New fairings needed for a 2008 250, any advice?

[tar wheels]

Hey guys, I purchased a 2008 250, and the plastic is shredded. Any advice as to where to shop for a new set? There are several online places with kits for around $300, but I'm wondering about fit and quality. Any advice would be appreciated!

[alex.s]

@Kevin2109 had an interesting experience with chinese fairings

[sLick415]

How bad are they? Id try to repair them first.

[bkh2]

I have heard (and seen) good things about Bliss-Star-Express on ebay. I saw them in person fitted on a bike and they were quite flawless. The paint looked very good and the fit was pretty much perfect. There was a small gap where the fairing meets the matte black plastic thing under the front end (above the front wheel), but it wasn't noticeable unless you were told about it and you are lying on the ground looking up. Plus I think a slight bend in the front fairing stay probably caused that gap, since it was in a front end collision.

[tar wheels]

Originally Posted by sLick415

How bad are they? Id try to repair them first.

Beyond repair, unfortunately.

Originally Posted by bkh2

I have heard (and seen) good things about Bliss-Star-Express on ebay. I saw them in person fitted on a bike and they were quite flawless. The paint looked very good and the fit was pretty much perfect. There was a small gap where the fairing meets the matte black plastic thing under the front end (above the front wheel), but it wasn't noticeable unless you were told about it and you are lying on the ground looking up. Plus I think a slight bend in the front fairing stay probably caused that gap, since it was in a front end collision.

Awesome, I'll check it out. Thanks!!

[inkyben]

I went streetfighter for my front end, cost about 20 bucks for the headlight assembly and windscreen combo

[KawiKid860]

www.extremefairings.com has good reviews and are good quality of chinese kits. They are also affiliated with/a sponsor of cbrforum.com which is why I recommend them and will be going for them. I believe kits for the 250 are $550 shipped

[Peanut_EOD]

Sharkskinzracingbodies.com make it a race bike.

[Kevin2109]

Originally Posted by alex.s

@Kevin2109 had an interesting experience with chinese fairings

Here is my bike with Chinese fairings (Designed by me)







From my experience the fit was pretty damn close, close enough that I didnt have to modify anything. The paint quality is okay at best, it looks good but I feel like its not the thickest of paint, time will tell on that part. They did a good job matching my design actually, you just have to be very detailed of exactly what you want. I did notice a few scratches on the fairings when they came in (small ones) and one spot where they messed up the matte (on the tail -_-) and one spot where the clear coat ran but its on part of the fairing that wont be seen (unless the bike is flipped over ) As for actually dealing with the Chinese ****ers.... Good luck getting them on time by there estimated date, (mine where 10 days late) and good luck trying to talk them without them running you around the bush and blatant lies (They told me they would send me "gifts" (who the **** knows what that means) with my order because of all the shipping days, however, I didnt receive any gifts) I'm dealing with paypal right now to get a partial refund

[tar wheels]

Wow, that looks GREAT. How complicated was the design process? Did they understand what you wanted with little difficulty? Which company did you use?