vintage race parts

royfisk · Posted: November 25, 2007, 11:55 am Post subject: vintage race parts

Interseted in vintage race body work for a road race project. If you have something please let me know, swap, buy etc. Also pictures of vintage xs road racers are wanted.

KYLEPRESTON · Posted: November 28, 2007, 10:23 am Post subject: Re: vintage race parts

roy what do people use for mounting a fairing? I just finished mocking up a metal prototype. I can post pics tonight if you like. I am not sure what to use for mounting. currently it's made of galvenized but I was planning on using a heat gun to melt plexi to the shape and router the edges and tint it.

any help is appreciated. thanks kyle

royfisk · Posted: November 28, 2007, 11:45 pm Post subject: Re: vintage race parts

Kyle; it depends on the fairing but most full body fairings have a tab welded to the neck of the frame and then mounts go to the fairing, (Small bracket try). then on the original exhaust brackets on frame. again small bracketry. and off the front mounts. Shur would like to see the finished product. I am dreaming about original vintage body work, PIPE DREAM cause I problably couldnt afford it any how.

KYLEPRESTON · Posted: November 29, 2007, 11:27 am Post subject: Re: vintage race parts

YES I THINK YOU ARE DREAMING I did not get up to work on the bike last night I am going tonight I have to rework the battery box I made. It needs to be smaller. I will take some pictures.
I was thinking I could wled some non threaded aluminum rod to the back of the fairing and use a exhust bracket from mikes put one end between the front turn signals and the headlight bucket bring the other end thread the rod at one end and tighten it up to the other end of the bracket. I think it will be stable enough. I am going to have the fairing painted to match the bike and put a graphic on it.

royfisk · Posted: November 29, 2007, 10:38 pm Post subject: Re: vintage race parts

ckeck out a super bike and see how they did it. Is this a full body fairing? They need to be secured pretty good you know. They have alot of force on them and move alot of air. Which puts added weight on the chasis. So what I am saying is think it over good and check out some bikes. They have to be pretty squarely mounted to the chasis too or the bike will tend to pull to oneside or the other. Somepeople dont even notice this but alot of supperbikes that have been down will pull to one side or the other slightly. and all that is wrong is rhe fairing bracketry is bent and twisted pulling on the frame. everything needs to fit flush and relaxed and square.

KYLEPRESTON · Posted: November 30, 2007, 1:02 am Post subject: Re: vintage race parts

hey I said I would post pictures I called it a fairing but it is a fly screen really. just something to duck under when on the highway

KYLEPRESTON · Posted: November 30, 2007, 1:03 am Post subject: Re: vintage race parts

these are the other three pics I took I have not mounted yet just to get the idea

royfisk · Posted: December 1, 2007, 11:15 pm Post subject: Re: vintage race parts

ah yes I see what your doing, nice work.

Econperformance · New Member Joined: Dec 14, 2007 Posts: 3

royfisk wrote:

Interseted in vintage race body work for a road race project. If you have something please let me know, swap, buy etc. Also pictures of vintage xs road racers are wanted.

We have a new unpainted OW31 full fairing, nice vintage look, good quality stuff. Includes the clear windsheild. These were originally made by Moto Carerra. $650 for the set plus actual UPS shipping.

Let me know if you're interested. Email me if you want some pictures
john @ economycycle.com

Gregg · New Member Joined: Mar 15, 2008 Posts: 1

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kingwj · Posted: March 14, 2008, 9:48 pm Post subject: Re: vintage race parts

WOW!!!! Nice bike.

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