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Motorcycle Forum / Country Specific / Australian Group / June 2005Race Glass/Fairings
I am based in Melbourne and would like to get a full set of race glass for a 2004 Honda CBR1000RR. Any suggestions or advice on the best place to source this from? "Wet4u Racing" that advertises in AMCN magazine will do a full set of race glass for the Fireblade including: front guard, screen top, belly pan, side fairings, seat support, ducktail, fasteners & tank cover for $895 + shipping. The price seems ok, has anyone had experience buying from them and what is the quality of their race glass like? thanks Adam Mate, Don't f.ck about. Have a look in the back of AMCN for "Racers Edge" They are in Victoria somewhere and have been around forever. I've personally dealt with them (couple of years ago) for cbr600 and gsxr600 race glass and the product was delivered when they said and was of supreme quality. Made of S glass and not chopped matt. Light and fitted everytime. They will supply decent dzu fittings or whatever you need. Too many johnny come lately backyard merchants out there now. Hope that helps. FatBoy >I am based in Melbourne and would like to get a full set of race glass > for a 2004 Honda CBR1000RR. Any suggestions or advice on the best [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Adam Wasnt the guys name Trevor someone , Yeh he used to put kevlar inserts to protect the engine covers when it went down . Personally Kevlar would be stronger for the bellypan , that way it you go down , you still have a chance of racing the same day . I put a bike down at 160 + at PI and it was OK , just slid down the tarmac and put a small hole thru the kevlar , Fibreglass would have been gone . > Mate, Don't f.ck about. Have a look in the back of AMCN for "Racers Edge" > They are in Victoria somewhere and have been around forever. I've personally [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > > > Adam Can't recall his name. BUT I have seen some of the other back yard crap floating around out there at the moment. If its made entirely out of chopped matt give it a miss, it'll be too heavy. Chopped matt in strategic high stress areas is Okay, but no where else. Beware of carbon fibre stuff, its w.nker pose value only. Too expensive for practical reasons. If you are going on the track, its WHEN you will crash, not if. Fibreglass is easy and cheap to repair. Beware of anything that is more focused on appearance rather than durability and function. Thats pretty much true for anything motorcycle related really. Harley fuckin stationary pump engine Davidson especially. FatBoy (Now where's that asbestos suit......??) > Wasnt the guys name Trevor someone , Yeh he used to put kevlar inserts to > protect the engine covers when it went down . [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] >> > >> > Adam Why would kevlar be better for the belly pan? Are you going to get shot when racing? On 31/5/05 7:13 PM, in article aVVme.8062$BR4.7917@news-server.bigpond.net.au, "FruitLoop" <Hyperactive@fruitloop.net> wrote: > Wasnt the guys name Trevor someone , Yeh he used to put kevlar inserts to > protect the engine covers when it went down . [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >>> >>> Adam >Why would kevlar be better for the belly pan? Are you going to get shot >when racing? <mumble>.... bloody chemist know-it-all- bastard ;) hiya Hammo your shout - coopers thanks~~ Johno >On 31/5/05 7:13 PM, in article >aVVme.8062$BR4.7917@news-server.bigpond.net.au, "FruitLoop" [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> at 160 + at PI and it was OK , just slid down the tarmac and put a small >> hole thru the kevlar , Fibreglass would have been gone . > Why would kevlar be better for the belly pan? Are you going to get shot > when racing? It helps protect your engine when you run into the bits falling off the ducatis ;-) G-S > Mate, Don't f.ck about. Have a look in the back of AMCN for "Racers Edge" > They are in Victoria somewhere and have been around forever. I've personally > dealt with them (couple of years ago) for cbr600 and gsxr600 race glass and > > Hope that helps. > FatBoy Yeh I have dealt with Racers Edge on a couple of occasions but sadly they sold out to a Sydneysider. I have a relo that worked for them in Melbourne. Rumor was that production may get up and running again in Melbourne. As FatBoy says there are plenty of back yarders out there selling crap. RE did pretty good stuff at reasonable prices. There is a place in SA that advertises on the web , cant remember their URL I came across it when searching for plastics for a Babyblade, There is a link from Southside Motorcycles Brisbane page. Dave P > There is a place in SA that advertises on the web Could be Replico: http://replicofairings.com/ Gary  Signature"Even the most noble ends do not justify any means." George W. Bush, famous humanist: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/08/20010809-2.html |
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