Ness Fairing

[Captmilk]

Will a ness fairing, meant for a harley, mount to an 81 xs650
http://www.google.com/m/search?site=images&source=mog&gl=us&q=ness fairing#i=10

 

[Pandorasglocks]

I'm sure if you got creative you could get it on there, but I really doubt its gonna just bolt on with no modifications. But what do I know?

 

[jay760]

Might have to change the headlight, depending on what size it is designed for, and probably alter the brackets,

 

[Captmilk]

I figured I'd have to do some modifications.....I believe that the headlight size is 7"

 

[cooltouch]

There's a fair amount of subtlety to fairing designs that cause them to be problematic when trying to fit them to bikes other than what they're intended for. Several years ago I bought a fairing intended for an old Moto Guzzi, hoping that I'd be able to cobble up some brackets and mount it to my BMW R90. As soon as I held it up to the R90, I knew it was a no-go. The instrument cluster was the problem in my case.

Not to say you can't adapt one, but you might do a fair amount of searching around before you find one that works. Probably be better off asking folks what fairings are known to fit an XS. In that respect, I know of two: I have an old Shoei fairing that is a more-or-less univeral fit, and it bolts up to the XS just fine. It's either a model FM-2 or FM-3, not sure which. Looks a lot like this FM-2:

Then there's the universal fit cafe fairing that you see all over, like this one. I have one of these as well, that I plan on installing on my '78 cafe project.

Whichever way you intend to go, good luck with it.

 

[inxs]

- have one of these waiting for a project

 

[Okie]

That would look sweet with a Manx style tank!! I love all that hand tooled alloy. $$$$$$

 

[Captmilk]

Where did you get that from inxs.

 

[inxs]

- the tank shop ... scotland