Wilsons Sandbox

I'll add my 2 cents, I bought a sidecover for my Tengai last year from one of those internet sites that advertise in Motorcyclist magazine. It was about $40 including shipping and came painted with the decal installed, at the time I inquired about the fairing pieces and were told they were available $285 each. I declined, the price seemed high, but after buying a bumper for my Mazda MPV for almost $2K (glad i had insurance) the price doesn't seem so high. Especially if they come painted with the decals installed (the salesman said they did). Around here a Tengai sells for $1500-$2000 so if I bought the two fairing pieces, including tax it would cost almost half what my bike is worth, and I doubt the value of the bike would increase much. The gas tanks are the same (I measured) except for the tabs that mount the fairing which are welded on. Remember these bikes will go 90-100mph so you want to make sure your fairing doesn't blow off. I don't know anyone that will weld a gas tank but you may find someone (DON'T TRY TO WELD A GAS TANK YOURSELF, unless you know what you're doing) On the ProDuro exhaust, I bought mine used from a local lister that sold his bike (Carlos, he was at Moab in 2000) It was a year old when I bought it and I've had it 6 months it has 6 or 7000 miles on it and performs very well with just a tad more noise than stock. The workmanship is outstanding, I don't know what they cost new but it sure looks like it cost a lot. Not having to repack is nice but I like the idea of the muffler not falling apart. It has turned a nice yellowish color (easily removed with metal polish) that doesn't look too bad. A friend thought it was Titanium. Jeffrey Bryn Miami, Florida