What Fairing should I go with??

[Guest]

I'm looking for some input on which fairing you folks think would look best.

Option 1; [IMG][/IMG]

Option 2; [IMG][/IMG]
Option 3; No fairing,[IMG][/IMG]

[Chris]

What about this one from Air Tech? You could build a better Cooley rep.

[Duece]

I never really liked fairings until I got my bike with the viper fairing on it. This is the best picture I have at the moment, but I think it gives it a smoother look.

[MAJikMARCer]

I'm personally thinking about this one: http://www.airtech-streamlining.com/...e/Dunstall.htm

It's more expensive but it looks to be a higher quality, but I don't know that for sure. But mostly I like the way it looks. It looks more old school to me. Of course the Viper is much cheaper and is already black (if you have a black bike) so it depends on how much you want to invest into your bike.

[elcornus]

Decided to go with the maier fairing.
[IMG][/IMG]
Gonna cut it down a bit, removing the areas with RED tape on it. Whatcha think??

[wacky941]

I prefer the Wes Cooley fairing myself, to me the rest are just imitations.



Just my .02

[7981GS]

That looks like it will work fine.

Eric

[Agemax]

is that an unerseat exhaust i see under construction?

[7981GS]

is that an unerseat exhaust i see under construction?

Good eye old Wise Man.

Eric

[Agemax]

Good eye old Wise Man.

Eric

the force is with me tonight haha

[elcornus]

is that an unerseat exhaust i see under construction?

DING DING DING!!!! Winner winner, chicken dinner, you sir are correct.

I started with a Vance and Hines 4-1 header, I custom fabricated the mid pipe and used an unknown make, reverse-coned muffler.
It's all fabbed up and tack welded together, I just need to Tig weld it together.
I still need to order some stainless brake lines, order some decent rear shocks (progressive?), build a seat pan/get it covered, finish body work (1 piece tail section), Etc. Etc.

I hope to have it running/riding in the next month or so. After I know everything works well together, I'll blow it apart for powder coating and paint.
Knowing me, the paint/beautifing will not happen till winter sets in, so, flat black for the summer it is!!

[7981GS]

Some form of heat shield under the seat/tail in the plans?

Eric

[elcornus]

Some form of heat shield under the seat/tail in the plans?

Eric

Yes and yes.
I'll be putting heat tiles on the seat and tail; http://www.maier-mfg.com/catalog/12-x-12-heat-tile-kit
I might fab up an alum. heat shield as well, just to be cool....get it? to be cool

And I'll be wrapping the exhaust in header wrap from collector to tip.
I "might" wrap the header as well, have to see what it looks like on the finished bike to decide.

[GlenT.]

Which Fairing

Looks like you've made a decision but I thought it was worth mentioning that I had pretty good luck with this fairing on my '83 GS1100E. The mounting actually took a couple of tries as did the final finish, but it looks great and works well:

http://www.omarsdtr.com/fairnew4.html

Good luck with the project. Looking forward to seeing it when complete.

[7981GS]

Looks like you've made a decision but I thought it was worth mentioning that I had pretty good luck with this fairing on my '83 GS1100E. The mounting actually took a couple of tries as did the final finish, but it looks great and works well:

http://www.omarsdtr.com/fairnew4.html

Good luck with the project. Looking forward to seeing it when complete.

Could you post some pictures of it on your bike and some of the mounts?

Eric