Invisiframe for Rail

[p3eps]

Has anyone put an Invisiframe kit on their Rail, and which option did you pick?

The carbon 9.7 / 9.8 / 9.9 all have the same Invisiframe options... gloss, matt, or gloss & matt.

I called the bike store, and my Rail has just been delivered. I won’t be able to collect until Monday, as they want one of their senior techs to build / test rather than a ‘bike builder’. I’m going to pop in past tonight and have a look - but I don’t know which one of the above to pick.
I’d like to get it ordered ASAP so that it’s here for Monday, so I can get it fitted before riding.

Can’t wait to see it now ?

 

[Doomanic]

I've got gloss on my black/red Rail 7 and it looks awesome.

It looks fiddly as fuck to fit though, how much would the shop charge to fit it?

 

[p3eps]

The shop won’t fit it unfortunately. I could maybe take it somewhere else, but I quite enjoy that sort of thing.

I’m collecting on Monday evening, and won’t be able to ride it until the weekend - so will have 4 nights to fit the kit. I’m quite OCD, so will spend ages getting it spot on!!

I’ve been to see it, and about 85% of the frame is matt, so I think I’ll go with the matt one. It looks awesome straight out of the box... but also looks like it’ll scratch easy - so I think the invisiframe is a must.

 

[Paul Mac]

I just got this for mine, haven't fitted yet as don't pick up till Saturday.
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[WilkyWay]

Ive just fitted the gloss kit to my 7. Every piece fitted perfect. Took around 6 hours all together to fit and was strangely therapeutic...

 

[p3eps]

Ive just fitted the gloss kit to my 7. Every piece fitted perfect. Took around 6 hours all together to fit and was strangely therapeutic...

Nice job! I collect the bike tomorrow, and the invisiframe kit is due for delivery tomorrow too.
I figured I’d take my time, and do it over a couple of evenings.

Any tips?!

 

[Astom22]

Nice job! I collect the bike tomorrow, and the invisiframe kit is due for delivery tomorrow too.
I figured I’d take my time, and do it over a couple of evenings.

Any tips?!

Soapy water, lots of soapy water and patience.

 

[WilkyWay]

Soapy water, lots of soapy water and patience.

Exactly this. You can’t use too much soapy water. Wet the frame and the back of the sticker then move it to where you want then squeeze the water out.
I found that when getting edges to stick around the fiddly shaped bits wiping the water out from the centre with a microfibres cloth worked well, soaked up the last bits of water.

 

[WilkyWay]

I also doubled up around possible rubbing areas. You get some duplicate bits and some small patches spare, well with the 7 kit you did anyway and the carbon kit should be fairly similar.

 

[p3eps]

Both the Rail and the Invisiframe kit arrived today... so I made a start.
What a faff! Must’ve spent over 2 hours so far, and have done 2 lower chain stays, 1 upper chain stay, and the battery!
I’m glad I have 4 more evenings until the weekend - as I have a feeling I’ll be needing a lot more hours!!

 

[Doomanic]

The £50 I paid my LBS to fit the kit is seeming more and more like a proper bargain...

 

[p3eps]

The £50 I paid my LBS to fit the kit is seeming more and more like a proper bargain...

Definitely... but you missed out on the sense of satisfaction from doing it ?

 

[WilkyWay]

The £50 I paid my LBS to fit the kit is seeming more and more like a proper bargain...

That is cheap!

 

[Doomanic]

The £50 I paid my LBS to fit the kit is seeming more and more like a proper bargain...

Definitely... but you missed out on the sense of satisfaction from doing it

I can live with that!

 

[Doomanic]

The £50 I paid my LBS to fit the kit is seeming more and more like a proper bargain...

That is cheap!

Yeah, I thought so too, but I sure as hell wasn’t going to argue!

 

[p3eps]

I managed about 3 hours of Invisiframe-ing tonight... and am about 85% done. Just a few small bits to go around the motor area I think. Hopefully an hour tomorrow will finish it off.

I’ve had the bike clamped from the start, but had to turn it upside down to do the underside of the down tube.
I took the battery out to do this... and was genuinely surprised how light the frame is without wheels / battery.

 

[p3eps]

All done - apart from 2 bits that I can’t figure out where they go. “Tyre debris protection to in side left and right seat stays”.

Can anyone who has fitted / had this fitted point me to where this goes? The cutout shapes don’t look obvious (to me anyway!)

 

[WilkyWay]

From the description I would say inside the seat stay around this area? Where the tyre is closest to the frame? On the 7 kit it was all one piece the covered both sides and the piece between.

 

[p3eps]

From the description I would say inside the seat stay around this area? Where the tyre is closest to the frame? On the 7 kit it was all one piece the covered both sides and the piece between.

Thanks - I agree with your logic, but it doesn’t explain why there is a hole cut in one part... or why both parts are different?
The seat stay parts that cover the outside have a flap that would cover the inner bit where the tyre would pass.

Confused!

 

[p3eps]

I emailed Invisiframe. They replied and said the description was a mistake, and that these bits are for the tyre area inside the chain stay.
One fitted fine, and the other needed a little bit snipped off - but that’s the job finally done.

Spent the rest of the evening setting my suspension, and then trying to tune these AXS gears as they sounded like a bag of spanners when under load.
Quite natty that you can fine tune them in each gear position.

 

[themonkster]

I'm lucky. My LBS is around the corner from Shack Wrap. Shack picked my bike up from the shop before I'd even seen it, dropped it back off all wrapped ready to go. Amazing job. Frame forks and crank.

 

[Cliffo691]

When I got my frame replaced due to a lacquer issue my local bike shop fitted my invisiframe kit for free. Well happy with how it looks..?

 

[Growler]

All done - apart from 2 bits that I can’t figure out where they go. “Tyre debris protection to in side left and right seat stays”.

Can anyone who has fitted / had this fitted point me to where this goes? The cutout shapes don’t look obvious (to me anyway!)

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Is that print on paper a good reflection of the shape of the parts, obviously not to scale.

I am trying to get my hands on a outline guide. I own my own print shop with high end flatbed printers and cutters and would like to make my own if I can!

Any chance you could scan or take a photo of all the parts please, anyone?

 

[p3eps]

Is that print on paper a good reflection of the shape of the parts, obviously not to scale.

I am trying to get my hands on a outline guide. I own my own print shop with high end flatbed printers and cutters and would like to make my own if I can!

Any chance you could scan or take a photo of all the parts please, anyone?

I scribbled all over each part once I fitted it so I knew it was done - and then chucked it in the bin when complete - sorry!

 

[WilkyWay]

I still have my guide, the shapes bare a good resemblance but aren't exact. I don't think you could use it as an accurate way of replicating it.

Happy to send it over if you wish, however.

 

[Growler]

I still have my guide, the shapes bare a good resemblance but aren't exact. I don't think you could use it as an accurate way of replicating it.

Happy to send it over if you wish, however.

That would be awesome, will give me a start point to work from

 

[bluewater87]

For those familiar with invisiframe, would you recommend gloss or matte for a volt/teal rail 7?
Any idea what shipping times are to Canada?

 

[Twlpyn]

i have the volt and teal and went with the gloss finish. I am really pleased and you can hardly tell its there.
not seen the matte finish so can’t comment on that. Gloss is the original paint finish on the bike if that helps.

 

[Twlpyn]

Here‘s a link to a couple of images in my 1st post in the newbie section.

Newbie on a Trek Rail

Hi all Just joined, 1st post. Ride in Brechfa and Cwm Rhaeadr mostly. Just bought a new Trek Rail 7, absolute machine, very pleased. heres a couple of pics...

www.emtbforums.com

 

[bluewater87]

That's very helpful, thanks!
If i get bike i think i'll order the invisiframe.

Ridewrap here in Canada was on option but they only have size L kits available (I'm XL).