Matty boy: Yes, its drilled all the way through in the four corners, then traced between in marker. The trace is then ground out using a dremmel and cutting disk. I dont' have the tools to do a partial cut, and am limited by the need to use minimum 2 layers of carbon so you dont' see the aluminium through it and the shear thinness of the plate.
(edit-)er...I just tested the bond by placing the carbon against the corner of my fireplace and pushing on the metal plate. It took everything I could give it! I don't think theres a problem with it holding against normal -or heavy!- abuse. :D

Matt110874648290298386138249273142 : I actually wanted it to look more Honda-wing-like, and was rather disappointed it didn't in the end. I was just going to continue with this design, but your question has spurred me on to attempt a better likeness. Ta for the interest! (Can anyone find a good, but simplified, image of the honda wings for me? post here)

Superlite: Much admiration for your tasty looking rearsets! But did you mean the CARBON wears easily or your ALUMINIUM wears? It wasn't clear. I wanted to have the carbon slightly pushed out from the face of the plate, just for aesthetic reasons, but if what you say of the carbon is true I may have to try keeping it recessed slightly. If I do manage a likeness of the honda wings, the spaces between the carbon areas should stop my boots comming into contact with it.

Brainchild wrote:But did you mean the CARBON wears easily or your ALUMINIUM wears? It wasn't clear.

The carbon wears. Alu is a tad harder than the rubber/plastic/leather of boots!

I may be daft, but are you chucking the carbon straight into the rearset and then applying resin over the top? Or molding it seperately and then fitting it? Sorry, I'm a little confused. I'm not having a go, but the carbon looks a little ordinary (even if it is an offcut and a prototype) - and I've seen your guards etc, and know that you can do some pretty good stuff. So more detail would assist in developing a better end result. A picture of a machined heelguard could help - if you can get the carbon out

Brainchild wrote: Matt110874648290298386138249273142 : I actually wanted it to look more Honda-wing-like, and was rather disappointed it didn't in the end. I was just going to continue with this design, but your question has spurred me on to attempt a better likeness. Ta for the interest! (Can anyone find a good, but simplified, image of the honda wings for me? post here)

It's just my date of birth...
Here's a good one. Google images.

Here's what you get with the Honda wing:

basic shape-


Carbonised-


God knows how much effort it will take to make this shape, tho, lads (and ladies). I liked the diamond shape for its simplicity. I can see this shape taking 4-times as long to produce as that.

i recon just cutting that honda wing shape out of the heel plate will look good

BC i have a snapped rearset you can have for postage or donation to the site if you want something to practice on ...

How snapped are we talking, royster?
Anyone else got buggered heel plates I could use? I particularly would like some right-hand-siders, as theyre apparently like gold dust, only more expensive!
Any help appreciated, and I'll donate to the site for each one I get.

I have a right hander you can have, pm me your address. Donation to the site is fine.