Buying motorcycle fairings online

Every motorcycle hits the ground at some point. Whether it is from a loop out or a careless old man who tries to park on top of it -- it is inevitable. When the bike touches the ground the fairings take the brunt of the damage and suddenly your sexy bike no longer looks sexy as it stands on kickstand scratched up from the impact. A trip to the local motorcycle dealer is the first item on your to do list. You rush in and get a price for OEM motorcycle fairings and slapped with a bit of a reality as they cost nearly $3000. Most of can't just can't swing a $3000 out of pocket expense like that on the fly, nor do we want to be seen riding torn up bike, so we hit the internet in search of the best deals on motorcycle fairings.

With regards to price things are looking positive. Many aftermarket fairing sets are available for under $1000, however the companies seem a bit shady. Their websites have no phone, no address, and are typed in broken English that looks as though it was written with the use of Google translator. To top it all off they request payment only by money order or Paypal.

The reality is most of these companies are "fly by night" Chinese manufacturers. Companies like this should be avoided when purchasing motorcycle fairings, as horror stories occur frequently when dealing with these "fly by night" manufacturers of motorcycle fairings. There are stories of companies like this taking the money and never sending any goods. Buyers are left with no recourse as paypal provides no dispute service on transactions outside of ebay. Most common problems are related to customer service and product quality. Often times these "fly by night" manufacturers of motorcycle fairings will advertise injection molded fairings but will actually send you compression molded fairings. These compression mold cannons replicate the quality of injection molds, resulting a in a poor fitting set of fairings. Also these manufacturers of cheap motorcycle fairings will skimp on plastic and send a thin flimsy fairing that is not OEM quality. Another issue that frequently occurs when dealing with cheap motorcycle fairing sellers is sending the wrong part. Customers are left with a box full of useless parts and no customer service contacts, and a company with an address a world away (if that) Customer service is nearly non existent with these companies. Your only source of communication is generally e-mails in broken English.

So what should you look for in your search for affordable, high quality motorcycle fairings? Look for a company that is easy contact. Start by making sure they have a phone number, and verify it by calling. Any legitimate company will answer their phone and talk to you just for reassurance. It also helps to deal with an a nationally based company. Nationally based companies usually carry about their reputation and have invested much research into the products they sell to assure quality. Also in the event that a dispute does occur, they are easy to track down, and legal recourse is available. The bottom line is, one must excerise caution when buying fairings online, and make sure they are dealing with a reputable, transparent company.