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Workshop => Body and Controls => Topic started by: croat1 on July 08, 2013, 05:57:09 PM
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so I figured i'd hit up Fullbore to check on the status of making 250R fenders (again). here is what I emailed them (over the weekend):
hello:
any updates on making fenders for the trx250r (red and white). i'm in desperate need of them. willing to negotiate $ on a one time run for me?
I did recently purchase some blue ones from you.
thank you for your time.
AND THE RESPONSE WAS:
Joseph, we are working with our supplier to receive Red, White & Black this winter.... (October/November)
Sorry it will not be sooner than that....
Grant
this is pretty much the same response I have been getting for the last 2 years or so. i'm going to continue to ask until I get a firm NO from them. I know we have discussed this numerous times before....if you are in need of fullbores please call and or email them. hopefully one day they will make the fenders again. by chance is anyone local to them??? a visit in person might help.
later
joe
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I keep sending Grant emails time to time as well and he's never said no, just can't give a time. If he does make them again I'm going to buy a few sets.
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Thanks for checking again. When and if they make them again I'm ordering a few sets. I need new fenders for all my quads sooner or later. And I still like Fullbore the best.
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Has anyone ever got ahold of them on the phone? I've called numerous times and left messages with no response. I didn't even say I was looking for 250r plastics just said I'm Interested in plastics they sell. Might be part of there problem they don't call people back...
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I have their email address and Grant is always good to respond back within a day, never tried calling.
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We dont like you Dan..........Hahahahha
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Dan doesnt ride any more. He builds them,looks at them, then parts it out!
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^^^True statement. I blame Carlos for screwing up my riding buddy's motor, now I have to wait for him to build another bike. I might have to place a CL ad asking for riding buddies.
Maybe you can get Carlos to meet up for a ride with you on his 363R:)
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Carlos doesn't ride, he's busy writing code for his CNC machine. He's got six cylinders to get done before Ashtubala, and when he gets those done Ricardo and Karl will be polishing their hands off. Bahahaha!
probably with this stuff!
(http://i46.tinypic.com/50jux.jpg)
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probably with this stuff!
(http://i46.tinypic.com/50jux.jpg)
Wayne, you'll like this. Looking at some of his old threads on the other site and I just laugh...sorry for derailing this thread.
Comment & Questions:
Had my engine rebuilt by BDT Motorsports in early 2009 (Bad Dog Toys Motorsports). My cylinder was on its last leg, grooved, little or no compression. BDT bored, honed and Hard Chromed the cylinder, matched a Wiseco Piston and BDTM custom made plated rings (BDTM has full machine shop)...motor runs stronger than ever, awesome compression. Had lots of 250R's, this one is at the top of the power output list for a 250cc displacement.
Question: is anyone else running Hard Chromed Cylinders? I have been told by the owner of BDTM they will outlast anything else, any comments based on experience or knowledge? Looking at my piston and rings shows NO wear, lines or grove…
Saving my 250R cylinder, honed, chromed, custom rings came to +$650...not inexpensive, however; worth every penny to date for performance and longevity.
Carlos.
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yeah sorry for the thread derail also... Im just curious what their cost would be to do another run of fenders??
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Hey dan do you still have the green fenders that where on ur roll?
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Well if you ever do sell them let me know!
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Back when racing was booming around here at least up till 2006 or so I sold quite a few sets of fenders. My Dad and I still have a small repair shop on the side out in the country. We used to or maybe still are a dealer for Fullbore. Problem is I have not placed a order since ~2003. And back then we got them for $400 a set plus shipping. And back then that was quite a bit higher than like say Maier's. Now I don't know what they would be today. If I could get some and have them drop shipped to you guys I would. But with shipping nowadays it does not make sense to have them shipped to me and then shipped to you. I will have to get a hold of them and see if our dealership is still valid. Some places drop you after not ordering for so long. I do know with alot of this stuff from there is not alot of wiggle room when compared to like atv galaxy prices. They are very hard to beat...especially on their LSR stuff. In that sense places like EBay are killing the small business owners.
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I just cant believe fullbore wouldn't make a run after all the requests. Thats just bad business practices.
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I agree, and I am in need of Red, White, and Orange... but it may be the Maier route if Fullbore cant get their act together.
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why would they care about us when they can make thousands and thousands on UTV plastics, sadly this is the quad that made them famous
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I wonder if everyone that wanted some got together an call up an said we need 25 sets made might be a different answer
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I wonder if everyone that wanted some got together an call up an said we need 25 sets made might be a different answer
I think it's come to that, group buy and get a deposit together so people don't back out last minute. I think there are enough members that we could get s descent order together.
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I think dans right. There just isn't enough money in it for them.
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Went by their shop last month on a wednesday. No lights on. Not a soul to be foun. d
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oh oh need to get china involved
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oh oh need to get china involved
Hmm ya might be on to something Douglas.....Check this out....$11 to $15 a set....Minimum 5 piece order.....If we got TROY to send them the SCAN.....they could make up the mold (That's where the Co$t is) and then it's CHEAP there after.....buy 'em by the container load.....multiple colors.
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/325684552/Body_plastic_fender_ATV_Quad.html
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Great idea but the tooling alone is $ 10.000 to $ 15.000. then the cost of the product to produce. I just spoke to them on the phone. Big OUCH
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The problem is shortly after you get going you will see some out of your molds being sold direct from china 100.00 per set shipped. lol.
That is a big risk.
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now that would be brutal
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Dan,
Just how many sets do you have???? Lol. I've got my old grey ones and a brand new white set I'm saving for my hybrid rebuild. Almost too scared to use them lol
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Went to JC Witney online and you can order fullbore fenders. This is the paypal window. Maybe I should call first!
Your order summary
Descriptions Amount
Full Front FenderFull Front Fender$298.85
Item description: 1988 Honda - ATV T…1988 Honda - ATV TRX250R FullBore Plastics
Item number: FBPLH25RF4FF
Item price: $298.85
Quantity: 1
Red Rear Sport BodyRed Rear Sport Body$324.50
Item description: 1988 Honda - ATV T…1988 Honda - ATV TRX250R FullBore Plastics
Item number: 322835
Item price: $324.50
Quantity: 1
Item total $623.35
Shipping discount -$62.34
Total $561.01 USD
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Went to JC Witney online and you can order fullbore fenders. This is the paypal window. Maybe I should call first!
Your order summary
Descriptions Amount
Full Front FenderFull Front Fender$298.85
Item description: 1988 Honda - ATV T…1988 Honda - ATV TRX250R FullBore Plastics
Item number: FBPLH25RF4FF
Item price: $298.85
Quantity: 1
Red Rear Sport BodyRed Rear Sport Body$324.50
Item description: 1988 Honda - ATV T…1988 Honda - ATV TRX250R FullBore Plastics
Item number: 322835
Item price: $324.50
Quantity: 1
Item total $623.35
Shipping discount -$62.34
Total $561.01 USD
I called JC Whitney as well as several otheres a few months ago, and all had the same answer.... NA:sour:
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I called JC Whitney as well as several otheres a few months ago, and all had the same answer.... NA:sour:
Thanks, thats what I thought. Best idea is to get Jason PDXTRX to stop by and ask them if we could get 20 sets made.
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I got a set of camo Fullbores. Realtree Breakup if I remember right.
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You would need to order 100 sets or more and then maybe they would be interested.
I agree. Not even sure 100 sets would do it. I know I have read a few times that Fullbore is a company that just makes plastics as a side to their real business, so if it is not profitable, they are not going to do it.
I know I tried to get a set of Fullbores about a year and a half ago. Even called them direct and spoke to someone. (Everytime I called, no one answered. After trying a few times a day for a couple of days, I finally left a message. Next day my call was returned.) He really seemed like they are less then interested in producing fenders for the 250R. After the conversation, I decided they did not deserve my hard earned money, so even if they were available in the future, I doubt I would buy a set.
Doug
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We've all been bugging them for well over a year now and I doubt it will ever happen. I gave them my CC number, signed up for 4 sets, and told them I'd wait a year and they wouldn't book the order. At this point, we can only hope that someone like Maier or Laker is trying to buy the molds. Remove the pretty fenders, slap on Maiers, and get back to riding again!
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They should atleast do a run on one color. They for 100% sure would sell but they probably dont want money tied up moving the units(obviously)
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Do realize that that the cost of plastic is like the price of gas. Always creeping upward. Then there are the companies that will try to produce it at a lower cost, and the quality suffers.
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I am going to kick this dead horse one more time and then it is time to bury it.......I just emailed Fullbore asking them if and when they are going to produce fenders again. i will post the response when i get it.
if anyone is serious and has the cash in hand ready to buy please contact fullbore to let them know the actual demand did not go away. the contact persons name at fullbore is Grant. call or email to:
Fullbore Innovations Inc.
503-261-1418 phone
503-261-1419 fax
fullboreplastics@msn.com
http://www.fullboreinnovations.com
if anyone is local can you please make a visit to the shop PLEASE!!!!
thanks
joe
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I am going to kick this dead horse one more time and then it is time to bury it.......I just emailed Fullbore asking them if and when they are going to produce fenders again. i will post the response when i get it.
if anyone is serious and has the cash in hand ready to buy please contact fullbore to let them know the actual demand did not go away. the contact persons name at fullbore is Grant. call or email to:
Fullbore Innovations Inc.
503-261-1418 phone
503-261-1419 fax
fullboreplastics@msn.com (fullboreplastics@msn.com)
www.fullboreinnovations.com (http://www.fullboreinnovations.com)
if anyone is local can you please make a visit to the shop PLEASE!!!!
thanks
joe
Are they even selling any atv/utv plastics anymore? I don't see anything listed on their website anymore. All I see under products is "commercial services". Doesn't look good...
Doug
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I emailed them again
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I did too.
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I did also. Has anyone ever gotten through on the phone or talked to them on the phone. I have tried many times over the last couple years with no luck. Wish I lived close I would stop in.
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Never tried calling but I may have stumbled upon some today, keeping fingers crossed bit not holding my breath yet..lol
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I kinda have a lead on a nice set of white. He wants a nice set to replace them though and I don't want to give any up lol.
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Thats funny, I offered to buy this guy a new set of Maiers and give him my maroon cf hood and tank cover..lol
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Maybe its the same guy!
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I hope not..lol
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why would they care about us when they can make thousands and thousands on UTV plastics, sadly this is the quad that made them famous
When I talked to them and received a new set of orange and blue less than a year ago they said they only have one shade of each color. Meaning all their plastics whether it be utv or raptor or 250r, etc... uses the same color (all red is the same red) . This is what he told me. So I would think they are making little to no plastic for anything.
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Are they even selling any atv/utv plastics anymore? I don't see anything listed on their website anymore. All I see under products is "commercial services". Doesn't look good...
Doug
This guy has the right idea!
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here is the latest...I emailed them inquiring about full fendered fenders in white and red (no response). with the rumors of them being out of business I sent another email:
MY EMAIL:
hello:
sources tell me you are closed/out of business??? i'm the one that kept inquiring about trx250r fenders......so if by chance someone is still checking emails.......sell me the trx250r molds.
or: if you are still molding for industry how about making 250r fenders under a private label (me)?
last ditch effort on part to get a great product back on the market.
thanks
FULLBORE RESPONSE:
Joseph, we are still in business but still only have blue and orange available at this time. We are still working on a plan to bring in red, white & black although it has not been ordered as of yet.
Thank you for your continued interest and we are working on a solution, it is just very expensive to bring in the minimum material order required by the mfg of the plastic.
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I have never gotten an email response back. This is good news though maybe there is still hope yet
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Someone on another forum (maybe atvriders??) said they went to the shop and the place was emptied out and closed up.... Let me see if I can find that post.....?
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No email back for me either.
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Someone on another forum (maybe atvriders??) said they went to the shop and the place was emptied out and closed up.... Let me see if I can find that post.....?
I sure hope not. Maybe they downsized or moved to a new building
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Someone on another forum (maybe atvriders??) said they went to the shop and the place was emptied out and closed up.... Let me see if I can find that post.....?
Yes that is correct. It was Jason Moore A.K.A. Pdxbigfoot. He has posted here and FB that when he goes by, fairly often, the building is empty no lights on and not a car in the parking lot.
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That truly sucks about fullbore, I also emailed them and have gotten nothing back. I just with someone could make new molds for these and start making them for us all again.
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I actually got ahold of them last week. He said he has materials to make blue or orange so if those are your colors your good to go!! $580 for a full set.
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Oh I called multiple times in one day because they never replied to my emails either.
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Oh I called multiple times in one day because they never replied to my emails either.
I would be in for a set of each. Don't care if they are green! Just will never be able to get a hold of them.
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If you could get ahold of them whatever color they have could influance a build color choise just to get my favorite race cut plastics.
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can someone tell me whats so great about their plastics?
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They look great, They fit great and they use very durable plastic. Compared to OEM, Fullbore is the way to go but the new shiny style maier seem nice.
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I would love to get some green full fenders out of them!!
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Are they open again?
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Are they open again?
from the emails I receive (ed) I would say they never closed. you can only get blue or orange fenders.
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got my full fender red last week:
(http://forums.trx250r.org/vbulletin_imports/24_8308_2017-04-18_456.jpg)
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got my full fender red last week:
(http://forums.trx250r.org/vbulletin_imports/24_8308_2017-04-18_390.jpg)
Sweet, we all wished for a lighter red, but you get what you get. I ordered 2 sets of red. Let the builds begin again!!!
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Wow those are really really good looking!!!!!
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(http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt172/sangheraent/IMG_20170501_0856001_zps0i9c71ey.jpg) (http://s609.photobucket.com/user/sangheraent/media/IMG_20170501_0856001_zps0i9c71ey.jpg.html)
got mine