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Offline wedoo2

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Cafe Material?
« on: November 16, 2011, 06:40:20 PM »
I was offering this old fairing in trade for a cafe style fairing.  But I got a thought that maybe with a little trim here, little cutting there, I could make this one acceptable.  I played around on photoshop cutting down the windshield and taking some off the wings.  I won't show that because I was not happy with what I had done.  Anyone have ideas?

Or am I just a dumba$$


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Re: Cafe Material?
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2011, 08:13:32 PM »
That looks like a nice fairing.  It would be a shame to cut it up.  I think you'll have a lot easier time selling it and then buying a fairing you want rather than trying to find someone to trade with. 

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Re: Cafe Material?
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2011, 03:28:58 AM »
That looks like a nice fairing.  It would be a shame to cut it up.  I think you'll have a lot easier time selling it and then buying a fairing you want rather than trying to find someone to trade with.

+1 that is a nice vintage fairing and a "cafe" correct fairing, if there is such a thing, will be cheaper allowing you to pocket some cash for paint and such. 
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Re: Cafe Material?
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2011, 03:56:44 AM »
It is covered on the outside with some leather-like covering.  Someone called it pleather. Even has stitches.  Old Shoei, Pacifica?
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Re: Cafe Material?
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2011, 06:14:59 AM »
Yeah guy, I wouldn't cut that bad boy. I'm sure you could get a few bucks for it on ebay of craigslist. 
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Re: Cafe Material?
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2011, 08:40:51 AM »
Don't cut it.  Too nice as it is.  Sell it and buy what you want...or do what I do and keep it and but what you want ;-)
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1975 CB400F, ran when I parked it. Cafe Racer bound
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1986 TLR200, Not sure what to do with this one...Vintage Trials Super Moto?
2004 GasGas 300EC...my enduro racer
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1982 XL500R (04 XR250 front end)...my DS bike.