Best Place To Buy New Fairing?

[piratediverjefff]

Getting ready to purchase new left side fairing and nose cowling for my 2011,anyone have a favorite place?Also,can you buy with insulation,padding,etc. already installed,and don't need the stickers so are they an extra over the base price or will I have to pay for them only to peel off and toss?Was just looking at these distributors for a general idea;

https://www.suzukipartshouse.com/oemparts/a/suz/505a07e4f8700203b4ed166e/side-cowling

https://www.powersportsdiscount.com/oemparts/a/suz/505a07e4f8700203b4ed166e/side-cowling

 

[Bobby914]

I have used bike bandit and babbitts before but its been awhile since I purchased plastic

 

[piratediverjefff]

I figure most of them are probably within a few $ of each other.Have yet to price anything from the local dealership where I bought the bike,probably 50% higher.

 

[Jake whitebird]

Dealer sourcing is sometimes spendy but no doubt, 100% authentic.

 

[RedBull]

Dealer sourcing is sometimes spendy
but no doubt, 100% authentic .

Perhaps it is time for you to sell your old bike to me ~ and start fresh with one that has not been crashed *

 

[08BusaKY]

I see whole sets on ebay for 400-500 dollars (from China). Not sure how good they are. They are ABS.

 

[piratediverjefff]

Perhaps it is time for you to sell your old bike to me ~ and start fresh with one that has not been crashed *

I don't know how much of a crash I'd call it,only knocked me down/bike out from under me doing about 5 mph.All I really need is a left side fairing and a shifter,nose cowling's few light scratches can just about be touched up with a Sharpie (though I'd either buy the paint from Color-Rite and have it done right or just replace it).Will definitely use OEM though.Gotta keep this one Red,set up just how I want it/only 13,395 miles/and paid for.Doubt I'll ever buy another one,will keep this one 'til I go belly up(and since I'm 65 figure I already have both feet on banana peels).

 

[Jake whitebird]

I say, just to keep Jeff around we should pitch in and just buy the fairings for him. What do you say Red

 

[RedBull]

I say ,
just to keep Jeff around
we should all pitch in
and just buy the
fairings for him .

What do you say Red .

Want to see him get that Hayabusa away from the fire ~ hope he can will it to me before he kicks the bucket *

Damn good looking motorcycle & would hate to see it get toasted in the Corona Skyline wild fire *

 

[piratediverjefff]

I say, just to keep Jeff around we should pitch in and just buy the fairings for him. What do you say Red

If we had Red's money Jake we could just throw ours away(Red's my rich friend,been tryin' to get the old dude to adopt me for years).

 

[piratediverjefff]

Want to see him get that Hayabusa away from the fire ~ hope he can will it to me before he kicks the bucket *

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Damn good looking motorcycle & would hate to see it get toasted in the Corona Skyline wild fire *

It's still about 15 miles away brotherhood,I'm good.

 

[metric03]

Be wary of the China sets. I bought a set through ebay and all though they did fit they are significantly lighter than stock and usually the supplied heat shields don't do the trick (which I learned too late). The lower right fairing warped and melted to the headers within the first week even through the heat shield. The split has since opened up to expose the header. I wish I could have afforded to replace with stock pieces.

 

[piratediverjefff]

Ordered OEM left side fairing and front cowling(about $1100)over the weekend.

 

[Mythos]

From Honda East Toledo, Mine came with stickers and heat shields. The foam had to be ripped off and transferred to the new fairings. It has stuck fine for several years.

 

[piratediverjefff]

I ended up getting the upper left from Honda East,the lower left and front cowling from local dealership where I bought the bike.Must've been a new parts kid at Honda East as he wouldn't/couldn't sell me the front cowling without buying the OEM windscreen($160)and couldn't find the lower left side(neither of us[at the time]knew it was listed in the under cowling section).Neither place knew what pads,etc. came with the pieces so I ordered some extras,believe I ended up paying at least a $100 more than I needed to.A shame that they come with graphics installed as I'll be peeling them off and using some I'm having made.

 

[RedBull]

If we had Red's money Jake
we could just throw ours away .

( Red's my rich friend , been trying to get the old dude to adopt me for years ) .

Plan to let these blue flames go to a new home ~ with my new intake and hair dryer, I will not need them *

 

[piratediverjefff]

Don't do it Red,you've had that motorsickle since new in 2002?

 

[RedBull]

Don't do it Red,
you've had that motorsickle
since new in 2002 ?

Not going for ridicules horse power #'s like you had ~ just wanting better mileage above 200 ponies *

 

[Mathewrussell52]

Not going for ridicules horse power #'s like you had ~ just wanting better mileage above 200 ponies *

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Mileage you mean miles per hour. Lol

 

[RedBull]

Mileage you mean
miles per hour .

Laugh out loud .

It goes plenty fast enough just lowered & stretched ~ sure it will probably go faster with 18 / 39 gearing *