track day fairings (updated)
 

there seems to be a few people looking for track day fairings etc,
quoted from email
"We can sell you a new red top for £50. A used red top for £30.

Or a full kit including seat unit, less the left side fairing (which is easily obtainable from various race fairing manufacturers) for £90.

For more info or to order call 01673 844***/ 07985 156***

Hayley"

perhaps try these people prices seem good??

i have oredered a few bit and will let you know what they are like when they arrive if your interested!!

[Edited on 1-9-2005 by Bungi]

WELL DONT BUY YOUR TRACK DAY STUFF HERE!!!

[Edited on 5-9-2005 by Bungi]

why cant they supply a left hand side fairing ??

please add photos when your stuff arrives

Been looking at these, any thoughts people ?

Craig, you could try them or give Dave a ring at www.hcracetech.co.uk
Everyone has been talking about him. I should get my new seat unit from him today so I will post some pics over the weekend.

Dave

Thanks for the heads up, I'll give him a call shortly to discuss my options. Looking forward to seeing your pics:)

No worries fella, so you know the seat unit was £100 painted, Dave is currently making up a mould for 998 fairings but you can get 916/996 already and soon he will be doing 749/999 one piece road style fairings (as soon as I have given him mine):smug:

I have quite a few track fairings in my garage which do seem to vary in quality quite a lot. The original items are very sturdy and will obviously withstand frequent removals without showing any signs of use. I have noticed with the track day stuff, the first places it seems to split or chip are at the mounting points (where the pressure on the dzus fasteners are) or on the bracket on the seat unit. I know that they are only meant for track use but it seems that one off (even a light one) could render a panel unusable unless copious amounts of duck tape is used.

I spoke to Barry, who was recommended on this thread:
http://www.ducatisportingclub.com/xm....php?tid=23624

and it seems that he can make them a bit thicker as he makes them to order. Very reasonable pricing - from £250 for side panels, nose cone, full bellypan and seat unit. No mudguard, v piece or small side panels (what are they called?) but it seems like a good deal, especially if they are more substantial than the stuff I have now.

I was going to get my existing stuff resprayed but seeing how flimsy it seems, it didn't seem worth it unless it was on some ebay original panels which could stand up to a few slides. I haven't seen Barry's work but this to me seems the way to go so I'll be ordering in the near future.

HTH

simon

expensive:)IMHO

works out £330 plus for just the fairing, i was goona order from dave at hcracetech as prices are very reasonable, but then i found these second hand ones which seemed worth a try they should arrive today ? will let you know what i think

Your seat is now totally striped back.........................It WILL live:D

Dave Coopers Fairings (H.C.Racetech) have carbon fibre reinforcing on all mounting/joining areas so the are strong & will last the distance etc, another good point is that if you drop your bike, send the fairing back to him & he will stick it back into the mould & repair it, or if it totaly beyond repair he do a replacement for that part, so no need for a complete fairing to replace 1 or 2 panels.


Chris.:burn:

Just spoken with Dave, apparently for the 748 he only does the side pannels and belly pan, which is fine since these will fit fine with the existing standard fairings, or atleast that is how I understand it :)

On a side note, does anyone have any idea where I might be able to get hold of the 4 fixings that fix the front fender/mudguard to the forks?

confused:puzzled: are you asking for a top fairing (nose cone) with the light cutouts?

as quote from an email to me
"HI SEAN
THE 748/916 NOSE CONE IS AVAILABLE IN PLAIN WHITE AT £60
OR PAINTED IN DUCATI RED( with or without number boards etc ) FOR £85
ALL PRICES INCLUDED POST AND PACKING
THERE IS APPROX 2 WEEKS TURN ROUND
HOPE THIS IS OF HELP
REGARDS
DAVE"

:eureka: you dont need the lights for trackdays, can remove the headlamp, expensive to replace if damaged

Hmm....confused now too, my intention is to run with the track day fairings on the road too, after a recent accident i need to replace my RH side fairing....these being expensive and the fact i need a track day set anyway i was just going to go with buying a full track set. I explained the situation to Dave (maybe not clearly enough!) and as i understood it he only made the side panels and belly pan, i have to call him again tomorrow anyway to finialise my order so i'll try and clear up what may have been a misunderstanding :) I would, afterall, rather buy a full set than just the sides and belly, but if i can't then just those 3 would suit my needs :)

The presant nose cone comes with headlight cutouts, as per my avatar, blue tape covering headlight lenses, a new one is to be shortly made with out headlight cut outs.


Chris.:burn:

I've had a few kits off Barry, and introduced him to DSC Peeps at TA1 - Mallory (the wet one!) he does do a mighty fine kit and has took a lot if input on board from people, me included trying to improve his products over the years, little things like a thicker patch around points which would hit the deck first if the worst should happen, waterpump etc, quite a lot of thought has gone into it

Expensive!

dukedemon - one of THE most expensive bitsa places I've seen on ebay...they had brembo 3 spoke for about 450 a pair the other week!!

well the stuff arrived yesterday and i refrained from posting update as i had issue to take up with the seller and email was sent

i ordered a kit minus the lh panel plus ipaid a extra £15 for a second hand screen which when i recieved it i discovered it has a large gouge right accross it

Basically
the parts are second hand (well i expected that) what i did not expect was parts that had been subject to what the seller refers to inthe responding email as "Minor Spill"

the RHS panel was fairly good, as is the general mould quality of the items, so they should fit okl.

the mudguard and v piece are also reasonable quite a few scrtahes from poor care / treatment but overall acceptable, , however the nose cone and seat unit have clearly come from a crashed bike!!!! i was informed that the panels were not from crashed bikes or ones that had been crashed??

the front LH corner of the nose cone is damaged and losing strength fromm point of impact with the road!!

the seat unit is also damaged!! there are a number of places where the fibre glass requires repair. although it does lagrley look like the seat unit is reparable.

it is unfortunate as the main items i purchasesd this set for was the nose cone and seat unit, and the ones supplied are not in a ready to use state.

having sent email to seller about this i was disapointed with the response

quote" The top fairing has had a minor spill on it, we can tell this because if it is anymore than a drop, and these fibre glass fairings disintegrate, however, the seat unit is not off a crashed bike. The marks are from where the ducati seat rests on the under seat exhaust.

We do not send these kits out for Ducati riders to enter a show, they are for track days or racing. We think you have received good value for money with the items you have bought from us"


having sent them a further email asking if i could return the crash damaged items for and pay a bit more for some undamaged one i have not recieved a resopnse after 24hours:flame:

i guess if someones selling stuff this cheap one must be abit more cautious than i was, overall some of the parts were ok and other will repair or could be used as they are if your dont mind riding a bike that looks a bit of a wreck.
£120 well spent :puzzled: you decide

nose cone

seat unit

seat unit, there are quite a few marks lkike this on the seat unit, but i wont bother with any more pics im sure you get the idea!

If they say that the panels weren't from a crashed bike and they are then they have to take them back - if that's what you want.

You are covered under the distance selling legislation/act/thingymajig/ask NBs996.

They sound like they've joined the queue of ever dodgy people trying blame 'mismatched expectations' and trying to make you feel guilty or precious about your fairings so they don't have to do anything about their dodgy selling practices.

Nail them to the wall!

:flame:

thanks for your support TP
but im not sure that i can be bothered, will think it over and examine my options

[Edited on 2-9-2005 by Bungi]

I'll try get your nose and seat turned around next week:D
If your happy with the work then you could always send me the others to have a go at:saint:

Dave

Bad luck Sean. F***ing rip-off merchants :flame:

They don't look that much better than the one's you....er....modified at Brands :frog:

Hope you get it sorted mate

nice jesture Dave, i may take you up on that offer :D

my thoughts after given consideration to the sellers responses.

DO NOT BUY FROM THEM!!!


some of the sellers comments
Typical Ducati owner.
Get a life

We really haven't got time to exchange lengthy e-mails with you about things like the fitting of seats and which model your Ducati is (things you should have checked before purchasing, not complain about afterwards).

We know the type of people who frequent the Ducati owner's club website, this is the reason we do not advertise on there.

id like to return the items but i am concerned that if i do i wont get a refund, (paid via debit card). any advice anyone?

Any time fella

refund refused by supplier, A55HOLES

You have protection dude, this is covered by distance selling. Nick, where are you????

I bet they'd fill their undie's if they got a demand letter with some sort of official letterhead on it.

Don't give in - FIGHT THE FIGHT!!!

I'm here!
I'm just trying to weigh up the story then I'll email my thoughts to bungi.

Give me time Dude!!!

Bungi - if you think you might want to take action against the seller then hold fire on Dave's offer to fix the panels. If you get them fixed without the sellers agreement then it's end of story, you lose.

[Edited on 7-9-2005 by NBs996]