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We’ve completely revamped the blog part of the site from the ground up. We were previously using a somewhat customized theme that was pretty common on the web…and honestly just didn’t work too well for this site. This time around we designed the site, coded it, and integrated into Wordpress ourselves. This way it’s all customized just for you!
There are still a few little things here and there that we’ll be modifying, so don’t be surprised to see a couple of changes over the next couple weeks. We’re also busy in the background working on revamping our store, so look for something on that soon.
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If you want to convert a large part of the rear of your 04-06 R1 bike to carbon fiber, look no further than the Carbon Fiber Works carbon fiber tire hugger with chain guard:
The part is made in the USA from strong, durable, light weight carbon fiber. It’s one piece that covers the section over the rear tire, as well as the chain.
If you’re going for the carbon fiber accents on your sports bike, a carbon fiber tank pad/protector is a must. Thankfully Ride Engineering makes just that:
The Ride Engineering carbon fiber tank protector is not just look alike CF, it’s made from real 2×2 weave. It fits most motorcycle tanks, and features a grey Ride Engineering logo on the top of it. I think I’m actually going to order one of these for Honda CBR600 F4i.
There is actually one review of this product from a customer on Motosport who gave it 5 stars:
“excellent tank protector. looks real good on the tank, it gives the bike a custom look to it..“
Alpinestars is one of my favorite brands out there, and they make great products for automotive and motorcycle enthusiasts. One of the great products they make are motorcycle gloves, and they have quite a variety of them…including ones that feature carbon fiber knuckle protection and other CF pieces. I’ll be going through the collection below:
Alpinestars Vega Drystar Gloves
MSRP: $99.99
- Leather and neoprene construction for all-weather riding
- Waterproof, breathable Drystar® membrane
- Thinsulate insulation
- Carbon fiber knuckle guards
- Dual wrist closures for a comfortable, secure fit
Buy These on eBay
See the official Alpinestars page
Alpinestars 3/4 Gloves
MSRP: $69.95
- Blending the best of a sports glove and a short glove, the 3/4 glove offers a high degree of comfort and ventilation
- Leather and synthetic suede construction
- Carbon Fiber knuckle protection
- Synthetic suede palm construction with reinforcements
- Wrist strap closure for a secure fit
- Perforated leather panels for added ventilation
Buy These on eBay
See the official Alpinestars page
Alpinestars Maze Gloves
MSRP: $69.95
- Full-grain leather construction.
- Compression molded body with EVA foam padding throughout top and thumb.
- Carbon fiber knuckle and finger protection, Velcro® closure, silicone compression molded finger protection.
Buy These on eBay
Buy These at Motosport
See the official Alpinestars page
Alpinestars Stella GP Plus Gloves
MSRP: $159.95
- Women-specific fit.
- Full grain leather construction.
- Carbon knuckle system provides excellent abrasion resistance and impact protection.
- Patented 3rd and 4th finger-bridge protects against finger roll and separation during impacts.
- Internal Schoeller Keprotec® palm and wrist flap reinforcements.
- Internal Kevlar® lining.
- External seams on the fingers.
- Dual wrist closures.
- Anatomically designed palm for superior grip and feel.
Buy These on eBay
Buy These at Motosport
See the official Alpinestars page
Alpinestars GP Plus Gloves
MSRP: $159.95
- Full-grain leather construction.
- Leather with Synthetic suede palm reinforcements for improved grip and protection.
- Carbon fiber knuckle protection.
- Rubber pad inserts to protect palm from abrasion.
- Velcro® cuff closure with TPR logo on upper wrist.
Buy These on eBay
Buy These at Motosport
See the official Alpinestars page
Alpinestars SP-1 Gloves
MSRP: $99.95
- Dual carbon protection on back of knuckles
- Kevlar and leather over fingers
- Kevlar ling
- Dual wrist closures
- Reinforced palm padding
- Kevlar on palm
- Flexible lateral wrist protection
- Kevlar and leather over back of hand and fingers
- Molded leather finger protection.
Buy These on eBay
See the official Alpinestars page
Alpinestars SPS Gloves
MSRP: $69.95
- Full-grain leather construction with carbon fiber protectors on the back of the hand.
- Palm protected with a second layer of leather and Kevlar®.
- Fingers have a second layer of fullgrain leather protection.
- Short cuff length with hook & loop closure.
Buy These on eBay
Buy These at Motosport
See the official Alpinestars page
When you’re customizing your bike, it’s the little things that can add up to make a big difference. One of the small modifications you can do are aftermarket bar ends that will help protect your bike. Made by Lockhart Phillips, these bar ends are made from anodized aluminum, but feature a carbon fiber inlay to give it a more exotic look.
There are two different versions, ones with a rubber mount, and ones without. They are pretty cheap, priced at $12.99 for the pair at the time of this writing. I think I paid something like that for an OEM replacement on one side for my bike.
In the past I’ve covered carbon fiber license plate frames, but they’ve been for a car. Since this month is carbon fiber motorcycle parts month, we’ll start off with a simple carbon fiber license plate frame for a motorcycle.
The frame is made by a company by the name of Carbon Fiber Works, they do a bunch of different carbon fiber parts for bikes…many of which we’ll be covering this month. It is constructed of strong, high gloss carbon fiber for durability and style.
I recommend purchasing it from MotoSport.com, it’s a great store online for bike parts. I’ve personally bought some stuff from my CBR600 F4i from them, and had a great experience. They even offer free Fedex 2-day shipping if you spend over $100, so make sure to check out the entire catalogue in case there is anything else you need.
Related Links
- Carbon Fiber Motorcycle License Plate Frame On MotoSport.com
- MotoSport.com
- Carbon Fiber Works
- Carbon Fiber Gear Carbon Fiber Store | Motorcycle Parts & Accessories Category
