Has anyone used this repro T-Sport Fairing?
#52
01-24-2014, 08:29 PM
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Alright so I got the one-off Tsport repro off ebay for $125. Figured I'd paint it, buy a Conely's tall windshield, and if I didn't like it, I'd just sell it for pretty much the cash I put into it.
Looks like the fairing is a Conely's, or at least is made my the same folks that make his. It's fiberglass, and pretty sturdy. Bung King hooked me up with a mounting kit for it.
My only issue with this fairing is that it mounts high, and close to the bars- which all Conely's T Sport repros seem to do. I think it looks far better in the OEM position, which is lower and pretty much covers the bottom part of the tree completely.
The reason why its hard to get it lower is because of the headlight mount. I am going to see if Bung King can make me one that will lower the headlight about an inch. I have already used some longer hardware to attach to the clamps, so that pushes the top half out a bit so it's not so close to the bars.
Gonna keep playing with it, but it's not too bad for now
Looks like the fairing is a Conely's, or at least is made my the same folks that make his. It's fiberglass, and pretty sturdy. Bung King hooked me up with a mounting kit for it.
My only issue with this fairing is that it mounts high, and close to the bars- which all Conely's T Sport repros seem to do. I think it looks far better in the OEM position, which is lower and pretty much covers the bottom part of the tree completely.
The reason why its hard to get it lower is because of the headlight mount. I am going to see if Bung King can make me one that will lower the headlight about an inch. I have already used some longer hardware to attach to the clamps, so that pushes the top half out a bit so it's not so close to the bars.
Gonna keep playing with it, but it's not too bad for now
1, does the Bung King mount work with the NON HD fairing(it appears that way, just looking for clarification).
2, what height bar and shield?
3, is it sturdy? How is the protection/buffeting?
4, how does the upper and lower bracket attach? Looks like the upper attaches to the under side of the tree with the riser bolts? And the lower?
All in all, this is pretty much what I'm after. Will be ordering the bags soon, and I'm just about ready to pull the trigger on a Tsport fairing. It appears to me that the Conely fairing is the easiest to get, and the newer ones do look more refined.
Thanks,
Chase
#54
01-24-2014, 11:36 PM
Couple things;
1, does the Bung King mount work with the NON HD fairing(it appears that way, just looking for clarification).
2, what height bar and shield?
3, is it sturdy? How is the protection/buffeting?
4, how does the upper and lower bracket attach? Looks like the upper attaches to the under side of the tree with the riser bolts? And the lower?
All in all, this is pretty much what I'm after. Will be ordering the bags soon, and I'm just about ready to pull the trigger on a Tsport fairing. It appears to me that the Conely fairing is the easiest to get, and the newer ones do look more refined.
Thanks,
Chase
1, does the Bung King mount work with the NON HD fairing(it appears that way, just looking for clarification).
2, what height bar and shield?
3, is it sturdy? How is the protection/buffeting?
4, how does the upper and lower bracket attach? Looks like the upper attaches to the under side of the tree with the riser bolts? And the lower?
All in all, this is pretty much what I'm after. Will be ordering the bags soon, and I'm just about ready to pull the trigger on a Tsport fairing. It appears to me that the Conely fairing is the easiest to get, and the newer ones do look more refined.
Thanks,
Chase
The bars are 12 inches and the shield is 14.
It is surprisingly very sturdy.
Attached a picture.
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01-25-2014, 09:51 AM
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A while back, I bought one of those ebay fairings that the OP posted. I was pleasantly surprised at how sturdy it was. Ive had quite a few HD quarter, Ness, and T-sport fairings come through my hands and i have to say for 150 bucks, it was nice enough for the money. The finish on the outside was runnable as is. I ended up not using it and sold it with no issues
one fairing Im not impressed with is Ness fairings. Simply not worth the money. I hted mine and pulled it off after a month. Ive had 4 HD quarter fairings and they are still my favorite. My current one has a tall Roadawgz shield on it.
one fairing Im not impressed with is Ness fairings. Simply not worth the money. I hted mine and pulled it off after a month. Ive had 4 HD quarter fairings and they are still my favorite. My current one has a tall Roadawgz shield on it.
#57
01-25-2014, 10:47 AM
Worth it to me. Seems very solid.
#58
01-25-2014, 05:23 PM
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Thanks a lot.
I was talking with a coworker about this. He looked baffled, I showed him your bike..
He said "Sweet, just like Jax's bike!" "NO!"(me)
Damn I hate that show.
Even trying to make a modern FXDXTsport, it's being compared to SOA. Damn I hate that show.
10 years ago I was criticized for the lack of chrome etc... NOW... If you don't have chrome, you must be a fan of SOA....
Sorry for the rant...
Thanks for the help.
Though I am curious, why the quick disconnects? Simplicity?
Chase
I was talking with a coworker about this. He looked baffled, I showed him your bike..
He said "Sweet, just like Jax's bike!" "NO!"(me)
Damn I hate that show.
Even trying to make a modern FXDXTsport, it's being compared to SOA. Damn I hate that show.
10 years ago I was criticized for the lack of chrome etc... NOW... If you don't have chrome, you must be a fan of SOA....
Sorry for the rant...
Thanks for the help.
Though I am curious, why the quick disconnects? Simplicity?
Chase
#59
01-25-2014, 07:56 PM
Thanks a lot.
I was talking with a coworker about this. He looked baffled, I showed him your bike..
He said "Sweet, just like Jax's bike!" "NO!"(me)
Damn I hate that show.
Even trying to make a modern FXDXTsport, it's being compared to SOA. Damn I hate that show.
10 years ago I was criticized for the lack of chrome etc... NOW... If you don't have chrome, you must be a fan of SOA....
Sorry for the rant...
Thanks for the help.
Though I am curious, why the quick disconnects? Simplicity?
Chase
I was talking with a coworker about this. He looked baffled, I showed him your bike..
He said "Sweet, just like Jax's bike!" "NO!"(me)
Damn I hate that show.
Even trying to make a modern FXDXTsport, it's being compared to SOA. Damn I hate that show.
10 years ago I was criticized for the lack of chrome etc... NOW... If you don't have chrome, you must be a fan of SOA....
Sorry for the rant...
Thanks for the help.
Though I am curious, why the quick disconnects? Simplicity?
Chase
Only reason I went with the quick disconnects is because I had originally bought them with my HD quarter fairing and would ride with no fairing sometimes. I like the look of tbars with no fairing, but for riding long distances as fast as possible you can't beat the wind blocking. I may go with a different setup on that, I plan on changing the front end soon. Already have blacked out lowers ready, and I think I'll switch the trees and get some straight up t bars that are thinner.
#60
01-26-2014, 10:59 AM
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