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Removing (Cutting) Upper Fairing Stays

PostPosted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:42 pm
by sign216
What problems might result from cutting and removing a section of the upper fairing stays of a Sport Cup, to allow me to mount the handlebars and risers I'd like?

HB7 (Henri) suggested cutting fairing stays, and it sounds like a good solution. I've heard that it will result in excessive vibration of the stock mirrors, but I could switch to barend mirrors.
Are there any other issues I should know? Has anyone else tried this fix?

Joe Tamarkin
Massachusetts
'99 Sport Cup

Re: Removing (Cutting) Upper Fairing Stays

PostPosted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 2:20 pm
by Bill Jurgenson
I cut them away first thing, right from the word go! Didn't use those truck mirrors, tho. hier 9is a picture of the beast in "original" condition before I turned it into my racer.
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Now ist is back to something approaching street legal, as above without the stays and without the lower extensions of the stays either.
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Re: Removing (Cutting) Upper Fairing Stays

PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 10:48 am
by sign216
Bill, thanks for giving me your experience. Yea, I'll cut the fairing stays. If the mirrors vibrate too much then I'll switch them over.
Joe