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Author Topic: New Paint & S Fearing  (Read 1038 times)

Slow

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New Paint & S Fearing
« on: June 22, 2015, 01:11:05 PM »
Hi Guys, it was time for a upgrade, so give my BM a fresh coat of paint and fitted a S fearing.

Offline montmil

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Re: New Paint & S Fearing
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2015, 08:12:10 AM »
Nice looking install on the "S-style" fairing.  Did you us BMW OEM attach components or fabricate your own? I have fitted S fairings on an R90 and an R100/7 using the often pricey attach bits. They do add a certain panache to an Airhead.

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Monte Miller
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1978 BMW R100S
1981 BMW R65
1983 BMW R65
1995 Triumph Trophy
1986 VW Cabriolet

Slow

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Re: New Paint & S Fearing
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2015, 01:23:39 PM »
I had to fabricate my own brackets for the handlebars as there is no nut on the top of the fork to attached the original brackets.

I had to change the original head light 7" to 8" R100 head light.
Other that that it was very easy to fit.

My 65 had the RS fearing on before and I must say it handles much better with the smaller S fearing.

Offline Tony Smith

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Re: New Paint & S Fearing
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2015, 12:22:27 AM »
love it!

Part of me would like to fit a healthy R100RS engine to a R65.....Put the RS fairing on as well and that would really trick the punters.
1978 R100RS| 1981 R100RS (JPS) | 1984 R65 | 1992 KLE500 | 2002 R1150GSA |

Offline suecanada

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Re: New Paint & S Fearing
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2015, 05:49:03 AM »
I love the S-fairing, Slow. Looks great! That is definitely the way I'd choose to go if I ever decided to change the R65LS Hans Muth 1/4 fairing.
Did the change take you hours of fabricating and juggling bits about?
1983 R65LS - LRB still my favourite!? 1988 Honda NX250, "Toodles Too" and a Suzuki DR650, "Calypso." All stored in the "Brrrmmm Closet".

Slow

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Re: New Paint & S Fearing
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2015, 12:05:19 PM »
To be honest, it was very easy and straight forward.
The hardest and time consuming part was removing the RS fearing.

The bike handles better at lower speed in and around town, but not a stable as the RS fearing at speed over 150km/h, but very nice to cruise around 120 to 130 km/h.