Chinese fairing kit debacle

[madmartin]

So just thought i'd post about my experience to help out others.

I brought an Injection mold fairing kit from these guys:

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/1101044

they advertised a "perfect fit" kit suitable for all 848,1098 and 1198 models
price was right so after a few queries i ordered the kit.

It arrived and fitted up ok with some notable exceptions, the passenger seat cover did not fit into the cut out and there was no allowance for the Traction control unit as fitted to the 1198s

I had asked if this was a true fit for my bike, specifying the year and model.

So after supplying photos of how their kit was faulty and how the original looked they promised to re-make the tail piece correctly and send me a replacement part.....

I waited

Sent emails asking what was going on, i usually got replies....

After 6 months i finally got fobbed off, so buyer beware, these clowns are only interested in your money, their stuff kind of fits and hey i'm not so naive that i expect it to look and fit as well as the factory stuff, but to promise you'll fix a problem, then stuff the customer around for 6 months, well it's more than a little rude i feel.

[Mongolian]

Really seems these knock off fairings are hit and miss depending on which company you deal with.

Are you able to post up some pics showing the fitment on your bike and where the issue occurs?

[Akzle]

well, duh?
You get what you pay for.
You go chinese, you deserve what you get.

[Kornholio]

well, duh?
You get what you pay for.
You go chinese, you deserve what you get.

Yeah, rice and no chip :/

[madmartin]

Really seems these knock off fairings are hit and miss depending on which company you deal with.

Are you able to post up some pics showing the fitment on your bike and where the issue occurs?

dude do you work for these guys?

send me a picture they say

i send a picture

i see they say

a month later i email them... so what are you going to do

what is the problem they say.... on and on

[madmartin]

well, duh?
You get what you pay for.
You go chinese, you deserve what you get.

like i said in my post, i'm not expecting factory quality from these Chinese turkeys, what my point is here, if anybody else does decide to deal with the same aforementioned turkeys, they should be wary of the run around... or use this info and go somewhere else

[avgas]

dude do you work for these guys?

send me a picture they say

i send a picture

i see they say

a month later i email them... so what are you going to do

what is the problem they say.... on and on

But can we see it too mister?

[imdying]

This isn't news, they're well known to be rubbish.

[imdying]

Really seems these knock off fairings are hit and miss depending on which company you deal with.

No, they're all rubbish... nobody is yet to supply photos of a kit that fitting correctly on every panel. I've yet to see a tail fairing fit correctly... why tail fairings are the worst, I do not know! Some people have low standards and find this product is acceptable to them, which is the only reason all reviews aren't harsh.

You get what you pay for.

[HenryDorsetCase]

No, they're all rubbish... nobody is yet to supply photos of a kit that fitting correctly on every panel. I've yet to see a tail fairing fit correctly... why tail fairings are the worst, I do not know! Some people have low standards and find this product is acceptable to them, which is the only reason all reviews aren't harsh.

You get what you pay for.

I would consider it for my track bike because it would be cheaper than even fibreglass if it was chucked up the road.

but they are all road specific I think.

I've actually got a set of fairings that fit a VFR400 (they are not VFR fairings just on a VFR that I had) which I am going to put on tardme.

[Mongolian]

dude do you work for these guys?

send me a picture they say

i send a picture

i see they say

a month later i email them... so what are you going to do

what is the problem they say.... on and on

I was asking as I have been tossing up whether or not to buy some for myself you cock.

If your not going to put up pics showing your issue no skin off my nose.

No, they're all rubbish... nobody is yet to supply photos of a kit that fitting correctly on every panel. I've yet to see a tail fairing fit correctly... why tail fairings are the worst, I do not know! Some people have low standards and find this product is acceptable to them, which is the only reason all reviews aren't harsh.

You get what you pay for.

yep thats fair enough, why is it so hard for these guys to get it right, I have seen after market race fairings for my ZX10 that look to fit pretty decent from the likes of hot bodies. But factory fairings cost thousands which I would hope would fit perfect but still seems crazy

[madmartin]

ok so now i'm front of my own pc here's the back tail where it doesn't fit around the rear seat



I actually cut the edge off their cover panel to get it in there

The rest of the kit is surprisingly good, fitted up quite well and hasn't melted yet

Really it's the cheapest option if you want cheap insurance, stop you worrying about stone chips from your mates in front of you, gravel, grit etc.

I have seen race kits made by the chinese too

It's the injection molded type

My beef is these guys said they'd remake it, then 6 months later changed their mind

[nodrog:Me]

Just get a bent seat.

[madmartin]

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[98tls]

Sorry to hear of your issues fella,havent bought any bodywork but took a punt on a GSXR carbon guard and some rearsets a year or so ago from China and happy to say both were cheap and still on the bike doing what there supposed to.Good on ya for posting up your dealings with that lot.