Options for Lower Fairings
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Thanks fellas.
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edit: Looks like you and me were typing at the same time.
I went threw the exact same decision you are making. I opted for the Matazu Lower Fairings. At first, I was very pleased, but within a few months I started having issues. Mounts started cracking, and developing stress issues. And I used ONLY the factory parts and assembled them exactly per the Matazu video. Because of course they come with absolutely NO instructions what so ever. The lower mounts Matazu sells are beyond junk, and virtually unusable, and I had to fab spacers to get the upper mounts to even contact the crash bar for a snug fit. All I can say is that if I had to do it over, I would buy used MOCO lowers and go from there. They cost more, but are simply WAY BETTER parts.
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Thanks man. Yeah I spoke with them last night over email. They offered to exchange the the scratched up pieces. Thing is after i inspected them further I found small blemishes like the edges had some ecxess plastic bits that could peel back some paint. Small things with the finish really. For the price the quality of the ABS was fine and I probably would've just kept them if they paint was messed up. But now I wonder can I find a better quality set... or are there only two options - cheap knockoffs or OEM?
Thanks man. Yeah I spoke with them last night over email. They offered to exchange the the scratched up pieces. Thing is after i inspected them further I found small blemishes like the edges had some ecxess plastic bits that could peel back some paint. Small things with the finish really. For the price the quality of the ABS was fine and I probably would've just kept them if they paint was messed up. But now I wonder can I find a better quality set... or are there only two options - cheap knockoffs or OEM?
I went threw the exact same decision you are making. I opted for the Matazu Lower Fairings. At first, I was very pleased, but within a few months I started having issues. Mounts started cracking, and developing stress issues. And I used ONLY the factory parts and assembled them exactly per the Matazu video. Because of course they come with absolutely NO instructions what so ever. The lower mounts Matazu sells are beyond junk, and virtually unusable, and I had to fab spacers to get the upper mounts to even contact the crash bar for a snug fit. All I can say is that if I had to do it over, I would buy used MOCO lowers and go from there. They cost more, but are simply WAY BETTER parts.
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Yeah, that's why there's gotta be something in the middle?
I have the VTwin CVO bags for a fraction of the OEM ones, and the abs quality was just as good or better as my stock bags.
I have the VTwin CVO bags for a fraction of the OEM ones, and the abs quality was just as good or better as my stock bags.
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Owend,...
thanks gotta grab my phone to check ebay. They've got it blocked at work.
Forgot to mention, I'm in Miami --- I need these bad boys vented!
I spoke with Mutazu and give them their props for customer service. They've communiticated quickly with me and are sending me a shipping label and covering the shipping back. As painless as possible.
thanks gotta grab my phone to check ebay. They've got it blocked at work.
Forgot to mention, I'm in Miami --- I need these bad boys vented!
I spoke with Mutazu and give them their props for customer service. They've communiticated quickly with me and are sending me a shipping label and covering the shipping back. As painless as possible.
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All the ones from eBay are coming from the same place overseas regardless of who you are buying them from. Mutazu or one of the other sellers...they are all the same.
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Didn't catch that 'reproduction" part in the description the first time. But there are quite a few other deals I have found on there. The newer model years seem to be harder to find the OEM parts for.
Thank you for the correction too.
Thank you for the correction too.
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