Decided to put a fairing on the ratchop

[virus]

yeah, Ive been watching mad max 2 again. I got offered a good fairing cheap (came of a cbx1000 prolink tourer) and with the amount of motorway use its getting I thought why not, bit of extra weather protection, less complicated stuff on the forks and I recon it looks badass.


Still a work in progress, got to make it a bit more solid, re adjust the headlight down a bit and hopefully tidy up the wiring a bit.


Before:

https://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg307/virusjohn/the%20vulture/before.jpg

After:
https://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg307/virusjohn/the%20vulture/fairing.jpg

Riders view:
https://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg307/virusjohn/the%20vulture/ridersviewfairing.jpg



Sorry about the crappy picture quality by the way, 2mp camera phone because the camera died.


Cheers
John
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[imanupstart]

Looks awful, I love it

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

It repulses me.


Pat
Your work is done
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[tvchimp]

Hmm... Can't see the appeal myself. I know the history about ratbikes, but to me it looks like you just cba to look after the bike


Whatever makes you happy i guess!
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Bike: Currently Bikeless... Gahh

[virus]

she's had a proper carb setup, regular servicing and made sure everything is in good working order. She is looked after, I just cant be arsed to spend money on unnecessary stuff like tarty paintjobs and stuff when I can spend the money on petrol instead and ride it (also why I dont clean it apart from the numberplate, lights and chain, waste of riding time cleaning anything else).

Cheers
John
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[wr125x2011]

I swear i saw your bike in Worcester earlier this week:?:

[Welshd1k]

[virus]

[Face.]

It looked better like this:https://img824.imageshack.us/img824/4189/68502718.jpg

(Yes I have been stalking you.)

[virus]

ooh someone who was at the ncc custom do, why didnt ya come say hello man? admitedly me and liam (mac_kaliba, with the satanically loud cd200) spent quite a lot of that rally staggering around randoms peoples tents drinking and chilling out.

Good rally, Definatley going again.



Cheers
John
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[Face.]

[virus]

did you not see me? I look like a twat all the time, and Mac_Kaliba? well the said about that special kid the better.


Cheers
John
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[Face.]

[virus]

I was the lad with the long hair, liam was the nutter with the short hair and the camp beard.

Cheers
John
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[Frost]

[Face.]

[virus]

Just thought Id put a picture up of how it looks with the screen on, Its certainly growing on me, and motorway work is almost enjoyable now, I think the screen might stay on.


https://lh6.ggpht.com/_P6HCBTS2iXE/TIN-4-cnnEI/AAAAAAAAAHg/HLmtpHzHfGM/s640/SDC11011.JPG

Cheers
John
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[Frost]

It's looking a lot more like the bike the engine came out of!

[L4Isoside]

Did I, or did I not see you going in to Worcester on Thursday evening (around 4-5-6 pm) think on the road a442 (or similar area)?

I nodded to someone who's bike looked very similar anyway

[imanupstart]

Looks great Gotta get me a rat project

[virus]

Da frosty one, Might get rid of the fairing then, XJs were damn ugly

L4Isoside, more than likley, cant be sure though I do waaay too much mileage to remember where ive been.

imanupstart, Doo eet!!!! come to the dark side, the level of enlightenment you get when you realise you dont give even the slightest care if you scratch or drop your bike is fantastic. I dont think I could ever live with a bike with a custom airbrush paintjob, Id be afraid of touching it.


Cheers
John
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[pinkyfloyd]

Its ghastly, fugly, hideous, stomach churning and everything a bike shouldnt be.....

Job well done
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Teflon-Mike:I think I agree with just about all Pinky has said.

[ScreamWorker]

is it bad that i want to go from my gsxr 750 :

https://i43.tinypic.com/34dpois.jpg

to a ratbike ? is it possible they could be any further apart ?


i have next to no mechanical knowlage but i guess thats half the point ?

not looking forward to riding the gsxr through the winter, and i have to say i do quite fancy a dirty loud thing..

[imanupstart]

^ Nope I'm with you on that, going from a shiney cbr600 to hopefully a rat project come payday, cant wait Johns a bad influence