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Old 09-05-2006, 10:19 PM
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Hi , omfg , well i have gotten into an accident (stupid SUV ****...) and now i need to repair my bike , but i decided to get my 05 636 black color (was silver-ish) and the cowling is gonna cost me around $3.3k. DUDE , just wondering if thats normal Price to replace all the cowling for factory painted black. Sorry , its just that i make little to NO money cause i dont even have a job yet [8D]
 
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Old 09-06-2006, 01:08 AM
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Dude check EBAY!!
 
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Old 09-06-2006, 06:24 AM
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why not just paint it?
 
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Old 09-06-2006, 11:11 PM
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cause like its severely scratched , and they said they needed to repair the plastics? the sides were like huuuuge fissures ouch -_-. UH im stupid about bikes so can anyone tell me how to install the front cowl etc. [:'(] cause i heard its not 1 piece for the front...i thought it was 1 piece >_< dont really pay attention to that kind of stuff. Also tail section is 2-3 pieces? found that wierd.
 
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Old 09-07-2006, 01:14 AM
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goto ronayers.com if you want factory plastics. I would go onto ebay and get a complete set of plastics for between 400-600 bucks and then take them somewhere and have them painted for 300-400 bucks
 
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Old 09-08-2006, 07:55 AM
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if you find a set of desent plastics for 4 to 600 bucks ill give you 800 for them
 
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Old 09-09-2006, 02:10 AM
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make the $350 difference payable to Damian Mantis. Nice doing business with ya!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2005-...mZ130024305987
 
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Old 09-10-2006, 03:32 AM
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if you find a set of desent plastics for 4 to 600 bucks ill give you 800 for them
hahahaha.... the old foot in mouth trick
 
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Old 09-10-2006, 05:10 AM
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Those are not Plastics! I have the Catalyst Composite fiberglass fairings and are pretty good.
 
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Old 09-10-2006, 06:25 AM
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Those are not Plastics! I have the Catalyst Composite fiberglass fairings and are pretty good.

exactly ! thats not a oem bolt on and go set of plastics.
 


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