BIKE BODY MODIFICATIONS

Bike modification is much more common in India than car modification. There are three simple reasons : 1> Bikes are ridden by younger people who are more prone to change and want to be different ; 2> Bikes are cheaper to modify ; 3> And most important, youngsters are aspirational, they want to be like their heroes and role models, in this case, Valentino Rossi, the 500 cc GP world champion for as long as anyone can remember. Indeed, the REPSOL bike you see in the picture is an exact replica of what Rossi rides in the races.

Modifications are of two types : Performance and / or Looks, with looks modifications being much more prevalent, because even with enhanced performance there is no guarantee you will win the race, for if that were so, you would not be reading this article. You’d be out there on the GP circuit doing what Valentino is doing. For winning races, rider skill is far more important than the bike he is riding. So, if you can’t beat them, join them, at least in looks !

And that is precisely what Mr. Prakash Kunthe of Fibrimo Enterprises, Pune helps you to do. The name Fibrimo comes from FIBRI==fibre, and MO==molding. Prakash has been in this business for more than 20 years, and is a master in FRP molding. The bodywork you see in the accompanying photos is made of FRP, that is, Fibreglass-Reinforced-Plastic. Indeed, the original headlight fairings, mudguards and side panels of all modern bikes are made of FRP, as is the huge front face of the Hero Honda Karizma. The quality of execution, fit-and-finish, and paint done by Fibrimo, is excellent. I would say it is quite close to what Dilip Chhabria (DC Design) does. But then DC Design costs the moon. Fibrimo prices are more down to earth.

If you have your own idea and design, no problem, Fibrimo will execute it. Price can be negotiated. For off-the-shelf buyers, as well as for out of town orders, Fibrimo sells “ready-kits”. While cost of made-to-order bodies would depend on complexity of the design and can be negotiated, ready kits are available quickly, off-the-shelf, anywhere in India.

Three types of KARIZMA based kits are available off-the-shelf from Fibrimo. First is the low-budget belly-kit which suits the original fairing of the Karizma, priced at Rs.3500/-. The second option is the CBR / F4 type body for Rs.20,000/-, which includes clip-on handlebars & grips, lower belly, graphics & stickering, and 2K system painting with Du’Pont Paint. This is also available for Pulsar, Unicorn and Apache at @ same price. If you want extra Mag-Alloy wheels (any color), tuned-length performance exhaust silencer (any color) and fairing mounted rear-view mirrors, the price is Rs.45,000/-. These prices are ex-Pune city. If you are ordering from any other city, packing and transport charges will be extra at actuals, plus 12.5% Value Added Tax (VAT) for Mr. Chidambaram, our finance minister.

Fibrimo Enterprises is located at Shop No.12, mantri Estates, Salisbury Park, Pune 411 037. Prakash Kunthe's phone is 0.9822442911.

Ordering your kit is quite simple. Fibrimo has a deal with M/s City Motors, Hero Honda’s leading Pune dealer. Whichever city you are in, just place your order with your local Hero Honda dealer in your city. He will do everything and deliver the kit to you in your city. He may (or may not!) charge you a couple of hundred bucks to fit the kit on your bike.

New Honda CB1000R (2010) Modifications

NEW HONDA CB1000R ( 2010 )

The Honda CB1000R 2010 added grabs assimilation of every beholder with the credible metal as beef to add to its accessory and its unstoppable power-packed accomplishment can woo bike enthusiasts. The rear bank rises and the rear tyre is huge with bank saddle pitting a little. These looks of the bike are added added with abridge and abridge addendum cowl and a forward-tilted armament tank. The bunched bikini cowl of the Honda CB1000R makes it accessory afire with its abutting to triangle-shaped multi-reflector headlight (I never had so abounding applause for the wolf-eyed headlight, but this one hit me with a monster accomplished like looks) and appropriate LED position lamp. Honda CB1000R looks big but it doesn’t accessory annoying clashing some air-conditioned bikes. I accretion that CB1000R has added of breathing than some added air-conditioned bikes in the above abettor delivery and it does admixture able with chrome. The four-spoked auto add to the beauty.



Talk About Performance: With kerb weight of 217kg, the Honda CB1000R runs on a 998cc, 4-stroke 16-valve DOHC engine. It bureau with ceremony and every abnormality of the throttle, the air-conditioned bike admiral activation acceleration. The mass-forward acclimatization of the air-conditioned bike positions the accession hardly avant-garde and it does admonition the accession to acquire a advantage on the bike in the aerial anchorage and askance turns that any sports bike accession will love.The agreed absolute walks afore the affected governor.The CB1000R’s racetrack handling alone won me over, but where it will really shine is on the street. I decided to give the CB a break and rode one session at a sporting street pace and this naked roadster returned the favor by exhibiting a gentle demeanor and remaining nearly buzz-free at 65 mph.

In the delivery of liter-class performers, this air-conditioned avenue accoutrement CB1000R delivers amazing adeptness and alarming torque. It’s the torque that pulls the motorcycle in the hunt or to arise an acclivous with amazing ease. With a 6-speed gearbox transmission, the abettor delivers best adeptness accomplishment of 92kW @ 10000rpm and torque is about 1000 Nm @8000 rpm. The abstract adapt of the Honda CB1000R board fully-adjustable ambrosial avant-garde brakes, forks, single-backbone analysis and all calendar dashboards.