Don Vesco Rabid Transit

[ddaniels]

Looks like something from Flash Gordon. I like it.

[DMorris]

I'd love to have one of these.
I visualize it on a built 1200 Bandit.
Think I'll start looking around.

[GS Jim]

Hey 81ZUKI75, that is one cool looking fairing - interesting project. I like the clean look of your bikes, btw.

One question, I see you have Hagon shocks on the 750. How have they worked out for you? I have a set on my Thruxton, they've worked fine, but the spring rate is a little stiff for my weight (165lbs).

[81ZUKI75]

Hagon Shocks

One question, I see you have Hagon shocks on the 750. How have they worked out for you?

The Hagons are fine. I had Progressive brand shocks on it until I decided to replace the OEM shocks on my '81 750E. I moved the Progressives to the '81 and installed the Hagons on the '82 750T. I'm at about 180 lbs and they were a tad stiff at first but have worked in nicely on the mid pre-load setting.

Oh, and thanks for the compliments on my little twosome..

[Guest]

That is great. So where are you in colors thought?

[81ZUKI75]

That is great. So where are you in colors thought?

I'm still leaning toward VERY BLACK, maybe with a discrete pin stripe to offset it ...though I really like the bike's OEM color. I've got another set of tins I can have painted at the same time.

Here's a shot of it after mounting a set of Krauser's I had on the 750E.



Anybody got an opinion on a color?

[Sandy]

That's going to a very sweet touring rig and with period correct parts too.

[Guest]

Kinda cool fairing there. How does it block the wind??
Riging position as well since the bars are a little lower?
G

[81ZUKI75]

Kinda cool fairing there. How does it block the wind??
Riging position as well since the bars are a little lower?
G

The fairing blocks the wind very well but your head is above the windshield. I've never ridden behind a Vetter but I suspect the RT provides less coverage. It doesn't block as much as the big bar mounted units like Plexifairing but its way more stable, especially at highway speeds. I've not been able to solve a high frequency fibration in the lowers yet.

I've always run Daytona or Superbike bars on this bike, so the riding position is unchanged. I would like to find some that are lower and have more pull-back I think.

[drhach]

Nice, I like that much better thean the Windjammer. The Vesco looks very similar to the Hannigans, maybe even a little nicer. Are those universal fairings other than the mounts? I wonder if you were able to source one from another branmd if it could fit without too much headache. Also, what brand are your saddelbags? They look like the Krausers that I have on my BMW.

[81ZUKI75]

Nice, I like that much better thean the Windjammer. The Vesco looks very similar to the Hannigans, maybe even a little nicer. Are those universal fairings other than the mounts? I wonder if you were able to source one from another branmd if it could fit without too much headache. Also, what brand are your saddelbags? They look like the Krausers that I have on my BMW.

Thanks for the comment. The RT will fit a wide variety of bikes though probably not as many as the Vetter. I believe the upper fairing would fit anything but the lowers may not. I understand that the RT, Windjammer, and the Hannigan, all use a similar mount.

Yes, the bags are Krausers. Got any extra keys ?

[drhach]

Got any extra keys ?

I don't have any keys at all

[850GT_Rider]

Another Vesco RT on Fleabay

...and it's even off of a GS!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Don-Vesco-Rabid-Transit-Fairing-vintage-/140550341651?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item20b9740413