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Just got some abs fairings from china for a zx6r. They seem to line up Somewhat OK but the mounting nuts on the front fairing (the one that surrounds the headlight assembly and ram air) are too damn small that are embedded in the plastic mounting point in the fairing.

The oem bolts removed from the original fairing's thread are too big and I can't screw the fairing on....

Has anyone had this problem ?

The plastic is pretty damn flimsy compared to the kawa oem and im worried if i put a tap through the embedded nut in the plastic bad things could happen. *snap**trashed* or worse run out of metal to tap, the embedded nut doesn't look too thick...heh.

Any suggestions before I go weekend mechanic warrior, bunnings style ?

Get the right size bolt

some duct tape and a zip tie?

Get Firey to put them on for you

After realising i'm more retarded than I thought, I made my way to the local fasteners with the oem bolts and got them to match them up best they could.

Which turned out pretty good.

Any thing to report on the plastics?(you've had em awhile now)
are they any good?
can we get a few pics?
Im thinking of buying some chinese plastics and im keen to get an idea of what im gonna get for my money
thanks Matt

budgienutz wrote:Any thing to report on the plastics?(you've had em awhile now)
are they any good?
can we get a few pics?
Im thinking of buying some chinese plastics and im keen to get an idea of what im gonna get for my money
thanks Matt

Probably a pile of Chinese shit. I have never bought anything from China that was worth a shit. Taiwan is a different story. Even Chinese whores are not worth the money at $2.00 a pop.

Sup budgenutz

Actually for 400 bucks not bad, ive thrown it on the floor twice and they held up surprisingly fantastic (bunnings spray paint/masking tape/plumbing cement). If you've got a while to install them and stuff around well worth it. BUT be careful if your tracky is newer with more than 4 fairing pieces otherwise it could suck.

Sweet
I thought seeing as how i found the wife's paypal details, id shout my self some!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... MEWNX%3AIT
I will report back once i have them (in a month or so )
but yeah i like to tinker and there cheap enough.
thanks for getting back to me

budgienutz wrote:Sweet
I thought seeing as how i found the wife's paypal details, id shout my self some!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... MEWNX%3AIT
I will report back once i have them (in a month or so )
but yeah i like to tinker and there cheap enough.
thanks for getting back to me

Is she still your wife????? or hasn't realised you found the paypal details yet?

But getting back to topic; I'm sensing the thought goes along the line of 'they are fine as disposable track fairings, but you wouldn't want them as your normal ride fairings' ?

Yes she still is my wife,for now
lol

Pity no-onw makes a cheap PLASTIC headlight fairing for ZRX. Fibreglass ones are available.

Got mine today.
for the $480 i payed for em Im impressed ,sure they are thinner and flex a little
but once there bolted up to the bike(haven't got that far yet)i think they will be plenty rigid
I for one am happy with my purchase

budgienutz wrote:I for one am happy with my purchase

LOL can't wait to see the post while and after you try to fit them...

LOL can't wait to see the post while and after you try to fit them..

Deal.
I will even take photos weather they be good or bad