Bike low sided - time for some fun!

AndrewMack · September 9th, 2013, 05:07 PM

Hi!

I low-sided the other weekend (hit a good gravel/stones patch mid-turn all leaned over and everything). I'm making do with the fairings but they ARE scratched, cracked, and not really fitting the bike too well right now - at least on the right side.

So I scoured the Internet for replacement fairings - and found some BEAUTIES that of COURSE I don't trust -> they're the cheap EBay/Chinese knockoffs that you know are going to fall off the second you hit 100 on the highway... and that's IF you get lucky and manage to get the fairings on your bike in the first place.

HOWEVER - I found this one company on EBay, bliss-star-express, and boy did some of their designs look GOOD (and some awful!). Did some research and you know what - just about every single review I'm finding is positive - for Kawasaki parts, Suzuki, Honda....

So now I'm really considering getting one of these sets. Anyone HERE have any experience with bliss-star-express? I've found a couple...

http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=112906
http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=99410
http://www.ninjette.org/forums/archi.../t-125700.html

Also - my right blinker's housing is trashed (the bulb is still in tact so I've created a housing out of the plastic that didn't disintegrate and electric tape).... so - anyone got a good idea on blinkers? Would I need to install a relay for these? - http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Front-Running...b7527a&vxp=mtr

This is just what I would like (fairings) (did a little colour hue thing with Gimp to get the "gold" colour). Buddy said they'd do gold for me no problem! - and they'll add the rear seat cowl for $30.

alex.s · September 9th, 2013, 05:17 PM

@Kevin2109 wound up getting his fairings for free... you should ask him what he did :P

bkh2 · September 9th, 2013, 05:28 PM

I know two people with fairing kits from that supplier and I can confirm that they are pretty much perfect. Any imperfections I saw with the kit were also witnessed with OEM fairings. The paint quality was also surprisingly good; they were colour-matched to the gas tank and everything.

Note, be careful when fairings don't seem to line up after a crash, as that can be indicative of bent parts i.e. frame, front fairing stay, etc. I know from experience...

AndrewMack · September 10th, 2013, 03:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

Kevin2109 wound up getting his fairings for free... you should ask him what he did :P

Haha what a lucky guy!

Quote:

Originally Posted by bkh2

I know two people with fairing kits from that supplier and I can confirm that they are pretty much perfect. Any imperfections I saw with the kit were also witnessed with OEM fairings. The paint quality was also surprisingly good; they were colour-matched to the gas tank and everything.

That's good to hear! I just keep leaning more and more towards these guys. Seems like a phenomenal deal.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bkh2

Note, be careful when fairings don't seem to line up after a crash, as that can be indicative of bent parts i.e. frame, front fairing stay, etc. I know from experience...

For sure - everything seems to be good and straight in that respect. The right side fairings (particularly near the front) now have some broken tabs and missing grommets and cracks. Pretty sure it's just damage to the plastics and not the body/frame!

Kevin2109 · September 11th, 2013, 02:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

@Kevin2109 wound up getting his fairings for free... you should ask him what he did :P

haha yup...

JohnnyBravo · September 11th, 2013, 07:59 AM

Gonna be one sweet ride

AndrewMack · September 12th, 2013, 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnyBravo

Gonna be one sweet ride

Well I sure hope so!

My Winter projects are:

- fix Koso RX2 speedometer (must be a loose connection. It would go on and off for a little (give me a speed reading, then back to 0...) but now it just reads 0... very illegal!)
- Bliss-Star/Bliss-Star-Express fairings
- LED indicators
- install mirrors with indicators
- tires

JohnnyBravo · September 12th, 2013, 07:11 AM

I'm not sold on the white in the middle, but it's your ride an that black an gold looks terrific. I'm hoping Carolina doesnt have a bad winter this year, we can normally ride most o the year thankfully

AndrewMack · September 12th, 2013, 07:15 AM

Quote:

I'm not sold on the white in the middle, but it's your ride an that black an gold looks terrific.

Neither was I so I changed my plans to this...

JohnnyBravo · September 12th, 2013, 07:57 AM

Try it gold to humor me, might be to much gold
I def think its more aggressive (or something) without the white

Brocked · October 16th, 2013, 11:09 AM

Posting to tag for future updates!

Chuffmonkey · October 16th, 2013, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Brocked

Posting to tag for future updates!

Under 'thread tools' at the top you can subscribe to any thread, without the need to bump old threads

csmith12 · October 16th, 2013, 01:20 PM

^^^ indeed, but that doesn't up your post count.

Brocked · October 16th, 2013, 02:26 PM

Was sitting at a dealership after getting a ticket not an hour before... Was just appreciating the info OP had gathered, thanks for the PSA though.

September 9th, 2013, 05:07 PM	#1
AndrewMack ninjette.org member Name: Andrew Location: Brampton, Ontario Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: 26	Bike low sided - time for some fun! Hi! I low-sided the other weekend (hit a good gravel/stones patch mid-turn all leaned over and everything). I'm making do with the fairings but they ARE scratched, cracked, and not really fitting the bike too well right now - at least on the right side. So I scoured the Internet for replacement fairings - and found some BEAUTIES that of COURSE I don't trust -> they're the cheap EBay/Chinese knockoffs that you know are going to fall off the second you hit 100 on the highway... and that's IF you get lucky and manage to get the fairings on your bike in the first place. HOWEVER - I found this one company on EBay, bliss-star-express, and boy did some of their designs look GOOD (and some awful!). Did some research and you know what - just about every single review I'm finding is positive - for Kawasaki parts, Suzuki, Honda.... So now I'm really considering getting one of these sets. Anyone HERE have any experience with bliss-star-express? I've found a couple... http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=112906 http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=99410 http://www.ninjette.org/forums/archi.../t-125700.html Also - my right blinker's housing is trashed (the bulb is still in tact so I've created a housing out of the plastic that didn't disintegrate and electric tape).... so - anyone got a good idea on blinkers? Would I need to install a relay for these? - http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Front-Running...b7527a&vxp=mtr This is just what I would like (fairings) (did a little colour hue thing with Gimp to get the "gold" colour). Buddy said they'd do gold for me no problem! - and they'll add the rear seat cowl for $30.

September 9th, 2013, 05:17 PM	#2
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	@Kevin2109 wound up getting his fairings for free... you should ask him what he did :P __________________________________________________

September 11th, 2013, 07:59 AM	#6
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	Gonna be one sweet ride __________________________________________________

September 12th, 2013, 07:11 AM	#8
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	I'm not sold on the white in the middle, but it's your ride an that black an gold looks terrific. I'm hoping Carolina doesnt have a bad winter this year, we can normally ride most o the year thankfully __________________________________________________

September 12th, 2013, 07:57 AM	#10
JohnnyBravo Certifiable nontundrum Name: Harper Location: NC Milkshake stand Join Date: Mar 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2013 SE NINJA 300 Posts: Too much. MOTM - Sep '13, Sep '16	Try it gold to humor me, might be to much gold I def think its more aggressive (or something) without the white __________________________________________________

September 9th, 2013, 05:28 PM	#3
bkh2 ninjette.org guru Name: Ben Location: R'lyeh Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 GSXR 750; 1983 CB750SC Posts: 277	I know two people with fairing kits from that supplier and I can confirm that they are pretty much perfect. Any imperfections I saw with the kit were also witnessed with OEM fairings. The paint quality was also surprisingly good; they were colour-matched to the gas tank and everything. Note, be careful when fairings don't seem to line up after a crash, as that can be indicative of bent parts i.e. frame, front fairing stay, etc. I know from experience...

October 16th, 2013, 11:09 AM	#11
Brocked ninjette.org member Name: Michael Location: Harrisonburg Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 Posts: 28	Posting to tag for future updates!

October 16th, 2013, 01:20 PM	#13
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	^^^ indeed, but that doesn't up your post count. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

October 16th, 2013, 02:26 PM	#14
Brocked ninjette.org member Name: Michael Location: Harrisonburg Join Date: Jul 2013 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 Posts: 28	Was sitting at a dealership after getting a ticket not an hour before... Was just appreciating the info OP had gathered, thanks for the PSA though.

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