Auctmarts are good fairings for the price. Personally, I wouldn't pay $1200 for OEM quality fairings and I'm STUPID picky about my bike. Also when you wreck, not ALL plastics get destroyed so ordering OEM stuff from places like partshark.com doesn't end up being all that expensive.
Its gonna be hard to compete with companies like amour bodies. Like 700 a set, no paint.
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Auctmarts are good fairings for the price. Personally, I wouldn't pay $1200 for OEM quality fairings and I'm STUPID picky about my bike. Also when you wreck, not ALL plastics get destroyed so ordering OEM stuff from places like partshark.com doesn't end up being all that expensive.
And if you do get oem priced to replace a couple pieces of your plastics, you can buy a who set from Auctmarts painted how I wanted , this is what I did.
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I know, right?! Somewhere under my mohawk helmet, hidden by the neon lights and extra long swingarm there's a fellow rider
I can't speak for all the GDC members though...There is certainly an abundance of jackassery over there... :lol
Or you can just buy used... Great condition and cheaper
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People may not buy them, but body shops may. If the fitment and craftsmanship is spot on, body shops would love to save a few dollars. Insurance companies too.
People may not buy them, but body shops may. If the fitment and craftsmanship is spot on, body shops would love to save a few dollars. Insurance companies too.
Insurance companies are going to pay for oem replacement parts threw the quoted price the shop gives them for an estimate, most shops are not going to buy some random make fairing to fix said estimated repair. Shops do like to make money, but you would be surprised what their markup is on fairings. Plus if I knew that a shop quoted me for the price of an oem and bought aftermarket to fix it I would be pissed. Most riders who do the work themselves are going to go with a better value for fairings with regards to replacing them (you could poll the forum for a sample group if you wanted).
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Originally Posted by Wally Beast
I know, right?! Somewhere under my mohawk helmet, hidden by the neon lights and extra long swingarm there's a fellow rider
I can't speak for all the GDC members though...There is certainly an abundance of jackassery over there... :lol
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I do not currently know how to make fairings. However, my background and skills give me the know how with minimal reading. My background is in automotive design and mechanical engineering. I've taken many classes, including hands on experience with regards to design and manufacturing applications.
I am asking to see if there would be a market for them. To keep it short, I plan on investing in a CNC machine, a Miller welder, and some other manufacturing tools to for X reasons. Yes, it's expensive.
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Overhead isn't a problem as they are not mass produced, and raw materials can be had for free. Basically a 1-2 man job, where salaries aren't a concern.
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Last edited by Straight Success; 11-24-2012 at 12:03 PM.
, this is what I did.
I know, right?! Somewhere under my mohawk helmet, hidden by the neon lights and extra long swingarm there's a fellow rider 
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