Great project, I like the way this is coming together.  I also liked how you adapted something unrelated to make the mounting bracket you needed. Do you think that a piece of shrink tube could be used instead of tire tube? It would not be as thick but it should form to the mount tightly.

Absolutely I think it would work. I am just being anal about not scratching the frame so I added a little more then necessary also I had the tube so why not use it. The way I cut it along the fold worked perfectly. It naturally fit into the shape I wanted.

So with the fairing tight against the engine like it is do you think the engine will stay as cool as it should.  I figured the reason the fairing on the F was wide was to allow max airflow in and out.  Maybe you can cut some slots to help it breath or put a engine temp guage to  check.  Just a thought, dont know if you thought of it as a possible problem or not. 

Very good question Joker! I had cooling in mind that is why it is flared inward in front and follows the lower scoop as close as possible and in the back it is flared out. I am not an engineer but I think this configuration will actually channel more air to and through the cooling fins.



This is the template, notice the large area open behind the fins?



And here is the fiberglass piece. The front should push air in and the rear should cause a vacuum to pull air out? Not only that, at high speed when cooling is probably at the most efficient? The front 1/4 fairing is angled down and in on the bottom and should increase air flow.

I am not 100% sure so I will have to see and yes I have plans for some sort of cal induction vents if necessary. 

Another thing is the F models have the oil cooler so i don't know if that is directly related to adding the fairings as cooling became more of an issue with the fairings.  Just another thing to think about.

Yeah I forgot about that the F model does have the oil cooler. I have seen lot's of fairings that are very similar to my idea that don't have oil coolers so I hope I figured right. But then again I never got lost in Trenton either...   bassmechanicsz ! LMAO!

haha Trenton isn't the best place to get lost in either.  I used to go to school in Newark and thought it was bad there but for some reason where i was in Trenton just didn't feel right.

Well no new pictures to post yet but I was in Trenton today and I was amazed!!!! They actually have road signs and everything. How some one could get lost is beyond me. 

haha yeah part of trenton is well marked with signs and directions and then their is the other half of the city.

Any update on your work?

awsome work!

Wow, great job so far!  Any chance I can ride up to NJ and borrow some of your talent?  I'll give it back once I build a few things...

Well last night I added some more layers to the right and left side. I've kind of had this project on hold for a while just enjoying the weather and being able to ride. This week I will begin again in earnest and will post some more pictures when there is more progress.

So for now bundle up when you ride and keep your knees in the breeze!

Ok...I'm way late to the party, but this thread is worth nudging to the top again.....the work you've done is incredible... 

Well late is better then never. I put this project on hold until I find a better way for fitting and testing the molds. My 1990 is a classic and I found that my fitting and testing of fitting was scratching the original paint. As I always said in this project I would never alter this bike other then a bolt on addition.

I know I'm not alone in looking forward to future updates! 

Quote from: pandy on February 26, 2010, 10:57:47 PM
I know I'm not alone in looking forward to future updates! 

ditto on that.

it's really easy to sit back and fall into the critiquing mindset from my couch about the final shape of the fairing... so i won't. it looks great ! we usually take 3 times to get anything right here, so you're definitely a faster study.

excellent job man, and please do update us with any other fiber/resin projects you get to. really nice work. enjoy the ride !

my sympathies on losing your father.

Any updates on this?  Looks awesome!

Um you have seen the end of the Upper Fairing in other posts as far as the sides no. I may start it again. I am little sentimental about it so we'll see?

And seeing what Mr. Knopf, O.C.D. , Seamax, and so many others like Zeurskning My god. This was a project for myself that became may Dads.