2023 Bodywork on a 2020 bike

[JamieMac]

I've been doing major work on my Red/White/Blue 2020 RR and while the bodywork was off I put a set of Chinese 2023 Bodywork on my bike. I've always been a fan of their bodywork. Better/Stronger mounting tabs and proper clear coat over the decals. I've bought probably 10 sets over the years for my bikes and IMHO way better than OE. I've yet to find the money for the rear Carbon of the 2023 so got them to add a red set of 2020 rear end bodywork in the meantime. I keep my bikes so It's nice to change the girls dress every couple of years for around £400 in all. J

 

[JamieMac]

I think it looks cool....

 

[KMAC77]

Looks good. Which company do the fairings?

 

[JamieMac]

There’s loads out there. I normally use Gomototrip.com for custom painted which is around £500. These were just off AliExpress.

 

[KMAC77]

Never bought off AliExpress but they look good

 

[JamieMac]

Generally same factories on eBay as well. As long as it’s injection moulded, it’ll be good. I bought some race bodywork for my Gen3 last year and the supplier didn’t let the paint harden enough and the white poly they wrap the parts in, left small marks on the clearcoat on a couple of parts. I sent pics and they sent another full set again. I thought they’d send just the 2 parts. Can’t beat that service. They were on eBay.

 

[JamieMac]

Of course all the carbon I had before but they do also provide all the std black plastics as well.

 

[paradoc]

Sorry to hijack your post,but does anyone know how to remove the mid fairing on a 2024 s1000rr, or a vid,I've undone all bolts,I've pulled,lifted pushed back and forth,it seems to held where the wings are

 

[paradoc]

Sorry to hijack your post,but does anyone know how to remove the mid fairing on a 2024 s1000rr, or a vid,I've undone all bolts,I've pulled,lifted pushed back and forth,it seems to held where the wings are

 

[JamieMac]

There’s a bolt under the BMW badge. Reach inside fell for the bottom of the badge a push outwards to remove badge and you can do the bolt.

 

[alex]

Yup gota remove the bmw badge.

Great job Jamie

 

[JamieMac]

Feal..

 

[JamieMac]

I hate spell checkers…

 

[Ajj]

I've purchased replacement fairing for my Blade before and they fitted perfectly and the quality was like oem. The only problem was colour matching. It was also quite intrresting that the mould marks were exactly the same as oem.

 

[alex]

Did they include the support for the wings?

 

[paradoc]

Cheers guys, I sussed it out in the end,I reckon a Honda man moved over to BMW, why make so difficult to get a fairing off,they used to be so easy,whats the best way of cleaning a rad it's covered in crud even though I have rad guards fiitted

 

[Ajj]

I cleaned mine with soapy solution and soft brush. Then repeated with degreaser.
Got rid of most but still not perfect.

 

[JamieMac]

Did they include the support for the wings?

Alex, yes they included the inside wing supports.

 

[JamieMac]

Cheers guys, I sussed it out in the end,I reckon a Honda man moved over to BMW, why make so difficult to get a fairing off,they used to be so easy,whats the best way of cleaning a rad it's covered in crud even though I have rad guards fiitted

Personally over the past 30+ years, I’ve always jet washed them. I had my Gen 4 radiator off the other day and it’s the only way to fully clean them. I’ve never bent a single fin in all those years. I just lay the radiator on a mat and keep the (full power) jet at roughly 90 degrees. Never had a problem. My commuter bike radiator is completely blocked by spring due to riding everyday in winter every year.

 

[alex]

Alex, yes they included the inside wing supports.

There's a piece on mine hanging off the intake tube...