Big Kat fairing on Baby Kat

[IanW]

Hi guys,

I'm half way through building up a 650 Kat from a couple of old wrecks, doing a complete ground up restoration. I chose the 650 partly because I got a good deal on the donor bikes, and partly because I'm not the tallest guy and felt the 650 would be easier for me to handle (I owned a GS 1000 E back in the early eighties and if I'm honest it was a bit too big for me). This being said, the 650 Kat cannot be considered to be as sexy as the 1100.

Anyway, I recently saw a picture of a 650 Kat where the owner had installed an 1100 fairing, and I'm seriously considering doing the same thing myself. I have someone wanting to sell me the fairing / bracket / headlight, but I have 2 questions.

1, Has anyone done this before and are there any pitfalls? Like the gauges not fitting etc? and
2, Am I taking the plain girl from next door and just dressing her up in fishnet stockings? and will the purists kill me?

I've taken the liberty of using one of your guy's 650 Kat picture and photoshopping an 1100 fairing on to it. I think it looks great. What do you guys think?

Cheers,

Ian
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[Fjbj40]

I think that looks pretty darn good! To finish the look I feel it needs the proper Kat or similar clip on's.

[steve murdoch]

I agree with Fj, looks cool but change the bars.
Nice photoshop skills.

[IanW]

Good point. I will definitely look into the clip-ons.

[60ratrod]

I want a 650 kat so badly

[trevor]

That looks like a 82 550 to me???

[Guest]

I agree with Fj, looks cool but change the bars.
Nice photoshop skills.

I'd bet he might have to. The stock bars might hit the windshield. I say do it.

[Weapon]

I think that looks awesome! its precisely what that bike was missing

[BigD_83]

It's a good look. +1 on lower bars to complete the appearance

[Charlie G]

I like it!

[limeex2]

Sorry to disagree, but it looks fine with those bars. Ditch the mirrors on photoshop and it will clean right up. Thats a sweet lookin skoot. But others may be right about interference between bars and fairing.