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Rifle fairing?
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 11:57 am
by stogiepuffer
Hi all, I am starting to look around for a winter shield and I saw this at Rifle:
http://www.rifle.com/stores/showdetl.cf ... ke-Fairing
They also have a "sport" fairing that is a bit larger. prices don't seem to be too bad and the styling looks to match our bikes a bit better than the older, rounded style fairings. Just thought I'd bring it up as an option and does anybody have one? I had one years ago on a Yamaha 650 twin and it was great till someone stole it off the bike!
Re: Rifle fairing?
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:04 pm
by Graf
......do you have a plan on how to adopt this to R12R?......i just did not see our bike on the list.......
Re: Rifle fairing?
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:10 am
by celticus
It seems like the bikes on thier application list were older and in some cases not even current models. Might look OK on our bike though.
Mark
Re: Rifle fairing?
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:07 am
by stogiepuffer
The mounts look to be generic and you just modify to fit whatever bike you have. I have an old National Cycle one that was on my Honda but I put it on my /6 and it works beautifully. To me the Rifle styling does blend well, sharp lines with some curves.
Re: Rifle fairing?
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:30 pm
by xprof
I have had a Rifle superbike on my Suzuki VX800 for about 15 years now. I'm 6'1", and the middle height screen threw all the wind right in my face. I ordered their tallest screen (20 or 22 inches?), but, due to the backward slant of the screen, it didn't change the wind blast. Then I added a "wing-tip" from SAENG (see little ads in the back pages of any motorcycle magazine), and it is now perfect for me. I ride open-face, and with this setup there's still air around my face, to the point that my eyes don't water in cold air even if I don't wear my motorcycle-specific glasses. If you do order a Rifle, ask for an extra pair of struts, and try mounting a pair from the handlebar clamp. On my bike this makes for a very sturdy and stable setup.
Michel, in Santa Barbara
Re: Rifle fairing?
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:30 pm
by lewellen
I had a Rifle mount on my '94 Honda CB1000.
It looked okay, and cut the wind blast, but the noise & buffeting was worse.
I also seem to recall that mounting it was ... interesting ... even with the "bike-specific" mounting kit.
YMMV, of course.
Good roads,
- Lewellen
Re: Rifle fairing?
Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 12:42 am
by deilenberger
Excellent writeup/commentary by Fred Rau in this months Motorcycle Consumer News - about why he favors small windshields. He said - when he hears someone talking about how much they enjoy the pocket of calm air behind a barn-door shield, he immediately thinks the person would be happier in a Buick.
After going that route I tend to agree with Fred.. (nice guy too - I chatted with him a bit at the Square Route Rally a weekend or so ago..)