Thinking about making the plastics for alta


privateer703

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I started doing the same thing and got one side molded, but I had to stop after we moved out of our house and I no longer have any space to continue the project. Love to see how it comes out. Once we get back into a house I'll continue working on it. Also plan on making molds to create replacement rear subframes.... sometime in the future.
 

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I started doing the same thing and got one side molded, but I had to stop after we moved out of our house and I no longer have any space to continue the project. Love to see how it comes out. Once we get back into a house I'll continue working on it. Also plan on making molds to create replacement rear subframes.... sometime in the future.
thats cool, i have access to a lot of injection mold machines, and ive been thinking about making some for a while, but I want to get it done lol, once i tear the plastics off my mxr and scan them Ill post the pictures of what im thinking, ill probably print some prototypes as well.
 

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If you have access to that kind of equipment and can scan you can really do some cool things. Idea's I had if I could do that was to redesign subframe parts so there was a battery cavity directly under the seat for those of us who made MXR/EXR conversions. Pulling the rear fender piece off to get to the batteries is a pain. Also making the number plates reversible wouldn't be too difficult. Saves on mold costs and means 1 spare covers you if any side breaks.
 

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I think many of us active members on here would be interested in "aftermarket" plastic replacements. Do you have any examples of injection mold work you have done in the past?
 

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Yup, @fammxdesign will take care of our graphics needs no problem. I've had Blake make me graphics on a customized template i drew up for him. They came out perfect! We'll just need to provide him with an accurate cutout of any new plastics we come up with.
 

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The reversible number plates are making a comeback! This design can be used as the front number too.

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I think the way they mount makes it so they cant be that way unless i make them in 4 pieces(my idea since i got my mx though is to make them closer to the bike and make them a little bigger), but ill see I'm going to scan them in a few weeks when I pull them off my mxr.
 

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Would really like if the shrouds were very narrow - the Alta frame is a nice slim design but the shrouds are too wide in my opinion - also need to get rid of those ribs that hurt you knees

Maybe copy something like an early 2000’s KX shroud which is basically a flat piece of plastic
 

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