CARBON FIBER SHELLS FOR CUSTOMIZING THE APPEARANCE OF A VEHICLE

摘要

A carbon fiber shell is used to change the appearance or look of a vehicle, such as a motorcycle, and is formed to be non-permanently installed over an existing vehicle component to customize the appearance of a vehicle while still being removable. The carbon fiber shell is molded to match the contours or the shape of the original vehicle component so that, when installed, the shell has the same contours and thus the same physical shape as the original vehicle component. Moreover, the carbon fiber shell is configured to be mounted onto the vehicle using existing mounting brackets, holes or other structure on the vehicle that is provided to mount or secure the original vehicle component, thereby eliminating the need to drill holes into, or apply glue or other adhesives to the original vehicle component. This feature additionally allows the carbon fiber shell to be removed in the same manner as the original vehicle component. The carbon fiber shell may also incorporate lighting effects and may be ordered via a system for customizing the vehicle.

主权项

1. A shell for a fuel tank of a motorcycle, the shell comprising:
a first half at least partially defined by a first top edge, a first front edge recessed from the first top edge and having a first mounting flange protruding therefrom, and a first bottom edge; a second half at least partially defined by a second top edge, a second front edge recessed from the second top edge and having a second mounting flange protruding therefrom, and a second bottom edge; and wherein when the first half and the second half cover respective side portions of the fuel tank, the first top edge at least partially aligns with the second top edge, and each of the first mounting flange and the second mounting flange aligns with a mount of the motorcycle.