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Author Topic: Why didnt I do it before?  (Read 4442 times)
jerryz
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« on: December 02, 2009, 01:41:26 AM »
Why didnt I do it before?

Do what  you say?


removed the ducati headlight fairing from my S4 ,,,,,,, what an improvement  , no more helmet buffeting at high speed , and strangely the front end seems more planted  and stable , i would have thought the fairing  airflow would push the front end down it seems the opposite happens ... I was wrong its much better now with no bikini fairing.

the bike looks nicer too. more like my M750.

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« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2009, 02:19:45 AM »
it won't push the front end down, at most it'd redirect the wind over your head/helmet.

i took mine off and replaced with with a dart flyscreen.

"looks" naked and i didn't experience the helmet buffeting.

http://www.dartflyscreens.com/

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« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2009, 07:24:46 AM »
Took mine off once. road it for a week and my wife said she liked it more with the "thingy" on the headlight.

I put it back on.
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« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2009, 11:59:02 AM »
took mine off as soon as I got it.  I like the looks better without.
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« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2009, 12:01:34 PM »
I took mine off with my knee while heading over the bars.

I don't miss it any more.
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« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2009, 12:04:38 PM »
Quote from: ducpainter on December 02, 2009, 12:01:34 PM
I took mine off with my knee while heading over the bars.

I don't miss it any more.

Your knee, or the visor?   cheeky

I take mine off and put it back on according to my mood.
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« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2009, 12:24:31 PM »
Mine never had one - and I'm thankful for that. It's all a vanity thing, but I think that it looks better without it and would gladly take some wind buffeting in favor of it looking better!  waytogo
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« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2009, 12:48:57 PM »
I keep mine on - looks better and I don't get as much wind drag.  Funny how that works  chug
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« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2009, 06:08:21 PM »
My mech told me to be very careful with riding without it when raining. If water gets into the cluster (and whatever else is housed in there  Huh? ), you're up for big bucks to get it replaced.  Undecided
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« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2009, 07:52:01 PM »
Quote from: ShamWOW! on December 02, 2009, 06:08:21 PM
My mech told me to be very careful with riding without it when raining. If water gets into the cluster (and whatever else is housed in there  Huh? ), you're up for big bucks to get it replaced.  Undecided

Get a new mech.
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« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2009, 07:55:51 PM »
Quote from: Ducatl on December 02, 2009, 07:52:01 PM
Get a new mech.

Need a bike first.

Sold the one I had.  Wink

I'm just relaying something that was said to me, which may be helpful or not.  Wink
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« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2009, 07:59:50 PM »
Quote from: yamifixer on December 02, 2009, 07:24:46 AM
Took mine off once. road it for a week and my wife said she liked it more with the "thingy" on the headlight.

I put it back on.

LOL same
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« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2009, 08:00:42 PM »
Quote from: ShamWOW! on December 02, 2009, 06:08:21 PM
My mech told me to be very careful with riding without it when raining. If water gets into the cluster (and whatever else is housed in there  Huh? ), you're up for big bucks to get it replaced.  Undecided

Quote from: Ducatl on December 02, 2009, 07:52:01 PM
Get a new mech.

.... no no!  his mechanic is wise ... do some searching on this form about water in gauge clusters.  For that reason I leave it on but have ridden for a while without the bikini and perfer the look but like the wind and water protection .... and have contemplated a longer windscreen to get rid of the buffeting for longer rides ... but like naked
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« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2009, 08:26:53 PM »
Quote from: arai_speed on December 02, 2009, 12:48:57 PM
I keep mine on - looks better and I don't get as much wind drag.  Funny how that works  chug

Same here.  Mine didn't come with one and I had to search high and low for a matching fairing (yellow)
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« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2009, 08:46:47 PM »
Quote from: ducpainter on December 02, 2009, 12:01:34 PM
I took mine off with my knee while heading over the bars.

I don't miss it any more.

Technically, you didn't miss it then, either.  Tongue
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