RSparky Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 So, I need to buy a couple plastics to continue with the painting process. The front fender has a 3 in. chunk popped out from the top. Assuming that's from where the previous owner bottomed out. The left lower has had the rear-most 10 in. chunk snapped off and riveted back on. Also from the p.o. The right side upper has a crack near the top, and a little piece right around a bolt head broke off from when I laid it down. Both lowers have bondo-needed gashes, and the undertail needs a little from where he bottomed it out on the rear wheel... A lot. All in all, my plastics have been abused. I'll for sure need the three mentioned above, and the best I can find on fleabay is used versions that may also need their own fix-ups for $50 or more each. The perfectionist/lazy guy in me is seriously considering plunking down on one of the $500 fairing kits. Just buy it all and be done with it. This would be after saving up, or maybe when taxes roll around...Someone tell me not to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapesmuggler27 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 If your talking about the $500 fairing kits on eBay don't waste your money, half the time they don't fit and are junk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadKaw636 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 What about fastfairings.com they have all good reviews I was thinking about getting mine threw them I heard the fairings off ebay is good just depends on whitch companu you get them from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxr1000bill Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 I got a set of ebay fairings once! Auctmarts or some shit! Fit and looked great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiztedRabbit Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 i have a set of ebay fairings.. 400 after shipped.. fitment is really good some of the tabs are easily broken tho.. but fixable... i get a lot of complements Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicked1 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 If your talking about the $500 fairing kits on eBay don't waste your money, half the time they don't fit and are junkand the other half they are perfect?Have you tried it? Post some pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JStump Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 If your looking to spend $5-600, check out sharkskinz.com I have them on my Daytona and they are a very good fit and are carbon fiber so they are light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykill Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 I had aftermarket on my 06 and I thought they looked and fit very good. Tons of guys on 600rr.net put them on their bikes. Some have issues but for the most part they all seem to get good reviews. I say go for it and then you have a back up pair/parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapesmuggler27 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 and the other half they are perfect?Have you tried it? Post some pics!I had some I tried to put on a 03 gsxr and nothing lined up, fitment was crap. This was 6 years ago and even today if you check the ratings and feed back from these "Hong Kong" plastic sellers 25% of them are unhappy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohdaho Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 The hong kong plastics are what you expect from getting really cheap plastics. I installed some for a friends CBR and there are some runs in the paint and some of the clearcoated stickers are poorly done. Sure they may look good from far, but as you get closer you can see the details. The plastics are really thin also...again cheap chinese products dont expect armour bodies quality. You can make them fit, just have a dremel by your side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiztedRabbit Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 imo its hit or miss.. i got lucky.. but to say that they are all bad you cant say that.. mine looks good upclose too. they are deff not OEM but still not bad.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSparky Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 hm... well ridersdiscount is offering a pretty good deal for sharkskinz... but it's still a bit more than i have at the moment. luckily it's still cold outside so i can wait on my decision a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cOoTeR Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 The ones I had on my cbr were a pain in the ass to fit. It was a lot of work they looked pretty good when I got them on there but after a year they started chipping in the front. the paint wasn't that strong. They looked pretty slick at first but if you looked at it for awhile youd notice the imperfections which drove me nuts. I was going to switch back to the stock ones but I traded the bike in before I did it. If you plan on keeping it for a while go with stock spend the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSparky Posted January 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Martin, are you talking about sharkskinz, or the ebay knockoffs? i'd assume ebay, but the post placement has me second guessing. from what i've been told sharkskinz is the cadillac's balls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cOoTeR Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Mine were the ebay ones. I'm pretty sure they were auctomart or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndonD454 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Heard pretty good things about auctmarts as far as fit and finish for the price. Nothing will be like OEM but nobody wants to pay $$$$$$$$$$ for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSparky Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Shamelessly stolen froma google search. This is sharkskinz. And I'm doing white. It'll just have to wait a little bit... But it's happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Shamelessly stolen froma google search. This is sharkskinz. And I'm doing white. It'll just have to wait a little bit... But it's happening. excellent choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSparky Posted January 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 (edited) I thought so. :-) thanks. another question. Though i do intend to get sharkskinz for the main portion, I need a fender. And that's not worth $100 to me. Ive heard of delkevic for exhausts, but haven't heard anything about their bodywork. Can't really go too wrong with a fender anyway... right??? anyone have experience with it? Edited January 14, 2012 by RSparky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simplysix Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 that white is sexy!but there aren't any front turn signals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSparky Posted January 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 eh, i can drill a couple holes. about the fender, i might just go with the cheap ebay ones.so long as the holes are in the right place, it should hold up fine. and before anybody says it'll be a bitch to keep clean... i know. lmao. especially when i'm not a fair weather rider. but i've got pledge, rags and microfibers. and a whole lot of loooove... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simplysix Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 eh, i can drill a couple holes. Or mirrors with integrated signals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JStump Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 Shamelessly stolen froma google search. This is sharkskinz. And I'm doing white. It'll just have to wait a little bit... But it's happening. Exactly what I am doing when it warms up, already have the sharkskinz, just need to repaint them white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSparky Posted January 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 COPIER! I'M TELLING MOMMY!nah, i know it's hot. i can't freaking wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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