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Offline bikerbart

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Re: Full Fairing pics
« Reply #25 on: May 01, 2014, 08:01:20 pm »
I rode mine to laguna - seca and back, comfy as hell.  Great air pocket, fully loaded with saddlebags, tankbag , rear duffle and I averaged 46 mpg. Needed new tires when I got there.
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« Reply #26 on: May 02, 2014, 02:58:50 am »
Very interesting guys.  I am hunting for Don Vesco for the long distance hauler I am piecing together, but everytime one shows on ebay, it is in CA.

Will probably settle for F-14 touring or something like that.

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« Reply #27 on: May 02, 2014, 09:24:12 am »
My current plan for my bike is to grab a Hondaline fairing off of a VF750 in a yard (like the one below) I know of in Illinois. I had been thinking cafe style bike with no fairing and vintage style bags (I know there is a similar bike in the project board, but I had the concept in my head before that one started after seeing Sean Barney's 750 with bags added to it for Relay Rally 1). But now I am thinking 550 Super Sport Tourer.
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Re: Full Fairing pics
« Reply #28 on: May 02, 2014, 02:26:32 pm »
Yeah, good idea. I was thinking of the hondaline just like that as well, until I found the one I have.
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« Reply #29 on: May 02, 2014, 03:23:00 pm »
Thanks, Bart! I haven't gotten the free funds to reproduce the Daytona fairing yet but I do manufacture the classic Read-Titan Daytona tank in an ethanol-safe material, as well as the two styles of R-T Daytona seat. RR
I've been sitting on an original set of Read Titan bodywork.  I need to get some pics for this thread.  Ricky Racer, do you have a link to your reproductions?
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« Reply #30 on: May 03, 2014, 04:27:57 am »
Yeah, good idea. I was thinking of the hondaline just like that as well, until I found the one I have.

But the light on VF is square, isn't it?

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« Reply #31 on: May 03, 2014, 08:32:44 am »
Thanks, Bart! I haven't gotten the free funds to reproduce the Daytona fairing yet but I do manufacture the classic Read-Titan Daytona tank in an ethanol-safe material, as well as the two styles of R-T Daytona seat. RR
I've been sitting on an original set of Read Titan bodywork.  I need to get some pics for this thread.  Ricky Racer, do you have a link to your reproductions?

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Re: Full Fairing pics
« Reply #32 on: May 03, 2014, 03:02:48 pm »
Yeah, good idea. I was thinking of the hondaline just like that as well, until I found the one I have.

But the light on VF is square, isn't it?

We had the hondaline fairing on the F2 900 boldors in Australia, round headlight in that one... ;)

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« Reply #33 on: May 03, 2014, 03:35:51 pm »
A Hannigan fairing on a BMW.
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« Reply #34 on: May 03, 2014, 04:12:44 pm »
I never saw one in person...
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« Reply #35 on: May 03, 2014, 04:19:26 pm »
Hahaha , That is awesome , kinda like the vetter challenge. What is under all of that ?
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« Reply #36 on: May 03, 2014, 04:31:38 pm »
The Colani-Egli MRD-1 of 1986, a turbocharged Kawasaki Z-1 1428cc engine in an Egli chassis, with Colani-designed bodywork
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Re: Full Fairing pics
« Reply #37 on: May 05, 2014, 02:00:35 pm »
The Sabre did have a rectagular light, but the Hondaline uses a round headlight.
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Re: Full Fairing pics
« Reply #38 on: May 05, 2014, 06:10:35 pm »
Thanks, Bart! I haven't gotten the free funds to reproduce the Daytona fairing yet but I do manufacture the classic Read-Titan Daytona tank in an ethanol-safe material, as well as the two styles of R-T Daytona seat. RR
I've been sitting on an original set of Read Titan bodywork.  I need to get some pics for this thread.  Ricky Racer, do you have a link to your reproductions?

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here are some pics of my Read Titan half fairing, and the rest of the body kit.  Ricky Racer has informed me that the fairing was actually made by Churchgate, but sold by Read Titan.  I wish I had this stuff mocked up for ya.




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Re: Full Fairing pics
« Reply #39 on: June 30, 2014, 11:02:24 am »
Any idea who made this one ?

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Re: Full Fairing pics
« Reply #40 on: June 30, 2014, 11:47:27 am »
 Dave Degens.  Thats him in the saddle in his younger days.  That is a Dresda fairing and body kit.  I thought he was going to start making parts for the CB750 again.  His main business now is Tritons.

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Re: Full Fairing pics
« Reply #41 on: June 30, 2014, 11:52:41 am »
Dave Degens.  That is a Dresda fairing.  I thought he was going to start making parts for the CB750 again.  His main business now is Tritons.

Scott

Awesome thank you ,, chances of actually finding one ??

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Re: Full Fairing pics
« Reply #42 on: June 30, 2014, 06:06:58 pm »
had Dunstall kit on my commando and it may look cool to some and be collectable but it was not very high quality and not at all comfy.bill
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Re: Full Fairing pics
« Reply #43 on: June 30, 2014, 09:30:01 pm »
OK. I will give you the "not at all comfy".  The Dunstall is a bear to ride in traffic.  It is not very maneuverable due to limited steering lock.  Pulling a u turn is an exercise in frustration.  But, on the highway at speeds over 60mph everything terrible about the riding position in traffic becomes very good.  Comfy it ain't.  It's a 2 hour bike at most before you need to be off it for a half hour. 

As for build quality, I just don't see anything substandard.  The rearsets are nicely engineered and very nicely finished.  The fiberglass is thick and very sturdy.  The pre-drilled seat came with holes to mount the stock seat bumpers and hinges as well as the seat locking mechanism.  The exhaust bolted right up with no issues and hugs the frame nicely.  Overall I would say the Dunstall build quality was pretty high for a very small operation that seemed much more professional than it ever was.  Remember Dunstall was basically a garage in an industrial park.  The high quality catalogs and striking machines made them seem like a big time business.  Seeley, Rickman, Dunstall, Gus Kuhn, Dresda, etc. we're all very small operations that received lots of press.  Dresda is still run out of Dave Degens shed and backyard.

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Re: Full Fairing pics
« Reply #45 on: July 01, 2014, 05:46:59 pm »
OK. I will give you the "not at all comfy".  The Dunstall is a bear to ride in traffic.  It is not very maneuverable due to limited steering lock.  Pulling a u turn is an exercise in frustration.  But, on the highway at speeds over 60mph everything terrible about the riding position in traffic becomes very good.  Comfy it ain't.  It's a 2 hour bike at most before you need to be off it for a half hour. 

As for build quality, I just don't see anything substandard.  The rearsets are nicely engineered and very nicely finished.  The fiberglass is thick and very sturdy.  The pre-drilled seat came with holes to mount the stock seat bumpers and hinges as well as the seat locking mechanism.  The exhaust bolted right up with no issues and hugs the frame nicely.  Overall I would say the Dunstall build quality was pretty high for a very small operation that seemed much more professional than it ever was.  Remember Dunstall was basically a garage in an industrial park.  The high quality catalogs and striking machines made them seem like a big time business.  Seeley, Rickman, Dunstall, Gus Kuhn, Dresda, etc. we're all very small operations that received lots of press.  Dresda is still run out of Dave Degens shed and backyard.

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I know a lot of people like this stuff and they did back when I had my dunstall stuff mine came with tickle rearsets I had the stuff on my bike for one day and decided that square lines were not that nice but I do agree that they look ok on the Honda.I like rickman better but my days of clip-ons are over.bill
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