Works Plastic?

mmain62
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2/17/2014 9:14am Edited Date/Time 2/20/2014 12:02pm
As I was listening to the newest CHAD REED interview, I noticed in one of the slideshow pictures, the sun was shining almost through Chad's front fender. Do the plastic companies make a special thinner plastic for these guys to save weight? I've purchased multiple plastic kits over the years and have never had a fender that the sun came through. PLEASE don't destroy me on this maybe it was an optical illusion, I was just wondering is all. Thanks Guys
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2/17/2014 9:15am
Reed runs a special flourescent green colored plastic. It is a lighter more transparent green than the OEM kawi green.
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2/17/2014 9:17am
I wouldn't be surprised... The Graphic Co's make "special" thin graphics. They just need to look good and last for 1 race.
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2/17/2014 9:22am
I know of factory teams that use special plastic that's lighter than stock.
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2/17/2014 9:24am
It's the flo green that does it. Cycra also makes their front numberplate in a "works clear" color that does the same thing.

It's definitely not any different from what your can buy, it's just that flo green color is very translucent.

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2/17/2014 9:24am
Yes, and they also use special air in the tires that is lighter than the air in the universe. They import it from a parallel universe and it saves 300 pounds per wheel.
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2/17/2014 10:03am
mmain62 wrote:
As I was listening to the newest CHAD REED interview, I noticed in one of the slideshow pictures, the sun was shining almost through Chad's front...
As I was listening to the newest CHAD REED interview, I noticed in one of the slideshow pictures, the sun was shining almost through Chad's front fender. Do the plastic companies make a special thinner plastic for these guys to save weight? I've purchased multiple plastic kits over the years and have never had a fender that the sun came through. PLEASE don't destroy me on this maybe it was an optical illusion, I was just wondering is all. Thanks Guys
Honestly, I thought the EXACT same thing while listening to that....I just didn't want to post it and get destroyed on here for it HAHA. Thanks for taking the heat :-)!
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2/17/2014 10:14am
Grizz wrote:
It's the flo green that does it. Cycra also makes their front numberplate in a "works clear" color that does the same thing. It's definitely not...
It's the flo green that does it. Cycra also makes their front numberplate in a "works clear" color that does the same thing.

It's definitely not any different from what your can buy, it's just that flo green color is very translucent.
I just put a cycra stadium plate on my bike. it's very thin, and surprisingly lighter than the stock plate, even though it covers more area.
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2/17/2014 10:49am
bullpen658 wrote:
Yes, and they also use special air in the tires that is lighter than the air in the universe. They import it from a parallel universe...
Yes, and they also use special air in the tires that is lighter than the air in the universe. They import it from a parallel universe and it saves 300 pounds per wheel.
Its called helium..which they also use when injection molding all other components..called Huh helium impregnated aluminum..
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2/17/2014 10:51am
jhansen510 wrote:
Reed runs a special flourescent green colored plastic. It is a lighter more transparent green than the OEM kawi green.
It's Acerbis plastic. It just might be lighter than stock. The logo runs on the fork guard.
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2/17/2014 11:24am
I'm building a translucent dirt bike. You'll be able to not only see through all of the plastics, but also through all of the paint. True story.
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2/17/2014 11:39am
WHAT? LIKE WONDER WOMAN'S PLANE!?
2/17/2014 11:42am
newmann wrote:
I'm building a translucent dirt bike. You'll be able to not only see through all of the plastics, but also through all of the paint. True...
I'm building a translucent dirt bike. You'll be able to not only see through all of the plastics, but also through all of the paint. True story.
Smile
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smezmx wrote:
WHAT? LIKE WONDER WOMAN'S PLANE!?
Almost.
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2/17/2014 12:41pm
bullpen658 wrote:
Yes, and they also use special air in the tires that is lighter than the air in the universe. They import it from a parallel universe...
Yes, and they also use special air in the tires that is lighter than the air in the universe. They import it from a parallel universe and it saves 300 pounds per wheel.
Yeah its called nitrogen. set tire pressure at 10.5 and ride like hell. Still 10.5!
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2/19/2014 5:47am
Thanks to the guys that were being normal mx'ers and cool about my question. I never understood why, in every comment section theres an A-hole that has to try and make people feel stupid.I didn't even ask about tires , or pressure, or nitrogen. That has nothing to do with plastic does it? I've been around bikes a long time and I know they have all kinds of crazy stuff for factory teams that they don't show the public. But with people like "GUYB" that are in the industry and know things that the average joe does not I figured I would ask. So thanks again to the true MX'ERS that respect a guys question.
2/19/2014 6:26am
I have some plastic bits that are off of factory bikes and 100% not stock:


Stewart's right side # plate 259 off his KX125

Barcia's shroud and front fender off his 250

K-Dub's shroud off his 450.
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2/19/2014 6:32am
A good number of the top teams run lightweight seat foam and seat bases as well. Saves almost two pounds of weight.
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2/19/2014 6:45am Edited Date/Time 2/19/2014 6:46am
I remember well when we had those flourucent green plastic kits on our Kawi´s in the mid to late 90´s !

The factory Kawaski teams both in europe and US started running with it in 1996. Then it came availble for the normal rider later that year. I had it on all my KX250´s from 1996-1999. Looked so good back then !

I also remember Acerbis came out with transparent plastic kits in 1998. Red, blue, green, yellow plastic kits that you could see thru. Never was a fan !
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2/19/2014 8:46am
A good number of the top teams run lightweight seat foam and seat bases as well. Saves almost two pounds of weight.
Yep, from Think technology I believe
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2/19/2014 9:41am
Every time a mfg. has come out with lighter plastics, the magazines rant on how flimsy it is. Then when KTM beefs up a front fender, they rant on how beefy it looks.

Cycra made a front fender than had a vented translucent rear section that was lighter than stock. Had one on my YZ250F. First time I bottomed the front, I found out that it was also too wide for the full wrap carbon fork guards I had.....Sad
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2/19/2014 9:46am
carbon fibre's nice.Smile
mmain62
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2/19/2014 9:47am
Thanks non taken ha.
smezmx
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2/19/2014 9:56am
yes it is
newmann
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2/19/2014 9:57am
It's still around. Almost got it in a trade a while back. A few things have been changed over the years.



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2/19/2014 11:40am
mmain62 wrote:
Thanks to the guys that were being normal mx'ers and cool about my question. I never understood why, in every comment section theres an A-hole that...
Thanks to the guys that were being normal mx'ers and cool about my question. I never understood why, in every comment section theres an A-hole that has to try and make people feel stupid.I didn't even ask about tires , or pressure, or nitrogen. That has nothing to do with plastic does it? I've been around bikes a long time and I know they have all kinds of crazy stuff for factory teams that they don't show the public. But with people like "GUYB" that are in the industry and know things that the average joe does not I figured I would ask. So thanks again to the true MX'ERS that respect a guys question.
You're new here...arent you?


Don't sweat it man, all the comments I just read were tongue-in-cheek and meant no obvious offense.
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Please point out said chastising posts.

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