Fairing rough fit up

[Leathel]

I received my fairing Yesterday so did a rough duck tape and packer fit up.....I think that is the angle/height I will end up fitting it, Bit cold here now with frosts the last 3 days so it will be nice to get out of the wind chill factor a little more... I will make it easy to remove for summer








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[Jess from VA]

For more cold protection, you might look at some interstate pictures showing the fairing bottom (turning clearance unimpeded) air wings, and fork wings.  For air coming up under the fairing and bars.

Some windshield makers sell fork wings that may be somewhat universal (and can be home made too, though valk forks are fat ones).








But I've never been a fan of wind blockers on the hand grips.  Good gloves work.

Also, most of the shields that fit on batwings are pretty narrow (and short). I'd be looking for a shield that mounted up on the four standard screws, but got at least 2-4" wider on each side, as soon as it clears the screw mounts (above the fairing).

The shield on that interstate is afteramrket, wider on each side than stock.

[Leathel]

But I've never been a fan of wind blockers on the hand grips.  Good gloves work.

I have access to off cuts to cut a screen from, some are quite large but I don't like looking through screens so it won't be a tall screen, but that will all depend on the way it air flows, disturbed air is no fun at helmet height..... might end up looking through it if the short screen pushes the dirty air at helmet height

 I also don't like the bulk of winter gloves, I have some very good warm gloves but with the heated grips the grip feels to fat so I am hoping I can get away with my autumn gloves.... time will tell, I used to have plastic wind deflectors on my old XR600 many years ago and liked the no wind in winter

 I looked into lower wind deflectors but will get this done and trialed first....will see how it goes after that

[The emperor has no clothes]

But I've never been a fan of wind blockers on the hand grips.  Good gloves work.

I have access to off cuts to cut a screen from, some are quite large but I don't like looking through screens so it won't be a tall screen, but that will all depend on the way it air flows, disturbed air is no fun at helmet height..... might end up looking through it if the short screen pushes the dirty air at helmet height

 I also don't like the bulk of winter gloves, I have some very good warm gloves but with the heated grips the grip feels to fat so I am hoping I can get away with my autumn gloves.... time will tell, I used to have plastic wind deflectors on my old XR600 many years ago and liked the no wind in winter

 I looked into lower wind deflectors but will get this done and trialed first....will see how it goes after that

One of those euro flip screens might work well for you. On my standard, I found the fork mounted lowers helped with the helmet buffeting I was getting with my Memphis Shades screen.

[Leathel]

One of those euro flip screens might work well for you. On my standard, I found the fork mounted lowers helped with the helmet buffeting I was getting with my Memphis Shades screen.

Euro flip screens?

Interesting about the lowers and how it helped the disturbed air for the helmet

[The emperor has no clothes]

One of those euro flip screens might work well for you. On my standard, I found the fork mounted lowers helped with the helmet buffeting I was getting with my Memphis Shades screen.

Euro flip screens?

Interesting about the lowers and how it helped the disturbed air for the helmet

Well, that's what we Yanks call them. You Kiwis probably call them the Continental flip wind screens. 

As far as the fork lowers, in my opinion the helmet buffeting situation is really the only thing they are good for. 

[Leathel]

Well, that's what we Yanks call them. You Kiwis probably call them the Continental flip wind screens. 

This Kiwi has no idea what any screen is called, previously the only thing I have had to do with them is removing them when I get the bike...well mostly, last bike I did put it back on for a bit but it was hard to get rid of the buffeting

[The emperor has no clothes]

Well, that's what we Yanks call them. You Kiwis probably call them the Continental flip wind screens. 

This Kiwi has no idea what any screen is called, previously the only thing I have had to do with them is removing them when I get the bike...well mostly, last bike I did put it back on for a bit but it was hard to get rid of the buffeting

I know how you feel. Never had a windscreen or fairing till I got old. Now I have a fairing, a backrest, highway pegs, music in my helmet. I'd hate to give any of them up. Getting soft, I guess. 

[Hook#3287]

Well, that's what we Yanks call them. You Kiwis probably call them the Continental flip wind screens. 

This Kiwi has no idea what any screen is called, previously the only thing I have had to do with them is removing them when I get the bike...well mostly, last bike I did put it back on for a bit but it was hard to get rid of the buffeting

I know how you feel. Never had a windscreen or fairing till I got old. Now I have a fairing, a backrest, highway pegs, music in my helmet. I'd hate to give any of them up. Getting soft, I guess. 

. Rob, they have drugs for that now

[Paladin528]

The proper height for the screen if you want good wind protection is to have the top of the screen level with your nose when sitting on the bike.  This allows the air to be deflected over your head while still being able to look over the screen.

[The emperor has no clothes]

Well, that's what we Yanks call them. You Kiwis probably call them the Continental flip wind screens. 

This Kiwi has no idea what any screen is called, previously the only thing I have had to do with them is removing them when I get the bike...well mostly, last bike I did put it back on for a bit but it was hard to get rid of the buffeting

I know how you feel. Never had a windscreen or fairing till I got old. Now I have a fairing, a backrest, highway pegs, music in my helmet. I'd hate to give any of them up. Getting soft, I guess. 

. Rob, they have drugs for that now

[Leathel]

Waiting waiting waiting..... the brackets I ordered are coming separately....still in china but the tracking hasn't been updated since it was ordered?? 

I might have to do some rough brackets to start playing with setting up the screen height..hard to not be working on it

[Leathel]

I grabbed a couple of U bolts to mount the fearing to the bars for now so I can do a test run, made some rough bottom brackets, fitted some alloy straps behind the F/Glass to rivnut too and mounted the fearing and took it for a ride (with some duct tape across the joint from the inner to outer....just is case the more chinese luggs break off that hold it together)











First run was better than expected, hands out of the wind 100%, Chest out of the wind with no screen, the helmet is in the wind but with no turbulence, I don't mind that .... Gives a better sense of speed as I had a tendency to go to quick behind a screen on my last bike....and it was nowhere near as quick or smooth as the Valkyrie

I will pull it back off to secure the inner to outer better, then try a screen or two out of some scrap material and tidy the mounts after that (incase I need to mod/adjust brackets for the screen tuning)

[Leathel]

After some of your thoughts.... Top, middle or bottom pic better? or something different?


Both will be tweaked to when done as it was just a quick rough up

[The emperor has no clothes]

#2 for me 

[Leathel]

#2 for me 

yup similar too number 2 is what I am thinking

not in that pic but I did make some wind defectors for the forks...it does make a difference with buffeting, I had higher screen but like having the wind so my preference is a very low screen still, I did run with 4 different heights