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| thanks4thefish42 | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 11/11/2010 | | Posts | : | 269 | | Location | : | High Springs, FL, United States |
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| | Posted : 23 Nov 2010 - 08:21 Post title : researching dresser bar attached chaps or lower fairing | | | Installed the engine dresser bars aka crash bars and happy with the way they fit so well. My other bike a Vtwin Shadow has a set of soft vinyl "crash bar chaps" that have a screened cut out for the radiator and do a great job of protecting your feet from the icy cold as well as the bug protection for the radiator. Florida has radiator clogging Love Bugs at times. With the exhaust design of the Thunderbird I can see that anything on the engine guards and touching would soon be smoking hot, smoldering or on fire. Has anyone seen or fitted some lower fairing?
Best,
Capt T
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Kawasaki Vulcan 900 LT
Suzuki Boulevard S50
BMW R90/6-Luftmeister fairing
Calling upon my years of experience, I froze at the controls. ~Stirling Moss
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| DizzE | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 23 Nov 2010 - 14:27 Post title : Re: researching dresser bar attached chaps or lower fairing (Re: thanks4thefish42) | | | I have the lower windscreen deflectors and I have seen things for the bars. Leather wraps and Bibs as you describe, that
cover the space, but nothing for this bike specifically. It's all Harley stuff. And there is not much room.
For the lovebugs, I'd just rig a screen and try not to smile. 
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| davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 23 Nov 2010 - 17:03 Post title : Re: researching dresser bar attached chaps or lower fairing (Re: DizzE) | | | In another thread under "how cold does it have to be before ya put your bike away or how cold have you riden in or somethin to that effect,I posted some pics of 1/8 Lexan lowers that I made for my SE.I'd put the link in for ya except that I don't know how. Dave!!!
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| MickeyBoy | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 18/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 553 | | Location | : | WiNe CoUnTrY TeMeCuLa, Socialist State of Kalifornia, United States |
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| | Posted : 23 Nov 2010 - 17:21 Post title : Re: researching dresser bar attached chaps or lower fairing (Re: davetac1) | | | Just look under your name in the Album section. They're in there. You can upload them to your post as well.
~Mick
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| davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 23 Nov 2010 - 17:53 Post title : Re: researching dresser bar attached chaps or lower fairing (Re: MickeyBoy) | | | Thank you Mick.I found em.I still don't know how to up or down load em,but atleast if the gentleman with the question wants to see what they look like,he can look under my name in the album section and view em.I think?? Ya see! I NEVER claimed to be the brightest star in the sky.lol Dave!!!.
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| thanks4thefish42 | | Set | | | | Reg. Date | : | 11/11/2010 | | Posts | : | 269 | | Location | : | High Springs, FL, United States |
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| | Posted : 25 Dec 2010 - 21:52 Post title : Re: Larger lowers installed-much less wind "buffetting"(pics) | | | Got some time off from work so I cut out some bigger lowers and they came out pretty nice if I must say so myself. The ride is much less windy and there is even less or perhaps totally zero wind buffetting at all now. Huge difference from the tiny ones Triumph put there. Got  in a nice Christmas day ride with the wife. Wishing everyone on all continents a Merry Christmas and a safe and healthy New Year.
Capt T  
| Other rides
Kawasaki Vulcan 900 LT
Suzuki Boulevard S50
BMW R90/6-Luftmeister fairing
Calling upon my years of experience, I froze at the controls. ~Stirling Moss
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| DizzE | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 12/07/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,141 | | Location | : | Sunnyvale, CA, United States |
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| | Posted : 26 Dec 2010 - 15:35 Post title : Re: Larger lowers installed-much less wind "buffetting"(pics) (Re: thanks4thefish42) | | | very nice! good job. What's the idea about the notch on the top? Also, can you post your template? I'd like that.
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| MickeyBoy | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 18/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 553 | | Location | : | WiNe CoUnTrY TeMeCuLa, Socialist State of Kalifornia, United States |
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| | Posted : 29 Dec 2010 - 16:04 Post title : Re: Larger lowers installed-much less wind "buffetting"(pics) (Re: thanks4thefish42) | | | I would love to see a template as well, if not some dimensions and specs on the plexi-glass.
Does it stick out further than the windscreen?
Does it make contact with the tank or frame on full lock?
Would you post a pic from a distance showing the front end?
Thanks,
Mick
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| davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 29 Dec 2010 - 16:41 Post title : Re: Larger lowers installed-much less wind "buffetting"(pics) (Re: MickeyBoy) | | | Those are actually called wind deflectors.I'v had those on several past machines as well as the T Bird and IMO,they don't do sh**. Dave!!
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| MickeyBoy | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 18/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 553 | | Location | : | WiNe CoUnTrY TeMeCuLa, Socialist State of Kalifornia, United States |
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| | Posted : 29 Dec 2010 - 16:45 Post title : Re: Larger lowers installed-much less wind "buffetting"(pics) (Re: davetac1) | | | davetac1 wrote:
Those are actually called wind deflectors.I'v had those on several past machines as well as the T Bird and IMO,they don't do sh**. Dave!! |
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How about the ones you built for your bike?
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| davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 29 Dec 2010 - 17:13 Post title : Re: Larger lowers installed-much less wind "buffetting"(pics) (Re: MickeyBoy) | | | The things I built for my scooter are lowers and,believe it or not,they actually work.lol I mean,it's not like riding in your car,but they do offer decent protection from the elements.The weather around here over the last several weeks was in the lower 20's and teens amd those lowers did keep the wind and cold air from hitting me directly in the legs and feet.And even though I wear heated socks and pants,I found that I didn't have to turn em on unless the temp dropped to the single numbers or I was gonna be out for any long periods of time.
Increasing the size of those wind deflecters,as this gentleman did,was my next project as it is quite easy to do,but I could not see any beneficial gain for cold weather ridin,hence the reason I went with the lowers first.I'll eventually do the wind deflector thing once the warm weather comes back cause that's when I'll be removing my lowers. I'll let you guys know if it was worth it or not.We'll see.lol Dave!!!
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| teebird | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 25/07/2009 | | Posts | : | 293 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 29 Dec 2010 - 18:02 Post title : Re: Larger lowers installed-much less wind "buffetting"(pics) (Re: davetac1) | | | At some point one starts building a car around the motorcycle..... to what end?
I ahve gone to the extreme of a fairing to allow extended riding. but in many ways the simpler fly screens ro cowling covers do a job too.
as for me: a full fairing bike is a goldwing or electra glide or somesuch.
watch a few years and Triumph will either intro a full skirted touring bike or an entrepeneur will make one available.
but one must admire the creativity here!
Teebird
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| zolti | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 23/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 3,127 | | Location | : | newcastle , United Kingdom |
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| | Posted : 29 Dec 2010 - 19:21 Post title : Re: Larger lowers installed-much less wind "buffetting"(pics) (Re: teebird) | | |
teebird wrote:
At some point one starts building a car around the motorcycle..... to what end?
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true 
each to their own i suppose
if you have them and need them its looks a well done job 
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