Posted by Cameron Starr on August 15, 2006, 11:07 pm
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
>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?
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.
>The rear of the lower will require some trimming for the exhaust -- anyone have
>a good way to trim it out close? dremmel tool?
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.
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Champ
Posted by Josh Assing on August 16, 2006, 12:16 pm
>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.
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.
>>The rear of the lower will require some trimming for the exhaust -- anyone have
>>a good way to trim it out close? dremmel tool?
>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.
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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>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?