http://www.airtech-streamlining.com/suzuz/GS500Titan.htm
Anybody have this fairing on a GS500E? I got a 500E that I am going to put on a new frame (it was involved in an accident) and while I'm doing that I wanted to put a fairing kit on the bike. I found that one, but would like to see pictures from a couple different angles to decide if I like it or not if anybody has done it already.
Or if anybody knows of other fairing kits I'd love to know about them as well.
it's been done, boss. Do a search and you should come up with tons of info :thumb:
to me I think every fairing made for th E models looked like poo but thats just me.
Quote from: mach1 on December 29, 2010, 10:22:02 PM
to me I think every fairing made for th E models looked like poo but thats just me.
I agree, get a 04+ fairing and all the associated hardware and get em all fitted. Its more work but well worth it.
The se7enty7/cheesy/tarzan boy bike was done that same way, and he went 1 step further and pulled the tank and tail off an 04 as well. I fit em all on his 89 frame and I did it just like stock, with threaded inserts welded in and brackets bolted on, not weld all the brackets. In a way it gets you some flexibility cos you can fit and move em around, even after welding the inserts, cos you can always egg the holes on the brackets. I effectively had to get the whole thing fitted once, mod it a bit and start tack welding from the nose carrier down. As I got to the bottom, I definetly had to move the top to get em all fitted perfect. Then once I got it bolted up, then weld away. I think I just had to egg the bottom ones a wee bit, I was worried about the fairing hitting the exhaust if I recall so I may have put it a shade lower than it was on the 04. Took me near about 15 days almost all evening every day, I also had a welder @ my disposal then. So I didn't have to weld it myself.
Cool.
Buddha.
Quote from: The Buddha on December 30, 2010, 08:22:28 AM
Quote from: mach1 on December 29, 2010, 10:22:02 PM
to me I think every fairing made for th E models looked like poo but thats just me.
I agree, get a 04+ fairing and all the associated hardware and get em all fitted. Its more work but well worth it.
The se7enty7/cheesy/tarzan boy bike was done that same way, and he went 1 step further and pulled the tank and tail off an 04 as well. I fit em all on his 89 frame and I did it just like stock, with threaded inserts welded in and brackets bolted on, not weld all the brackets. In a way it gets you some flexibility cos you can fit and move em around, even after welding the inserts, cos you can always egg the holes on the brackets. I effectively had to get the whole thing fitted once, mod it a bit and start tack welding from the nose carrier down. As I got to the bottom, I definetly had to move the top to get em all fitted perfect. Then once I got it bolted up, then weld away. I think I just had to egg the bottom ones a wee bit, I was worried about the fairing hitting the exhaust if I recall so I may have put it a shade lower than it was on the 04. Took me near about 15 days almost all evening every day, I also had a welder @ my disposal then. So I didn't have to weld it myself.
Cool.
Buddha.
That's my current plan - if I can work it out finding used off of Fleabay I can probably do it for about the same price - and I agree what I've seen of the Titan for the "E" just doesn't look right, and I do know that I like the look of the "F" a lot.
Quote from: mach1 on December 29, 2010, 10:22:02 PM
to me I think every fairing made for th E models looked like poo but thats just me.
I think mine looks like a polished poo. A flat black polish one. :dunno_black:
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/seamax206/motorcycle3/IMG_3398.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/seamax206/motorcycle3/IMG_3399.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/seamax206/motorcycle3/IMG_3400.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh115/seamax206/motorcycle3/IMG_3401.jpg)
Quote from: mike__R on December 30, 2010, 08:58:04 AM
Quote from: The Buddha on December 30, 2010, 08:22:28 AM
Quote from: mach1 on December 29, 2010, 10:22:02 PM
to me I think every fairing made for th E models looked like poo but thats just me.
I agree, get a 04+ fairing and all the associated hardware and get em all fitted. Its more work but well worth it.
The se7enty7/cheesy/tarzan boy bike was done that same way, and he went 1 step further and pulled the tank and tail off an 04 as well. I fit em all on his 89 frame and I did it just like stock, with threaded inserts welded in and brackets bolted on, not weld all the brackets. In a way it gets you some flexibility cos you can fit and move em around, even after welding the inserts, cos you can always egg the holes on the brackets. I effectively had to get the whole thing fitted once, mod it a bit and start tack welding from the nose carrier down. As I got to the bottom, I definetly had to move the top to get em all fitted perfect. Then once I got it bolted up, then weld away. I think I just had to egg the bottom ones a wee bit, I was worried about the fairing hitting the exhaust if I recall so I may have put it a shade lower than it was on the 04. Took me near about 15 days almost all evening every day, I also had a welder @ my disposal then. So I didn't have to weld it myself.
Cool.
Buddha.
That's my current plan - if I can work it out finding used off of Fleabay I can probably do it for about the same price - and I agree what I've seen of the Titan for the "E" just doesn't look right, and I do know that I like the look of the "F" a lot.
Oh well ... well ... well ... well ... I got a cherry one ... black and silver 06/07. Now it will quite nicely match the black pre 04 as well, which is why I got it, cos I wasn't sure of doing tank/tail swaps, and I dont like to paint ... pay up sucka ...
PM me, I'll find some massively innovative ways to bug you. What part of the country are you @ ?
Cool.
Buddha.
your fairings dont count seamax they are not a real kit you can buy and not get ripped.
There was a full fairing sold by Suzuki. If you can find one, they are really well made. I found one in England and will probably put it on Junior in the spring for a couple months (or get a 3rd GS500 for it?). Here is someone else's bike with one. Uses your existing turn signals but includes a dual headlight and mirrors.
(http://gstwins.com/photogallery/albums/userpics/21426/GS500_1997_Cowling.png)
I can't see the pic on my phone but I'm guessing your referring to the TCP kit that puts u in mind of the old RF6\9 bikes.
Some of the parts were labeled with TCP. Everything is in Suzuki original boxes and everything has a Suzuki part number. So TCP may have made it for Suzuki. Anyway, it is a really nice, well made fairing kit. Much better than the Airtech fairing.
yep;, thats it.
Quote from: The Buddha on December 30, 2010, 10:25:41 AM
Quote from: mike__R on December 30, 2010, 08:58:04 AM
Quote from: The Buddha on December 30, 2010, 08:22:28 AM
Quote from: mach1 on December 29, 2010, 10:22:02 PM
to me I think every fairing made for th E models looked like poo but thats just me.
I agree, get a 04+ fairing and all the associated hardware and get em all fitted. Its more work but well worth it.
The se7enty7/cheesy/tarzan boy bike was done that same way, and he went 1 step further and pulled the tank and tail off an 04 as well. I fit em all on his 89 frame and I did it just like stock, with threaded inserts welded in and brackets bolted on, not weld all the brackets. In a way it gets you some flexibility cos you can fit and move em around, even after welding the inserts, cos you can always egg the holes on the brackets. I effectively had to get the whole thing fitted once, mod it a bit and start tack welding from the nose carrier down. As I got to the bottom, I definetly had to move the top to get em all fitted perfect. Then once I got it bolted up, then weld away. I think I just had to egg the bottom ones a wee bit, I was worried about the fairing hitting the exhaust if I recall so I may have put it a shade lower than it was on the 04. Took me near about 15 days almost all evening every day, I also had a welder @ my disposal then. So I didn't have to weld it myself.
Cool.
Buddha.
That's my current plan - if I can work it out finding used off of Fleabay I can probably do it for about the same price - and I agree what I've seen of the Titan for the "E" just doesn't look right, and I do know that I like the look of the "F" a lot.
Oh well ... well ... well ... well ... I got a cherry one ... black and silver 06/07. Now it will quite nicely match the black pre 04 as well, which is why I got it, cos I wasn't sure of doing tank/tail swaps, and I dont like to paint ... pay up sucka ...
PM me, I'll find some massively innovative ways to bug you. What part of the country are you @ ?
Cool.
Buddha.
I'm up in Minnesota, so I have all winter to look and work and I will be taking my time just to stretch it out as much as possible - no riding I have to do something to scratch my motorcycle itch.