Front Fairings- Show me what ya got :)

[hangin_biposto]

Good afternoon guys,

I'm entertaining a few fly screen and fairing ideas for my 400, and was curious about what others are rocking.

Will a "universal fit" fairing or fly screen work with the stock B400 headlight and brackets? Considered a Blast fairing, but not really my favorite shape. I've seen all kinds but I'm not really looking to break the bank as the bike has more important needs than I have wants right now  I'm just looking for something simple and classy.

So far my favorites are the Tomahawk Nose Fairing (you'll have to click it since the link won't go all the way there)
http://www.powerbronzeusa.com/Display_Screen.aspx?PRG_ID=25352#MODEL

Also the Fly Light Screen (again, will have to choose it to get there...)
http://www.powerbronzeusa.com/Display_Screen.aspx?PRG_ID=33723#model

Fancy this one as well...
http://www.mandp.co.uk/productInfo.aspx?catRef=511334

Any thoughts or input on personal experiences would be helpful.

Thanks!

Meagan

[Banditmax]

I have an f fabri suuki accesory screen from a 600 on my 400 which looks alright.

[PitterB4]

Buell screens are affordable and look cool.  Do a search here on "flyscreen".  You should find some good info.

[JmuRiz]

I currently run a Givi A750 (looks like this, not my bike):


I used to have a factory fairing, still have it if you wanna buy it:

[hangin_biposto]

I used to have a factory fairing, still have it if you wanna buy it:

Hmmm... name a price and I may ponder that.

[PitterB4]

My old bike (sniff... sniff...) with a Holeshot screen (like one of the Buells - Blast maybe?):



With a CF screen made for one of the dual h/l Buells:

[Red01]

My old bike (sniff... sniff...) with a Holeshot (like one of the Buells - Blast maybe?):

Missin' the ol' girl, are ya?   

[PitterB4]

My old bike (sniff... sniff...) with a Holeshot (like one of the Buells - Blast maybe?):

Missin' the ol' girl, are ya?   

Yeah I am.  There are so many great things about the little B4.  So much fun.  So easy to push the limits.  Such an attention getter without looking like someone with small unit syndrom!     Although, I probably wouldn't have ridden it in the rain on the track so much this year like I did the beater CBR (which was a great learning experience).

[hangin_biposto]

Pitter- sweeeeet bike!!

It's nice to see good clean specimens- helps keep me motivated since mine is pretty damn tired looking right now.

What method did you use to get the header pipe such a nice shade of black? Lots of high temp applications look chalky, especially once they've been heated a few times...

[PitterB4]

Pitter- sweeeeet bike!!

It's nice to see good clean specimens- helps keep me motivated since mine is pretty damn tired looking right now.

What method did you use to get the header pipe such a nice shade of black? Lots of high temp applications look chalky, especially once they've been heated a few times...

Thanks.  It really was a pretty bike.  The headers are just regular hi-temp paint with pretty good prep.  They did get chalky... which is why it was an annual job.  That's actually different headers - stockers in the first pic, V&H race headers in the second. 

[hangin_biposto]

Pitter- sweeeeet bike!!

It's nice to see good clean specimens- helps keep me motivated since mine is pretty damn tired looking right now.

What method did you use to get the header pipe such a nice shade of black? Lots of high temp applications look chalky, especially once they've been heated a few times...

Thanks.  It really was a pretty bike.  The headers are just regular hi-temp paint with pretty good prep.  They did get chalky... which is why it was an annual job.  That's actually different headers - stockers in the first pic, V&H race headers in the second. 

Ahh so painting them annually is the secret huh? Did the whole header pipe get chalky, or mostly just the runners right off the engine?

[PitterB4]

Ahh so painting them annually is the secret huh? Did the whole header pipe get chalky, or mostly just the runners right off the engine?

It's been a while but... my recollection is that it was mostly up by the engine.  Down low behind the front wheel, they got pretty beat up too.  That hi-temp stuff isn't real durable when subjected to rocks and other crap coming off the wheel.  Once ever winter I'd end up in the dog house because the house smelled really bad from baking the headers in the oven.   

[tomacGTi]

Holy crap Rob, that's balls!

You can also cheat by taking a torch to the headers and warming them up a bit and then slapping some paint on them. Just float the heat over the paint for a second or to and voila, ghetto baked on finish.

I got away from doing the 1500 deg stuff and just used regular spray after awhile. The results were the same: would turn chalky after awhile or peel and have to do it all over again.

[PitterB4]

I used to cheat by painting them and then putting the torch inside the headers!   

[hangin_biposto]

I used to cheat by painting them and then putting the torch inside the headers!   

Now there's an idea...
I have some high temp paint I bought from a local Ducati dealer, and it's supposed to be good for motocross pipes and other high temp applications (the name escapes me at the moment). My guess is it will still suffer the same chalky fate. The curing process for it is a PITA, but now that I know the torch trick I may just give it a go. My BF has a laser thermometer too, so I would know how close to the recommended temp I was getting that way