Chinese fairing kit debacle

[madmartin]

no need for you to be sorry, i was well aware that i was taking a risk buying this stuff

still wondering why i put a photo up for the bloke that called me a cock...

[98tls]

no need for you to be sorry, i was well aware that i was taking a risk buying this stuff

still wondering why i put a photo up for the bloke that called me a cock...

Thought the same myself when a bloke replys with a post including "pic/cock/skin/nose and issues" in a simple bodywork thread i wouldnt have encouraged him anymore.

[SVboy]

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

Dont worry about this cocks comments. He is not known for actually having any knowledge or experience about motorbikes. He certainly does not own a rideable one. Thanks for the pick

[The Reibz]

Did you do a search around on a few forums before you brought them? Quite alot of good info out there now on what sellers to avoid and which ones are alright. Auctmarts, Neverland-USA and Divinity Motor are the 3 sellers most communities are recommending. Personally I would never buy anything for Aliexpress, but I know alot of people that swear by them.

I wouldn't even be to worried about that gap, for the price you paid I would probably expect it.
I have a set of busa fairings on order at the moment. Not expecting them to be 100% showbike quallity but for 650 bucks its better than buying unpainted ones them having to fork out for the paint. Plenty of bikes out there with chinese parts on them

[madmartin]

That gap wasn't really the issue, it was just the first relevant photo i found

Their seat cover wouldn't fit tin there at all though, i had to trim a fair bit off the edges of that and then it just looked ugly and in need of repainting.

The real issue that i kept emailing them about was i have an 1198s, with traction control, the unit for which fits under the pillion seat, hence the two castings for the tail piece are different. They still deny this is the case even after i supplied pictures.

Interesting you mentioned Auctmarts as i've got fairing blades from them before, i queried the Auctmarts guy on eBay about their facebook page, he swore blind that it wasn't him on facebook but an imposter...

Really though, how many companies can there be in China doing this, surely it's one or two and everybody we deal with just buys it off them

[HenryDorsetCase]

That gap wasn't really the issue, it was just the first relevant photo i found

Their seat cover wouldn't fit tin there at all though, i had to trim a fair bit off the edges of that and then it just looked ugly and in need of repainting.

The real issue that i kept emailing them about was i have an 1198s, with traction control, the unit for which fits under the pillion seat, hence the two castings for the tail piece are different. They still deny this is the case even after i supplied pictures.

Interesting you mentioned Auctmarts as i've got fairing blades from them before, i queried the Auctmarts guy on eBay about their facebook page, he swore blind that it wasn't him on facebook but an imposter...

Really though, how many companies can there be in China doing this, surely it's one or two and everybody we deal with just buys it off them

What I don't get is you have an 1198S and you're cheaping out on fairings..... given its cost I would have thought you would have some made by your wee man in Italy, hand hammered out of titanium sheet and with gold and platinum fittings.

;-)

[madmartin]

you miss the point, i spent ALL of my money on the bike...

[Erelyes]

you miss the point, i spent ALL of my money on the bike...

If you're gonna buy a top-shelf bike, at least treat it right.

[madmartin]

Who are you to comment on how i treat my machine?

[SVboy]

you miss the point, i spent ALL of my money on the bike...

You sir, are a living example of doing it correctly! Fuck the haters.

[madmartin]

thanks SV boy

[F5 Dave]

Did you do a search around on a few forums before you brought them? Quite alot of good info out there now on what sellers to avoid and which ones are alright. Auctmarts, Neverland-USA and Divinity Motor are the 3 sellers most communities are recommending. Personally I would never buy anything for Aliexpress, but I know alot of people that swear by them.

Ali like other sites aren't the suppliers, a million traders sit behind them and pay them a cut in the same way that you don't buy from trademe.

And yeah some pretty sanctimonious replies from some (opinion or experience is fine) of the other guys here.

[Owl]

You sir, are a living example of doing it correctly!

Yeah....guess this thread doesn't really exist?

[madmartin]

Ali like other sites aren't the suppliers, a million traders sit behind them and pay them a cut in the same way that you don't buy from trademe.

And yeah some pretty sanctimonious replies from some (opinion or experience is fine) of the other guys here.

yeah the trade me versions of the Chinese fairings have a whole thread dedicated to them in here somewhere, it's not too nice either

[F5 Dave]

Totally knocks the chances of a local business making a living from fibreglass fairings these days. That said fibreglass guys are always weird. Something to do with the secluded hours sanding bucks and the solvents.