Lower fairings - are they worth it?

[JLeo]

So basically I wouldn't mind have a fully faired bike, but lower fairings as so expensive! Is there anywhere you can get then cheapish and what needs to be done to fit them.

Cheers (K3 pointy)

[Sid Squid]

Worth it in what terms?

They're a completely cosmetic addition, there's no extra weather protection worth speaking of, and they won't make your bike more aerodynamic - so it won't be faster or more economical.

So the entire question comes down to; do you want to spend money on a 'look'?

[JLeo]

I wouldn't mind spending money on the look as do like the 'full faired' bikes. I'm just seeing if anyone knows how much it could cost and where to get things from :)

[Nobbylad]

Let me say this before someone else does.

Suzuki dealers sell Suzuki parts.

Ebay quite often has cheap stuff and if you do a search, there's a place in Poland or similar that sells copies cheaper (but they need spraying).

[Popy Fresco]

I bought mine for 140£ ish

Bike look nice but the holes didn't exactly match; so to put them on just needed a drill and a allen key

[Blueperson]

http://www.twinshack.co.uk/prods/pc18.html

[jambo]

To my mind:
They never look quite like they were supposed to be there when the bike was designed, they make checking the oil a pain in the backside as they pretty much all make seeing the sight glass tricky, and they cost the same as a nice set of tyres or a track day. Some considerably more so.

They will almost certainly get damaged in a 0mph drop.

That said I've occasionally seen an SV wearing them that I thought looked good.

Jambo

[SvNewbie]

I really like the look of the SV with fairing lowers but a lot of people don't. One thing to consider is that around town they seem to make bike run quite a bit hotter. Mine often hits 100 degrees around London where as other people say their sits around 80 - 90. Don't think this will really cause any problems but worth knowing.

[Red ones]

The lowers shouldn't block the oil sight glass.

[aesmith]

I much prefer the fully faired look, particularly because the bottom of the half fairing is not horizontal. Doesn't look "right" to me.

[Kwally5]

I much prefer the full faired look as well, the half faired looks like a half made bike for some reason : /

[jambo]

The lowers shouldn't block the oil sight glass.

Block, no. Reduce significantly the angle from which it can be viewed, generally yes.

Jambo
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[Nutsinatin]

Block, no. Reduce significantly the angle from which it can be viewed, generally yes.

Jambo
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How much more of it do you need to see?
http://i.imgur.com/PfBZfY8.jpg

[TheRuffellator]

As the picture above shows, I never have a problem checking my oil with lower fairings on. Personally think they look a lot better with lowers, if you've got the money go for it.

[jambo]

Ah these are clearly better laid out than the ones I've seen which admittedly were often curvy ones or non-official.


Jambo
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