upper fairing question for racers

[pantablo]

lots of you racers run upper fairings only (no full fairings) so I have a question for you. I see that stock ones always have fairing 'stays' (brackets). Are these stays for the mirrors or are they necessary to keep top ends from rattling?

My next planned mod is going to be a rf900/fzr400 upper fairing and light so I though I would ask, in case I need to fab a fairing stay.

Thanks.

[JamesG]

Yes you have to have something to hold the "ears" of the fairing up. Otherwise they wobble around and droop.

[pantablo]

have you a)welded a mount on the head tube for mounting a fairing stay, b) used hose clamps to mount fairing stay or c) welded fairing stay to frame...or d) fabbed your own stays?

I dont have experience with upper fairings (and would rather not spend the cash to find out) but is it possible to do (b) above?

[Pkaaso]

Tie wraps... Lots of tie wraps.  :mrgreen:

[JamesG]

have you a)welded a mount on the head tube for mounting a fairing stay, b) used hose clamps to mount fairing stay or c) welded fairing stay to frame...or d) fabbed your own stays?

I dont have experience with upper fairings (and would rather not spend the cash to find out) but is it possible to do (b) above?

all of the above.  

The best way is probaby to weld a set of tabs that line up with what ever bracket you are grafting on.  I would not weld the stay permanently to the bike. You may decide to change or take it off, or (knock on wood) crash and mangle it.
The bracket I have designed for my bodywork retro fit kit uses a angle base plate to fit into the crook of the steering head between the stops and uses a set of hose clamps to hold it secure. I did this because I figure most don't have acess to a welder.

Depending on how Suzuki designed the F model's bodywork support, I may be able to use the same thing on the Mk II bodywork.