Opinion Needed: Ebay Solo Seat Cowl

Anyone ever purchase the 5th gen solo seat cover from eBay?
Any feedback regarding these (non-OEM) cowls?

I am looking at this one:
Rear Seat Cover Cowl for Honda VFR800 98-02 Black 99 00 | eBay

It's from Hong Kong ding dong.. just want to make sure I don't spend $50 bucks and get something that doesn't fit.

But at the same time I would not spend $100+ for an OEM one..

 

It's not stock, so don't expect it to be perfeck, but at over 11k transactions & a rating of over 98 percent- I'd try it.

 

That's what I am leaning towards as well...
Just wanted that extra little push of someone saying: "yeah I tried it.. it fits decent".

 

Consider this: The 5th Generation was 1998 to 2001. In 2002 the 6h Generation began, which is quite a different bike. The E-bay ad says this fits 98-02.

Maybe that's just a simple type-o, but if the manufacturer doesn't know the difference between the model years, I'd pass.

I'd say keep looking around for OE, even if you have to paint it.

 

Yeah.. I found an OEM one for $50 + 15 shipping.. but it would be from next state over (NJ) and I know it doesn't cost $15 to ship to neighboring states for something so small and light... Being a jew-jitsu is tough sometimes.

 

LOL!
$50 shipped and I'll take it

 

If you'd seriously do $50 shipped. I would take that off your hands.. I could paypal you
<3

 

Fair enough.
Thanks for the offer. :/

 

my Hong Kong windscreen was 20 dolllars shipped to the US. It looked good but mysteriously developed cracks over night. Literally broke apart in my hands. I got a UK after-market screen on there now and its better. Hong Kong = Caveat Emptor

 

Yeah.. I guess I'll stay away from the Hong Kong phoey.

 

$ 65 is a good price to pay-- dont be cheap in the wrong way- GOFER IT------- That jew-jitsu was funny

 

If he was willing to work on the price with me a bit I would be all over it.
I'd rather give $$$ to a forum member.. but I am super frugal as well.
This is my "budget bike" (if there is such a thing).

 

:tongue:

Yepp.. my two biggest expenditures are going to be exhaust & Sargent seat..

And seeing as all other shitty exhausts were $400-500.. the Hindle was a "deal" to me.

 

LMAO Tink. I was going to make a post about buying it from you and paying the shipping then re-selling it at $60 with only $5 for shipping...