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Up here in the Pacific Northwest we are blessed with long, dry, and sunny summer days. Unfortunately, we pay the price for this in the winter, which is, for the most part, constant rain. While I'm posting the picture below to show off the fairing, I hope that those of you reading this post will recognize the yellow tint to the photo, shot yesterday. That tint, folks, is SUNLIGHT, which brings us to the real topic, winter riding.
A few weeks ago, I installed a quarter-fairing from Airtech on my Mk3. The model is patterned to fit a BMW R11 and chosen because it accommidates high handlebars. A bit of shaping is required to clear the fork tubes and front indicator stalks, and the handlebar brackets required some imaginative bending, but other than that it was a simple installation; it's supported by the brackets and indicator stalks and is quite stiff and rattle-free. The windscreen is at a perfect height for an upright rider like me; that constant pressure of cold air on my chest at even modest speeds is gone. Who knows, I might just keep the fairing on over the summer.
Sun is out today as well; I believe I'll go for a ride.
A few weeks ago, I installed a quarter-fairing from Airtech on my Mk3. The model is patterned to fit a BMW R11 and chosen because it accommidates high handlebars. A bit of shaping is required to clear the fork tubes and front indicator stalks, and the handlebar brackets required some imaginative bending, but other than that it was a simple installation; it's supported by the brackets and indicator stalks and is quite stiff and rattle-free. The windscreen is at a perfect height for an upright rider like me; that constant pressure of cold air on my chest at even modest speeds is gone. Who knows, I might just keep the fairing on over the summer.
Sun is out today as well; I believe I'll go for a ride.
