Fairing opinion

[1vanvenci5]

So, I was surfing eBay when I see this Busa and tough about cutting my fairings like this before paint them. What do you guys think? Would this affect the air flow trough the bike and affect speed? I'm not a 200MPH club member... yet... but I don't want the wind messing with me at 120 - 150 MPH. Opinions? Good looking? Bad looking? Thanx!

 

[Jacobs]

I really don't understand why a guy would do that to a street bike. The only I've ever seen that is on a full out grudge bike that needs all the ground clearance it can get or the engine cases have been modified

 

[Stilslo]

I think it looks kinda neat. Would be awesome with a nice looking header.

 

[MO-BUSA]

not my cup of tea, but if its yours then go for it

 

[1busa]

It still looks like they are bolted properly to the bike. He just got rid of the lower portions for the exhaust. With that said there are no guarantees in life so if you have trepidations about it take a pass. There are definitely more busas to go around

 

[SoCal Blur]

Even removing the belly fairing from the bike will affect aerodynamics and impact your top speed or at least stablity at top speed. This mod can only have a negative impact on top end.

 

[Argilbertson]

makes the bike look unfinished imo...same reason why I wont get an SV unless it's got the fairing kit

 

[GSXcite]

Sorry, I don't like that look at all.

 

[GoldenChild]

There's bikes that run low 7 second to 6.90 passes at 200 mph plus on the strip in the 1/4 with the same style fairings. How much faster woulod it go with a belly wing and rest of the lower

I have a set already cut, I'll sell and you can paint to match and have best of both worlds.. Change the look when you want too...

PM me.

Even removing the belly fairing from the bike will affect aerodynamics and impact your top speed or at least stablity at top speed. This mod can only have a negative impact on top end.

 

[Blanca BusaLess]

Even removing the belly fairing from the bike will affect aerodynamics and impact your top speed or at least stablity at top speed. This mod can only have a negative impact on top end.

I've had my belly pan off for two years and have not noticed any instability or loss on top end.
Obv it's there for a reason but I think it more so to cover new rectifier location than aerodynamics.

On the thread question. It looks strange.

 

[Fastfrog007]

Only cool if ya got a big ol honkin turbo hangin out the bottom

 

[SoCal Blur]

I've had my belly pan off for two years and have not noticed any instability or loss on top end.
Obv it's there for a reason but I think it more so to cover new rectifier location than aerodynamics.

On the thread question. It looks strange.

The Gen 1 doesn't have the rectifier located in the belly, it's in the tail.

I read an article a while back that showed that removing the belly fairing did affect the aerodynamics (wind tunnel tests). Clearly removing half of the fairing would have a negative affect on aerodynamics. I wasn't thinking in terms of drag racing, but more along the lines of trying to reach the max top speed of the bike and where that top speed would end. I suspect that being less aerodynamic would affect the outcome.

 

[1vanvenci5]

There's bikes that run low 7 second to 6.90 passes at 200 mph plus on the strip in the 1/4 with the same style fairings. How much faster woulod it go with a belly wing and rest of the lower

I have a set already cut, I'll sell and you can paint to match and have best of both worlds.. Change the look when you want too...

PM me.

PM sent. Also, nice picture!

 

[bigron]

Looks half cooked in my opinion. But if you like it , then go for it !