Can I run against the pack for a moment and ask what is the big deal about raw carbon fibre? Yes, it says 'I'm light', but is a weave pattern that big a deal? Surely it's just a material like any other these days, titanium, aluminium, magnesium.
The most exotic part on a production motorcycle I know of is the magnesium subframe on the Multistrada, but magnesium's been around for years and you can't exactly see a subframe because it's got a fairing all over it, but it is a rare and exotic part.
Carbon fibre just doesn't feel exotic any more. It's quite commonplace. Now, if something was made out of carbon nanotubes, that would be exotic.
It's like chrome radiator guards - why would you want to make a feature of a radiator? It's not exactly a glamourous motorcycle part compared to a monobloc caliper or a shapely aftermarket exhaust and manufacturers go to enormous lengths to hide them because they spoil the lines of a bike.
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Baffled.
