Buying Motorcycle Fairings Online

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 kits 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. In other cases the customer is sent the wrong part. An attempt at communication to correct the issue reveals that customer service is virtually non existant, and the customer is left with; a chain of e-mails written in broken english, a company address half a world away, a box full of useless fairings, and an empty wallet.

The reality is most of these companies are "fly by night" sellers. 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.

Ordering from a reputable fairing company is the safest way make a successful purchase. A reputable company plans on being in business for a while and is therefore likely to send you a quality product, and less likely to be a scam than some fly by night company. Check their website for contact details. Then make an attempt to contact them. How fast do they reply to your emails and phone calls, and their ability to communicate in perfectly english are all points to take into account. A company with poor communication can be a nightmare to deal with in the even of a error with your fairing order.

Nobody likes waiting, and getting your sportbike on the road as quick as possible is your number one priorty. Finding a company that can deliver your fairings fast is important. 5 weeks is the average delivery time for most aftermarket motorcycle fairing companies. Some companies such as MotorcycleFairingSource.com maintain an inventory of unpainted fairings which help streamline the delivery procress. If they have unpainted fairings stocked they can generally ship the unpainted fairings next day and get them to your door in about a week. On custom orders the delivery time is usually just over 2 weeks, and generally always under 3 weeks.

As much as we would like to disregard the fact, the reality is we will probably need fairings in the future. The bike might drop to one side and you just need one side... not the whole fairings kit. Purchasing from a company that can produce and sell individual pieces is a wise choice. The fairings will be better off to match and mesh well with the other aftermarket fairings from the same producer.