YAMT: Which fairings should I go with

[halik]

I'm getting a new bike tonight, but it's missing some of the body work (don't leave your stuff out at night in NYC area, it will disappear). Should I replace the body work with the proper year or do the conversion to the new style fairings?

2003 Bodywork
one more

2004 bodywork
one more


bonus...my last bike

 

[MrBond]

I like the new style farings myself, it looks more aggressive.

What's the bike look like naked? That's the best option

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: MrBond
I like the new style farings myself, it looks more aggressive.

What's the bike look like naked? That's the best option

goofy

 

[Schadenfreude]

One more vote for the '04 styling - on a side note, I'm about to get my first bike as well (next month).

Here's a pic of it (Did not resize the pic - sorry )

Btw, where's the poll?

 

[Bulk Beef]

You gonna change the lights and brackets and every piece of hardware? F that.

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: Bulk Beef
You gonna change the lights and brackets and every piece of hardware? F that.

well its missing the upper, the stay and cluster and the lower fairings are scuffed to sh!te... It's not gonna be that much more work.

 

[Bulk Beef]

Do you know that the new stuff is bolt on? I'm going to guess that it's not.

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: Bulk Beef
Do you know that the new stuff is bolt on? I'm going to guess that it's not.

not not directly, the holes don't line up exactly. Shouldn't be too much of a problem, though. Looking at the pics, the bolts are relatively close, so I could fab up some CF brackets.

 

[MrBond]

Originally posted by: Schadenfreude
One more vote for the '04 styling - on a side note, I'm about to get my first bike as well (next month).

Here's a pic of it (Did not resize the pic - sorry )

Btw, where's the poll?

Nice SV650, that's what I would have bought for my first bike if I had waited until I had more money.

Yikes, the GSXR600 does not look good naked, you're right. Some bikes you can pull the farings off and they look pretty good, but that is not one of them.

 

[Bulk Beef]

I'm betting that a conversion is going to be a lot more work than you expect.

 

[jdoggg12]

My R6 had stock plastics:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a219/jdoggg1/crash%20pics/558203343_l.jpg


Then race plastics:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a219/...l_44db06eaf3a003ee7f880660b1fe372e.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a219/jdoggg1/crash%20pics/155595024_l.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a219/jdoggg1/crash%20pics/193756193_l.jpg


Then streetfighter: (naked)
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a219/jdoggg1/crash%20pics/leftfront146.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a219/jdoggg1/crash%20pics/rightrear149.jpg

On yours i think the newer stuff is better.

 

[OVerLoRDI]

Damnit I want a motorcycle

 

[Kelvrick]

Are you going to be getting a complete set of 04 fairings? OEM? You say it won't be much more work getting them to mount up, but have you looked at costs yet?

 

[Cattlegod]

go with the '04 only if you are sure you want to tackle the task of making brackets and stuff. also, you may have to cut other holes in the '04 bodywork. you may want to look at some conversion kits (like repsol fairing kits for honda) off of ebay. some companies make some pretty sweet ones.

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
Are you going to be getting a complete set of 04 fairings? OEM? You say it won't be much more work getting them to mount up, but have you looked at costs yet?

Yeah,
you can get the whole set off of ebay for ~500. Ill probably just buy the upper and one side first to see how much work is involved.

 

[rstrohkirch]

Fairing styles are wayyy to similar for me to warrant wasting time/effort/potential cash to try the change over

I tend to side more on suspension/performance related then looks anyway
With that kind of cash you could send your forks in for a rebuild or grab a nice aftermarket shock...or...or...you get the point

 

[jdoggg12]

Originally posted by: rstrohkirch
Fairing styles are wayyy to similar for me to warrant wasting time/effort/potential cash to try the change over

I tend to side more on suspension/performance related then looks anyway
With that kind of cash you could send your forks in for a rebuild or grab a nice aftermarket shock...or...or...you get the point

QFT... my changes were for necessity. i needed race plastics to race. I couldn't afford racing, sold my plastics and went to stunting with the street fighter. I'd take a track day over stunting any day of the week, but I couldnt afford it anymore. Avg track day was about $400 after you factor everything in.

Just go with what makes you happy - riding is NOT about showing off. Its about making yourself happy, enjoying an amazing machine, and building your skills. If you get a bike to show off you lose a lot of respect in my book... streetbikes are a dangerous thing to use in that way.

Also... please please please wear protective gear... leather suit has saved my life and saved me from EGREGIOUS amounts of pain.