who needs billet engine covers ?

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who needs billet engine covers ?

Post by 100hp honda »

got a guy with cnc machines. not for sure he will commit to doing it but ill run the idea by him. i dont need any but figured it might help some you other guys out. need a head count then ill pass the info along and see what he says.
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Post by 87CR500Rider »

Blank? Yes please!
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Post by mxdogger »

i would be interested too :cool:
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Post by Tharrell »

I'm in, maybe 2 sets.
btw-Thought I had a guy to do them a while back but it didn't pan out.
Maybe yours will.
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Post by agent »

yep still interested , blank , 500, wing , whatever
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i just want to get the ball rolling forward first then we can worry about designs later. i have blank ones on my bike because i dont care much for logos but i dont know what will make you guys happy. and i really dont know how much labor(if any at all) is involved with doing one-off logos for each individual person. blank ones may cut down on cost but im no machinist so i can only speculate. is 6061 fine ?
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ill take a set if it works out
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holy shit $$
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if they cost 427 im out
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what do you guys expect a limited run to be cheap to get costs down you would need to do a 100 sets
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not cheap but not 427 if so i can do with out
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$475 winning bid? Holy chit! I know there are some enterprising hoons on this site...If I had the equipment and time, I'd get busy.
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Post by lewisclan »

I still have afew new ones ive never put on a bike yet from the Shan man, I also have a set of the org honda racing ones they just copied.
I have enought CR stuff but I still like to look at what going around.

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Post by matt_NC »

Those eBay ones are beauteeful!!

I think blank billet ones would look pretty tight too.

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Post by 100hp honda »

did some investigating. these are what the normal guy will pay. hopefully the dude with cnc machines can get a better deal.

6061 material cost for 3 clutch or 3 flywheel covers= $104 plus shipping
7075 material cost for 3 clutch or 3 flywheel covers= $287 plus shipping

if you break that down, $35 per cover in material cost for 6061.

$95 per cover for 7075 material cost.

not sure what labor will be. just guessed on shipping, metal shop may be within driving distance and no shipping required.
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Post by Boise Synthetics 95 »

I am interested in a set. Would like something with a banned logo.
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Post by walz »

PM me with a price and Paypal when they are ready to ship please. I vote 6061.
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Post by Gmbond »

I'd be interested in 2 ignition covers and possibly 4 clutch covers

All blank would be great

Depending on price of course
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Post by 100hp honda »

you guys cool if we base the design off the honda covers ? or the boyesen covers ? i dont recall if boyeson uses the rubber gasket like honda so keep that in mind. what im getting at is we need 2 covers to use as samples so the dude can check them out. might be able to use my billets but honestly dont feel like pulling them off but i could.
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Post by Gmbond »

Personally I'd prefer the Honda copy as then you can get the stock flat oring for the ignition cover easily. That and I hate the paper gasket on the boyeson cover! As for the clutch again it would be nice to be able to use a stock oring for convenience and well it works great.
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Post by Gmbond »

Oh and also a slightly increased oil capacity on the clutch cover would be awesome along with a slightly thicker wall to strengthen it a bit.
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Post by jarnott71 »

Gmbond wrote:Personally I'd prefer the Honda copy as then you can get the stock flat oring for the ignition cover easily. That and I hate the paper gasket on the boyeson cover! As for the clutch again it would be nice to be able to use a stock oring for convenience and well it works great.

great idea thats my vote stock honda gaskets last for years
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anyone gots some old honda ones sitting around to use for samples ? just need them to be used for the drawings then they will be returned. my honda is in storage across town for nearly a year, i have no idea what kind of clearance is between the cover and rear brake. how was you guys thinking to increase capacity ?
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Post by cr_denny »

Has anyone tried to hit up Shanman? Since he's already gone through this process, may he could just give you his CAD file or the NC data his guy made them from.
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