Cheap seat cowls?
Cheap seat cowls?
Has anyone had experience with the seat cowls off AliExpress? Pretty cheap! I buy a fair bit off AliExpress/alibaba and although I’d say I’m happy with 95% of the things I get from there, buying something like this could be a gamble in terms of fit, finish and colour match. Be good to hear for any Cheap Chinese seat cowls owners ( if there are any)
Last edited by LewisB on Thu Mar 23, 2023 4:31 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Thought I’d take a punt and ordered one! I will update with photos and info
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Good luck with it. Post up a revue when it turns up, gives everyone else an idea whether they’re worth a punt
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F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Penske shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, lashings of Ti & CF
F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Penske shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, lashings of Ti & CF
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So!
After just shy of a month, it arrived!
Please note I have never had a seat cowl so I have nothing to compare it too!
First impressions are pretty good. Material seems ok, although it feels abit brittle at the attachment tabs underneath, they seem weak at the joints. I had to work out and drill locating holes on the tabs that clip under the seat.
Paint finish was better than expected, a couple of imperfections but hardly noticeable.
There was one or two tiny chips in the pain in the corners but this didn’t bother me (you’ll see why)
My biggest gripe is how it sits on the tail fairing, it’s been cut uneven and I’d touching the fairing at one point, then a gap further up.
Here’s some scores out of ten!
Build quality 6/10
Finish 7/10
Fit 5/10
Over all, I do think it’s £35 well spent (bought on AliExpress)
Here’s some photos
After just shy of a month, it arrived!
Please note I have never had a seat cowl so I have nothing to compare it too!
First impressions are pretty good. Material seems ok, although it feels abit brittle at the attachment tabs underneath, they seem weak at the joints. I had to work out and drill locating holes on the tabs that clip under the seat.
Paint finish was better than expected, a couple of imperfections but hardly noticeable.
There was one or two tiny chips in the pain in the corners but this didn’t bother me (you’ll see why)
My biggest gripe is how it sits on the tail fairing, it’s been cut uneven and I’d touching the fairing at one point, then a gap further up.
Here’s some scores out of ten!
Build quality 6/10
Finish 7/10
Fit 5/10
Over all, I do think it’s £35 well spent (bought on AliExpress)
Here’s some photos
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Not perfect but looks good for the money . Colour looks good too
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Yes! That’s one thing I forgot to mention. The colour match was very good. Not perfect but very good! Hell of a lot better than the colour matching paints I’ve been buying to repair my tail (hence why I resorted to making number boards!)lloydie wrote:Not perfect but looks good for the money . Colour looks good too
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As you said, good for the price. The number boards tie it in very well. Well done mate
Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero
F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Penske shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, lashings of Ti & CF
F3, 954 USD front, K Tech springs, Braced swinger, Penske shock, Six spoke Mockesini wheels, Harris rearsets, QaT, Flywheel diet!, A&L stacks, stick coils, K&N, FP Ti jets, lashings of Ti & CF
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In fairness iv seen Honda ones fit no better on some bikes so well worth the money
the older i get,the faster i was
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I also thought the colour match looked good
Not bad for the price.
Good job with the numberboards
Chris.
Not bad for the price.
Good job with the numberboards
Chris.