Fairing on Suzuki GZ250? - Page 2

Strelok · 06-17-2011, 04:31 AM

Actually I have this bad/good habit of collecting Motorcycle stuff.
I already have 2 different sized hard Fairings, 7 different sets of
hard Saddlebags and 3 different Trunks to choose from including
a side-opening one. I just have to decide & see what looks good.

**jonathan180iq** · 06-17-2011, 08:40 AM

I believe they are most commonly referred to as "bug sheilds" or simple "headlight fairings".

And for the record, I don't have that fairing anymore. I don't even have the bike

This was all like 2 years ago

Strelok · 06-27-2011, 03:40 AM

Finally got it on after spending all this Evening with my
own created mounting hardware ( half mine...half original )
and it was now about 1am in the morning when I did my test ride.
I can change the color later but for now it's just to see how it worked.

:2tup:

blaine · 06-27-2011, 07:26 AM

Love the look of the fairing.It gives the bike a whole different look. :2tup: :cool:

Strelok · 06-28-2011, 03:09 AM

In the 1980s Shoei made Fairings, Saddlebags & Trunks of many sizes.
These are NOS ( New Old Stock ) brand new and never used but not
made anymore. The protection these provide for your head, body
and hands are outstanding. Not as asthetically appealing as a
naked Bike or using a clear windshield but a Motorcycle is
something to be ridden and not just to be looked at.

I'm really surprised how that blue color turned out in the pictures.
I need to take some in the daylight as it's actually a bit darker.
These come in white, black and blue available now on E-Bay.

The instructions shown are for the Shoei FM-2 and FM-3.
They are pretty much identical as far as the mounting
instructions show with the only exception being is the
FM-2 is 28 1/4" wide & 22 1/6" high and the FM-3
is 25" wide & 21" high. The handlebar mounts
are usable but I had to come up with longer
brackets to reach clamping on the turn
signals. I took pictures of that so
I will post them later. I'll be
glad to help anyone here.

:tongue:

Strelok · 07-01-2011, 03:15 AM

Okay...here's the pictures I promised of my off-the-shelf Home Depot
mounting hardware that needed to be a lot longer than what it came with.
Pretty self-explanatory from the pictures. I just used an ordinary Door Bracket
with a Clamp to go on the Turn Signals with another smaller Clamp widened with
one end sandwiched between the larger Clamp and the other end attached on the long
Bracket that also attaches at the other end of it to the bolts that mount up the Headlight.
I used longer 6mm Bolts ( than those shown in pictures ) on the other parts but I did use the
supplied 6mm Bolts that connect up by the Headlight. Wrapped the Brackets with Electrical Tape
and I used plenty of neoprene gaskets, metal washers & 6mm nuts with secondary back-up wing nuts.
The Clamps ended up being at the 12'oclock position up on the Turn Signals to make it a perfect sized fit.
I'm really amazed how quickly and easily this all worked out the first time I did it. If I can do it so can you.

Note: The 3rd picture shown was the theory. In practice I had to reverse the Bracket
from that shown. The Bracket hole was on the lower edge that fitted on top of the
Turn Signal with the Bracket hole mounting by the Headlight on the upper edge.

:2tup:

Strelok · 07-05-2011, 10:14 PM

I'm very happy. With this new Fairing on I got my GZ250 up to 82 mph tonight.

:neener:

geezer · 07-05-2011, 10:23 PM

damn thats bookin it!

lmj301 · 08-14-2011, 12:59 AM

Hello,
I have a different bike but am looking at the same fairing. I cannot seem to find a couple of measurements on the web. Could you tell me what diameter the headlight opening is at the rear and front of the fm2? Also, on the profile of it, what is the difference between the rear at the bottom and the top of the "batwings". My bike is a standard (circa 2006) and the bars do not have much pullback and the forks are not raked out. I want a tight fit, but don't want to do a lot of trimming.

a profile pic with the bars straight would be awesome.

Thanks
LMJ301

PS do you still like it?

Shammua · 07-19-2014, 01:11 AM

I have been wanting to put a fairing on my bike as well, however from all my digging I don't see one like I am wanting at all.
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...atwing-fairing
This is what I want, I just don't know what to look for on specs. I'm not to terribly worried about brackets, I can fab something up, I just want to be able to get the right size. Any help would be awesome. I'm going for a bagged GZ and comfort ride.

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Strelok Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 143	Re: Fairing on Suzuki GZ250? Actually I have this bad/good habit of collecting Motorcycle stuff. I already have 2 different sized hard Fairings, 7 different sets of hard Saddlebags and 3 different Trunks to choose from including a side-opening one. I just have to decide & see what looks good. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-17-2011, 08:40 AM	#12
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: Fairing on Suzuki GZ250? I believe they are most commonly referred to as "bug sheilds" or simple "headlight fairings". And for the record, I don't have that fairing anymore. I don't even have the bike This was all like 2 years ago
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06-27-2011, 03:40 AM	#13
Strelok Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 143	Fairing on Suzuki GZ250? Finally got it on after spending all this Evening with my own created mounting hardware ( half mine...half original ) and it was now about 1am in the morning when I did my test ride. I can change the color later but for now it's just to see how it worked. :2tup: Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-27-2011, 07:26 AM	#14
blaine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: P.E.I. Canada Posts: 3,784	Re: Fairing on Suzuki GZ250? Love the look of the fairing.It gives the bike a whole different look. :2tup: :cool: __________________ If at first you do succeed, try not to look surprised.
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06-28-2011, 03:09 AM	#15
Strelok Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 143	Fairing on Suzuki GZ250? In the 1980s Shoei made Fairings, Saddlebags & Trunks of many sizes. These are NOS ( New Old Stock ) brand new and never used but not made anymore. The protection these provide for your head, body and hands are outstanding. Not as asthetically appealing as a naked Bike or using a clear windshield but a Motorcycle is something to be ridden and not just to be looked at. I'm really surprised how that blue color turned out in the pictures. I need to take some in the daylight as it's actually a bit darker. These come in white, black and blue available now on E-Bay. The instructions shown are for the Shoei FM-2 and FM-3. They are pretty much identical as far as the mounting instructions show with the only exception being is the FM-2 is 28 1/4" wide & 22 1/6" high and the FM-3 is 25" wide & 21" high. The handlebar mounts are usable but I had to come up with longer brackets to reach clamping on the turn signals. I took pictures of that so I will post them later. I'll be glad to help anyone here. :tongue: Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-01-2011, 03:15 AM	#16
Strelok Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 143	Fairing on Suzuki GZ250? Okay...here's the pictures I promised of my off-the-shelf Home Depot mounting hardware that needed to be a lot longer than what it came with. Pretty self-explanatory from the pictures. I just used an ordinary Door Bracket with a Clamp to go on the Turn Signals with another smaller Clamp widened with one end sandwiched between the larger Clamp and the other end attached on the long Bracket that also attaches at the other end of it to the bolts that mount up the Headlight. I used longer 6mm Bolts ( than those shown in pictures ) on the other parts but I did use the supplied 6mm Bolts that connect up by the Headlight. Wrapped the Brackets with Electrical Tape and I used plenty of neoprene gaskets, metal washers & 6mm nuts with secondary back-up wing nuts. The Clamps ended up being at the 12'oclock position up on the Turn Signals to make it a perfect sized fit. I'm really amazed how quickly and easily this all worked out the first time I did it. If I can do it so can you. Note: The 3rd picture shown was the theory. In practice I had to reverse the Bracket from that shown. The Bracket hole was on the lower edge that fitted on top of the Turn Signal with the Bracket hole mounting by the Headlight on the upper edge. :2tup:
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07-05-2011, 10:14 PM	#17
Strelok Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 143	Fairing on Suzuki GZ250? I'm very happy. With this new Fairing on I got my GZ250 up to 82 mph tonight. :neener:
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07-05-2011, 10:23 PM	#18
geezer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: dahlonega GA Posts: 563	Re: Fairing on Suzuki GZ250? damn thats bookin it! __________________ 99 gz 250 and a currently dismantled fzr 1000
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08-14-2011, 12:59 AM	#19
lmj301 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: usa-usa Posts: 1	Re: Fairing on Suzuki GZ250? Hello, I have a different bike but am looking at the same fairing. I cannot seem to find a couple of measurements on the web. Could you tell me what diameter the headlight opening is at the rear and front of the fm2? Also, on the profile of it, what is the difference between the rear at the bottom and the top of the "batwings". My bike is a standard (circa 2006) and the bars do not have much pullback and the forks are not raked out. I want a tight fit, but don't want to do a lot of trimming. a profile pic with the bars straight would be awesome. Thanks LMJ301 PS do you still like it?
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07-19-2014, 01:11 AM	#20
Shammua Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Virginia Beach, VA. Posts: 79	I have been wanting to put a fairing on my bike as well, however from all my digging I don't see one like I am wanting at all. http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com...atwing-fairing This is what I want, I just don't know what to look for on specs. I'm not to terribly worried about brackets, I can fab something up, I just want to be able to get the right size. Any help would be awesome. I'm going for a bagged GZ and comfort ride.
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