Carbon Fiber Mirrors for my R1100S

[Bob K.]

I have been looking for real carbon fiber mirrors to fit my R1100S, without much success.

So, I decided to try to make my own. I bought the carbon fiber cloth and resin/hardener on ebay.

I then sanded down the plastic mirrors and applied some black resin. When almost dry, but still tacky, I applied the carbon fiber cloth.

Next came three coats of the clear resin, followed by two coats of automotive clear (shaker can).

WOW! I like it. Now I got to pull off the other mirror...

Thoughts?

[Bob K.]

One last photo.

[Dr. Curve]

Are you kidding.........those are beautiful, especially when being done in such a straight forward manner. Figure out how to make these faster, stronger, etc and then get a CF stalk to match. The weight savings, especially if you use thin plastic mirrors (3//16") press cut to fit your stalk and bucket. Very nice, and I would love to buy some sets when you get them in "bolt on" order. Jim Roche in Tallahassee

[sgoodwin]

New Bling!

[Drews323i]

I'll take a pair. When can I order? :-)

[R1100S2000]

What does the other side look like? (mirror side)

Might be something i want to do, not as a cover though.

[Bob K.]

I'm at work, but will try to remember to take a photo tonight. It came out better and deeper glossed looking than the photos show. I guess it was the flash.

I did this as I could not locate Carbon Fiber mirrors to fit this bike. As the original plastic is covered (not replaced) by a thin piece of the carbon fiber fabric, they have the stock shape and size, but look way cooler. Real carbon, not the "looks sort of like" carbon stuff.

[Meeni]

This is very cool, i'd thought of something like that for some time now (same for the overdash trim, btw).

It doesn't sound so easy to do properly, is it ? I see that the weaving pattern is quite irregular, do you know what happened that produced that result ?

[turboflyer]

Nice work indeed. Was going to paint mine but dang!