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02-06-16, 09:41 AM
#2932
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nice pics @Mumonkan. I would never ride in that ****.
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02-06-16, 11:10 PM
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02-06-16, 11:11 PM
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Protip: You can seal up the flaking clear coat over the carbon with clear nail polish to keep it from flaking further with use. 
Helps with the gritty feeling of the road rashed raw carbon too.
Helps with the gritty feeling of the road rashed raw carbon too.
02-07-16, 01:50 AM
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Yeah I had already sanded it down a bit to get rid of the rough spots and stray fibers and put a little bit of clear nail Polish on by the time i took the pic.
02-07-16, 04:05 PM
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02-07-16, 07:39 PM
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Yeah its more aero like this. The carbon removed actually let's the air hit the shifters at a shallower angle, and actually saves you 4W!!! 
Hm. Might try that. I just cleared it over so it wouldn't fray or chip anymore, but it didn't occur to me that I could just fill in the gap with polish.
Oh, additional coats help smooth it out too. #beentheredonethat
02-08-16, 12:00 PM
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I think we all need to HTFU a bit to get to @Mumonkan 's level.