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Title: Looking for photo of this fairing on a GS
Post by: DarkCyDE on June 06, 2005, 06:42:46 PM
Does anyone have a picture with a GS with this cafe fairing??
http://www.sportingforless.com/product_info.php?pName=cafe-fairing-w650-xj-rdtriumph-norton-rd&cName=motorcycle-body-parts
Title: Looking for photo of this fairing on a GS
Post by: denman on June 06, 2005, 06:49:51 PM
no but my brother had a 79 gs550 with one on it.   i have a photo of it around here some where.  that bike looked good with it.
Title: Looking for photo of this fairing on a GS
Post by: DarkCyDE on June 07, 2005, 11:18:41 AM
Anyone? Sorry for the bump but I would love to see what it looks like on a GS before I buy one
Title: Looking for photo of this fairing on a GS
Post by: JetSwing on June 07, 2005, 11:19:54 AM
http://www.gstwin.com/targa_info.htm
Title: Looking for photo of this fairing on a GS
Post by: octane on June 07, 2005, 11:51:31 AM
That's not the same fairing. The targa looks good on the GS IMO. That black cafe fairing looks like ass. I had one on mine and I hated it - didn't stay on long enough for photos. It just doesn't flow with the lines of the bike.
Title: Looking for photo of this fairing on a GS
Post by: DarkCyDE on June 07, 2005, 11:52:21 AM
Nice, very close to the one that I was looking at !!
The targa does look better, now all I have to do is learn to shaZam! dollars and I am set!
Mike
Title: Looking for photo of this fairing on a GS
Post by: JetSwing on June 07, 2005, 11:52:31 AM
Quote from: octaneThat's not the same fairing. The targa looks good on the GS IMO. That black cafe fairing looks like ass. I had one on mine and I hated it - didn't stay on long enough for photos. It just doesn't flow with the lines of the bike.
looks close enough to get an idea
Title: Looking for photo of this fairing on a GS
Post by: DarkCyDE on June 07, 2005, 12:01:44 PM
Targas pricing makes you feel like your running backwards with a jar of vasoline. I could buy a full fairing for the cost of the cowl and fairing on that bike.

I guess the next logical question would be is there any other options I can look at for a cafe style fairing that doesnt look like crap on the GS and not feel like rectal drilling is going on in the payment department.
Title: Looking for photo of this fairing on a GS
Post by: denman on June 07, 2005, 03:03:10 PM
hey dude somewhere in the old wall of fame is a black gs with that one on it.
Title: Looking for photo of this fairing on a GS
Post by: werase643 on June 07, 2005, 04:17:08 PM
buy a FZR600/FZR400 upper fairing and sairing bracket and get a tab welded to your frame to hold it on
ya can go dual headlights...89-90, 93-98?
or single H/L 91-92
Title: Looking for photo of this fairing on a GS
Post by: Kingleo75 on June 07, 2005, 04:34:13 PM
I used to have that fairing on my 96, but it was destroyed in a low speed crash.  I ended up spending almost as much getting the thing cut to fit the bike than I did buying it.  Its not bad, but I would get a nasty front end wobble when the fairing was on.
Title: Looking for photo of this fairing on a GS
Post by: average on June 07, 2005, 10:26:39 PM
Quote from: octaneThat's not the same fairing. The targa looks good on the GS IMO. That black cafe fairing looks like ass. I had one on mine and I hated it - didn't stay on long enough for photos. It just doesn't flow with the lines of the bike.
i had the same fairing a few years ago. its universal and it really doesnt fit the gs that well. bottom line is it s ugly as hell soooo.......no, dont get it :nana:
Title: Looking for photo of this fairing on a GS
Post by: DarkCyDE on June 07, 2005, 10:38:40 PM
Right on, will skip that fairing then. Looked at the FZR600 one but really wasnt feeling that one either.
I really like the Targa one but its back to that whole " IF I have to spend that much, I will go full fairing" Thing.  Still looking. might just put two projectors on it and call it a day.  Just thought some form of small fairing would look better on it with the tail section I am running.

Back to dreaming


Mike
Title: Looking for photo of this fairing on a GS
Post by: Church6360 on June 07, 2005, 10:38:49 PM
my bike was cafe-o-lishious when i bought it. it deflected no wind, it vibrated. and mine was painted cheap color change paint. it was gone instantly. targa good, generic cafe bad.
Title: Looking for photo of this fairing on a GS
Post by: octane on June 08, 2005, 05:48:59 AM
Quote from: DarkCyDERight on, will skip that fairing then. Looked at the FZR600 one but really wasnt feeling that one either.
I really like the Targa one but its back to that whole " IF I have to spend that much, I will go full fairing" Thing.  Still looking. might just put two projectors on it and call it a day.  Just thought some form of small fairing would look better on it with the tail section I am running.

Back to dreaming


Mike

Look for a used one. I just sold a nice Targa fairing like that for 60 bucks on ebay.
Title: Looking for photo of this fairing on a GS
Post by: JetSwing on June 08, 2005, 06:04:09 AM
you tail doesn't go well with targa type fairing at all