Got the cheapest fairings I could find for my rebuild project,
and spent my first day off work in a while to fit them to the bike.
Well, they didn't really fit like a glove, so I had to trim some areas and chop other areas.
The front piece didn't fit the fairing stay at all, so I had to slice it open in various places to be able to stretch and mount.
Luckily I love working with fibreglass, so I actually look forward to fixing it.
And of course I'll have to cut out for the lights some day.
And fabricate a new bracket for the rear light. If I want the seat to be in the right position, the original bracket is way too low.
Otherwise things seem to line up quite well.

Work takes up most of my time, so I have no idea when I'll have a chance to work on it again.
It wouldn't surprise me if it sits like this until spring (I don't have an indoor location where I can wrench).

At first I was thinking about painting it black or dark titanium, but then I figured I could be a little more experimental.
Or just mental. I saw the Castrol decal kit at All Out Graphics and think it might be something for me.
There's something about the combo of white, green, red and black that speaks to me.
It's like it's... organic? Or maybe I just like Italy?
If anyone has tips on colors, decals or other trickery, I'm all ears!

Anyway, I took it for a short test ride around the neighbourhood today, and even without padding on the racing tail it was quite comfy.
Felt like I was sitting very low though.

Larger images and images from how it was when I got it can be seen in my gallery.







Sorry about my incoherent and staccato way of writing, I'm a bit tired right now and write things the same moment I think 'em.

 

Cool project! Whose fairings are those? I like that tail a lot better than mine.

 

I got the fairings off Ebay, hope it's OK to post links?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=8049204740
I'm sorry but I don't know who made them.

I love projects, they're great for learning more about bikes (plus it's therapeutic, and I know spelling may be wrong on that word).

 

wow that looks nice man i just bought a 98 stunt bike with all the plastic removed and i was looking for a kit like this and that price is nice so if i cant find a nice deal on a set of scratched up stock one then ill be picking this kit up to

does it have the markes to cut out for the lights or would you have to gues and hope for the best ?

 

It's not marked for the lights, so that's DIY
Measure twice, cut once.

 

looks good man, i'd like to see the after paint pics when u get it done!

 

Thanks oNi!
I'm getting the last body parts next week, the front fender and a little foam padding for the seat.
But there's still much left to do, and winter is coming.
Don't hold your breath waiting for the "Finally done" - post, LOL.
It's not gonna be done until next year, but I'll be around to post updates as progress is made.

 

love the bike looks great man. i'm gonna order the same fairing kit off ebay that you got. also what brand windscreen is that? it doesnt look like double bubble but its a huge bulge and is taller that stock.

 

Nelson F3, the windscreen will be changed with time.
I can't even remember where I got it anymore... it's really tall and weird.
It looks like it comes straight from a Harley Cop-bike, heh!

Anyways, I haven't done much since last year. Nothing, as a matter of fact.
So this weekend I moved the bike to where I live, and put it in at work.
Man, it helps having an indoor place to wrench!

I did the cutouts for the lights (roughly), and sanded a bit on the fairings.
The main project for the weekend was to get the rear finished.
I had to make a support for the seat area, as the fibreglass itself couldn't take any weight (cheap fairings you know).
The rear light also had to be relocated and tilted, which in turn opened up an area that I had to fill...
But the rear is done, all that's left there is a little final bodywork and the paintjob.

Next to-do thing is to do something to the lower. It's way too tight, and I have a hard time attaching it to the upper.
I'm not really sure yet what I have to do in order to get a looser fit, but I'll find out.

Pictures are at http://picasaweb.google.com/gunnar.sandnes/Honda/

 

Yesterday was a great day for me!
Well, actually it could have been a great day...
I got the licence plate and the title, and rushed down to work to install it.
But did the bike start? NO! I immediately knew that the plugs were toast, but I had to keep trying getting it started.
It was too late to go the 60 miles to the shop for new ones.
I gave up in the end, it didn't want to start at all.

But today, on the other hand. I dug out my suzuki drz from the snow, and rode to the shop for new plugs.
Got back, changed them, and the honda fired right up!
So I've spent a couple hours riding today. First on the drz (one cylinder, knobbies, no windscreen), then on the cbr (just smooth).

I have a helmet cam setup, but haven't recorded anything yet, and the only picture I have at the moment is as usual a crappy phonecam pic...
I'll have to get back to you with better pictures soon!

If anyone reads this far, do you know why the cbr seems to run very cold?
There's practically no movement in the gauge when I'm at speed, but it rises a bit when I stand still.