New Bodywork Question

fivestar · 01-12-2004, 2:23 PM

For those of us that do track days, do you keep a set of bodywork strictly for the track? My RC is primarily a street bike w/a few track days thrown in. (like Gratten, Mid-Ohio)

Is it worth $450 for a set of Hotbodies plastic to preserve the stock stuff???

What do you guys think?

Zippy · 01-12-2004, 2:58 PM

I think it is worth it. I bought some used bodywork and a tank for when I ride on the track. The tank is a major PITA to swap, so I leave my track tank on all the time. I haven't been down at the track yet, but it does give me peace of mind to know that I am not risking the stock bodywork. Not only is the stock stuff about four times more expensive, it is also less protective than fiberglass.

The first several times at the track were when the bike was nearly new and I was running full stock bodywork. I feel much more at ease now with a track body on it.

I hope to try Grattan this year.

tigerblade · 01-12-2004, 4:58 PM

I think it's well worth it to buy race plastic if you're on the track very much. I got a lot more confident (which is good and bad, LOL) with race plastic since the whole set costs lots less than trying to replace a few stock pieces.

luvtolean · 01-12-2004, 5:21 PM

Cheaper, crashes better, bike is easier to maintain. All good.

Trackho · 01-12-2004, 6:27 PM

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Originally Posted by tigerblade

I think it's well worth it to buy race plastic if you're on the track very much. I got a lot more confident (which is good and bad, LOL) with race plastic since the whole set costs lots less than trying to replace a few stock pieces.

BTW---you gain that same confidence after you rash the shite out of the stock plastic------one drawback of the race plastic---kind of hard to make an insurance claim if you plan on using that as an "out"

tigerblade · 01-13-2004, 9:01 AM

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Originally Posted by 929Boomer

...one drawback of the race plastic---kind of hard to make an insurance claim if you plan on using that as an "out"

CBRBob · 01-13-2004, 9:16 AM

Just get a set of used stuff off eBay. Maybe a little fiberglass repair and some paint and off you go. You can go the full paint job route or spraycan or slap some stickers on the raw bodywork and enjoy! It takes about 5-10 mins to totally remove race bodywork on most bikes.

crazycuRRie · 01-13-2004, 1:18 PM

Hotbodies body work is junk

and will crash like junk and will fit like junk...
The average crash on a track is $2000.00.
$3000.00 for a Duc

CBRBob · 01-13-2004, 2:02 PM

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Originally Posted by crazycuRRie

The average crash on a track is $2000.00.
$3000.00 for a Duc

Red Rider · 01-13-2004, 3:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 929Boomer

BTW---you gain that same confidence after you rash the shite out of the stock plastic------

Yep...found that out firsthand. Now that my bike is no longer a virgin I don't worry about the cosmetics. A buddy with a 929 has been down 3 times with the stock plastic and the stuff has held up well, surprisingly (bike looks like hell though).