"Fairings That
A Working Man can Afford"
While touring the vendor booths at Sturgis, manufactured for Harley Davidson, Honda, Valkrie, building with a glass case in front is unmistakably
Ben Coppock, owner of Wide Open Custom Plas- Kawasaki, Victory, Suzuki, and Yamaha motorcy- a motorcycle enthusiasts paradise! If you're trav-
tic, looked at the various motorcycle fairings being cles. One of the most satisfying parts of the busi- elling through town, stop in and see Ben or his
offered and decided he could build a better, more ness are all the photos customers send of their sales team and discover for yourself why this idea
economical, fairing than all those he was seeing fairings installed on their bikes and when they stop has grown into a business that their customers
offered. With over 20 years in the ABS plastics by the booth to show one off! can't quit raving about!
business Ben was very familiar with building As Wide Open Custom Plastic began touring Contact info:
molds from scratch and with that experience he the U.S. at various shows many have asked about Phone: 620-795-4421 Email:
set out to build a fairing for his 2003 Softail. The the advantage of buying an ABS plastic fairing over
sales@wideopencustom.com
success of that first fairing in 2003 led to his friends a fiberglass one. To demonstrate the superiority Web Site:
www.wideopencustom.com
asking him to build them one and as word spread of ABS plastic over fiberglass, a fairing was taken
of his product Wide Open Custom Plastic began. to the top of the 140 foot water tower in Oswego, Upcoming shows:
Six years later the fairing business is still going Kansas and was dropped three times! The fairing October 29 - November 1, Lone Star Rally, Galve-
strong and many more styles have been added to remained intact with nary a scratch on it. Not ston, TX
the inventory, most at the request of motorcycle being satisfied with just dropping the fairing off the January 9-10, Wide Open Magazine Bike Show,
enthusiasts who see the product and ask for it to water tower, it was also shot with 22 gauge turkey Kansas City, MO
be made to fit their bike. loaded shot, and dropped from 12 feet onto a con- January 23-24, Wide Open Magazine Bike Show,
Wide Open Custom Plastic's motto is "Fair- crete floor. The dropped fairing now has an hon- Tulsa, OK
ings That A Working Man can Afford" and the com- orary Superman "S" spray painted on it! February 27-28, Wide Open Magazine Bike Show,
pany strives to remain the best product on the Wide Open Custom Plastic is based in south- St. Louis, MO
market for the working class. The fairing runs east Kansas in the town of Oswego. Due to the
$799.00 and includes a marine grade Jenson growth of the business, a building is currently un- Events:
stereo, four speakers, a windshield, and all the dergoing remodeling to display the show bikes October 10 - Wide Open Custom Plastic Ride For
hardware necessary to plug and play. Fairings are with their fairings. The bright orange and black Life Poker Run, Oswego, KS
60 Wide Open
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