practicality for anyone other than factory efforts
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6/4/2014 11:41am
yeah he gives a good insight about the durability/cost etc in the link.the company race tested a carbon framed yzf 250 for four years with no problem's at all.an english lady racer is still racing the bike now apparently.
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6/8/2014 4:56pm
I missed the link originally so am appreciate this link resurfacing. I will check in with Flavio to see where he's at with US supplier and report back. CRM has a Facebook page too.
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6/8/2014 6:25pm
zippy895 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/06/08/56133/s1200_317425_255914771119386_56748288_n.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2014/06/08/56134/s1200_427396_349517965092399_818138626_n.jpg[/img]




That looks so badass. There was a good article in Dirtrider Downunder about his bikes-according to Cavallini, frames cost $6000 to make, so hate to think of what he would sell one for, and whether he would actually sell them
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6/8/2014 6:38pm
and people thought Aluminum bikes were too rigid.
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6/8/2014 8:48pm
The guy makes BEAUTIFUL stuff and it's a lot of product for the money (his gas tanks, for example).

As for the frame being too rigid? Seems to me that a Specialized Roubaix & other frames like it are engineered to be plush. You can use the very same principles on a motorcycle frame & Flavio knows all the tech necessary to make it right.

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