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One of the great things about this site is the diversity of backgrounds, opinions, tastes and experiences of the participants.........when we keep our ears and minds open we can learn things out of the realm of our personal world. Different people express themselves differently, sometimes in a manner abrasive to others. Many of us have seen threads with innocent beginnings descend into unfortunate contests.......it has happened to me, and many others. My principal piece of advice when you are involved in such a situation is to communicate with the other person by PM. You may never resolve your differences but the exchange of views will be direct and uninfluenced by an audience. If you need a target worthy of public abuse, may I suggest the apocryphal (and contemptible) Claude. 
As for fairings, the original subject thread: I have a fairly small 1/2 fairiing that came standard on my '83 GS750ES. I most definitely prefer it to no fairing as it does keep some of the wind off part of me at "sporting" speeds, without creating bothersome turbulence. My upper chest, shoulders and head are left out in the unblocked breeze. I cannot render judgement on larger fairings, as I have no experience riding behind one, and with the dry Colorado weather have no inducement to do so. Having said that, if I were to have a large touring bike, or have a bike on which I do high touring mileage, I can see that a truly protective fairing would be advantageous......and might offer some extra storage space, depending on type. In the end, the decision comes down to a purely personal decision of intended function of the bike vs. personal visual tastes. I generally tend to favor function over form, when they are in conflict.
Simon
As for fairings, the original subject thread: I have a fairly small 1/2 fairiing that came standard on my '83 GS750ES. I most definitely prefer it to no fairing as it does keep some of the wind off part of me at "sporting" speeds, without creating bothersome turbulence. My upper chest, shoulders and head are left out in the unblocked breeze. I cannot render judgement on larger fairings, as I have no experience riding behind one, and with the dry Colorado weather have no inducement to do so. Having said that, if I were to have a large touring bike, or have a bike on which I do high touring mileage, I can see that a truly protective fairing would be advantageous......and might offer some extra storage space, depending on type. In the end, the decision comes down to a purely personal decision of intended function of the bike vs. personal visual tastes. I generally tend to favor function over form, when they are in conflict.
Simon
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