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Old May 17th, 2017, 11:09 AM   #1
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windscreen and rear seat cowl from Aliexpress, for less than 35 USD

I bought a rear seat cowl for less than 35 USD, from aliexpress.com, including delivery. The price for the windshield was about 14 USD. (Unfortunately I have no link to a picture, but I can send it if anyone request it.)
The price was less than 10 % of what I found for similar parts at www.kawasaki.no, with no delivery included.

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Old May 17th, 2017, 11:33 AM   #2
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Have you received them?

How's the quality? Color match? Fit?

I'm very skeptical of Chinese aftermarket stuff.
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Old May 17th, 2017, 01:41 PM   #3
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Have you received them?

How's the quality? Color match? Fit?

I'm very skeptical of Chinese aftermarket stuff.
Yes, I received both parts. Both parts fit perfect. I have only used them for a week or two, but have little or nothing to complain about this far. The color of the seat cowl is slightly darker than the lime green surroundings, but not much. The bike was bought in 2012, and the color might have faded somewhat. I have driven 25000 miles, in rainy Norway.. When parts from www.kawasaki.no cost more than 10 times as much, it was a simple choice.
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Old May 18th, 2017, 03:40 PM   #4
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Mind if we get some pics?

Been thinking about a Double Bubble for the ol' 250, and a rear seat cowl for giggles.

Looking forward to seeing if I should get them!

Are these the same ones you purchased?

Rear Seat Cowl

Double Bubble Windscreen (smoke)
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Old May 19th, 2017, 01:51 PM   #5
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Mind if we get some pics?

Been thinking about a Double Bubble for the ol' 250, and a rear seat cowl for giggles.

Looking forward to seeing if I should get them!

Are these the same ones you purchased?

Rear Seat Cowl

Double Bubble Windscreen (smoke)
A picture of the bike should hopefully be here:
https://www.mcsiden.no/viewtopic.php...321039#p321039
The seat cowl was from the same shop, I believe. The price was lower at the time. The windshield might also have been from the same place, but I don't remember exactly. Might have been from here: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-...6-93924849b82f
Both parts were definately bought at aliexpress.com, though.
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Old May 19th, 2017, 02:05 PM   #6
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Have you received them?

How's the quality? Color match? Fit?

I'm very skeptical of Chinese aftermarket stuff.
Maybe not very easy to see the color, but you may get some impression from the picture of the green Ninja at this page:
https://www.mcsiden.no/viewtopic.php...321039#p321039
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Old May 29th, 2017, 12:24 PM   #7
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Thanks for the feedback, just put in my order today. 5/29.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/HotS...308.0.0.B8BU7h

Seller: AlexanderMoto $17.50 incl ship.
I'll put a mini review once I get it.

I'm skeptical about Chinese stuff too. Decided whether my skepticism is worth anything, and there's one way to find out!
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Old May 30th, 2017, 03:14 PM   #8
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Thanks for the feedback, just put in my order today. 5/29.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/HotS...308.0.0.B8BU7h

Seller: AlexanderMoto $17.50 incl ship.
I'll put a mini review once I get it.

I'm skeptical about Chinese stuff too. Decided whether my skepticism is worth anything, and there's one way to find out!
Good luck! It might not be as good as the official Kawasaki stuff, but in my case, the price difference is tremendous.
On the norwegian Kawasaki pages, a lime green seat cowl costs 2064 NOK.
2064 NOK equals about 2064 / 8.433 USD = 245 USD.

So, from the norwegian Kawasaki dealership such a part costs about 245 / 17.5 => 14 times as much. That made the choice easy for me, and I can live with the lower quality.

To make a comprison: Such a seat cowl costs about the same as the cheapest
plane roundtrips between Oslo and New York (2198 NOK) ( as can be seen here, today: http://www.flybilligst.com/index.php (upper right corner)).

I'll rather buy the cheap chinese part, and take a trip to New York for the "rest" of the money, for example.
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Windscreen received yesterday. 6/14. From Guangdong. I think that's near Hong Kong.

Anyway I won't be posting pics just yet, my bike is getting serviced once I get it back I'll take some pics with the shield off the bike, on the bike, see if I can weigh it and compare it to the old screen. It looks fine really. Pretty lightweight, a light smoke color to it. See one extra plastic tabs sticking out from manufacturing, but it's really OK considering the price. I can get a nail file and scrub it off no problem. Will see how install goes and if the holes line up once my bike comes back.
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Old June 15th, 2017, 11:44 AM   #11
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I would be interested in a side by side picture as well to see how much extra "bubble" is in the new screen.
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Old July 10th, 2017, 08:51 PM   #12
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Rode with the new windscreen for 200 miles. I'll keep it short.

Measurements:
OEM - 3 5/16 "
New - 4 "

Didn't weigh it, if somebody wants that info I can do it. They're both light pieces of plastic. Has a good fit. Had to reuse the rubber mount pegs from the old windshield.

Comparing the highway rides, noticeable change in the wind deflection. The wind hits about 2-3 inches higher on my helmet (5'8"). This can be a pro / con. Pro, less wind. Con, hotter helmet. Previous windscreen hit right under the helmet. New one hits somewhere on my visor. This is going 80+ mph. Air flow is smooth.

It's a noticeable change. For the money, I think it's a fun thing to experiment with. The construction is solid; I wouldn't worry about it breaking. The bubble doesn't seem very large, but there is an effect. Maybe a Double Bubble has a bigger bubble, and that may be what you're looking for. For me, for the cost, the value proposition is there. And it looks cool!
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Old July 23rd, 2017, 05:38 AM   #13
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