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kellyjo
22-09-11, 07:34 PM
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/270812758564?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648
Earlier this week I was confronted with the dilemma of whether to trade in my bike or not. After a long think I came to the conclusion that I love my bike in every way except the way it looks, very dated!!
So now i'm 100% certain I want to keep it but turn it into a bike I like the look of.
So what do you reckon to the above, it looks ideal but its impossible to say what the quality would be - finish, colour, rough edges etc.., or would I be better to save up for longer and opt for a full respray?
Your thoughts please...
Sid Squid
22-09-11, 07:59 PM
It's hard to say what the quality of those bits will be, some of those I've seen from Hong Kong and China have been terrible, but most have been pretty good considering the price - it isn't original quality stuff, but then it isn't original quality money.
The real problem is buying that at a distance - if it's not too clever it could be a proper mess trying to sort it out.
So - and I realise I'm not being as helpful as you might like - I'm not saying no, but do understand it's a bit of a gamble.
andrewsmith
22-09-11, 08:17 PM
Avoid
Ain't heard anything but bad news about the cheapo chinese fairing
Gordon72
22-09-11, 08:22 PM
Kj,
Your bike is a future classic. I would leave it the way it is. Have you ever noticed that if a 90's era bike pulls up at a bike meet nowdays it gets more attention than most of the modern stuff. Good Cbr's ZXr's etc in standard trim will start to go up in value soon as people like me look for the bikes that they had in there 20's.
Of course all the above is only my opinion and you should do what ever makes you happy as a bike is more of a personal belonging than a car etc and i am sure that you will love it however it looks.
It is a good chance that that the pattern bodywork will need a fair bit of work to get to fit.
Have you thought about buying genuine bodywork for your bike in any colour as it comes up on e-bay(save your search so it emails you when new listings are made to save you searching all the time) You could build up a new set and then get that sprayed. it might cost you a bit more in the long run but you could buy a bit here and there when funds are available.Then you still have your original stuff if you want it.
Conversely I've seen some quite good aftermarket fairing kits at work and on a friend's Ducati 998. It all depends on the ebay seller. Performance bikes bought a set for an R1 recently and they were quite impressed with them for the money.
You'll need someone with a good clue to do the fitting, as some parts need a little tweeking to get right, also you need to take into account that your fuel tank will need painting to suit unless you buy a kit that includes a tank cover.
Admittedly some Chinese kits are utter dog poo, but there are good ones out there and they usually hail from Hong Kong rather than China.
Kj,
Your bike is a future classic.
No it ain't, it's a 1997/8 CBR600F3, it's never going to achieve proper classic status and prices are never going to get to collectable levels.
It was simply a typical UJM of the 90s, so as such it'll be held in high regard by those who owned them, but nothing more.
rictus01
22-09-11, 08:34 PM
My brother recently rebuilt his SP1 with a fairing set from Hong kong, I must say it was far better quality than either of us expected requiring very little "fettling" to fit, sure the panel thickness isn't the same, but I'd use some if needed, if you want I could find out which Ebay vendor he used ?
Cheers Mark.
Gordon72
22-09-11, 08:48 PM
No it ain't, it's a 1997/8 CBR600F3, it's never going to achieve proper classic status and prices are never going to get to collectable levels.
It was simply a typical UJM of the 90s, so as such it'll be held in high regard by those who owned them, but nothing more.
Thats a valid comment but in my defence i have been up since 2am today so am probably not thinking staight anyway.
To be fair i was'nt talking about proper classic status, but i do think clean standard 90's ujm's will gain value in the same way that a clean 80's gpz etc is worth more now than it was when it was ten years old.
kellyjo
22-09-11, 08:49 PM
Thanks for your opinions guys. Im not really worried whether the bikes going to ever be a classic or not, I just enjoy riding it and 300 miles in a day leaves me without aches and pains but with a huge grin. Id just like it to look a little less dated. Pure vanity I know, but hey, its my baby :p
Ive been doing some research and apparently those made from ABS opposed to PVC are the better quality ones.
Im happy to take the tank off to get it matched.
Appreciate your opinions, money is scarce around here so I dont want to waste it!!
Some of the guys on the RGV forum have bought these Hong Kong fairing sets (not this seller). Feedback seems mostly good on quality/paint etc, but various levels of fettling have been needed as holes and bosses have been not quite right. It's not just the Chinese suppliers. The French seat unit I used on my SV was an appalling fit.
If your current plastics are OK, have you priced up a respray? You must be a good bit of the way there by the time you've bought that kit and had the tank sprayed. OEM plastics are normally streets ahead of aftermarket stuff in terms of quality. They usually fit quite well too. :)
Specialone
23-09-11, 06:14 AM
Having worked in the plastics industry before, ABS generally speaking is good quality but can be more brittle, that said there are so many variables in the manufacturing of it, it's impossible to say one is better than the other.
Panel thickness is key IMO, thinner panels of any material aren't gonna be as good as they could be.
Personally I'd look into what Tam said about painting your old panels, defo will be thicker and better quality.
Or get a new bike ;)
I must say i was tempted at this.http://i.ebayimg.com/00/$%28KGrHqMOKiEE5bcv9on7BO%28GLcI31Q%7E%7E60_12.JPG
Cut and shut to fot the SV?
Ceri JC
18-02-12, 10:14 AM
Out of interest, has anyone seen any chinese full fairings for the SV (ideally the pointy)? I would be interested if anyone had any links, as I've yet to see them. Quality in general seems to be improving; I've seen a couple of track bikes that had chinese fairings and the quality of both the panel and the paint was much higher than a few years back. The R1 bodywork didn't look far off OE.
SpikeTM
19-02-12, 09:59 PM
If you do buy them be very carefull and read what your buying coz in 1998 the CBR600FT changed on that year from the CBR600FS and the indicators and front are differnet and aint interchangeable also rear panels are different shapes around rear at indicators ,, so be very careful and ask for pics b4 buying if u are buying
If you do buy them be very carefull and read what your buying coz in 1998 the CBR600FT changed on that year from the CBR600FS and the indicators and front are differnet and aint interchangeable also rear panels are different shapes around rear at indicators ,, so be very careful and ask for pics b4 buying if u are buying
The F1 and F2 models were the one with built in indicators on the front fairing, with the F1 being the original jellymould shape. The F2 was the 1991 (FM) onwards shape until 1994 (FR)
The 95 (FS) to 98 (FW) F3 models have the same front bodywork, but the 97 (FV) and 98 (FW) have different tailsections, rear light and sidepanels to the earlier ones.
The F4 was the crap alloy framed one, we don't talk about those <spit>.
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