Opinions Please

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

i love the silver pointy k3 with the silver frame thats why i'm on my second! and the fairing lowers that came with my 1000 are in the loft and the belly pan is on with the s/steel rad covers, i like to see the v twin engine and the pipework, the fairing lowers just seem to stick out like a after thought to me thats why were all different tho it would be boring if we all liked the same thing.

well, we both like your wife Daz!!!



looks good mefinks.. will save u having to clean the downpipe.!!!.. I have mine done (curvy) with mesh ..just make sure u hose it down soon as u get in.. else u get nice dead dry flies in it and thats hard to get out-- unless ur Kwak..! he never lets water near his bike...

lucky pants- look up on search my thread about when i put my mesh in.. theres loads of pics.. if its still there- if not just pm me and I will send them- its a 20 minute job mate with a hot glue gun and some mesh - I used the thin mesh from Halfords that is used for filling in bodywork... I think John Admin had gold mesh in his curvy... ave a look on the main page at the brilliant story /diary of how he renovated it.. .. its a good read.


quickie of mine....

has anyone fitted mesh across the front opening on a curvey? i would love to do this to help keep things cleaner and hide parts which are not so pretty (downpipe)

i think if i was to do it, i would try to get my hands on aluminium mesh and have it hard anodised black. than i could clean it using a hand brush along with soem water and soap.

do you think, the lower fairings could be removed as one peice on a curvey?

yes the lowers on a curvy can be dropped off ans then turned on their side and still together can then be slid out from under the bike.. its fiddly and u need to put a rug down to save scratches fromthe floor.. and its easier if its on a paddock stand. or abba even better.. ..

but yes it is possible...

whether a garage servicing your bike would be as understanding I dont know. if u service it yourself i suppose its no problem..

never let any garage near my bike or any of my cars, just dont know who to trust with it apart from my self, plus i save so much money, and its a hobby

i think im going to give it a go, one tricky thing about a curvey tho.... the downpipe patrudes past the line of the fairings when looking from the side, so some carefull shaping of the mesh will be required

yea just bend it around a shaped object something big and bent - where's scoobs!??

just a thought- this would make maintenance or general cleaning of the downpipe and the engine impossible without removing the whole lower fairings then

then maybe bolts to attach the mesh is the answer then

but if fine enougth mesh is fitted, it will reduce the dirt build up and not as much dirt will accumilate, anyway, whenever i give my bike a good clean, the lowers always come of anyway

I look forward to seeing the results..

need to be fixed firmly though..

if it came loose and flew off under yer back wheel at speed..??.

but its such a cheap mod its worth a look at to see if its pleasing to the eye at least.

to start with i think i will have a play at getting the fairings off in one peice, see how much hassle that will be, if no good, i will go for the bolt method, when i get round to it, i will put a thread up about it.

would be nice to hear from other curvey owners who have tried first

I dont like the mesh in the front, or on the bottom gaps in the fairing. But in the larger top vents it looks cool, reminds me of honda firestorms with the side mounted radiators!

Matt