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hey guys i was wondering if you could give me some imput again im gonna be ordering my bodywork today i was wondering waht you guys thought was a good quality i was going to order godfather but the 3 week backorder made me turn anyway any input would be good?? thanks alot

and also if anyone knows any company thats not back ordered right now that would b good.....or also if anyone is selling any boyd that will fit a 2001 gsxr 600 thank you

 Armour Bodies is really hard to beat! The quality and finish when you get it, to the crashablility of it. Oh the fitment is great too!



Stumpy

thanks for the advice do u know how long it takes for there bodywork to be shipped

Call Lithium Motorsports.  Rob will have Armor, and other options as well.  He will know about time to delivery, price, durability, and all that important stuff.  Lithium is closed on Mondays, so call him after 10:00am Tuesday at 712-546-7747.
http://www.lithiummotorsports.com/

Tell him K3 and Stumpy sent you!

Thanks for the help do u know he will have to order it to or will he have some in stock??

or is everything on back order

for the price ($350) the Godfather is worth the wait.

good product, fun guys and they race.

whatever you do...DON'T BUY HOTBODIES!!!  that's what I have now.  damn nightmare.

this time of year, most any bodywork is going to be a wait.  The stuff is too expensive and too big to shelve.  you *might* get a set in stock from lockhart, but they'll be hotbodies (which people here don't seem to recommend).  Sharkskinz might also have something in stock...

When buying ANYTHING, here's the cardinal rule (which absolutely applies here).  You always want it:

GOOD  -  FAST   -  CHEAP

You can only have 2.

Give Rob at Lithium a call tomorrow.  If nothing else, at least he'll be honest with you.  You can't put enough value on that.  There's nothing I hate more than a company that takes my money and says "No problem," when they know damn well that there's going to be a problem. >:(

Himmm....

Paul runs Hotbodies.  Very flexible, OK to install, don't know what the issues are, but apparently it's generating some strong feelings.

Dawn   :-/

thanks for the help i aprreciate it alot!!

I wish I would've asked before I bought my first bodywork. I looked at Sharkskinz and they were too expensive. I ended up buying from another company and asked them "How crash-resistant is your fiberglass?"

They replied "All fiberglass will break if you drop it."

I should've hung up and found a company with better answers.  :-[

Hotbodies is made from malformed, aborted eggshells.  It shatteres if the guy in the next pit has a backfire, and it fits like it was made for another bike.  I HATE that stuff, and I'll never buy it again.

QuoteHotbodies is made from malformed, aborted eggshells.  It shatteres if the guy in the next pit has a backfire, and it fits like it was made for another bike.  I HATE that stuff, and I'll never buy it again.

C.mon Chris, don't hold back. Tell us what you REALLY think.  ::)

     I have used Sharkskins, Air Tech, & Air Tech greyline (made in Mexico). The Sharkskins bodywork was nice and survived well for me, but it is more expensive. The Airtech stuff seems to be a bit breakable and I wasn't too thrilled with their gel coat constantly chipping and spider webbing. The Air Tech stuff did fit well for me, but it's not drilled and a number of the screw pockets in the bodywork have been slightly deformed and interfered with the screw heads.

I have used Sharkskinz, Armour Bodies, Hot Bodies, and Beasley.

Sharkskins -  Has always had a wonderful surface prep, fits great, and is very light and flexible.  I haven't crashed it.  It is also very expensive, so I've only used it on bikes where I didn't have a bargin basement choice (Duc 750SS and TZ250).

Armour Bodies - Very similar to Sharkshinz for surface prep, fit, and flexibility, thought maybe a little heavier.  Crashes and repairs well, though I did completely destroy a tail section when the bike landed upside down after a flight through the air.  I bought it after reading the article in RRW, and wasn't disappointed.

Hot Bodies - The quality has improved over the last few years, but you still get what you pay for.  Fit isn't perfect, but acceptable with a little work.  The primer is really thin and pinholes are a problem, this can be fixed with some time and glazing putty, or just don't worry about it because it's a race bike and it won't stay pretty for long.  Has some stupid looking features, like the "taillights" molded in on the first gen R6.  Haven't crashed it.  In-stock availability and price would probably tempt me to buy again.

Beasley - The only company (at least in North America) making bodywork for the MZ Skorpion.  Fit was good.  Has a thick gel coat (I fixed some surfce imperfections, this was back when I cared about nice looking bodywork).  Pretty stiff and thick.  Has crashed well, but the MZ is generally kind to it's bodywork, and has repaired very well.

-z.

Late post, but I'll say it anyways...

Sharkskins are the way to go! I have had both Hotbodies and Godfather bodywork, you can not imagine the difference between those and the Sharkskins. Plus, Hotbodies are nortorious for not delivering on time! A few bucks more gives you quality bodywork for your baby... ;)