Clear tail light lens

[Nooj]

Has anyone seen one of these for a Falco? Do they exist? Mille and Tuono ones are about, but I can't find Falco ones.

[go_modem_go]

I've been looking around for them as well. It seems that no one bothered doing a prototype yet - I heard some British guy living in France could do a prototype mould (he is the mini-LED man, can't recall name nor company).

[banjaxxed]

motobitz...but i think the company was sold on before they got it together to produce a mold..i could be wrong

http://www.motobitz.net/index.php?pa...on=clearlenses

a shame really...this might get you another 2-3 bhp

[Nooj]

I e-mailed THESE people, I wonder if it's worth hassling them to do one for the Falco, if they get enough interest they may do.

I'd forgotten about Motobitz, are they still going? What did the French do with them?

[Firebolter]

What did the French do with them?

Fucked them up like everythig else they touch

[go_modem_go]

Originally Posted by Nooj

I'd forgotten about Motobitz, are they still going? What did the French do with them?

The Original owner was an expat Brit living in Northern France, but the business / moulds seems to have been sold and has a UK adress in Wiltshire.

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Here is the email answer from Motobitz:

Sorry, no. A few people have expressed interest in this in the past, but not
enough to make it viable. I'd need about 20 orders to be able to do at a
reasonable cost.
Regards

Mike @ Motobitz

If we could get a quote and a group buy together, we're in!

[bigun]

Lets do it!

I'm in! (i'm in england like but that wouldn't pose a problem would it??)

Cheers

Bigun

[go_modem_go]

I'm only in if they mould an E1 approval mark in there - basically like the Originial part. Otherwise it won't pass out stupid German beancounting MOT / Techical Control (yes, they check E numbers on all light and exhaust parts! - Like the DOT numbers in the US).

Price is an issue as well. I've just sent off an email trying to get price & E approval mark questions answered by mike.

Once I have a reply, I'll post the various German and French forums as well - I'm sure we could get 20 people together. Would look ace on a black Falco with LED bulbs and clear Mille indicators!

[Timson]

I'd be interested in one of those...... .....depending on price and shipping costs.


Tim

[falco03]

i am definitely interested. hopefully they're not hundreds of dollars each. but, we'll see.

[go_modem_go]

Originally Posted by Timson

I'd be interested in one of those...... .....depending on price and shipping costs.
Tim

Shipping UK to UK won't be much of an issue. It's the unit price for a small series I'm concerned with. The Falco mould will be more complicated to build than the one for the small Mille lenses.

Once we know the price for a mould, we could get AF1 and Italobikes.de or other ditributers involved - maybe they want to add clear Falco lenses to their range (they already carry clear Mille lenses)? The larger the numbers produced, the cheaper it will be to pay off initial moulding costs

I'll post as soon as I get a reply from Motobitz.

[go_modem_go]

Folks,

I looks like it's feasible - Mike needs lense weight in grams, size and a mint original. Motobiz business address is in Wiltshire, I am trying to find out if Mike is located there . maybe some of you UK guys could du us the favour to drop by and hand out an original lens for measurement.

Mike still owns motobiz, here is his reply to my mails:
______________
Hi Olivier

Yes, they would be a clone of the original. I'd need someone to send me an
absolutely mint OEM lens, as any defect or scratch would be replicated in
each clear one. As a rough estimate, I'd say around 30 - 35GBP each (around
$70USD or €50), if you can get 20 orders sorted. It partly depends on the
weight and dimensions of the lens. Would be useful if you could get me the
weight in grammes, and approx length, width & depth of the lens. (I used to
have a Falco, but wasn't doing Motobitz then, so didn't obviously weigh
it!). Hope that helps. I'm trying to sell the company as it's too labour
intensive on top of my main job, but am still currently operating fully.

Regards

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: Olivier Schäfer [mailtolivier.schaefer@gmx.net]
Sent: 29 April 2005 16:03
To: mike@motobitz.net
Subject: Re: Clear lenses for Falco?


Hi Mike,

If we organise a Group buy (on the AF1 US Falco Forum, I already have a
few interested) of let's say 20 + some more for resale, how much would
it be per piece?

Several UK members already interested, I'm sure I can get a few more
buyers in Germany & the US. Maybe even the AF1 (US) and Italobike
(Germany) Aprilia special parts distributers.

Do you exactly copy the OEM part? I'm asking because we need the E
approval numbers on the lens in Germany

Regards

Olivier

mike@motobitz.net schrieb:


>>Sorry, no. A few people have expressed interest in this in the past, but

not

>>enough to make it viable. I'd need about 20 orders to be bale to do ata
>>reasonable cost.
>>Regards
>>
>>Mike @ Motobitz
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Olivier Schäfer [mailtolivier.schaefer@gmx.net]
>>Sent: 29 April 2005 12:05
>>To: enquiries@motobitz.net
>>Subject: Clear lenses for Falco?
>>
>>
>>Do you have a mould for clear light lenses for the Aprilia Falco?

[falco03]

that's a good price .
i'm in.

[orangeokie]

Originally Posted by Nooj

. . .I'd forgotten about Motobitz, are they still going? What did the French do with them?

Originally Posted by Firebolter

Fucked them up like everythig else they touch

Jacques Chirac, The French Prime Minister, was sitting in his office wondering what kind of mischief he could perpetrate against the United States when his telephone rang.

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