Posted : - 20:19 Post title : Re: fairing and hard bags (Re: basaint2)īasa-the stock Roadster screen seems to be hated in general but the Cee Bailey Screen is a real wind stopper. I appreciate any advise from those of you who have been there-done that before as it may save me a lot of grief. (fortunately the title is still in the original owners name) Was hoping to put a nice fairing on to protect from the wind, but may have to settle for a screen. Seen a used (33 miles) but new (2013) on-line at a dealership in Florida for 11,000.00 and figured with no dealer fees and only a $25 tax here in Illinois for a used bike I couldn't go wrong.
All my friends that ride have Harley' or Victory's, but my original bike was a BSA Goldstar, (wish I still had that one ) so wanted to stay with a British bike and fell in love with the Thunderbird. Plan on trying to do some longer trips, but haven't been on a bike in 40 years up until a month ago when I bought a Honda Shadow 600cc to learn on again. Posted : - 17:34 Post title : Re: fairing and hard bags (Re: intimidator32) you're right fishy bike looks loads better without a lot of stuff on it but if you want to travel on it what are you going to doĬurrently on a slow Harley but will have another Triumph eventually My one complaint about the hardstreet, easybracket combo is that they stick out to far from the rear fender for me to give them a 10 out of 10 ranking but they do suit the bike and are very functional so i'd say about a 7 out of 10. Posted : - 16:52 Post title : Re: fairing and hard bags (Re: fishy) I would call Fast Eddy and get his take on what's out there now. I went with the Slimbags and they work great, don't leak and carry what I need. With Easy Brackets you could add some Hardstreets bags. STAY AWAY FROM THE TRIUMPH LEATHER BAGS I had mine replaced twice on warranty and got lucky enough to sell them cheap. Better save your money for rear tires :). I have seen a Bird with the Corbin Contraband fairing and it looked OK. So if you can get a fast release you can remove them as conditions warrant. My thinking is that fairings, shields and bags really ruin the bike but they are needed. You could also go with a National Switchblade shield. I debated a fairing and went with a great big Cee Bailey shield on a quick release Triumph mount. I have found that Fast Eddy Sports is a great source for all things Thunderbird. Posted : - 16:12 Post title : Re: fairing and hard bags (Re: basaint2)Ĭongrats on your new bike. Does anyone know of any other models out there or are the few I see on bikes just been modified to fit? I read one article here about the Corbin fairing and that it had to be modified to fit and not sure that is up my alley. I have searched the web and it seems that there is little to none actually made for this model.
Posted : - 15:43 Post title : fairing and hard bagsĪs a new Thunderbird 1600 owner I am trying to find a nice fairing along with hard bags to install on my bike. Got a lot of ideas in my head right now and this forum is absolutely brilliant for that!ĭrive safe and keep the rubber side down.Forum Posts General-Accessories.-fairing and hard bagsĬee Bailey´s Windshiel - Triumph T-bars vs. Unless someone else has a better solution?Īlso I have to think of a way to "lock" the fairing a bit better then 4 small screws and 2 wire bits. So it will be a trip to te local hardware store for som Plexiglas and a small handsaw this weekend. I also discovered that my head feels like someone is pounding it with a hammer (Thor again, probably) when i drive. I have allready placed the fairing furthest away on the brackets.ĭoes anyone who has the fairing and drives a VTX1800C modell the same problem? I found some rubber strip that fittet perfectly, but if I place the fairing so the hollowing for the lamp comes close to the lamp i can not open the cover for the GPS. Great to exchange ideas and experiences with other VTXriders and a perfect outlet for my creativity and irritation
Or should i put a piece of rubber hose behind the clamps (no one will see it) to make them fit?įixed it about 5 minutes after i posted the thread. I already checked in Sweden, but no dealer has these clamps on the shelves.ĭoes anyone have the 55mm clamps and needs the 60-63mm? Wrote to Tsukayu stright away, and the best offer they can do is for me to buy 4 new clamps for $70 (incl shipping).īut with tax and import fee's this will be $100 for 4 clamps. The clamps that are sent along are 60-63mm, but my forks are 55mm. When ordering you have to make a choice between covered and exposed forks.Īfter some input from others (on various VTX sites) i came to the conclusion that i had Covered Forks.
but soon turned out to be a smaller nightmare. I carried the box straight down to the garage and started what i thought would be an excelent day. Today i finaly recieved my long awaited GPS Fairing from Tsukayu.