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gs550es to ef farings?

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straight bolt on? i want to go from this:
GS550ES2.jpg


to this:
GS550ES1.jpg


prolly a stupid question, but does it bolt straight up or will i need the headlight/faring mount brackets? i want this so i dont have to buy side covers and everything else ill need to get the fairings back on my es
 
this comment is coming from a person that knows nothing about these what so ever. this is just what i see in the pictures. If you look at the bottom of the top faring it looks as if there is 2 bolts to hold it on on each side. and something just under the headlight looks like another bolt hole. As for the bottom one there is only one hole on the bottom. the looks are different, Short on top long on bottom and oposite for the bottom faring. i think there might be some fabrication work needed to make it fit but i believe that it is due able. Good Luck

Shane
 
I am presently building up a 84 550ES/E for the girlfriend, and I can tell you that the 2 fairings can be interchanged, but its a little more involved than a straight bolt on. The first fairing you posted from the ES has a stationary headlight with a cage that attaches to the frame of the bike. The second fairing is from a E model, not a EF. The E fairing attaches to the forks only and the headlight turns with them. So you will also need at a bare minimum, different headlight brackets, windshield, horn bracket and the assorted mounting hardware. All in all I think it might be easier to find your missing side panels for your ES fairings.

On a side note, I just picked up a set of ES fairings on ebay complete with mounting cage, headlight, windshield and blinkers for 75 bucks. They were in really quite good condition when I got them, so they are available if you want to camp out on ebay for a while.
 
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cool... i know they were on ebay, but the ones i saw where cracked and junk already. ill just continue the search
 
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