Nice job. Where did you buy the fairings from and how much were they? Thanks, Brad.

 

I cant tell in the close ups where the radiators are, do they line up with the openings? Any problems with cooling?

 

I really really want my shawk to look like this especially the paint scheme I like that alot!!!!! Of course even though my favorite color is blue I think red would look pretty badass as well.

 

joshua I think you have inspired a following! It looks good, and it certainly is different and probably will confuse a lot of people. I'm not so sure I like the idea of it though. I love the RC, Its just that the SH held the torch first for honda, then the RC came along and stole it all away! and now the SH is pretending to be the new cool guy on the block. Reminds me of Toy Story or something. Weird. Either way, it sounds like you effectively accomplished your goals so well done for that and enjoy!

 

the bike looks great. way to joshua

 

Ditto on the cooling... any issues to speak of???

 

Wow i haven't logged in here in a WHILE...

Just doing some web surfing decided to check in, so i guess ill answer some of the questions since my last post, even if they are months old lol...

Fairings... They are sharkskinz knock off's i got online. But after a year of riding on them, ton's of wheelies and 100+ mph rides, they are holding up just fine... The one and only thing I think really still needs done is adding a mounting point down low by the back on the right... that long piece moves in the wind which of course I don't notice, but I was told that from riding behind me its noticable... So i'll probably add a bracket similar to that of the sharkskinz lower fairing bracket to throw a bolt in there and keep it still...

Rad's... they are still in stock position, which is just below the vents on the RC fairings... However they get plenty of air from the inside, and I really haven't noticed any temp changes... These bikes have always run hotter than many others anyway, but no real change vs normal... I have added some watter wetter, but i think that was before the fairing swap anyway...

Overall I've been happy... and yes, its confused many people on what it is...

I did change the headlight this year, it now has a Ducati 999 low beam projector right dead center with a 85w bulb in it... Its a 9005 (or 6) bulb that is single beam... I have the hi beam fixture too, but being as I already painted, it didn't want to cut a hold for it, so that may come on the next go around...

on a side note... i have been considering moving one of the rad's to the front... Thats kinda why i got online here today to do some research on what people with fighters have done... Being as the rad's are mostly hidden now anyway, it won't look any different, but if I can move one up front and drop a few degree's in the process, i think it would be worth it to me...

As for why i went this route... It wasn't so much that I was chasing the RC51 look... More so because the day I bought this bike i said i wanted to add a lower fairing... but i was never happy with the lower fairing from sharkskinz... i mean great quality, just the front didn't follow a solid line down and just never did what i wanted it to do... I actually did consider fairings such as the Duc 999 or something too.. I can pretty much make anything work as long as the width is similar...

This set of fiberglass is probably gonna be for sale soon.... well... i guess it already is really... I have another paint scheme in mind and have a headlight design i really want to try out... but honestly, considering the work involved in prepping for a repaint, and redoing the headlight, i'm better off just selling this set and buying another set of fiberglass and starting from scratch... and for anyone who wants to do this, at this point its pretty much direct bolt on...

 

still for sale???

if so PM me a price, very interested!

 

Very Nice work. Did you relocate your choke control? If so, how? Im definitely looking into this fairing swap.

 

oh man that looks solid, great work

 

very nice man. i was gonna get the sharkskinz fairing, now i am not sure i will. i might to the rc conversion this winter.

 

[quote=joshuatest;271415]Wow i haven't logged in here in a WHILE...

Just doing some web surfing decided to check in, so i guess ill answer some of the questions since my last post, even if they are months old lol...

Fairings... They are sharkskinz knock off's i got online. But after a year of riding on them, ton's of wheelies and 100+ mph rides, they are holding up just fine... The one and only thing I think really still needs done is adding a mounting point down low by the back on the right... that long piece moves in the wind which of course I don't notice, but I was told that from riding behind me its noticable... So i'll probably add a bracket similar to that of the sharkskinz lower fairing bracket to throw a bolt in there and keep it still...



You say a "Sharkskin" Knockoff... so where was it purchased? I take it since it is not an original shark than it was purchased form somewhere else for less.

 

rc51 conversion? i got a couple questions ... came across this guy parting out a rc51, gave me some killa deals on prices on the parts ... will the stock rc51 fuel tank fit my super hawk? & what about a rc51 engine? will that bolt to the super hawk frame? i ask cause he offered me the complete rc51 plastic with tank & lights for $600. & rc51 engine for $400. i've been wanting to do the rc51 fairing swap since i got my vtr1000 & complete kit with matching tank just got me hook bad ... lol

 

^^ Tank wont fit, Engine wont fit.

if u have spare cash buy it from him and turn around and sell the tank and engine and make a few hundo's on it...If not just grab the fairings...

400 bucks for full fairings with a headlight is a steal.

 

thanks for the response ... around here in florida rc51 engines are $400. - $500. all day long advertised on craigslist ... i'm going to get the fairing kit with tank ... its a nicky hayden edition ... thanks again!!!