Rendering

[Lorenzo]

post #11 again

I tend to ride with the peg under the front bottom of the sole, not between the heel and the plantar....:calm:

But I think the pegs will have to be relocated (further aback) as well...

So, we've agreed so far, with the lenght of the side of the fairing, even though, I would not have minded, having the leg off the air stream), I guess the rear tip of the fairing, will have to be a little curved to deflect the air, to compensate for this.

The big eight o'clock question for today is: will this lose me the laminarity of the stream??

 

[Vmass]

GS1000Banana

My apologies, if my comment above offended you. It was not my intent.

I have seen the depicted bike with a Wes Cooley fairing and I recall the bike looked awesome with it......... not sure if that is what you are after.

 

[Lorenzo]

My apologies, if my comment above offended you. It was not my intent.

You Kidding???
Let me stigmatize though, the nature of the media we communicate with;

If I write: "..bla bla bla, removed etc etc" someone might think I feel harassed, but believe me, that is a feeling I want to save for those face-to-face meetings, end not for a forum.
OK, there are "smileys" but I gather the average age of us colleagues, is XXsomething, so forgive if I not use them with abundance;

The reason I went to this extent, in reassuring you, is because I have frequently had misunderstandings, even with my next of language kins, and I simply bailed off, cause I did not bother to go through all the explaining, but I feel this forum has an "human capital" rare to find around, so I would like to stick around...

That's it with the rant....

I have seen the depicted bike with a Wes Cooley fairing and I recall the bike looked awesome with it......... not sure if that is what you are after.

No, I would like something of my own device, (I have no problem with GRP) so It will have to suit me.

Thanks

 

[1948man]

I'm probably missing something, but with the position of the shopped leg, it seems the butt that would marry with the thigh would be sitting on the extreme rear passenger portion of the seat.

edit.. I guess if the x marks the hip joint, the rump might fall on the border between the rider and passenger areas

 

[Lorenzo]

you are absolutely right man..!
If I where to save my face, I would say that: with clip-ons, rear sets and a cafe' seat, you would probably end up, sitting that far, but at the moment it has no clip-ons nor rear-sets or cafe seat to show for, so nowhere left for me to hide,
but,
we'll get there.

Thanks

 

[limeex2]

With a 4 pipe set-up.I would like see it and what others think of a "monza"(I believe) style.Melting of really old and the classic 80's rear end?

 

[2BRacing]

post #11 again

I tend to ride with the peg under the front bottom of the sole, not between the heel and the plantar....:calm:

But I think the pegs will have to be relocated (further aback) as well...

So, we've agreed so far, with the lenght of the side of the fairing, even though, I would not have minded, having the leg off the air stream), I guess the rear tip of the fairing, will have to be a little curved to deflect the air, to compensate for this.

The big eight o'clock question for today is: will this lose me the laminarity of the stream??

The fairing on my bike is roughly the same shape, but the rear end is more toward the front. The rear ends are curved downwards, to allow the fitting of leg shrouds (covers), which I have never fitted.

 

[Lorenzo]

excellent, what are the dynamics of the fairing, at various speeds, say 2,500-3,000 and 4000 RPM?
could you please post a front view as well?
thanks

 

[Lorenzo]

With a 4 pipe set-up.I would like see it and what others think of a "monza"(I believe) style.Melting of really old and the classic 80's rear end?

Do not know about the Monza style... can you post pics?

Four pots would probably look gorgeous; the pipes could be smaller and slender (we do not need extra weight), thanks to the improved extraction of gases;

Thanks

 

[Lorenzo]

Does anyone happens to have blueprints of the GS1000? I mean more or less outlined drawings of the front, side and top view?

something like: http://www.picsauto.com/imgs/13854-suzuki-gsx-750-s-katana/8/

Thanks

 

[1948man]

The fairing on my bike is roughly the same shape, but the rear end is more toward the front. The rear ends are curved downwards, to allow the fitting of leg shrouds (covers), which I have never fitted.

That is really pretty.

 

[2BRacing]

excellent, what are the dynamics of the fairing, at various speeds, say 2,500-3,000 and 4000 RPM?
could you please post a front view as well?
thanks

The fairing is made of fibreglass and is not heavy at all. It has never affected the handling negatively, even at high revs. The lip of the windscreen is turned upwards right at the top, so the windflow goes over my helmet without causing any buffeting.

Just a further note and heads-up on your rendering in post #11: at extreme right and left turn positions of the handlebar (which is standard GS850G), my hands get very close to the cutout part of the fairing. You should allow for this, and maybe move your fairing position slightly forward. On the other hand, your fairing could be narrower at the front, so may not have that issue.

Don't seem to find a direct frontal photo, but hope this one helps?

EDIT: Just found a better frontal view:

 

[limeex2]

Lorerenzo,I couldnt copy a picture if my life depended on it! Google Augostini Bikes. Fuller fairing,4 pipes 60's styling,or the Honda 6 Cyl 125.MV's. Beautiful GP bikes from the past.

 

[Bonehead]

try a rendering with the fairing ending at or just past the suzuki emblem on the tank and see how it looks. check out the older moto guzzis (as i am sure thats what youre going after) and their fairings. right now, the fairing is too long in either rendering.

 

[Vmass]

The fairing on my bike is roughly the same shape, but the rear end is more toward the front. The rear ends are curved downwards, to allow the fitting of leg shrouds (covers), which I have never fitted.

This fairing looks awesome on you bike....nice job!!

I had a couple of Honda 900F'S a while back with this fairing (Hondaline Fairing). It was a completely different experience riding with the fairing. Very quiet, smooth and less fatigue with it on.


I sold a GS 850G last year.......had I thought of doing what you did, I would have kept. Again, nice work!

 

[Lorenzo]

Vmass, yes, the old Guzzi's I remember are the Le Mans series, but they sport a short fairing;

I think the longer ones where just aftermarket one's like this:

http://www.britbike.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=240837&page=2

I know, the easyest way might be to just bolt on/adapt a readily available one, but I am on a trip of streamlining something for this very bike model, possibly going around with the old red wool threads, to check for eddies and vortices....
(by the way, the fishbowl is great too...)

and this is, more or less, what I am try on achieving (fairing related).
Thanks

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[Lorenzo]

This calls for a brief fotostory;

this is what I did to my battle scarred Gamma fairing....

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If you see the red wrapped iron wire coil on the background and relate it to the wire-frame on the foreground, you can gauge, with a fair grade of approximation, my "nutterance"....

More to come, if enough interest is generated, also cause a nite shift is on the call....

 

[limeex2]

There ya go! I believe they where called half fairing back in the days. That would look sweet. 4 pipe set up?

 

[Lorenzo]

There ya go! I believe they where called half fairing back in the days. That would look sweet. 4 pipe set up?

Extremely difficult a task (for me)
Extremely tempting...

 

[Lorenzo]

and a bit of template work...

more shaping...

Layering

There you are, the layering job is done;