Comparison of race fairings for the 300

Yakaru · July 5th, 2016, 11:44 AM

I'm looking at getting some dedicated track/race fairings for Saturn and was looking for brand recommendations/warnings/etc.

Some factors I'm concerned with:

Durability - How well the bodywork stands up to a downing
Painting - How easily the bodywork can be painted/decaled/etc.
Fit and Finish - How well and easily the body work fits together. The work needed to mount it to the bike.
Compatibility - I have already melted the lowers of my 300 fairings due to my AreaP exhaust being too close even with the spacer.

The brands I know are HotBodies, ArmourBodies, and SharkSkinz. Are there any other worth looking at?

Sirref · July 5th, 2016, 11:58 AM

Armour bodies is the best I've seen on a 300, those things take hits like tanks
Sharkskinz is the best I've seen ever but I haven't seen a set on a 300 yet.

Both of those are similar fit and finish and painting is the same on all fairings

hotbodies and optical are the cheaper brands that I see often, these hold up to a few crashes (I run hotbodies and crash like it's my job) but not as many.

All in all I'm happy with the hotbodies that I have for the price but I'll be going with armour bodies or sharkskinz in the future when I have the $$$

It's one of those situations where the extra money really is worth it

csmith12 · July 5th, 2016, 12:09 PM

Hmmm....

I know this will not directly answer your question but does apply to ALL track bikes in general.

Ask yourself: Why are you buying track fairings?

You know the answer to that but spending your $$$ wisely is smart too. Of the 3 brands mentioned above, ALL of them are fine for your purpose. ALL of them "may" be a one crash item. PERIOD!!!! Now as far as fitment and finish goes, there are differences... MAJOR differences. imho, sharkskins wins the day on both of those aspects but you pay a premium for it. Your $$$, your call.

Yakaru · July 5th, 2016, 12:11 PM

Telling someone who's dumped over $10k into a $5k bike to 'spend $$$ wisely' may be shouting into the void. >.> <.<

csmith12 · July 5th, 2016, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yakaru

Telling someone who's dumped over $10k into a $5k bike to 'spend $$$ wisely' may be shouting into the void. >.> <.<

No it isn't... or this thread wouldn't exist. You want to spend your money on quality, fitment, finish and durability, very smart imho.

Swann · July 5th, 2016, 04:48 PM

I like the look of Catalyst Composites.

July 5th, 2016, 11:44 AM	#1
Yakaru The Violet Vixen Name: Yakaru Location: Issaquah, WA & Las Vegas, NV Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): Perigee (250), Hotaru (250), Saturn (300), Pearl (300), Zero (S1000RR), Chibi (Z125), Xellos ('18 HP4R) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jun '16	Comparison of race fairings for the 300 I'm looking at getting some dedicated track/race fairings for Saturn and was looking for brand recommendations/warnings/etc. Some factors I'm concerned with: Durability - How well the bodywork stands up to a downing Painting - How easily the bodywork can be painted/decaled/etc. Fit and Finish - How well and easily the body work fits together. The work needed to mount it to the bike. Compatibility - I have already melted the lowers of my 300 fairings due to my AreaP exhaust being too close even with the spacer. The brands I know are HotBodies, ArmourBodies, and SharkSkinz. Are there any other worth looking at?

July 5th, 2016, 11:58 AM	#2
Sirref Private Joker Name: Ben Location: Towson, MD Join Date: Nov 2012 Motorcycle(s): '99/'01 Ninja 250 "sketchy", '13 Ninja 300 "yoshi", '03 GSXR 600 "merlin" Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '14	Armour bodies is the best I've seen on a 300, those things take hits like tanks Sharkskinz is the best I've seen ever but I haven't seen a set on a 300 yet. Both of those are similar fit and finish and painting is the same on all fairings hotbodies and optical are the cheaper brands that I see often, these hold up to a few crashes (I run hotbodies and crash like it's my job) but not as many. All in all I'm happy with the hotbodies that I have for the price but I'll be going with armour bodies or sharkskinz in the future when I have the $$$ It's one of those situations where the extra money really is worth it __________________________________________________ I see you over there seeing me, do you see the me I think you see?
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July 5th, 2016, 12:09 PM	#3
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	Hmmm.... I know this will not directly answer your question but does apply to ALL track bikes in general. Ask yourself: Why are you buying track fairings? You know the answer to that but spending your $$$ wisely is smart too. Of the 3 brands mentioned above, ALL of them are fine for your purpose. ALL of them "may" be a one crash item. PERIOD!!!! Now as far as fitment and finish goes, there are differences... MAJOR differences. imho, sharkskins wins the day on both of those aspects but you pay a premium for it. Your $$$, your call. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

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July 5th, 2016, 12:11 PM	#4
Yakaru The Violet Vixen Name: Yakaru Location: Issaquah, WA & Las Vegas, NV Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): Perigee (250), Hotaru (250), Saturn (300), Pearl (300), Zero (S1000RR), Chibi (Z125), Xellos ('18 HP4R) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jun '16	Telling someone who's dumped over $10k into a $5k bike to 'spend $$$ wisely' may be shouting into the void. >.> <.<