Swanny's new ride: 2003 Kawasaki ZX6RR

[asshanson]

Really cool that you are racing it now. Curious though since I'm a noob at bikes, what is different about race plastics? Just cheapo replacements for the real fairings?

[niterydr]

Originally Posted by asshanson

Really cool that you are racing it now. Curious though since I'm a noob at bikes, what is different about race plastics? Just cheapo replacements for the real fairings?

Fiberglass versus ABS plastic. Easier to repair, lighter, and street plastics go for some money.

Also they are designed to eliminate lights.

[niterydr]

I've been working away. Last night I was fitting some race plastics and playing around with paint ideas. Finished the night with a completely black lower fairing (e-tape), white upper fairing, and the under side of the tail in white.

[blesi660r]

Originally Posted by asshanson

Really cool that you are racing it now. Curious though since I'm a noob at bikes, what is different about race plastics? Just cheapo replacements for the real fairings?

Also to race cra you need a belly pan, on street plastics there are 2 sides a left and right faring and is open between the two, race glass you have a full one pice front and a full one pice belly pan, the belly pan is made to catch any oil-gas-or coolant that the bike spills or spits out in a crash or mechanical failure, to avoid anything getting on the track, also there lighter than street stuff cause you lose all the lights and wire harnesses you Don't need when racing.