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Offline zoo mob

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Any experience with or pictures of this fairing?
« on: August 25, 2008, 11:08:37 PM »
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Re: Any experience with or pictures of this fairing?
« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2008, 01:55:00 AM »
Looks like it might add a few miles to your overall petrol consumption but it may be helpfull should the wind be behind you.
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Re: Any experience with or pictures of this fairing?
« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2008, 11:45:31 AM »
One word comes to mind Zooy...UGLY...sorry, just my opinion.  You are not thinking of covering up that nice KO with that screen are you?  I can't help it, I am a real OEM look kind of guy.  Hey, if you think it will help you go for it.  But will certainly detract from that nice bike.  Unless that KO is a rat bike, then maybe it will look good...just kidding you man.   ;D
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Re: Any experience with or pictures of this fairing?
« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2008, 01:00:35 PM »
Quote from: Johnie on August 26, 2008, 11:45:31 AM
One word comes to mind Zooy...UGLY...sorry, just my opinion.  You are not thinking of covering up that nice KO with that screen are you?  I can't help it, I am a real OEM look kind of guy.  Hey, if you think it will help you go for it.  But will certainly detract from that nice bike.  Unless that KO is a rat bike, then maybe it will look good...just kidding you man.   ;D

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Re: Any experience with or pictures of this fairing?
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2008, 01:12:15 PM »
There was a fairing just like that on my 500 when
I dragged it (literally, 3 blocks) home.
Tore it off immediately and tried, but could not
GIVE it away. That kind is attached to the bars and
moves with them. If you want a touring shield, get something
frame mounted.
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Re: Any experience with or pictures of this fairing?
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2008, 02:00:31 PM »
Had one of those on my 72 cb750, along with the windshield, car radio, speakers, antenna, chopper forks, sissy bar, high way pegs, and a Grim Reaper painted on the gas tank. I removed all that stuff. Now it sits pretty.
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Re: Any experience with or pictures of this fairing?
« Reply #6 on: August 26, 2008, 04:24:54 PM »
I've always heard that handlebar mounted fairings would make a bike unstable, that's why every cruiser with a heavy duty windshield has it mounted to the fork tubes.

+1 for the frame mounted fairings.
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Re: Any experience with or pictures of this fairing?
« Reply #7 on: August 26, 2008, 07:41:56 PM »
I was actually thinking that I might put it on my K3 750, but now, knowing that its frame mounted, I'm thinking no. I really like the Avon fairing, but who knows. Something that would be an easy on/off would be great.
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