new fairing idea...

[yamahansolo]

here is what i think i may do for a fairing... i am trying to find a supplier in the states. skidmarx has them pretty cheap but i am not sure about shipping though.
it's an rd125 fairing

[AlanB]

Hi YHS,

Nice fairing, but p'raps a bit "angular" for the XS?

The RD125LC is a TINY bike, and the fairing is equally small; I have seen that screen fitted to various bigger bikes, and I think it will look a lot smaller in life than your photoshop version.

AlanB

[psycoreefer]

Check out the National Cycle "F-series" sport shields. They have a similar look but are sized right for an XS. I've got one on mine and think it looks good. If you want I could post a picture when I get home.

[yamahansolo]

i have a square headlight and the rd was a square light. also the ar125 kawasaki loos very simialr. i have seen the national cycles screens and i think i know the one you are talking about but it's just a sheild right? not a fairing.??? please post pics. i tried your link and it didn't work.

[madmax-im]

Originally posted by yamahansolo
i have a square headlight and the rd was a square light. also the ar125 kawasaki loos very simialr. i have seen the national cycles screens and i think i know the one you are talking about but it's just a sheild right? not a fairing.??? please post pics. i tried your link and it didn't work.

The link worked for me and yes it appears to be just a fork mounted sheild and not a frame mounted fairing.Psycoreefer...nice bike and adorable family too...they're so cute.

[AlanB]

Hi YHS,

The RD125 light is square, but it is a LOT smaller than the XS version.

I have a catalogue here which lists the RD light as 5.5" x 7.5" overall. The AR lamp is close to the size of the XS version; I have an AR fairing here which I can measure if you like.

Unfortunately, I can't do any pics at the moment; I broke my digi camera in the garage last week, and I can't afford the replacement I want right now.

AlanB

[barberad]

I went with the GIVI airstars universal/ headlight mount. I had to up the size of the stock hole one size on my step drill bit.



this one looks like it will fit a square head light.
OR, you could always change to a round headlight

Givi Airstars Windscreen (Universal A240N902 - Black

[yamahansolo]

thanks alan. i didn't doubt you about the size. and if you would liek i'd love for you to measure the ar125 one. i like the seca900 also but i can't find a replacement fiberglass one for that one. and the ar and rd ones are cheap. i have a round light in the garage from the xj but i want to stick with the square. i may just have to stick with the origional idea and get the 100.00 zrx1200r faring. with one of those flip up windscreens.

[AlanB]

Hi YHS,

The Seca 900 was probably similar to our XJ900F?.... early ones had a quarter fairing, the very first fitted to the fork, the rest fitted to the frame. After a couple of years they changed to a half fairing?

Skidmarx list for the XJ900, but you would have to check with them which version it is.........

I will measure the AR fairing and post later.

AlanB

[yamahansolo]

it looks just like the rd350 fairing but has a square light instead of round.

[AlanB]

Hi YHS,

Yup!...... That was an XJ900F over here. Just be careful 'cos the later 900F has a bigger fairing.

The 900S, with three-spoke wheels was named the Diversion here; I don't know if you got those?

AlanB

[yamahansolo]

no we only got them one year i think??? also i found a mra speedscreen that looks promising. they show it on a bike with a square headlight and some with round ones. i wil ltry to post the pic later.

[AlanB]

Hi YHS,

The list of sizes got a bit ugly, so I have sent it as a PM; hope that is OK?

AlanB

[yamahansolo]

ok here is the xs11 from devon with the zrx fairing fitted.









here is an aftermarket windsheil that might work better than stock

[yamahansolo]

ok here is a blue zrx looks nice.


this is my old 1982 kawa gpz750 with mac 4-1 exhaust. it sounded liek an indy car!



here is my old 79 xs750 special with the maehr fairing on it.