They put poison in toothpaste can only wonder what's in those fairings 😐
Chinese 848 fairing set - Just had to try...
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I thought I'd post my findings in one new thread. (Have been looking for such a thread myself)
About two years back I laid down my pearl white 848 while having holiday fun in Austria. Combination of enthusiastic throttle use and a slippery hairpin. Fortunately the damage wasn't that bad and, with some patching up, I was able to continue the holiday. Back home I cheaply repaired my fairings:
but the scratches on my bella have been a thorn in my eye ever since.
After a long time of doubt and searching the web for fairing replacement (front, left side and rear) I decided to just try out those Chinese sets. (purists probably didn't even open this thread, so I can speak freely now
). Hardest part was to find a set which would match my pearl white tank. I came up with this one:
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After some searching and comparing I pretty much concluded that all aftermarket sets are just a big guess and most probably they all come from China one way or the other.
So I picked the cheapest one I could find. Which happened to be this one. Shipping costs are included. Import duties excluded. I see the price has slightly raised, as I payed €290,- (about $320,-)
After asking if he could customize this design (848 instead of 1098S decals and some other changes) he answered with:
10 days later the box arrived (here in The Netherlands).
All the parts are there. Small impression:
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I must say, I'm surprised about the initial looks. Was a little sceptic about the decal changes I asked for, but they look great. Only thing they didn't customize was the front wheel fender, delivered in black allthough I asked for red. All parts seem to have been injection molded just as advertised. No glued parts (except for the duo seat cover of course).
So, first impression: good! But I'm not yet cheering. Next weekend I will try to install them on my bike and I'm bracing myself for the worst
I held the windscreen in place on the front fairing and that seems not to fit at all. Wonder if I will get that to fit when installing it on the bike.
To be continued.....opcorn:
(oh, and did I mention that, when opening the box, I was welkomed by a nice Bubble Gum odor)
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About two years back I laid down my pearl white 848 while having holiday fun in Austria. Combination of enthusiastic throttle use and a slippery hairpin. Fortunately the damage wasn't that bad and, with some patching up, I was able to continue the holiday. Back home I cheaply repaired my fairings:
but the scratches on my bella have been a thorn in my eye ever since.
After a long time of doubt and searching the web for fairing replacement (front, left side and rear) I decided to just try out those Chinese sets. (purists probably didn't even open this thread, so I can speak freely now
). Hardest part was to find a set which would match my pearl white tank. I came up with this one:
After some searching and comparing I pretty much concluded that all aftermarket sets are just a big guess and most probably they all come from China one way or the other.
So I picked the cheapest one I could find. Which happened to be this one. Shipping costs are included. Import duties excluded. I see the price has slightly raised, as I payed €290,- (about $320,-)
After asking if he could customize this design (848 instead of 1098S decals and some other changes) he answered with:
I ordered and paid for the set and exactly 7 days later (just as promised) they were shipped. I asked for some photo's before shipping, but I didn't get those.
10 days later the box arrived (here in The Netherlands).
All the parts are there. Small impression:
I must say, I'm surprised about the initial looks. Was a little sceptic about the decal changes I asked for, but they look great. Only thing they didn't customize was the front wheel fender, delivered in black allthough I asked for red. All parts seem to have been injection molded just as advertised. No glued parts (except for the duo seat cover of course).
So, first impression: good! But I'm not yet cheering. Next weekend I will try to install them on my bike and I'm bracing myself for the worst
I held the windscreen in place on the front fairing and that seems not to fit at all. Wonder if I will get that to fit when installing it on the bike.
To be continued.....
opcorn:(oh, and did I mention that, when opening the box, I was welkomed by a nice Bubble Gum odor)
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DEFINITELY do what @sirrah did and put the heat foil on the under/bottom fairing!!!!
Warning... Gruesome images....
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Warning... Gruesome images....
LOL looks like it wasn't swamp ass. Unfortunately..We call that smell swamp ass after a long hot ride...
Mine only came with 1/2ft x 1ft rectangles for each of the side fairing. I didn't think to put some on the bottom like Sirrah did.DEFINITELY do what @sirrah did and put the heat foil on the under/bottom fairing!!!!
Warning... Gruesome images....
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Just a little heads up...
Also check the gap between the gear shift lever and the lower left fairing (full travel). While riding I noticed my lever chafed against the fairing when shifting down, which kinda make it stuck a little
Tried bending the fairing a little with a heat gun, but with little/no result.. Grinding did the trick though
Also check the gap between the gear shift lever and the lower left fairing (full travel). While riding I noticed my lever chafed against the fairing when shifting down, which kinda make it stuck a little
Tried bending the fairing a little with a heat gun, but with little/no result.. Grinding did the trick though
Just a little heads up...
Also check the gap between the gear shift lever and the lower left fairing (full travel). While riding I noticed my lever chafed against the fairing when shifting down, which kinda make it stuck a little
Tried bending the fairing a little with a heat gun, but with little/no result.. Grinding did the trick though
Good point, completely forgot about that. Mine is tight too but not that bad that I had to adjust it. The shift peg rubbed the paint off a bit but not enough to bind or cause shift issues.
Finished her up yesterday. I had to drill out some of the holes, which was not unexpected. Paint is pretty good and nothing rubs. I have vortex rear-sets so maybe that is the difference.
I found it much easier to pre-build the front, mid and lower fairings as one instead of individually.
Pictures shortly.
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I found it much easier to pre-build the front, mid and lower fairings as one instead of individually.
Pictures shortly.
Thx. I'm still really happy with it. I'm going to try and see if I can fix that today.Looks great!! :yo:
Fits excelent with the tank!
Found a solution yet for the rear seat cover?
Mine opens pretty damn difficult. Should find a solid spring for it I guess (don't want to tamper with the original parts
Bought my plastics from iFairing and they were OK. I'd rate at 7/10. Rear tail was a PITA, especially the lock section, but I got it to work. Few holes had to be drilled more, but overall everything fits good. The bolts they sent are junk, broke off two that I had to drill out :shitsweak:
Overall, worth it for the money. Packed well, painted good, fitment acceptable.
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Overall, worth it for the money. Packed well, painted good, fitment acceptable.
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