New seat and fairing on Fat Bob
#12
Pablo - It does a good job of deflecting, no pressure on chest and some turbulence around helmet above 80mph, but turbulence varies depending on what helmet I'm wearing too. Once I cut enough of the lower ears to clear the dual headlights, there was only about 3/4" of lexan left on each side, so not enough structure to stay together.
Eric and Longhair - I'm not 100% sold on the looks either, but my reasons for it were 1) I wanted something different, because I don't like the HD detachable for the Fat Bob and I did like the Windvest, but didn't have $350 at the time for one. 2) The only fairing I could find for the dual headlight setup was a Corbin Fleetliner for a Triumph Rocket 3 and they want $1600 for it. 3) The other choice was change from dual headlights to single headlight, and a Fat Bob is not a Fat Bob with a single headlight.
I'm still working on it because it doesn't feel right, and if I end up scrapping it, I'm only out $80.
Eric and Longhair - I'm not 100% sold on the looks either, but my reasons for it were 1) I wanted something different, because I don't like the HD detachable for the Fat Bob and I did like the Windvest, but didn't have $350 at the time for one. 2) The only fairing I could find for the dual headlight setup was a Corbin Fleetliner for a Triumph Rocket 3 and they want $1600 for it. 3) The other choice was change from dual headlights to single headlight, and a Fat Bob is not a Fat Bob with a single headlight.
I'm still working on it because it doesn't feel right, and if I end up scrapping it, I'm only out $80.
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#16
I agree, and if I had wanted a Road King, I would have bought a Road King. I was originally looking for something more along the lines of a quarter fairing, but run into the dual headlight issue. I think the part that doesn't look right are the wings that cover the handlebars on the sides. It does it's job of removing pressure on my chest at speed on long rides, but has never looked right. I have no problem with critical opinions about it, but WHAT about it doesn't look right? Since it is Lexan, I can cut it or heat it up to change it's shape and I can modify the support structure underneath it.
#17
Check the attached picture to my example... Maybe you can lower the whole thing and create this type of a look...
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#20
Well, I cut a contour into the lower part of the fairing to match the dual headlights and allow it to mount lower on the bike. Attached is a pic of the modified unit. I will mount the fairing over the weekend and see if I like it better.
Much thanks to EricInCa and editbrain for the tips
Much thanks to EricInCa and editbrain for the tips
Last edited by sbaalman; 10-13-2010 at 12:27 PM.