1980 CB650Z

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1980 CB650Z

Postby Ibsen » Fri Mar 03, 2006 12:53 pm

I guess you have seen it before. :lol:

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Postby Ibsen » Fri Mar 03, 2006 12:55 pm

This spring I have planned to put on a head light fairing from a 1984 Nighthawk.

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Postby fishtoft » Fri Mar 03, 2006 2:52 pm

Have seen the photographs before, but its a nice looking machine, you obviously put a lot of effort into keeping it tidy. :!:

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Postby Vatch » Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:30 am

Ibsen, I've always liked the look of those "bikini" fairings. Very sporty look. Does anyone know if the help break the wind at all or are they just for looks? 8)
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Postby Ibsen » Sun Mar 05, 2006 2:35 pm

Vatch, I guess I will find that out eventually. :lol:

They do brake the wind, but differently than a larger windscreen. It will take of the wind pressure form the chest, but you might get more wind around your head.

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Postby Vatch » Sun Mar 05, 2006 4:57 pm

I'm not sure I would like air around the head. My brother has this problem with his BMW. When riding on the highway for any length of time he uses ear plugs to help with the noise.
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Postby rob » Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:34 pm

Thats a really cool shape for the crash bar. Is that the standard shape for it? I haven't seen one that bends around the engine like that.

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Postby Ibsen » Tue Mar 14, 2006 6:04 pm

They were on the bike when I bought it, so I can't tell for sure, but it seems like they are made like that.

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Re: 1980 CB650Z

Postby Volker_P » Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:56 am

Hi Rob,
they do not have that extraordinary look like on Ibsen's bike, but I can tell you that the small ones on your bike will be sufficient in case of a slight crash. They are bend on the engine cover and protect it. Pick up the bike, bend it back with the boots and ride your way. Please don't ask further :oops:
Maybe yours are a bit high and might also hit the cooling fins.

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Postby Ibsen » Mon Apr 03, 2006 1:29 pm

I have fitted the fairing today. I had to make 4 mounting brackets for it. I decided to keep the original headlight brackets and used them as attachments for the lower brackets for the fairing. That way the fairing is very stable. And it will be easy to swop back to the original head light if I wan't to.
I will take off the brackets for painting, and I will also paint the screws for the screen.
So far, I'm pleased with the result. :)

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Postby Vatch » Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:15 pm

That looks good. :D Have you tested it high speeds? Does it help break the wind?

Are those the original handlebars?
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Postby Ibsen » Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:05 pm

No, the handlebars are clubman bars turned upside down.

The fairing has got I nice style, but the more I look at the pictures, the more I realize that it is mounted too high, and that it should have been more towards the rear. The problem is the space for the meters. With smaller clocks, it would have been easy to pull it backwards and lower it at the same time.
And I haven't tried it on the road yet. We still have a lot of snow over here.

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Postby Ibsen » Tue Apr 04, 2006 7:30 am

I have lowered the fairing and changed the angle a little. I will let it be like this till I have tried it out on the road. And I haven't fabricated the final brackets yet. I will wait till I have tested it and found the final position for it. Those I have made are just a prototype for testing.


First picture is from yesterday and the second after todays adjustment:


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Postby Volker_P » Tue Apr 04, 2006 8:35 am

I hesitated to write it down, but you obviously found out yourself in which way the optical line of the bike suffered. Now you come closer. :D But I guess finally the turbulences to your helmet will decide at which elevation level you want to have it.

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Postby Ibsen » Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:25 am

I'm open for comments and suggestions. :D

Yes, I will make the final adjustments after I have taken a test ride. As you said it came closer, but I would still like to lower it a bit more, and move it further to the rear. Since the fairing is made for another model, I will have to make some compromises between the look, and the air stream. And the reason I'm taking pictures is that it is very difficult to see the lines of the bike when you are working on it. There are to many details regarding the brackets that takes away the focus on the lines. You just have to sit back and study the pictures for a while.

But it's fun! :D


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