Plastic swap question

[Country Joe]

Has anyone swapped late model plastics from a 91-93 onto a 1990? Am I right in thinking that all I will need to change will be the headlight, headlight bracket, fairing and inner fairing panels? I think I have found a very nice set of blue and silver plastics locally, I just need to go see if they are really as clean as they are described.
I kind of like the fact that they are a little wider than the 1990 fairing as well.

Joe

[jscgdunn]

Hi,
The 3cv and 3xw frames are different....you will have to fab up the mounting points for the 3xw fairing bracket and also probably all other mounting points....

Jeff

[Country Joe]

Jeff,
Thanks for the verification of the difference in the frames. If I get the plastics and decide not to adapt the mounting points I can still put the plastics up for sale here. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Joe

[Steve_in_Florida]

Joe,
I thought about that very thing, but once you have bikes of both vintages side-by-side, you can see that it would be a whole lot of work. Sounds feasible in concept, just not really practical.

Steve

[Capn Ron]

Jeff,
Thanks for the verification of the difference in the frames. If I get the plastics and decide not to adapt the mounting points I can still put the plastics up for sale here. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Joe

Hey Joe,

A good set of skins is hard to come by so they will always have value to someone.  A bit of forewarning though...  The big front cowling is just that...BIG.  If you intend on re-selling it, figure that you'll either have to fabricate your own custom box for it (or pay FedEx $50 to make one for you) and another $50 to ship it.   That extra $100 was an eye opener when I had a spare cowling shipped to me.  

[Country Joe]

Jeff,
Thanks for the verification of the difference in the frames. If I get the plastics and decide not to adapt the mounting points I can still put the plastics up for sale here. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Joe

Hey Joe,

A good set of skins is hard to come by so they will always have value to someone.  A bit of forewarning though...  The big front cowling is just that...BIG.  If you intend on re-selling it, figure that you'll either have to fabricate your own custom box for it (or pay FedEx $50 to make one for you) and another $50 to ship it.   That extra $100 was an eye opener when I had a spare cowling shipped to me.  

Ron,
I appreciate that reminder about the shipping cost. I've see main cowls on eBay with shipping charges higher than the buy it now price.

[X-Ray]

Mmmmm, blue/silver plastics, I love 'em,  

I got some sidecovers, scoops and tailpiece shipped to me from the US recently for my project bike. Cost around $500.00, but you cannot find them for love or money here in Oz.