2nd ride-questions-with pics!!

[fishmeok]

So I finally got the GS850G legal today and took it for some shakedown rides. Other than a sticking brake and leaky forks I didn't have much of a problem, but MAN is this thing HOT!! I haven't ridden a bike with a full fairing in years, and for the last four I've been riding a BMW with a sidecar. Doesn't help that it's 90 degrees and humid as hell, but should it feel like I've got two heating pads on extra high strapped to my calves? It's almost to the point of being painfull...
I may have to take the lowers off in the summer.
The bike seems to run out of power above 3/4 throttle so I'm going to re-check the float level this weekend. I also somehow mis measured #4 intake shim- it's tapping pretty good and I will have to fix that too. I have some misc. oil leaks and tuning to do, but the bike runs smooth at speed and handles pretty well, alll things considered.
Cheers
Mark



My lower bars with the spacers I made to clear the fairing:

[bonanzadave]

Sharp Bike !! Very nice pics.

[Clone]

I generally like the "full dresser" look of most bikes from the period, but man I just gotta strong dislike for the zuki bags of that time. Your bike though shouldn't be excessively hot. I tool around on the bike in 35degree heat and the temperature never reaches 100C on the oil guage unless I am sitting in stop and go traffic for around 20 minutes.
Do the lowers pull the waste air from the engine out into a pocket behind them? Hence the cooking of your legs

[BassCliff]

Mr. fishmeok,

Yeah, it's looking pretty good! Keep up the good work!

Thank you for your indulgence,

Basscliff

[fishmeok]

I generally like the "full dresser" look of most bikes from the period, but man I just gotta strong dislike for the zuki bags of that time. Your bike though shouldn't be excessively hot. I tool around on the bike in 35degree heat and the temperature never reaches 100C on the oil guage unless I am sitting in stop and go traffic for around 20 minutes.
Do the lowers pull the waste air from the engine out into a pocket behind them? Hence the cooking of your legs

I think that's what's happening- the air is channeled directly from the engine to my legs, seems like a bad design for an aftermarket fairing. I don't like the Vetter bags either- I have a nice set of suitcase style cravens I may adapt one of these days.
Cheers
Mark