Hi everyone
I just purchased my first Kat. 2001, 600, 22,000 miles.
Runs good, came w/a sick sounding Devil exhaust. The guy said the person he purchased it from was into modding it, and may have done stuff to the engine. Idk.
Anyways, the previous, previous owner was also into modding the paint and body. I count at least 3 layers of paint, 2 layers of primer before hitting the factory yellow.
I don't have the $$ for a new set of plastics so I'd like to salvage these if possible.
I was considering chopping the front fairings behind where it meets the instrument cluster and just eliminate the whole lower area. Just enough to cover all the headlight. Cut it above the blinkers and relocate them. (Or buy different ones)
Basically stripping her naked, but keep the headlight section intact.
My only concern was how much do the fairings really block the wind?
And would removing a chunk of it make a longer ride more annoying?
If anyone has any suggestions, ride experience on a naked Kat. Any input is appreciated. But Im doing this on a tight budget.
I attached a pic to show what I'm working with.
Thanks in advance
I just purchased my first Kat. 2001, 600, 22,000 miles.
Runs good, came w/a sick sounding Devil exhaust. The guy said the person he purchased it from was into modding it, and may have done stuff to the engine. Idk.
Anyways, the previous, previous owner was also into modding the paint and body. I count at least 3 layers of paint, 2 layers of primer before hitting the factory yellow.
I don't have the $$ for a new set of plastics so I'd like to salvage these if possible.
I was considering chopping the front fairings behind where it meets the instrument cluster and just eliminate the whole lower area. Just enough to cover all the headlight. Cut it above the blinkers and relocate them. (Or buy different ones)
Basically stripping her naked, but keep the headlight section intact.
My only concern was how much do the fairings really block the wind?
And would removing a chunk of it make a longer ride more annoying?
If anyone has any suggestions, ride experience on a naked Kat. Any input is appreciated. But Im doing this on a tight budget.
I attached a pic to show what I'm working with.
Thanks in advance
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