New body work question 99 gsxr 750

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Posted by Cameron Starr on August 15, 2006, 11:07 pm
 
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Got new body work for my  bike today.

When I bought the bike; it already had race body work on.  But a recent high
side made it about the same to replace it than to repair it.

So I have two questions on it prior to shooting it.

The front of the new lower is solid; my last one had a cut out in the front with
a screen in front to keep the rocks/chips/crap out of the 'inside' body work.

This made sense to me to help with cooling.  Should I cut some of the front out
to assist or leave it solid?

The rear of the lower will require some trimming for the exhaust -- anyone have
a good way to trim it out close? dremmel tool?


Posted by Champ on August 16, 2006, 4:30 am
 On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 20:07:12 -0700, Cameron Starr


I've seen lots of aftermarket fairings with a cutout in the V at the
bottom, and lots with it filled in.  I really don't think it makes
much difference.  Remember that nowadays the primary purpose of the
fairing lowers on the racetrack is to provide a catch tank for engine
oil/water in the case of a blow up.


How pretty do you want it to look?  On all my race fairings, I've
trimmed them with a hacksaw blade held in one of those one-ended blade
holders (sorry, can't describe it any easier).  It's only fibreglass -
it cuts pretty easily.  You can tidy it up with a dremmel.

--
Champ

Posted by Josh Assing on August 16, 2006, 12:16 pm
 
I agree.  If you're using your bike for "dual purpose" (track days & street)
then a cut out might be in order to help cool it down in traffic (more air flow)
Defiantely put some screen (fine mesh chicken screen or similar -- NOT window
bug screening!) in there to keep chunks of stuff out.


Those things are usually pretty cheap and sold at grocery stores and hardware
stores -- Just poke around -- they usually come with a cheap blade already in it
-- buy a better blade before angering yourself ;-)

Definately cut it out BEFORE you spray -- depending on rigidity of your glass --
the paint & glass will chip away as you cut & you'll need to repaint / glass
those areas to keep them from cracking.



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