Something Blue

[steve murdoch]

It looks great!
I have a couple of those fairings and they also offer a surprising amount of protection.
Did you have to trim the windscreen at all?
Did it come with the black foam trim?

 

[jola]

That bike is gorgeous. I love that color. I'm guessing since a buddy sprayed it you got a deal on labor, but how much did the paint run you? I'm curious because there are always painting schemes running through my head.

 

[8trackmind]

Bike is all that and a pair of bar end mirrors !



Mike

Thank you! :-D

Doesn't Aero-tech make a clear lexan cover for the headlight on that fairing?

The 1000s didn't have one. The flat white really make it look worse than it is.

It looks great!
I have a couple of those fairings and they also offer a surprising amount of protection.
Did you have to trim the windscreen at all?
Did it come with the black foam trim?

It fit just fine, so no trimming was needed.
No, I used the door edge stuff like you get at the parts store.

That bike is gorgeous. I love that color. I'm guessing since a buddy sprayed it you got a deal on labor, but how much did the paint run you? I'm curious because there are always painting schemes running through my head.

The paint would run about $300. The labor could run anywhere from $800 to $1200 depending on the painter.

 

[bonanzadave]

Well there you go, Dave ... how about cobbling one together and doing a photo tutorial for the rest of us?

Regards,

My names not Cliff ! But if I had some dims I would give it the ol college try. Attaching it would be tricky. Id probably use some 3M acrylic tape or RTV on the edge.

 

[hp1000s]

Yes, I know the the "S" model doesn't have a factory headlight cover. I did see one offered either on Aero-tech's site or on a link from their site to a lexan windshield manufacturer's site. Somewhwere on GSR, I've seen a pic with one installed...not real fancy, but will keep the bugs and rocks off the lens.

 

[8trackmind]

Yes, I know the the "S" model doesn't have a factory headlight cover. I did see one offered either on Aero-tech's site or on a link from their site to a lexan windshield manufacturer's site. Somewhwere on GSR, I've seen a pic with one installed...not real fancy, but will keep the bugs and rocks off the lens.

There is one on the Air Tech site. I think it's supposed to fit the Reed Titan fairing or some such. Might look cool with one on there...

 

[first timer]

looking good jeff, so i guess the dude failed you........must have been one to many white russians.

how did you do the rear sets? metal plate with gsxr stuff bolted to it?

 

[Planecrazy]

My names not Cliff ! But if I had some dims I would give it the ol college try. Attaching it would be tricky. Id probably use some 3M acrylic tape or RTV on the edge.

Hah!! "Thank you for your indulgence," just the same, Buddy!

Regards,

 

[8trackmind]

looking good jeff, so i guess the dude failed you........must have been one to many white russians.

how did you do the rear sets? metal plate with gsxr stuff bolted to it?

The dude situation is what it is...No big deal.

Yeah, the rear sets are bolted to plates. The ones I used were from a 1991 GSXR 1100. The 91 rear sets are kind of long, so they mount farther forward than the late model stuff. The good part is they end up (mostly) covering the brackets. (which I have not cut out yet)

These are not done yet, I still have to trim the plates, and clean the rear sets up. Need new rubber pads for the pegs too.

It worked out better than I thought.

 

[hp1000s]

Your bike looks great with all your engineering. Maybe I missed it, but did you use all the factory fairing mount brackets?

 

[8trackmind]

Your bike looks great with all your engineering. Maybe I missed it, but did you use all the factory fairing mount brackets?

Thanks!
I did use the factory brackets. They were still available from Suzuki.

The best part of all my "engineering" is that it can all be reversed. I have not cut the frame, or added any tabs or holes. I still have all the parts, so it can all be put back stock if need be. These bikes aren't worth a whole lot right now, but I think someday they will be. I would feel really guilty hacking up any 70's era liter bike, let alone a GS.

 

[Billyboy]

Thanks!
I did use the factory brackets. They were still available from Suzuki.

The best part of all my "engineering" is that it can all be reversed. I have not cut the frame, or added any tabs or holes. I still have all the parts, so it can all be put back stock if need be. These bikes aren't worth a whole lot right now, but I think someday they will be. I would feel really guilty hacking up any 70's era liter bike, let alone a GS.

Amen. All my alterations are to the parts. Not the bike itself.

 

[Guest]

I got a few less smurfy pics today.

Rear tire isn't still as low as it is in the pic, is it? :-D

 

[8trackmind]

Rear tire isn't still as low as it is in the pic, is it? :-D

If tire pressure is the only interesting thing you've noticed in this thread, I really need to try harder. :-s

 

[Billyboy]

Rear tire isn't still as low as it is in the pic, is it? :-D

I've got this pic in my screen saver, and I've never noticed that.
The blue is too pretty to notice the plain black stuff.

 

[mriddle]

Since we are picking on your bike now.. looks like that left front blinker may have leaked on the pavement too.


Mike

 

[8trackmind]

I've got this pic in my screen saver, and I've never noticed that.

Thanks, Billy. That's the best complement I've received about the bike. :-D

 

[bonanzadave]

Mailbox is twisted a bit.

 

[8trackmind]

.. looks like that left front blinker may have leaked on the pavement too.


Mike

I had just changed the blinker fluid...Didn't have the bulb tight. :-|

 

[8trackmind]

Mailbox is twisted a bit.

I hit it with the blinker...The back tire was low and I lost control...
There may be some crabgrass in my yard too...:-D