Bubble fairing

[thebrandonbeezy]

To revive this oldish thread,

[Buffalo Bill]

One thing I've discovered about the old style bubble windscreen, they don't deflect the airstream up and away. When I sit up normally the air flows over them smoothly and right into my chest.
When I crouch very low and just peek over the edge of the bubble I get the maximum protection.
The 1990 GSX750F windscreen is designed to deflect the the airstream up and away. It's much smaller but I can sit up and not feel much wind in my chest.

[GS1150Pilot]

Brandon, are you thinking of this for the FZR?

[thebrandonbeezy]

no, i was doing random google searches and stumbled across this.. thought it was funny since i considered this fairing for my old gs, i only didnt get it because i was leery of how itd look on a gs.. i have to say, i should have done it LOL
i have considered possibly using the upper section of the xr69 for that old school look, but im keeping the factory tail so my girlfriend can ride with.. i am going to get another gs before the years out... this would be a serious option now that ive seen it.

[thebrandonbeezy]

One thing I've discovered about the old style bubble windscreen, they don't deflect the airstream up and away. When I sit up normally the air flows over them smoothly and right into my chest.
When I crouch very low and just peek over the edge of the bubble I get the maximum protection.
The 1990 GSX750F windscreen is designed to deflect the the airstream up and away. It's much smaller but I can sit up and not feel much wind in my chest.

hey bill, i cant remember your set up... like i remember you used the ducati style and it looked really good, but what bars did you run and did you install rearsets? i feel like the only way to take advantage of a "race style" fairing like this is to have low bars or clipons and rearsets so that youre naturally leaned over?? and yes thats an invitation to post your 1100

[Buffalo Bill]

82-GS1100G with Ducati half fairing

Sure Brandon!
I have Chinese made clip ons. Took some work to fit the fairing to the clip ons, and fabricate struts. Reinforced the fiberglass fairing too.
Sorry, have not chosen an image host site yet.
paint-8-16bs.jpg

[Buffalo Bill]

struts, clip ons and mirrors

Work in progress;
struts-4s.jpg

[Buffalo Bill]

Here's how I fit behind it;
bill-9-3-16s.jpg

[Buffalo Bill]

Front/side view.
paint-8-16ds.jpg

[garyS-NJ]

I know this thread is a little dead but I finally have my '79 gs1000 carbs close and ran some long high speed stuff and thinking a bikini fairing would be nice.. So I'm slowly shopping..

And more importantly, Brandon, did you get the GXR or katana front end on the '80 gs1000 and sell the bike?> I'm still looking to install the '97 kat 600 front end and wheels on my '79 gs1000. But it has to be an upgrade in ride performance/./ any snags??

[garyS-NJ]

nice seat & fairing

Bill, I really like what you did with that seat. I cut mine similar but not as low in the front and still had some trouble fitting the seat cover. which cover did you use?

Sure Brandon!
I have Chinese made clip ons. Took some work to fit the fairing to the clip ons, and fabricate struts. Reinforced the fiberglass fairing too.
Sorry, have not chosen an image host site yet.
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[thebrandonbeezy]

97 katana, you can run the gs mag wheel but will need to make caliper brackets. And if you use the kay triples you'll need to modify the steering stops. Its a very straight forward swap

[thebrandonbeezy]

Work in progress;
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Thats such a good looking picture, lol majestic even

[thebrandonbeezy]

Ahh thats better

[thebrandonbeezy]

To be quite honest, if i end up being able to pick up ricks gs1g ill probably do the same fairing as you, the only thing I'd do different is cut the back off of the front fender like the old super bikes did and if i did clipons id have to do rear sets with how my back is