Stock street fairings are heavy and have gaps for lights and mirrors. GP replica fairings (from brands like Hotbodies, Sharkskinz, or Ilmberger) are single-piece or two-piece fiberglass or carbon fiber shells. They eliminate headlights (using stick-on number plates or decals) and feature a recessed air intake.

GP Bikes (often abbreviated as GPB) is widely regarded as the most realistic motorcycle racing simulator available for PC. Developed by PiBoSo, its physics engine is unparalleled — but the vanilla content (bikes and tracks) is limited.

That’s where mods come in. The GP Bikes modding community has turned this niche sim into a sprawling universe of MotoGP, WorldSBK, Isle of Man TT, vintage bikes, and even stunt builds.

A "GP style" tail tidy moves the license plate under the swingarm (as seen on 2000s MotoGP bikes) or eliminates it entirely for track use. Pair this with a stubby, upswept exhaust can—often called a "GP silencer"—that exits under the tail or out the side at a 45-degree angle.

If you’re just starting, install these to see what GP Bikes can truly do:

A mod (modification) is user-created content that adds or alters game assets. For GP Bikes, mods generally fall into four categories:

High-speed wobble (tankslapper) is a GP nightmare. An aftermarket Öhlins or GPR steering damper mounts across the top triple clamp, controlling unwanted headshake when your front wheel lands from a wheelie or hits a bump mid-corner.