» Site Navigation |
|
»
»
»
» Motorcycle Forums
|
|
» Buyers Guide |
|
|
|
» Our Partners |
|
|
|
|
View Poll Results: Headlight Fairings - What do you think?
|
|
Love them!
|
   
|
10 |
27.03% |
|
They're OK
|
  
|
5 |
13.51% |
|
Indifferent
|
  
|
7 |
18.92% |
|
Prefer bikes without them
|
  
|
11 |
29.73% |
|
Hate them!
|
  
|
4 |
10.81% |
 |
|
Feb 2nd, 2012, 4:16 pm
|
#1 (permalink)
|
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Indianapolis, IN, USA
Posts: 14
|
Headlight Fairings - Yay or Nay?
I was recently cleaning out my garage and found the old box of parts I received from the previous owner of my bike. Most of it was trashed, including the seat cowl...but the headlight fairing is in pretty good shape. The windshield is OK...it's got some scratches, paint, etc...but it's all in one piece with no breaks. I think I prefer the look of it without the fairing (2007 S2R 800), but I may put it on this weekend just for a change of pace.
So what does everyone else think? Fairing, no fairing, or indifferent?
__________________
K. Andrew Hibdon
2007 Ducati Monster S2R 800
|
|
|
|
Sponsored Links
|
Advertisement
|
|
|
Feb 3rd, 2012, 9:36 pm
|
#2 (permalink)
|
|
Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Indianapolis, IN, USA
Posts: 45
|
The majority of the sr series I see sport no fairing. The old school classic monster look. btw i HATE the new pendant style headlight. The fairing is a fairly quick change over, why not keep it and change your bike up occasionally.
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 4th, 2012, 12:56 pm
|
#3 (permalink)
|
|
Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Indianapolis, IN, USA
Posts: 14
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by nextfriday
The majority of the sr series I see sport no fairing. The old school classic monster look. btw i HATE the new pendant style headlight. The fairing is a fairly quick change over, why not keep it and change your bike up occasionally.
|
Yea, I think I'll probably switch it out every now and then. The previous owner didn't provide the screws, etc...but it looks like I just need to pick up a few and I should be good to go. Any word on how much the fairings on this particular model affect wind resistance?
__________________
K. Andrew Hibdon
2007 Ducati Monster S2R 800
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 4th, 2012, 9:38 pm
|
#4 (permalink)
|
|
Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Indianapolis, IN, USA
Posts: 45
|
If anything the mini fairing creates wind buffeting which sucks. helps knock the bugs down though. It shakes like hell at high speed so I know it's not doing much.
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 9th, 2012, 10:51 am
|
#5 (permalink)
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Posts: 362
|
no way!! you want mine?? sale it cheap !!! 
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 9th, 2012, 2:24 pm
|
#6 (permalink)
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Delta, BC, , Canada
Posts: 639
|
Also called a "bikini" fairing. I love'm!
__________________
R.I.P. #58
2008 848 Red/white/black - track puppy (Francesca)
2008 S4Rs Tricolore #293 (Isabella)
2011 MTS S Touring - Black (Sofia)
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 9th, 2012, 2:25 pm
|
#7 (permalink)
|
|
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Delta, BC, , Canada
Posts: 639
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by nextfriday
If anything the mini fairing creates wind buffeting which sucks. helps knock the bugs down though. It shakes like hell at high speed so I know it's not doing much.
|
I installed carbom fibre struts to stop the shaking - and mine actually reduces buffeting.
__________________
R.I.P. #58
2008 848 Red/white/black - track puppy (Francesca)
2008 S4Rs Tricolore #293 (Isabella)
2011 MTS S Touring - Black (Sofia)
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 10th, 2012, 7:50 am
|
#8 (permalink)
|
|
Radar tends to harsh my mellow.
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Posts: 5,801
|
Protects my radar detector. And therefore me 
__________________
Mike
2006 999, 2007 ST3S, 2007 S2R1000
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 15th, 2012, 1:36 pm
|
#9 (permalink)
|
|
Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 86
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by xamunrex
I was recently cleaning out my garage and found the old box of parts I received from the previous owner of my bike. Most of it was trashed, including the seat cowl...but the headlight fairing is in pretty good shape. The windshield is OK...it's got some scratches, paint, etc...but it's all in one piece with no breaks. I think I prefer the look of it without the fairing (2007 S2R 800), but I may put it on this weekend just for a change of pace.
So what does everyone else think? Fairing, no fairing, or indifferent?
|
Fairing for sure!
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 15th, 2012, 5:35 pm
|
#10 (permalink)
|
|
bite me
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: oviedo, fl, USA
Posts: 1,595
|
i've tried with and without. it provides a small amount of protection from the wind and keeps bug splats out of hard to reach places.
i like the look of the bike without it though.
__________________
Casey
'07 Monster S4RS black
'10 Multistrada 1200 red
'12 Monster 696 ABS red
|
|
|
|
| Sponsored Links |
Advertisement
|
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
