|
SuzukiSavage.com
/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Fairing idea's /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1358817034 Message started by skelly15 on 01/21/13 at 17:10:34 |
|
Title: Fairing idea's Post by skelly15 on 01/21/13 at 17:10:34 Has anyone thought about putting a classic fairing or quarter fairing on a ryca kit? Something like this maybe? Was bored today and drew this up. |
|
Title: Re: Fairing idea's Post by Coaxial on 01/21/13 at 20:23:31 http://imgur.com You cant link from your email. Drag and drop your image. |
|
Title: Re: Fairing idea's Post by PerrydaSavage on 01/22/13 at 00:30:36 Have thought that an "SOA-style" bikini fairing would look great on a stock or Bobber-ized LS ... |
|
Title: Re: Fairing idea's Post by scubachef on 01/23/13 at 10:12:56 I have been toying with just that idea. If you hit up airtech-streamlining.com they have all the fairing options you might need. I am looking at the Triumph "letterbox" style fairing. I think I am going to turn the savage into a vintage racer style. I've not seen it done yet....so I guess we can race to see who is first :) This is my bike with the 750 tank I am going to use: http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j339/chefsamurai/photo_zps00e12924.jpg and a bike that has the general look I envision. http://www.bikeexif.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/cafe-racer-honda-cb550.jpg |
|
Title: Re: Fairing idea's Post by skelly15 on 01/23/13 at 17:32:33 Yeah, I've seen that website and I cannot decide between a quarter,half, or full fairing. A fly screen like on the bsa mc1 is also tempting. How difficult was it to fit that tank to the savage frame? I'm worried that the savage tank is to wide for a fairing. |
|
Title: Re: Fairing idea's Post by scubachef on 01/23/13 at 22:22:43 Fitting the tank is not a big deal. The length of the tank is the biggest hurdle, but since my seat and seating position are not stock it isn't much of a problem. I'm thinking something like the bike pictured or a old yamaha tz styled bike are the ticket 8-) |
|
Title: Re: Fairing idea's Post by teabowl13 on 01/24/13 at 07:27:26 I'd love to see more pictures of it with that Yamaha tank; I've always loved the look of those tanks, but I thought it would look too big on a Savage. Looks just about right in your photo above! And it'll be perfect with the fairings you are planning. I'm sure you could fit just about any style fairing onto the bike that you want; you just have to fabricate the mounting hardware and brackets. The bike is so narrow that it should be perfect for some of those lightweight vintage bike fairings... Can't wait to see what you come up with! I saw that CB550 you posted on Bikeexif I think; it's gorgeous!! |
|
Title: Re: Fairing idea's Post by skelly15 on 01/24/13 at 13:59:03 Yeah, I second more pics of the Yamaha tank! |
|
Title: Re: Fairing idea's Post by scubachef on 01/24/13 at 21:39:26 This is the only other pic I have of the the tank fitted on the bike at the moment. The tank is off the bike for metal/body work. It is pretty wide....but I like it :) http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j339/chefsamurai/Iphonedownloaded12413171_zpsa1a02627.jpg |
|
Title: Re: Fairing idea's Post by skelly15 on 01/25/13 at 05:43:36 It actually looks slimmer than a ryca tank. What kind of metal work/body work has to be done? ( I see there's a dent) |
|
Title: Re: Fairing idea's Post by scubachef on 01/25/13 at 09:16:23 I have not measured the tank exactly, but by eye and how it sits on the bike it is not any wider than the front of a stock tank. The difference is it doesn't taper like the stock tank. It has the dent that is visable on the top, one deep dent on each side and a spot on the front left that needed to be pulled out along with just general bodywork issues.....at least it used to have all that going on, nothing a stud gun couldn't fix ;) I will be making slow progress on the bike, but once I am into it I will take plenty of pics and post progress. I have changed my mind, and the bike, many times thusfar.....but I think the vintage race bike style is going to be the final incarnation of my savage. |
|
Title: Re: Fairing idea's Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/25/13 at 11:52:30 Ive used stud guns doing body work. The metal glows red while it welds to the bent part. My ? is, does it get hot enough to lite gas fumes? |
|
Title: Re: Fairing idea's Post by scubachef on 01/25/13 at 21:44:27 I'm definitely not an expert so I went the very safe route and purged the tank. It has not seen gas in years so I thought it might not really be needed but it was worth being safe. My guess is yes, it is possible that it could ignite the fumes. |
|
Title: Re: Fairing idea's Post by Dave on 01/28/13 at 05:18:48 5E4147405D5A6B5B6B53414D06340 wrote:
Unlike auto fuel tanks that are big and have internal baffles....motorcycle tanks are not a real problem to weld. If you drain the fuel out, remove the cap and petcock, and let them dry for a day or two there is not issue with welding and fire/explosion. Setting them out in the sun for a day is even better. If you stick your nose in the opening and don't smell gas fumes......your good to go. Most tanks that I have worked on were from project bikes.....and did not have fuel in them for a couple of years! |
|
SuzukiSavage.com » Powered by YaBB 2.2! YaBB © 2000-2007. All Rights Reserved. |