The most important thing in Motorsport races is the final performance and the possibility to produce a high quality new component in a very short time.

When modifications are needed, Rapid Manufacturing allows them, saving time, weight and cost even when only few parts are produced thus allowing the shape to be more complex: a big step ahead compared to the aluminium and magnesium parts used in the past which needed to be machined.

CRP Technology’s RP Department developed the project of a Windform® XT motorbike dashboard and its support made with selective laser sintering technology in collaboration with CRP Racing.

It was necessary to produce a special dashboard to host the motorbike’s electronic system developed internally by CRP Racing, which had to be light and stiff at the same time. Completely different from the original one, a new support was needed and the positioning of the exhaust servo motor had to be changed as well.

The particular must be ready to face water infiltrations, vibrations, crashes, high or low temperatures and so on. The component has to be also waterproof and stiff enough to protect the internal fragile components.

Moreover, its shape is optimized to fit the small space inside the upper fairing and the rider’s view needs.

All these characteristics are important for the final performance: if the electronic components of the motorbike don’t work neither the bike can work!