So I was playing around in the shop today and took a shot at a headlight fairing of sorts. Used an old front fender from a honda shadow, cut it down and made some struts for it. Drilled and tapped 2 10mm by 1.25 holes in the upper triple tree and welded it all up. Put some door edge guard rubber on the lip where it meets the headlight an walla!

I've already got phobias concerning getting a new smile to even look at that thing.

I like the look and applaud the ingenuity.
I See a steel fingernail, aimed at you, in a sudden stop.
I would like to see the mount allow a forward pivot.
Looks like it otta hit right about the Adams Apple.

@ Justin
All very valid points. I chose the more downward angled position for a more sleek look. I did test the forward collision aspect of it though. If I rolled my body on an axis not lifting off the seat I would catch it mid forehead. Coming off the seat any contact area is possible depending on the forward launch tragectory. Being that it's a fender it has a thicker slightly upturned edge that's rolled so there's no "sharp" surface. I'm gonna take another shot at it and use the underside of the risers as a mount point similar to gauge bracket mounts. I will also incorporate a sliding adjustment so it can be set at a variation of angles. If that works well I may produce some for purchase if it peeks an interest. There are about 30 front fenders at the shop just sitting in boxes not being used. The shop owner cuts them in half and uses it for a stubby rear fender application on the rear when he does a bobber build with a Shadow. After 18 years of building he has amassed quite a collection.

Does a chin spoiler actually do anything or is it more for looks?

@Kris01

It can serve a few purposes. Aerodynamics being one of them. If done properly it does actually channel air though I'm sure not much as the front tire splits the clean air around it. I'd love to see some wind tunnel tests to see if it actually pulls air up into the block section. I'd imagine if it did water cooled bikes that have the radiator there may benefit from it.


With all that being said I'm doing it purely for looks. And I wanna see if I can actually fabricate it up. The Savage has been my test subject so far. I've done various tube work including building roll cages and chassis work for numerous projects. Ive done body panel sheet metal fabrication and built gauge panels and dashes on some off-road rigs I've built but I've never done the stuff I'm doing with the savage so this adventure has been fun.

Mine shows 'em sideways in the posts but normal when you hit the link.

I wonder if it diverts needed cooling air.