Mark Hooton
Cymarcbikeparts
Guys, with a modicum of time on my hands (crutches `R` us) I`ve come up for a design for a headlight guard - I always try to use the best on the market as something to beat and IMHO TT take some beating however with their headlight guard I find the price far too much at £91 (dunno why - I can`t seem to figure it out and I don`t even mass produce my bike parts to find the economies of scale) and I also find their customer service sometimes a challenge - having been on a waiting list which ran into months I simply cannot figure it out when they use mass production - I do mass production (in my day job) and I am looking at days, not weeks or months for full vehicle floorpans.
I also think TT are missing a trick by sometimes considering themselves above reproach and not listening (they are a law unto themselves but their gear is brilliant IMHO - hubris maybe?) but I guess that's another thread...........
Anyhoooo I`ve tried to come up with something of comparable quality (if not better) for a much lower price and available within days and here it is - as usual valued input is always appreciated and always adopted where possible but here are the targets I`ve tried to hit:
1. Significantly cheaper - dunno price at this time but deffo cheaper.
2. Same if not better quality - all bracketry thick stainless steel and fastenings too.
3. Much more readily available.
4. Much more exclusive - (I only make one at a time or at most 2-3) - yet still available quicker.
5. A balance between protection and sparsity (sparsity - this could be a made up word but hopefully you will get what I mean
).
I`ve designed it for the LED light but I have only got the standard halogen but it gives you an idea I am sure.
Made from 2mm thick stainless with powdercoat over the top - the supporting brackets will be the same but as I said this is just a prototype so I can listen to people cleverer than me
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I also think TT are missing a trick by sometimes considering themselves above reproach and not listening (they are a law unto themselves but their gear is brilliant IMHO - hubris maybe?) but I guess that's another thread...........
Anyhoooo I`ve tried to come up with something of comparable quality (if not better) for a much lower price and available within days and here it is - as usual valued input is always appreciated and always adopted where possible but here are the targets I`ve tried to hit:
1. Significantly cheaper - dunno price at this time but deffo cheaper.
2. Same if not better quality - all bracketry thick stainless steel and fastenings too.
3. Much more readily available.
4. Much more exclusive - (I only make one at a time or at most 2-3) - yet still available quicker.
5. A balance between protection and sparsity (sparsity - this could be a made up word but hopefully you will get what I mean
). I`ve designed it for the LED light but I have only got the standard halogen but it gives you an idea I am sure.
Made from 2mm thick stainless with powdercoat over the top - the supporting brackets will be the same but as I said this is just a prototype so I can listen to people cleverer than me
