Poll
Question:
I prefer the look of a Monster:
Option 1: With the front fairing
votes: 21
Option 2: Without the front fairing
votes: 50
I'm trying to decide on whether to keep the front fairing on my '05 620. I kinda like the look of it both ways. Which look do you prefer and if there's a reason why just let me know.
Without. Reason simply is Naked bike. ;)
I go without my experience is the fairing caused helmet buffeting when up to speed and of course the looks are better IMO
Boobies.
sac
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I used to ride with and without the headlight fairing. Overall I like it better with it on. I like the looks of it.
On a picture - maybe without.
With me on the bike (6' 4") - with.
Bike needs a bit of visual size....
Dirty air / wind helmet buffeting is reduced without it.
Protection / top speed is better with.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4NvgfQt80xs/TQJTTXJYCuI/AAAAAAAACYA/O7WqvNwJF90/s1600/1007_soam.1198170480.boobie-birds-doing-their-thing.jpg)
Quote from: Turf on March 01, 2011, 01:48:47 AM
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4NvgfQt80xs/TQJTTXJYCuI/AAAAAAAACYA/O7WqvNwJF90/s1600/1007_soam.1198170480.boobie-birds-doing-their-thing.jpg)
Blue footed boobies doin the old in and out [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
I go both ways myself. Off in the heat on in the cool.
I took mine off and kinda liked it but the wifey-poo said she liked it more with so I put it back and that is how it stays.
Quote from: akmnstr on March 01, 2011, 05:32:53 AM
Blue footed boobies doin the old in and out [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
I go both ways myself. Off in the heat on in the cool.
Are you talking about the fairing or the boobies doin' it? Sorry, mind in the gutter there for a moment. ;D
mine is off! (much like my shirt and pants whenever possible.)
that said, when i picked up this other monster, i decided i needed a "pleasure-cruiser" setup, so i am adding to the creature comforts: The old school fairing is on. Regular ol' one-piece handlebar is on. Squishy seat will go on. Heated grips will go on. Heated gear plug ins will go on. GPS mount will go on. Jimmy Buffet Margaritaville margarita machine will go on. VibeRider: tbd.
Definitely off for me.
Only reason I've considered putting it back on is to protect the instruments from rain when riding.
I like it with the fairing but only with some kind of fairing stays. The buffeting was horrible without and I could watch the top end of it flap around at highway speed.
With the fairing stays on, the air pressure coming at my head was actually disorienting, but it smoothed out the flow so it's more predictable and cut the wind noise some too.
I didn't like the fairing, hit my helmet wrong and wore my neck out trying to keep my head from flinging side to side.
Purely from an asthetics perspective, without the fairing.
It makes it look tougher. The fairing sometimes reminds me of a toupee.
I removed mine for the first time for the past month to get the complete naked look, and I have decided that I like the front fairing ON.
To me the monsters look more evil [evil] with them on.
I have a S2r Dark, so my monster didnt come with a fairing. I bought a used one from this forum and I like the look with it on.
off. Reason, it looks like balls [puke]
Off for me,looks so much meaner without it.Naked all the way.
fun comparison pictures:
rockin' the super old school 98-99 M900 fairing (in carbon, o' course)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_4iYlZ1m8UEM/TW-jrnqNIAI/AAAAAAAAGJc/FF-NRtOnWI0/s400/M900-w.JPG)
Above Picture is from January-ish, early in the rebuild progress
(I also happened to score, after much searching, a really trick Monster S4 Cup front fairing, which is essentially the same thing - uses same windscreen part, and same mounts, but has no headlight hole)
(http://pix.crash.net/motorsport/360/39783.jpg)
And then, there's the "without" version of the Monster in my garage too:
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_4iYlZ1m8UEM/TWshG4E6hwI/AAAAAAAAGDg/ymlp92Lsc4Y/s400/IMG_9486.jpg)
I am always off.
you might be interested in some of the responses i got to the same questions a while ago:
http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=25161.0 (http://www.ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=25161.0)
I own 3 monsters and find the fairing cause buffeting and handling problems so i remove them ..also the bike looks better IMHO
Ok... It's off. I like it.
Do I have to worry about the wiring underneath the instrument cluster being exposed to rain? Also, how easy is it to drop the cluster a couple of inches so it's closer to the headlight?
I like that it continues the stripe motif on my s2r.
if you ever ditch it, get your headlight bucket painted that way.
This probably makes NO sense whatsoever but I rode the bike sans fairing today and it honestly felt like it handled better. I mean a ton better. Dont know if it was the sight line, less bulky front end or what, but I can't believe how different it felt. I know, I know... Crazy.
Oh, and the helmet buffeting? Non-existent w/o the fairing. I think it's off the bike for good now.