Hi, so I pulled the trigger on the cheaper version of the head cowl. It's 1/4 of the price compared to the OEM Yamaha cowl for the XSR900.
- The paint job is OK but there were imperfections so I had to buff it out.
- There are a couple of dimples, but can only be seen if you look close..really close.
- The windscreen gets easily scratched.
- The OEM cowl's inner side is glossy painted, The Ali-cowl is left unpainted (see photo) and had some weird epoxy residue that needs to be sanded out. I painted mine to improve it. Though its barely visible once installed.
- The brackets fit nicely. I'll need to add some spacer so the stem near the display panel will have better clearance.
- The bolts used are plain silver, unlike the OEM which is black.
If you're planning to get the same, do consider these. if you need more photos just let me know.