1980 CB650Z
1980 CB650Z
I guess you have seen it before.
Re: 1980 CB650Z
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
Maybe yours are a bit high and might also hit the cooling fins.
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
Maybe yours are a bit high and might also hit the cooling fins.
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.
A few pics:
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.
A few pics:
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.
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.
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:
First picture is from yesterday and the second after todays adjustment:
Re: 1980 CB650Z
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. But I guess finally the turbulences to your helmet will decide at which elevation level you want to have it.
I'm open for comments and suggestions.
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!
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!
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