Panels are expensive

Have tried to source panels on ebay to replace the ones I smashed a few weeks back when I dropped the bike but there are hardly any Daytona panels going - and those that are, they're yellow. I don't want to claim on insurance (even though I have comp) as the premium for the bike and the car will skyrocket. So I've ordered new.

New nosecone, new offside fairing panel, new bellypan (it's effectively the lowers) and new indie - total spend £699.51. To be fair, it's a lot of plastic. It's also an expensive lesson in how not to use the back brake

Ouch!

Originally Posted by Ed

Have tried to source panels on ebay to replace the ones I smashed a few weeks back when I dropped the bike but there are hardly any Daytona panels going - and those that are, they're yellow. I don't want to claim on insurance (even though I have comp) as the premium for the bike and the car will skyrocket. So I've ordered new.

New nosecone, new offside fairing panel, new bellypan (it's effectively the lowers) and new indie - total spend £699.51. To be fair, it's a lot of plastic. It's also an expensive lesson in how not to use the back brake

i have never really seen why they are so expensive, but then i guess it comes down the quantities produce,

was a repair an option as welding and spraying probably woudl have been cheaper but i guess with a mint bike u will want to keep it mint.

Hope u are healing faster than the bike.

Alex

Originally Posted by Ed

Have tried to source panels on ebay to replace the ones I smashed a few weeks back when I dropped the bike but there are hardly any Daytona panels going - and those that are, they're yellow. I don't want to claim on insurance (even though I have comp) as the premium for the bike and the car will skyrocket. So I've ordered new.

New nosecone, new offside fairing panel, new bellypan (it's effectively the lowers) and new indie - total spend £699.51. To be fair, it's a lot of plastic. It's also an expensive lesson in how not to use the back brake

That sucks mate, sorry to hear . That's one of the reasons I ride a naked bike though.....I've come off twice now and damage has been very minimal.

I've always though that if I do get a faired bike then I'll get racing replica panels and store the originals as they'd be cheaper to replace, but they obviously wouldn't look as good.

All bike manufacturers are the same.. if its easily broken in even a simple fall.. then it costs a lot... ever think that a brake lever ACTUALY costs £40+ ? or a single indicator the same amount ? they KNOW people will drop their bikes, so they want to make as much money off of it as possible....

dont know whether its true but i herd a bandit oil cooler was 800quid

[Viney]

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

dont know whether its true but i herd a bandit oil cooler was 800quid

Probably a little inflated. The SV rad is about £340, well thats what i paid.

its all over priced!

my old cagiva mito panels were £300 a piece! and theres 5 bits up front!

its like my slightly smacked 650s the assessor said 5200quid to fix it with OE parts.

Just ordered a clutch lever for my mates Aprillia mille RSV1000r - 56 quid incl VAT from dealer... 8.50 from busters.

Total rip off

Pete