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DKC'sVFR · 07-21-2008, 10:44 AM

Regarding your top cowl I can tell you that in my own search for VFR fairings I ended up buying new Maier lowers left and right, The brochure/cataloge that they had at Chaparral (San Berdoo) had a pic of what looked like a VF top and lower fairings. It was not the VFR lower and the top looked to be the older style VF cowl with the added lowers. I paid $91 for the VFR lower copies. This is price equivalent to the Cobalt lowers but without an additional $40 to $60 tacked on for shipping. They were on the shelf and I drove away with them the same day. I could still take them back and get a refund (30 days). I have to say that they are underwhelming pieces of plastic for $91 + tax/each. They have to be fitted and drilled. They do not have the factory vent attachments either, but then the factory vents, like the factory rear cowl, are no longer available.I looked over the catalog and I think it listed the VF top cowl at $130-140, new, undrilled and unpainted. If I did not see it there I saw it on line either on the Maier site or on the SPEC II site. Check the AIR TECH site as well.

Sorry if I got to doubting regarding John's rear cowl, I thought you were mixing up vfr and vf parts. I should have more faith in other persons knowledge. I got an email from him yesterday saying he had it. He asked me how I wanted to pay for it. I suggested paypal and asked him to send pictures. Sent him pictures of my own wrecked cowl so he could compare. Have not heard from him since.

07-21-2008, 10:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
DKC'sVFR Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Last Online: 11-26-2008 11:11 AM Location: Riverside,CA, North America, The Earth My Ride: current ride:86 VFR 700 F, by way of Kawasaki 500, Triumph TR6, Guillera, Honda Trail 90 Posts: 109 Thanks: 10 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	did you call SPEC II? Regarding your top cowl I can tell you that in my own search for VFR fairings I ended up buying new Maier lowers left and right, The brochure/cataloge that they had at Chaparral (San Berdoo) had a pic of what looked like a VF top and lower fairings. It was not the VFR lower and the top looked to be the older style VF cowl with the added lowers. I paid $91 for the VFR lower copies. This is price equivalent to the Cobalt lowers but without an additional $40 to $60 tacked on for shipping. They were on the shelf and I drove away with them the same day. I could still take them back and get a refund (30 days). I have to say that they are underwhelming pieces of plastic for $91 + tax/each. They have to be fitted and drilled. They do not have the factory vent attachments either, but then the factory vents, like the factory rear cowl, are no longer available.I looked over the catalog and I think it listed the VF top cowl at $130-140, new, undrilled and unpainted. If I did not see it there I saw it on line either on the Maier site or on the SPEC II site. Check the AIR TECH site as well. Sorry if I got to doubting regarding John's rear cowl, I thought you were mixing up vfr and vf parts. I should have more faith in other persons knowledge. I got an email from him yesterday saying he had it. He asked me how I wanted to pay for it. I suggested paypal and asked him to send pictures. Sent him pictures of my own wrecked cowl so he could compare. Have not heard from him since.