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Bubble fairing

82-GS1100G with Ducati half fairing

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.
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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??
 
nice seat & fairing

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?

Buffalo Bill said:
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.
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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
 
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Ahh thats better :)
 
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
 
Which opens up a question ive been meaning to ask since ive decided that the next gs will stay a 2 seater, can the rear pegs still be used with rearsets?
 
garyS-NJ said:
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?
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Thanks, I cut that with a bread knife to suite me own as. Cut sewed me own cover too.
Started out as a hideous "King and Queen" double butt pucker thing.
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To be honest, this fairing was my less expensive compromise. I actually wanted the sharper looking Ducati Sport Classic, Paul Smart fairing:
I think they wanted double the money for this one.
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I believe this gs has a modified avon from airtech?? Im in love with this particular bike, it almost has that "highschool ****" look about it.. You know she's had it hard but you want to ride her anyways and try to show her whos boss haha!!
Ive thought about that monster fairing and have seen it in person... its big
Id like to.see it on a zuk for sure though
 
Right! Those same photos inspired my build.
I wanted a kinda, rocket nose fairing.
A Bandit or other new naked frame bike would probably be a mo-betta bike to do it on.
 
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thebrandonbeezy said:
Which opens up a question ive been meaning to ask since ive decided that the next gs will stay a 2 seater, can the rear pegs still be used with rearsets?
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That depends-
On my H-2 the rear peg holes were the rear set rear bracket bolt on point...so no. But I spose I could have bolted a peg thru...but that bike was squirrelly enough for just me...I wasn't going to subject a passenger to that too.
On the '80/'81 GS's the rear pass pegs mounts are welded on - when you get to the '82 on bikes they ran a long bolt on aluminum plate the the pass pegs attached to and were attached via the rider peg mounts and an added frame mount. For the early '80s bikes one could grind off the U shaped pass peg mount and use that as a dual point mount - pass pegs and frame attachment on the loop there. That last idea is what I plan on for my 1000G - I have everything Tarrozi but a mount plate, since they never made a "G model" mounting plate. I figure a minimum, 1/4" thick 5052 or 6065, alloy plate should work and attach to both rider peg mounts and the pass peg mount area on the hoops.
Hope this helps...
 
80GS850GBob said:
So that's a 6 point mount then?...if I'm seeing it right.
Love the top "T" mount that spans across to each side. Looks like flattened end copper tubing.
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Flattened end steel tubing, stronger than copper and it can be welded. The T mount has to be welded at the right spot on the bike frame so it don't get in the way of the tank. A reinforcement flange is a good idea too.
 
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