CF racing hood for flatwater freestyle?

[JimTMich]

I bought a used CF racing hood for my freestyle 750SX. Impule buy...

Now I'm having second thoughts about using it. The thing is so light and when you thump it it rings like a kitchen bowl. Will this thing hold up to flatwater freestyle? Repeated failed barrel roll attempts?

If I need to reinforce it, how would I do that?

 

[Mile9c1]

I think you'd have to take the liner out. How much does it weigh now?

 

[Big Kahuna]

Dont think it would last long............

 

[Jr.]

Racing hoods are designed to be light and breath a lot of air. Freestyle hoods need to be light, durable & keep water out. If air goes in easily, so will water! In order to make your race hood worthy, the liner will need to be removed, all the ram air ducts blocked off & reinforec with additional layers of glass/carbon. reinstall the liner & install air tubes & baffle drains.
Sounds like a lot of work? Yes it is! The guys at Blowsion are the only ones I know who make a freestyle hood for the K750sx. You might want to call them ........... Ask for "Doc Wok" , tell him I sent ya :wink:

ski ya, paul

 

[madoyster]

What's the preferred method of removal? I mean there has to be some type of tool/trick to do this. (Knowledge is power)

 

[JimTMich]

CF hood is 8 lbs, the stock hood is 18lbs.:bigeyes:

 

[Mile9c1]

I would have guessed the stock one is more, they feel really heavy.

Can you post some pics of the carbon hood?

 

[JimTMich]

Pics

Here are the pics of the hood. It needs some handholds and strengthening or is should go.

 

[Waste Land]

Those huge vents facing toward the water looks like its gonna take in alot of water...ALOT of water

 

[Idok]

i woudnt use it as is, but if you can rework it and try not to add more than 2-3 lbs, you'd still shave off 10!!!