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Title: this fairing any good??
Post by: Frost on March 04, 2004, 05:35:12 PM
http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?makeId=11050421&productId=7037&catalogId=10111&langId=-1&modelId=11068696&storeId=10101

givi A750 is way too expensive...
Title: this fairing any good??
Post by: denman on March 04, 2004, 06:00:40 PM
they look cool to me.  see ya.
Title: this fairing any good??
Post by: vtlion on March 04, 2004, 06:17:19 PM
its not nearly as effective as a full fairing, but I believe that it helps some with wind.  especially keeping cold wind off your jacket zipper if that's a concern for you.

and of course, it does wonders for the appearance of the front end.

We had a few good discussions regarding this exact screen last season.  Try a thread search. :thumb:
Title: this fairing any good??
Post by: Frost on March 04, 2004, 06:19:24 PM
hey vtlion...
you're tall...did it block wind off you???
is it better?...worth the 80 bucks??
Title: this fairing any good??
Post by: vtlion on March 04, 2004, 06:42:19 PM
IMHO, worth the cash.  I'm 6'3" and when I'm upright it helps keep the wind off my torso like a said before.  If I want a little more protection... say, for passing a semi or something, I'll slide my butt back on the seat and duck down behind it to get a good slipstream going over my helmet.  It works well, but that position is unsustainable, so its only good for short-term protection.

if you're concerned solely with wind protection there are other, bigger screens out there for the same price, but the F16 will give you a sporty look and afford you some wind protection.  I'm glad I have mine.  I don't ever take it off the bike  :thumb:
Title: this fairing any good??
Post by: jag69 on March 04, 2004, 06:59:55 PM
I just ordered mine  :mrgreen: