Lol @ this! Ya, just throw together a quick mold and voila, carbon fiber tank! Buddy has no idea the amount of time that goes into making a carbon tank that 1. Works and does not leak, 2.Looks good, and 3. Is flat with strong weave detail.pscook wrote:Smoker wrote:MK wrote: Two words:
Carbon
Fiber
I'm sure you can get someone to help out with a CF tank, especially if you have it mocked up in cardboard. Building a mold isn't too difficult if you are willing to build from scratch to begin with. You are effectively building a plug anyway, then a mold off the plug, and Bob's your uncle. I am certain that there are folks in your neck of the woods who would be willing to help, as I believe you are in So Cal and that area is a hotbed of Aerospace, which is cutting edge with CF parts these days. Plus all of the race shops in that area probably have lots of experience with these types of things. Heck, you could probably have a mold 3d printed off of a cardboard mockup (might cost a pretty penny), and just knock something out over the weekend. :)
On further thought, you might be able to build a mockup, make it "X" dimensions smaller, and use that as your tank plug. Build it in two pieces, join them, and line it for fuel use. Hey presto, fuel tank!
It is as much if not more work than making a flat sheet aluminum tank if you can weld aluminum.
On top of this, sure smoker will let you know shortly this isn't the direction he wants to go.
Always impressed with the work smoker, i really can't wait to see one of these bikes finished!