2015 plastics on 2012 CRF? Anyone tried?

OnedayWhip
Edited Date/Time 5/25/2015 2:10am
I've seen lots of plastics conversions, but not yet a 2012 CRF with 2015 plastics. Has anyone tried this yet? I know gen 5 and 6 frames are different, but do you think this can be done, not ghetto style though.

Thanks any help/input appreciated.






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mxb2 5/23/2015 11:11am
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only frt fender and cycra frt plate. shrouds, side panels wont work.
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MxKing809 5/23/2015 4:01pm
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The thing that will prevent you from doing the shrouds in the larger protruding black portion of the 15 tank. The 15 shrouds will not match up to the curvature of your 13.
tmauto769 5/24/2015 4:10am
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mxb2 wrote:
only frt fender and cycra frt plate. shrouds, side panels wont work.
you don't have to use the cycra front plate, the stock '13+ plate will fit the '09-'12 with the '13+front fender.
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Crush 5/24/2015 4:51am
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12 was a better looking bike IMO... Could do front fender conversation tho.

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OnedayWhip 5/25/2015 1:01am
5/25/2015 1:01am
MxKing809 wrote:
The thing that will prevent you from doing the shrouds in the larger protruding black portion of the 15 tank. The 15 shrouds will not match...
The thing that will prevent you from doing the shrouds in the larger protruding black portion of the 15 tank. The 15 shrouds will not match up to the curvature of your 13.
What I'm asking is can it be done by going the whole hog and even changing tank etc? I guess the question is : are the subframe and frame too different to attempt this?
As I said I don't want it looking ghetto.

I like the side panels and tail of the '15, that's what I'm after on the '12
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bronwynrayne 5/25/2015 2:10am
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Only way to find out is to buy the kit and try it yourself, looks like.
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bowser 2/12/2017 3:56pm
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Did anyone end up trying this?
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macz400 2/12/2017 5:31pm
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Crush wrote:
12 was a better looking bike IMO... Could do front fender conversation tho.
I agree. Those 12 CRF's are the best looking CRF designs to date.
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FGR01 2/13/2017 7:01am
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Crush wrote:
12 was a better looking bike IMO... Could do front fender conversation tho.
macz400 wrote:
I agree. Those 12 CRF's are the best looking CRF designs to date.
X3. Honda really screwed the pooch with that ugly turtle-back tank on the 13-16. And I think we learned in about 1995 that there is nothing worse than bubbly, curled up graphics applied to exposed gas tanks.
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tempura 2/14/2017 3:45pm
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Not to mention the bulging rear shrouds. Might look strange with the single exhaust system on the 2012. Plus they are a real pain to get decals on.
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bowser 2/19/2017 1:49am
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Here is my CR500AF build which is 09 450 frame and using 16 plastics (Racetech). Has required quiet a lot of cutting at the rear especially the mud guard to get right. I still need to weld some tabs on the frame to allow the rear shrouds to bolt on.



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