pilgrim
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Will await pictures before deciding
Will await pictures before deciding
Aluminium valve cover protectors -- ditch those crash bars
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Foto John
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Neil, depending on what they look like I could be interested......... Would they prevent damage to the 30 litre tank on the 1150GSA?
As I've already damaged this (the cylinder head was mostly ok), I'm looking to prevent the same happening again!
As I've already damaged this (the cylinder head was mostly ok), I'm looking to prevent the same happening again!
Just fitted the Touratech Aluminium cylinder protectors to my Adv. Cost £95 including P&P. Fitted straight on and look the good in MHO. For a change Touratech UK where very efficeint and delivered them within 48 hours of me ordering them on the web.
Paul
Paul
Just got the tooling costs in -
one off prototype £590
tooling costs for L/H side , sand cast in L.M.6 and fully finished £2650 .
same for the R/H side .
then the cost of each protector £36.80 for a batch of 50 .
so thats a cost price of £73 a pair -
which means i'd have to sell 196 pairs just to recover the tooling costs --
I'm going to get some one offs made for my own bike by a model maker with a foundry, which should cost about £80 a pair -
I'll see if he can come up with something for producing large numbers
one off prototype £590
tooling costs for L/H side , sand cast in L.M.6 and fully finished £2650 .
same for the R/H side .
then the cost of each protector £36.80 for a batch of 50 .
so thats a cost price of £73 a pair -
which means i'd have to sell 196 pairs just to recover the tooling costs --
I'm going to get some one offs made for my own bike by a model maker with a foundry, which should cost about £80 a pair -
I'll see if he can come up with something for producing large numbers
How about machined items ?
no tooling costs - just up front billet material costs and CNC programming built in .
wouldn't use LM3 though - maybe H30 ?
I know a man in Slough .....
take him a head and a rocker cover and say make this - do a sketch - its done.
pm me if interested.
sell 'em for £95 pair
( and he owns a porsche )
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no tooling costs - just up front billet material costs and CNC programming built in .
wouldn't use LM3 though - maybe H30 ?
I know a man in Slough .....
take him a head and a rocker cover and say make this - do a sketch - its done.
pm me if interested.
sell 'em for £95 pair
( and he owns a porsche )
I had job in a foundry today and asked what it would cost to produce something akin to the Stantons.
His rough estimate was £800 for the patterns & £70 a set
Baz
His rough estimate was £800 for the patterns & £70 a set
Baz
BlackBetty
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Steptoe said:Just got the tooling costs in -
one off prototype £590
tooling costs for L/H side , sand cast in L.M.6 and fully finished £2650 .
same for the R/H side .
then the cost of each protector £36.80 for a batch of 50 .
so thats a cost price of £73 a pair -
which means i'd have to sell 196 pairs just to recover the tooling costs --
I'm going to get some one offs made for my own bike by a model maker with a foundry, which should cost about £80 a pair -
I'll see if he can come up with something for producing large numbers
I need nursing here...
Am I right in assuming that unless you find a solution via the "model maker" that this proposal has died?
still on-going - trying a different route - having trouble getting my " prototype models" back from the mould-makers .
BlackBetty
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Excellent. We wait with anticip
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Mouse
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If you can work out some way of making them symmetrical (back to front) you can halve your tooling costs by using the same item for left and right.
Dear Mr Toe,
Give me a shout when these roll off the production line. I'm up for a set! I will pick them up from you, so no for postage.
I look forward to using your repair service should I be unlucky enough to send the old girl down the road
Have yourself a marvellous Crimbo and a fart induced New Year!
Regards
Bob von Buckle
Give me a shout when these roll off the production line. I'm up for a set! I will pick them up from you, so no for postage.
I look forward to using your repair service should I be unlucky enough to send the old girl down the road
Have yourself a marvellous Crimbo and a fart induced New Year!
Regards
Bob von Buckle
hanabi
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Any more news on progress? I'm interested in some for the 1200 - are these being looked into aswell?
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can i have a pair of...
"Harold's rashers" please
"Harold's rashers" please
finglonga
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Any news yet? eh?eh?EH?
pablodiablo
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Tip Toes...the best name yet
Hey Steptoe, whats the latest. I'm well interested.
Hey Steptoe, whats the latest. I'm well interested.
It wasn't worth going ahead - The figures -
£2600 per mould - one for left, one for right . = £5200
Unit cost £38 each - £76 a pair - retail them at £120 ?
would need to sell 118 pairs just to get the money back - thats without factoring in other costs like packing, delivery/transport costs -
But what was interesting - if you spent £30K on a state of the art mould/injection unit, the unit price would be £3 each - and they would be the best quality available -
I can get one offs sandcast for £40 a side - but they would need to be finished off i.e. rubbed down and polished, or you could fit them rough .
£2600 per mould - one for left, one for right . = £5200
Unit cost £38 each - £76 a pair - retail them at £120 ?
would need to sell 118 pairs just to get the money back - thats without factoring in other costs like packing, delivery/transport costs -
But what was interesting - if you spent £30K on a state of the art mould/injection unit, the unit price would be £3 each - and they would be the best quality available -
I can get one offs sandcast for £40 a side - but they would need to be finished off i.e. rubbed down and polished, or you could fit them rough .
Dahoum
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Can I have first dibs? 
