Guest Tutman900 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Thought I would share with everyone my tail fairing that I am doing. I'm not a big fan of the look of the wide rear so I thought I'd thin it up a bit. This tail was busted up a bit so I didn't really mind chopping it up. I don't never really think of taking pictures until its too late so all the steps aren't there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I like that look. I reckon I'd go further and plastic-up the whole tail light opening (leaving the half moon in place) then fit these lights, or the clear LED aftermarket ones that look the same (RC51 lights, bike is FotoMoto's bike when it had an RC45 tail): Edit: And then of course I find exactly the bike I had in mind: Built by another member here, D4N, who has since sold it. Tail section is Thurn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted April 7, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted April 7, 2014 I have a busted up tail in my shed, so follow this with interest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vfrAustin Posted April 7, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted April 7, 2014 With the tail light shown it would be a no brained to wire up the right and left sides to signal. Integrate the lot. Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigeW Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Go for it - I also think this wide rear section is too big for the bike, visually. Are you doing this in fibreglass then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Nope no fiberglass, I cut out a couple triangle shaped sections and used a heat gun to reshape the part that was left, used some of the pieces I cut out and trimmed them and glued them in place. If I remember ill get a picture of the inside of the fairing and you can see the pieces that were cut out and put back in. I'm using various glues for it, some type of superglue and 2 different epoxies to bond everything together and fill in the gaps. For this tail I'm going with the stock tail light but am hooking up an integrator to it. I have another tail section its an airtech race tail that came with the bike and i bought a zzr led tail light that I will be putting in that one . I'm making this tail one piece, all the pieces have been glued together and the seems filled in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmythecop Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 groovy. post progress please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRad704 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Looks great so far. My brother did this on a Gen4, but my Gen 3 tail is too pristine to cut on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Here's a picture of the inside of the fairing, you can see where the pieces that I cut out and put back in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Just got my other tail light in today, so I'm gona start working on my other tail section, this light is led with built in blinkers, should look good I think. I got a whole set of race fairings with the bike, and I don't race so I figured is make it for the street and I like the single seat look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marriedman Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Looking real good! I swear I have seen this before though. I think there is a member who had a 5th gen nose grafted to 4th gen bike and smoothed the tail as well. I think she lived in Europe somewhere, but cannot be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Got some primer on, I'm going to do a little sanding so I can see my high and low spots and get those taken care of, so its almost done. I probably should have filled in those holes in the back but I didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Looking real good! I swear I have seen this before though. I think there is a member who had a 5th gen nose grafted to 4th gen bike and smoothed the tail as well. I think she lived in Europe somewhere, but cannot be sure. You have a very good memory, I'd forgotten about that bike. It did indeed look great. Coming along nicely Tutman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer gll429 Posted April 11, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted April 11, 2014 that was martina kap and she lives in NY. member name martinkap. and her gallery has tons of pix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marriedman Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Looking real good! I swear I have seen this before though. I think there is a member who had a 5th gen nose grafted to 4th gen bike and smoothed the tail as well. I think she lived in Europe somewhere, but cannot be sure. You have a very good memory, I'd forgotten about that bike. It did indeed look great. Coming along nicely Tutman! It's kind of hard to forget a beautiful woman who likes to ride and rides well and her choice is a custom VFR! Even my wife said, "Damn, she's cool!" that was martina kap and she lives in NY. member name martinkap. and her gallery has tons of pix Thats the one! I don't know the etiquette of linking another members gallery or I would post a link to her pic's. Though now that I look through the pictures of the tail again, I like the direction of this one better. This one will have some contour lines that I believe will blend with the bike better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Not done with the tail, but it was too nice of a day and I wanted to go riding so I threw it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer Madness Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 that was martina kap and she lives in NY. member name martinkap. and her gallery has tons of pix THE CZECH CHICK!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted April 13, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted April 13, 2014 rule!!! or so she said.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Looking good Tutman. Another thing that can take visual weight out of the tail is application of 'race panel' graphics, like so: Excuse the quality of the photo - back in 1998 I didn't even own a camera, all my money went on this bike... the photo was taken on one of those disposable cardboard cameras :smile2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marriedman Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Looking good Tutman. Another thing that can take visual weight out of the tail is application of 'race panel' graphics, like so: Excuse the quality of the photo - back in 1998 I didn't even own a camera, all my money went on this bike... the photo was taken on one of those disposable cardboard cameras :smile2: Whoa... that is one of the prettiest 4th gens I have ever seen! I love the wheels and the raised white lettering on the tires! I bet you miss that bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 LOL, no, I've still got it :smile2: although technically yes I do miss it, I haven't ridden it since 2002... thanks and I agree, it looked great! and sounded great with that snarly Staintune. Hopefully she will rise from her slumber soon... but she doesn't look anything like that these days. More pics - sorry Tutman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted April 14, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted April 14, 2014 Raised lettering..... that is old skool.... did that in the 80's on my K100RS and Lemans.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Well, there you go Dutchy - what's eighties in Europe is nineties Down Under... we're a bit slow down here! Apparently there's this new group called Roxette... haven't heard them yet because I've got Duran Duran on my Walkman ; ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marriedman Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Well, there you go Dutchy - what's eighties in Europe is nineties Down Under... we're a bit slow down here! Apparently there's this new group called Roxette... haven't heard them yet because I've got Duran Duran on my Walkman ; ) lol, thats priceless. However you could have at least picked a better band that Roxette! Raised lettering..... that is old skool.... Old school or not, it still looks cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted April 14, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted April 14, 2014 Steady...................... I dated a girl late 80's who looked like Marie Frederiksson; a big plus in my eyes then! As for funky tails.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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