Who like's a front fairing?

[tkent02]

Free copy, I aspected to at least get home before I threw it away.

[81ZUKI75]

Just curious how this one is aerodynamically? I bought a GS 750, fly and ride a long time ago, had a cheapo copy of this style. It was terrible. Tried a bunch of different positions on the way home, nothing worked worth a damm. Took it off and tossed it out in the desert somewhere in Arizona.

Aerodynamic??!! All fairings are a compromise. I like the FM-5. It makes NO difference below 50 MPH or so....above that however, for me, the reduced blast on the chest is worth any lack of aerodynamics. I'm short, but long waisted and THIS fairing on THIS bike works for me.

OTOH, the National Cycle Deflector on my T model is a real compromise. It is much noisier, for ME, on THAT bike...so I take it off in the summer unless I'm taking a long trip (which I have done).

[Buffalo Bill]

Nobodies posted or mentioned having a Rifle Fairing. They look high quality to me;

[SVSooke]

A cheapo copy… whadayaspect?

I've used both Shoei and the Emgo knock off's,there's little to no difference in function IMHO.Shoei hardware is slightly better.Do I wish I'd kept some

[OleDirtyDoc]

Nobodies posted or mentioned having a Rifle Fairing. They look high quality to me;

here's one on a vn750. They are high quality and block wind well

[Gorminrider]

The angle of the windshield has the most effect on where the air turbulence hits the rider. Even a few degrees difference can make the fairing highly effective, have a negligible effect, or make wind disturbance worse than nothing. A fairing that works great for a 5'8" rider may make matters worse for a 6'3" rider.

+1 I give my shorter friend any little "Spitfires that come to me. He Loves them, but they just bat my head around no matter where I put em. For me, the monster Vetter is the fairing that does the whole job. Holds the front wheel down too I think. But it's engine noisy clatter latter behind it and there's all that dirty plastic in the field of view. They need windshield wipers and bug spray. On the + side, Comfey, no hypothermia, but it keeps me busy taking it off and on when I go back to naked bike ,which is more fun and natural feeling.
Lately I'm giving smaller Vetter a try:. I don't think it's so ugly. The void space behind it is smaller and it's more sensitive staying in just the right spot. I have a taller windscreen on it now to move the buffet zone higher, but now I wonder if it isn't a bit too much -it needs more speed test in a crosswind before I would be happy going far with it versus without a fairing .
Suprising that it actually helps against glove freeze, but again, not like a Windjammer

[mikerophone]

Don't think I've ever seen that small Vetter model, doesn't look too bad. And those Rifles aren't all that bad either.

I have a couple of old Windjammers that came with a few of my bikes, a Nightstalker (think that's what it is called) and an ugly Pacifico fairing that came with my last 850, complete with a working cassette deck and weathered paper cone speakers!

When in late fall and early spring, I do appreciate the scratched and slightly yellowed plexi windshield although aesthetically, a naked bike is better looking IMO.

[Gorminrider]

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.

When in late fall and early spring, I do appreciate the scratched and slightly yellowed plexi windshield

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.

[Buffalo Bill]

My 1100G came with a Windjammer, I only rode it the 15 miles home, but that was in the rain and it did a very good job keeping even my face shield dry.
I like sport performance and any big fairing is out of the question.
Anybody see one of these, not bad more sport touring:

[81ZUKI75]

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.

[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.

[kingofvenus]

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