kawi4life
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posted October 29, 2006 10:53 PM
Hot Bodies Body Work Questions
If I get the complete Set for my 05 10R can I still use my stock seat and where can I get the braket for the headlights????
  
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Otis
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posted October 31, 2006 04:59 AM
If you have race bodywork, you won't be using your stock seat, and what headlights? You won't be using them anymore either, keep the whole headlight assembly in the stock front cowling when you remove it.
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redelk
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posted October 31, 2006 06:53 AM
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If you have race bodywork, you won't be using your stock seat...
Not quite true there noob to race plastic. Not all race plastic is the same.  There are two different styles of tail sections in the world of race plastic. Hotbodies tail is called a Supersport tail and uses the OEM seat.
Otis, what you have is often called a Superbike tail that used foam padding. From what I can tell, Hotbodies and many other mfgr's do not sell a Superbike tail version.
On the other hand, most race plastic for the 10R does not need an aftermarket fairing stay and the OEM version can be used without headlights. Some mfgrs offer a street version for those that don't want to shell out the $$$ for OEM platic. That type is out there too, just not commonly available by most.
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posted October 31, 2006 06:59 AM
 Edited By: fish_antlers on 31 Oct 2006 06:59
curious.... how much for a set of race glass fer the 10R?
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Otis
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posted October 31, 2006 08:44 AM
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If you have race bodywork, you won't be using your stock seat...
Not quite true there noob to race plastic. Not all race plastic is the same. There are two different styles of tail sections in the world of race plastic. Hotbodies tail is called a Supersport tail and uses the OEM seat.
Otis, what you have is often called a Superbike tail that used foam padding. From what I can tell, Hotbodies and many other mfgr's do not sell a Superbike tail version.
On the other hand, most race plastic for the 10R does not need an aftermarket fairing stay and the OEM version can be used without headlights. Some mfgrs offer a street version for those that don't want to shell out the $$$ for OEM platic. That type is out there too, just not commonly available by most.
Thanks for the correction Sherm. As you said I am a noob at this.
I have the Armour Bodies race stuff. New the 10R kit sells for like $800, without the fuel tank. I bought mine off of Bart for $350. The Fuel tank is another story, they are real expensive new but I bought mine from Bart with the no-lock cap for $150.
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posted October 31, 2006 09:03 AM
$650.00 for Attack and its very good stuff.
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posted October 31, 2006 01:12 PM
Edited By: redelk on 31 Oct 2006 17:24
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curious.... how much for a set of race glass fer the 10R?
You can get race plastic anywhere from $350 to over $1,000. Needless to say, you get what you pay for. The cheaper stuff doesn't necessary fit as well. More importantly, it is thinner and more brittle than the expensive brands. It will pretty well shatter or break apart on even the slightest impact.
That being said, that is exactly what type of plastic I got for few track days I do. Sadly, it has yet to see the track since I got it. Besides fitting it to the bike, I haven't even had time to get it painted. Fit, finish and durability took a back seat to saving money. I can trash at least two, if not almost three sets before I get to the price I would have paid for better bodywork.
On the other hand, we'd never use that stuff on our race bikes. If we had a bike go down during an endurance race, we need to spend the least amount of time repairing bodywork and more time on replacing other more important parts (levers, pegs, etc.).
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Ninjaman12R
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posted October 31, 2006 01:13 PM
Otis got OWNED!!! 
Noob to race plastic,,,,,,,,, BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! 
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posted October 31, 2006 01:37 PM
Quit calling it race plastic. Its not plastic. Its fiberglass. You're all noobs.
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redelk
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posted October 31, 2006 05:23 PM
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Quit calling it race plastic. Its not plastic. Its fiberglass. You're all noobs.
But what if its Carbon Fiber? We just call that "way too expensive shit to be trashin' at the track"!
Otherwise, we just call it "race plastic" at the track, since "race fiberglass" has too many "silly-bulls" for us to pronounce. Plus, other people look at us funny. Of course, that might not be because we say "fiberglass"... which we don't.
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posted November 01, 2006 07:47 AM
race bodywork, race faring, or just bodywork. We can assume what it's made of by the question at hand or a visual. But if people continue to call it plastic, nevermind I'm just writing because I don't have anything better to do. I don't even care.
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Otis
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posted November 01, 2006 08:49 AM
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Otis got OWNED!!!
Noob to race plastic,,,,,,,,, BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Fuck you silly ass redneck.
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Ninjaman12R
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posted November 01, 2006 10:53 AM
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Otis got OWNED!!!
Noob to race plastic,,,,,,,,, BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Fuck you silly ass redneck.
Don't be pissed widdle baby. Being smoked by a fellow redneck does NOT give you the right to get snippy with me. Admit it bro, it was funny,....don't hate......appreciate.
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GUNNER
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posted November 01, 2006 12:43 PM
I did laugh Otis at what Sherm called you, BUT it was for no more that a minute and I stopped.
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kawi4life
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posted November 01, 2006 03:09 PM
What I meant was the bracket that replaces the headlights.
So the OEM fairing stay can be used with race plastics?
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posted November 01, 2006 04:46 PM
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So the OEM fairing stay can be used with race plastics?
Yes
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