Fiberglass Seat Cowl?

[ConnorD]

Hey, just wondering if anyone has any experience with this fiberglass seat cowl being sold on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280665875227&viewitem=#vi-content

It's a hell of a lot cheaper than a carbon one and I don't mind a few extra ounces, and it looks fine the the pic, but I haven't been able to find any info on them.

[stopintime]

You'd have to get brackets and thumbscrews, if you don't have them, and make sure the ebay cowl is made to mount the brackets.

Depending on your standard of finish, a paint job might bring the price closer to a factory piece or a carbon cowl?

Otherwise it should be ok. Or worthless because it doesn't fit. Hard to say.


http://www.monsterparts.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?

[ConnorD]

I would get it painted regardless if it was carbon or fiberglass(not a fan of unpainted carbon fiber). I have the screws and brackets and it looks like the right type for a 695. My only concern is if it's molded like crap and doesn't fit. But I guess I'd only be out 50 bucks. Has anyone had a cowl painted? About how much did it run?

[stopintime]

The picture is the same as Euro company Ricambi-Weiss is using.
It's probably the same product - a good one if so.

http://www.ricambiweiss.de/product_info.php/info/p516_DR415-DUCATI-MONSTER-REAR-SEAT-COVER.html/XTCsid/rcd1a0r0to0tenncgjc7hvtif2

[Raux]

The picture is the same as Euro company Ricambi-Weiss is using.
It's probably the same product - a good one if so.

http://www.ricambiweiss.de/product_info.php/info/p516_DR415-DUCATI-MONSTER-REAR-SEAT-COVER.html/XTCsid/rcd1a0r0to0tenncgjc7hvtif2

check this one out

[Raux]

or this

[Z06C5R]

I put one of those eBay fiberglass jobs on my bike, no complaints other than the unreasonable amount of time the guy took to ship the thing.  Don't have a factory one to compare it to, but it fits fine, finished nicely, etc.  And if you really want to do it on the cheap-and-easy, the brackets to hold it onto the seat are a breeze to fab up yourself (they're basically just a 90-degree bracket, throw the cowl on the seat and flip it over to visualize the mount points and it will all become very clear).  Add a dollar or two of hardware and you're good to go.

[scooby]

Weird shit on this ebay auction as one of the pix is a pic of MY bike!! And it doesn't even really show the the effin cowl. Should I be flattered they used my pic or call them on it and say what the fuk? Too funny...



BTW, the red bike is ALSO a DMF'er's...

[He Man]

  ^^

[671M900]

I bought a gas cap from them, no complaints. Waiting a bit before I order for a belly pan.

[Z06C5R]

The belly pans are cheaper on his actual website, IIRC.  Still haven't gotten around to ordering one...