Thinking about making the plastics for alta

[metallic88]

Like this

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you read my mind lol i love my kx250s plastics setup lol, but that looks more like my 04 not like an 02.

 

[Philip]

Can we just make molded covers for the front bulkhead to keep the aluminum from being scuffed up by the knee braces? We do not really need shrouds.

I have a spare front bulkhead that I would like to donate to the cause.

 

[metallic88]

Can we just make molded covers for the front bulkhead to keep the aluminum from being scuffed up by the knee braces? We do not really need shrouds.

I have a spare front bulkhead that I would like to donate to the cause.

yes that would be cheaper, I just want mine to till look like a classic dirt bike lol

 

[Philip]

yes that would be cheaper, I just want mine to till look like a classic dirt bike lol

I hope you are planning on copying the 2020 Alta or the 2000 Kawasaki shrouds then. There is no reason to make copies of the stock bulbous knee scraper shrouds. Nobody is breaking them, and the replacements are still available and plentiful.

 

[Trialsman]

The 2020 style really looks good with the styling of the bike and they have to be really comfortable on the knees. It is a win - win with style AND function. I have two bikes to upgrade.

 

[Bought-2-L8]

I'm in for 2 redesigned sets

 

[metallic88]

I hope you are planning on copying the 2020 Alta or the 2000 Kawasaki shrouds then. There is no reason to make copies of the stock bulbous knee scraper shrouds. Nobody is breaking them, and the replacements are still available and plentiful.

i am i was never intending to keep them stock i dont like how they are now lol. I was just curious of the interest, of them before i started them. but Ill be showing lots of pics before i do the molds to get feed back.

 

[C5tor]

Make sure you mold in some barbed wire, cactus needles, and porcupine quills in the knee area. This should make them considerably more comfortable than the stock shrouds.

 

[Redwolf]

If my shrouds were comfortable on my knees, I might fall asleep while riding...

 

[Fourth_Floor]

Count me in.

 

[Mark S.]

I would take a set

 

[C5tor]

Me too

 

[zootie]

hi
Im thinking about making the shrouds and numberplates(i might modify them) and maybe more later, I'm curious how many would be interested, if i did make the molds.

would be interested in 2 sets

 

[evh1]

I'd be interested in two sets...the insides of my knees are killing me. +1 on Blake and graphics design

 

[metallic88]

so I threw together a quick rough idea what im thinking with the shrouds, but it will change a bit once i get the models into cad.

 

[TCMB371]

Not a fan of that at all honestly, but i might be convinced otherwise after you make an actual prototype.

 

[Mikec265]

Just use the stock shape with the ribs filled in and smoothed out for our knees. No need to reinvent the wheel.

 

[VINSANITY]

I like it - was hoping you could also slim the width down making the bike more narrow by the knee area - the stock Alta shrouds really flare out for no reason - basically an almost flat sheet of plastic.

Great work so far

 

[Motophyllic]

No, not for me. Too blocky. You could carve out the bottom so more battery shows and it wouldn’t look so blocky.

 

[metallic88]

I like it - was hoping you could also slim the width down making the bike more narrow by the knee area - the stock Alta shrouds really flare out for no reason - basically an almost flat sheet of plastic.

Great work so far

thats what im going to do, its hard to show contors int a 2d picture. thats just showing how much coverage im planing to do not the shape.

No, not for me. Too blocky. You could carve out the bottom so more battery shows and it wouldn’t look so blocky.

its not going to be blocky, that was my quick ps, lol. its going to be more rounded, once i get it modeled in cad itll show better, I just figured might as well through together a quick idea. Its hard for me to show in photoshop, but im going after the curves like these, im wanting to get more of the cr, kx, rmz, style into my alta