August 2nd, 2011, 11:22 AM | #1 |
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Saitaniya Headlight/Fairing
What do you think of this?? Rather than shell out the $500 bucks for the fairing I think I will spend the $$ on a headlight cover from the many options and chop it up....I really dig the look.
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August 2nd, 2011, 12:49 PM | #2 |
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I like the side-profile, but from the front I think the bridge is a little too thick. Are you fabricating this or buying? If buying, link please.
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August 2nd, 2011, 01:43 PM | #3 |
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I found the link from another member http://japan.webike.net
Just enter Ninja 250r into bike search and prepare to hide your wallet. I am thinking about making something similar...I will probably start tonight
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August 2nd, 2011, 02:01 PM | #4 |
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I like it except for the 2 black strips of "something" up near the mirrors. Are those to mount the mirrors? Looks really out of place.
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August 2nd, 2011, 02:03 PM | #5 |
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sorry, don't really like it. maybe those black strips would look cooler if you had a black wind screen though.
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August 2nd, 2011, 02:41 PM | #6 | |
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August 2nd, 2011, 06:57 PM | #7 |
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The black strips are extra crap so just imagine them out of the way....
I know...there is a possibility of many bad things to come from browsing that site.
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August 2nd, 2011, 09:12 PM | #8 |
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just my opinion of style but i think that's about the ugliest thing you could do to a ninja 250
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August 3rd, 2011, 10:51 AM | #9 |
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I kinda like it lol
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August 4th, 2011, 05:46 AM | #10 |
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I decided to use a little fiberglass to test the look out on my bike. I covered the front fairing and headlight and made a form using clay. I then laid up some fiberglass and trimmed it to fit. Not quite sure how I feel about it but it looks ok.
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August 4th, 2011, 06:34 AM | #11 |
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Would look better like this I think...
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August 4th, 2011, 07:00 AM | #12 |
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Looks very nice. If you make these I'm interested.
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August 4th, 2011, 07:18 AM | #13 |
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If I can get a busted headlight to work on I have something even more dangerous
Right now I am still trying to figure out the best/easiest way to make it. If I figure it out I might make one or two and send em out. No promise though...it's a PITA because I ride everyday.
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August 4th, 2011, 07:28 AM | #14 |
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Wow that looks really good
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August 4th, 2011, 08:00 AM | #15 |
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How about these?
I am just kind of tossing things around in Paint. Bondo is setting up on the light "splitter" I made so I am just waiting to shape, sand, and paint. The "round eye" version would actually be two tubes that would have 2 1/2 HID's inside each tube.
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August 4th, 2011, 08:38 AM | #16 |
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Roll the bike into the sun for pete sake Can't tell what's going on there.
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August 4th, 2011, 08:51 AM | #17 |
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I can do a lot with MS Paint...but I can't move objects into the sun
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August 4th, 2011, 08:52 AM | #18 |
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I love that you use paint....
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August 4th, 2011, 08:55 AM | #19 |
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Lol, yeah, I bought PS a long time ago and got pretty good at it but since then that computer went down and I don't have the install/code anymore. I do have a decent program Paint.net that is like a bare bones PS but I still never use it.
Jus keepin it OG you see!
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August 4th, 2011, 12:57 PM | #20 |
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If you would plan on doing the two circles, I would recommend using projectors
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August 12th, 2011, 07:58 AM | #21 |
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how about this?
excuse my poor paint skills, but you get the idea. I think we should try for more of a evil eye type, right now the ninja has more of a angel eye IMO. |
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August 12th, 2011, 08:03 AM | #22 |
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Jon, that's the best design I've seen yet! Good idea, now go do it since you came up with it
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August 12th, 2011, 08:04 AM | #23 |
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Has anyone noticed the front fender yet?
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August 12th, 2011, 08:18 AM | #24 |
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yeah I noticed that, looks sick. I was at walmart the other day and found those gimmicky chrome/mesh vents that go on cars, found some small enough and I even though of buying them to see how they would look LOL. The real thing looks 1M times better!
bout the lights, I wouldn't know how to even start. I guess the best way would be to do a Fiber glass piece, we would have to take the light out, put the cover on and install again. No experience with fiber, how hard is it? |
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August 12th, 2011, 08:25 AM | #25 |
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FBG is actually pretty easy. Trickiest part is mixing the epoxy right so it sets and cures properly.
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August 12th, 2011, 09:49 AM | #26 | |
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since we wont be doing it from a mold, We will have to use the actual headlight as a referance. If I undarstand correctly we will have to
I am willing to give it a shot, but it does sounds like a lot of work and probably wont be doing it this month but deff a project I want to do. see if you guys can come with a better evil eye design, that will deff encourage me lol! |
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August 12th, 2011, 09:54 AM | #27 |
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Use foil. It's what guys use when making custom sub boxes and it works great. Keeps things from getting on the surface you're trying to protect and won't dissolve from the epoxy. The part touching the headlight doesn't need to be super smooth because it won't be seen, just the exterior. Other thing you might consider is how thick you want the part to be. You may need several layers. I actually have a spare headlight I could experiment with if I was motivated enough to do so. lol
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August 12th, 2011, 10:44 AM | #28 |
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I used foil when I made the splitter piece I posted earlier. It turned out OK but I didn't like the "tacked" on look.
Lately I have been thinking about making a mini speed triple as my wife really likes the look and she will be riding full time soon. That will solve my headlight woes, lol. If that happens I will be definitely continuing the research on my take off parts.
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August 12th, 2011, 10:57 AM | #29 | |
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Edit we could sandwich a piece of Styrofoam between FG to fill the gap too |
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August 12th, 2011, 11:03 AM | #30 |
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When you make the filler panel you would wrap the front fairing and headlight in foil. Then you would use a filler, like spray expanding foam or clay (hardest) to even everything out and create designs, openings, mounts, etc. Then you can lay your fiberglass over your foam or clay molds and you will have the edges and depth appropriate. If you made the part flat against the light and then tried to space it out then you would get weird fitment and gaps due to the different dimensions.
Not sure if I explained it well but if you fiddle with it the idea will come. I just wish I had more time to make custom glass parts.
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August 12th, 2011, 11:28 AM | #31 | |
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this is what it should look like at the end, just look at the headlights not the rest. there will be less of a gab between too. |
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August 12th, 2011, 11:49 AM | #32 |
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The foam can be sanded and filed used a body filler file set just like the clay. It is easier to apply IMO however the clay is less mess.
I still feel the best bet is to use a race headlight fairing and to cut out the holes. If I don't go with a naked look I will look at this option after I move. I plan on either molding a lens cover using the stock light, cutting a race fairing to accept either two projectors, the stock light, or other lights. If someone is able to start sooner I have no problem helping to brainstorm until I can get settled in and back to work.
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August 12th, 2011, 12:46 PM | #33 | |
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I know people have tried a ton of different airbox mods, like drilling holes in it, or just taking it off completely and running an open K&N oval filter, but has anyone tried a Ram Air mod? Basically take one of these bodykit noses, use the vent to run a tube to a sealed airbox, see what kind of power you get at speed. It helps the bigger bikes get more power at speed, but would it work with a 250? |
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August 12th, 2011, 01:00 PM | #34 | |
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Using a race fairing is a great idea. Just gotta figure out how to mount the head lamp since I doubt they integrated the mounts on them.
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August 12th, 2011, 01:55 PM | #36 |
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Only problem with expanding foam is it leaves air pockets and those are a pita to deal with sometimes. Slathering on layers of bondo to cover them up suck.
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August 12th, 2011, 02:09 PM | #37 |
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Yeah, spray foam has to be done very carefully and you have to shake settle and deal with the pockets that stay behind.
As far as mounting in the new fairing all that would be needed is to fiberglass some long nuts inside the fairing. I have used thinwall PVC to hold a long nut (or any nut IMO) and then I temporarily epoxied in place then glassed aroung and up the PVC pipe. After painting it black it looks factory. For adjustability you can use allthread or longer bolts with extra nuts.
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