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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => FZS600 Fazer => Topic started by: Kentish on 23 January 2014, 10:26:46 pm

Title: carbon tank shield
Post by: Kentish on 23 January 2014, 10:26:46 pm

Anyone got one of these from Infinite Performance? real carbon. They look quite good for protecting from scratches.
 
(http://www.infiniteperformance.co.uk/images/Tank%20Yamaha%20Fazer%20600.jpg)

Title: Re: carbon tank shield
Post by: fazersharp on 23 January 2014, 10:38:42 pm

Do we rearly need that much protecting. All that glue me thinks will do more harm than good

Title: Re: carbon tank shield
Post by: Doddsie on 23 January 2014, 11:00:57 pm

Tis a bit on the large side!

Title: Re: carbon tank shield
Post by: Kentish on 24 January 2014, 09:46:16 am

It sticks on with tape that comes already attached. I was going to order one and see what it looks like. Think they only £24 or something.  Bare in mind that is a Yellow Tank. so probably stands out like a sore thumb, Anything yellow stands out like a sore thumb anyway!!
Your be surprised how much the paint does wear away on that part of the tank. You sit right against it on the fazer.

Title: Re: carbon tank shield
Post by: Mattsplat on 24 January 2014, 10:00:40 am

I fitted a clear protection kit to my bike  :)
http://www.window-tint.co.uk/yamaha-paint-protection-kits/92513-yamaha-fz1-2006-2012-paint-protection.html (http://www.window-tint.co.uk/yamaha-paint-protection-kits/92513-yamaha-fz1-2006-2012-paint-protection.html)

Title: Re: carbon tank shield
Post by: fazersharp on 24 January 2014, 11:01:11 am

Quote from: Kentish on 24 January 2014, 09:46:16 am

Your be surprised how much the paint does wear away on that part of the tank. You sit right against it on the fazer.

Yes I know ive had the same one for 13 years and you do not need all of that, those "wings" wont get touched and you can knock off 1/4 from the top. And those with double sided sticky tape always look rubbist and you wil get loose areas that you can tap as the cover floats a little.
Where you do need protection is where your knees are  that link of mattsplats look right

Title: Re: carbon tank shield
Post by: Kentish on 24 January 2014, 11:49:19 am

Talking about where your knees are I use these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301034993657?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301034993657?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649)
I have just started using my Fazer a lot more now for commuting and noticed a few scratches appearing in the area where I lean on the tank.  I have a tank protector there already but its not really up to much. So I was going to try the carbon thing. I don't like the bagster tank covers as I think it ruins the look of the bike. The colour is never right

Title: Re: carbon tank shield
Post by: fazersharp on 24 January 2014, 11:58:14 am

I dont think thos dots are big enough! you need somthing about the size of an elbow patch on a tweed jacket

Title: Re: carbon tank shield
Post by: Kentish on 24 January 2014, 12:35:45 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350981853444?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350981853444?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649)

Title: Re: carbon tank shield
Post by: fazersharp on 24 January 2014, 01:10:55 pm

Quote from: Kentish on 24 January 2014, 12:35:45 pm

[url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350981853444?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649[/url] ([url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/350981853444?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649[/url])

much better