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Dueller
Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 03:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

You guys really are creative with customizing your bikes. I have a '97 M2 I'm building for my 18 y.o. step son...gotta get him off my S1!

We're going for a minimalist retro cafe racer look: narrow tank, no rear body work, race style single seat, low euro or clubmans bars or maybe crossroads, no turn signals, etc.

We've noticed a number of partial fairings you guys are using. We're looking at the JC Whitney fairing that apparently attaches to the headlight...aside from Whitney what other fairings are available? Could you please post links to resources.

We like the Whitney style fairing for its classic minimalist "rounded" look. They appear to be perfect scale for the Blast...I'm wondering if it will look to small on a Cyclone? Are there any versions that are slightly larger in scale? As an example we don't want anything as large as an S2/S3 fairing.


Thanks in advance...keep up the work on the dark side

jim
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Ezblast
Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 03:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Blast and M2 light are the same - and usually it is trimmed on the Blast. Get the circular style. You can find different vendors for the Cafe style fairing just by googling for it.
Here is one
http://www.sportingforless.com/product_info.php?pr oducts_id=31
EZ
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Dueller
Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 04:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks EZ...knew you'd pop in. Heck at $50, its worth the try. If it doesn't work, I'll post it in here at a discount.

jim
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Buellistic
Posted on Wednesday, March 05, 2008 - 10:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

lots of BUELL parts(and SPORTSTER) "RETRO-FIX" across the different BUELL Models ...
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Dueller
Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 12:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

EZ...can you tell me how the above cafe fairing mounts? Catalogue says mounts to head light. A few close up pics would help

thx

jim
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Xgecko
Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 09:44 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I applied the Brackets to the same bolts as the headlight assembly was mounted to.
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Dueller
Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 12:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Does it vibrate excessively? Is it flimsy or is it pretty solid? I'm wondering if the old v-twin will rattle it to death or crack the windscreen...
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Xgecko
Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 12:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

well at the time it worked fine but I haven't had it on my Blast on 4-5 years at least...i sold me fairing to someone here last year and explained how it was mounted
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