Who like's a front fairing?

[mikerophone]

mikeophone...it's a Vetter "Quicksilver" per the badge on it but I think possibly it's a Nightstalker too which is merely a slightly fancier with gold trim (which this has) but I could be mixed up eh.It's First I've ever seen too.Came with the bike.
If I get you right, you have a point there! When the sun is low, the road is wet, I guess I have ducked down to look through it like a tinted screen!

PS if you happen to find one to try, it might go on your Windjammer mount ok given the distance you have between headset and fairing and tank is ok per width...the Bolt holes are just about exactly the same. On the other hand, a Quicksilver mount won't take a Windjammer. not mine anyways. It's not beefy enough.

Noted - thanks Gorminrider! You get me right, and I have plenty of plexiglass scratch remover on had due to working in the graphics industry but haven't cared enough to remove the "tint" ;-)

I have a couple of spare Windjammer mounts, they are heavy duty, as in probably 10 pounds heavy duty, and could easily be drilled out to match the holes for a Quicksilver, that is IF I ever see one around here to pick up. I always wondered what the Nightstalker differences were, the gold trim on mine is cracked and faded and is really tacky anyway. I tried to move the lower attachments from one of my Windjammers to another (or perhaps it was to the tacky Nightstalker) for use in December here and the holes didn't quite line up. Oh well.

So you you guys are getting off into major fairing-speak now....

Agreed, and until the last couple of posts, mostly smaller, 1/4 or bikini style fairings, now we are getting major indeed!

That Rabid Transit using looks fairly aerodynamic, I've never seen one like it either. This thread is full of fairings that I've never seen before!

 

[Buffalo Bill]

I'm considering a cafe half fairing, The best pic I can find is this from Mad Max, Johnny the Boy's KZ1000.
The most similar to the GS big 4s. Looks like the cylinder head gets plenty of air.
There might even be room for handlebar mounted mirrors.

 

[Guest]

I really like the quicksilver that is on my 850.

 

[80GS850GBob]

Noted - thanks Gorminrider! You get me right, and I have plenty of plexiglass scratch remover on had due to working in the graphics industry but haven't cared enough to remove the "tint" ;-)

I have a couple of spare Windjammer mounts, they are heavy duty, as in probably 10 pounds heavy duty, and could easily be drilled out to match the holes for a Quicksilver, that is IF I ever see one around here to pick up. I always wondered what the Nightstalker differences were, the gold trim on mine is cracked and faded and is really tacky anyway. I tried to move the lower attachments from one of my Windjammers to another (or perhaps it was to the tacky Nightstalker) for use in December here and the holes didn't quite line up. Oh well.



Agreed, and until the last couple of posts, mostly smaller, 1/4 or bikini style fairings, now we are getting major indeed!

That Rabid Transit using looks fairly aerodynamic, I've never seen one like it either. This thread is full of fairings that I've never seen before!

Got a spare mount for an 80 850G...I'm in need of one

 

[GSXR7ED]

So you you guys are getting off into major fairing-speak now....




I really like this Don Vesco Rabid Transit unit but I could never get the ergonomics sorted out. For a bike used primarily for touring or sport touring it's awesome....commuting, not so much.

That's quite a dressed up "T" you got there! (I can barely see her through all the accoutrements)

I'm one for commuting and like Griffin, "I despise windjammers". (lol)


Ed

 

[GSCafe]

I'm considering a cafe half fairing, The best pic I can find is this from Mad Max, Johnny the Boy's KZ1000.
The most similar to the GS big 4s. Looks like the cylinder head gets plenty of air.
There might even be room for handlebar mounted mirrors.

I love my little cafe fairing. At reasonable speeds it keeps enough air off of me to make highway riding comfortable. Considering that I'm rocking a 550, I don't want too much wind surface. I use lower, solid handlebars (FZ1 handlebars) and bar end mirrors. You can fit the master cylinder under the fairing with good handlebar choice, but using the original mirror mounts might require some adjustment if the bars are narrow width. Do bear in mind that if you are tall like me, you might end up needing more. My seat is lower and I'm using rear-sets. This tucks me right into the bubble of good airflow without having to duck my head. All that might not be your thing, though.

 

[Buffalo Bill]

Well, last week I ordered a DUC917 half fairing from airtech-streamlining.com, They have to make it now, 4 week wait.
I was stuck between this and the Cooley fairing, because for this fairing I'll have to fabricate brackets, “There are no gains without pains”.
Here's a BMW with the same fairing.

 

[dorkburger]

I like it... the Cooley screams old GS - not a bad thing. That Airtech one screams old school bad ass. Ill be curious on hearing how well it blocks the wind.

 

[Charlie G]

I like it Bill, but I think looks should dictate the mirrors. Bar ends that is....

 

[GSCafe]

Nice looking fairing, Bill. I really like how the lower part extends back. It looks to be a little lower than mine in some areas. You can use really low rise bars upside down to get the clearance if you need it. Are you going to drill the holes for your turn signals or use stick-ons?

 

[Buffalo Bill]

Charlie; Sure the looks determine the mirrors, I like mirrors that are EZ to look through. The OEM 1100G mirrors are top of the line and the best bike mirrors I've ever used. The wide rectangular bar end mirrors might be decent, not the little round type.
GSCafe; I've already mounted clip-ons on my bike. Turn signals, meh…have to start thinking about how to do those.
Maybe on a bracket under the fairing like the GS700ES?

 

[GSCafe]

Charlie; Sure the looks determine the mirrors, I like mirrors that are EZ to look through. The OEM 1100G mirrors are top of the line and the best bike mirrors I've ever used. The wide rectangular bar end mirrors might be decent, not the little round type.
GSCafe; I've already mounted clip-ons on my bike. Turn signals, meh…have to start thinking about how to do those.
Maybe on a bracket under the fairing like the GS700ES?

Have you ever tried the round mirrors? Mine are convex so it's like I've got a 360? bug's eye view. For the signals, as long as you're fabbing brackets, you might as well build in a spot for your signals of choice.

 

[Buffalo Bill]

Yes, I bought a set of the little round mirrors, they work ok for seeing about a block behind.
I Like to see if there's a cop car back about a 1/4 mile, 1 mile mo-betta.
Actually, I have nice versions of both the round and wide rectangular bar end mirrors. After the last post I held up the rectangular mirror in position and compared it to the OEM mirror, and yeah looks like those will work well.
Bummer, I would lose the bar end weights that kill the clip-ons vibration.

 

[GSCafe]

A quick search showed me that some companies do provide a dampener weight/bar end mirror combo.

 

[gustovh]

I have been running fairings in one form or another since the early 70's, here is my offering for the day.

 

[MTChauncey]

I use a Shoei FM2 on the 1000G in the summer months and a full Vetter in the colder months. On the 78' 1000 I use one of those universal Cafe fairings.

which fairing are you referring too? do you have a link?

 

[Buffalo Bill]

which fairing are you referring too? do you have a link?

Hey Bro, he mentioned 3 fairings, wanna narrow it down?

 

[MTChauncey]

Hey Bro, he mentioned 3 fairings, wanna narrow it down?

I had asked about 78 fairings. He mentioned a cafe fairing. Just wanted a link

 

[jimfj]

I have a Vetter quicksilver in black and the mount for GS850/1100 and probably more bikes I want to get rid of. $40.00 for the package and you pay shipping.

PM me

Jim