How are carbon motorcycle wheels made??


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This has been on the forum before, not Dymag but BST,
follow link:
http://www.talkcomposites.com/FindPost4673.aspx


http://motoform.blogspot.se

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Here's his site

http://www.c12cfd.co.uk/index.htm

It was him who first taught me composites and got me interested!
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Steve Thomas is the guy who had the tech for this. He used to work for dymag and believe he still has some of the equipment.

They were made using inflatable bladders inside closed moulds.
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Hi all

New on here, ive been thinking about 'How' for a while + thought this may be a good place to ask

Ive got a carbon dymag front wheel on my race bike + figure out how its made, the spokes are hollow, hub is magnesium + the visable surface is smooth + well presented

Anybody have any knowledge on how these are made?

Its not so i can try + foolishly make some its just a huge curiosity

cheers

James
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