The Water whale article was inspirational....leading to... FWS1000RW Replica "The Joey" - VFRworld Photo Gallery
Test Day 1 at Pukekohe Park Raceway, Auckland, New Zealand late November 2010, revealed only minor changes are required...lower gearing for this...
Waiting for a break in the traffic to test the Beast for the first time...Pukekohe Park Raceway, Auckland, New Zealand, November 2010
Tail piece faired into tank...T marks transponder location for lap timing.
Quarter-turn fasteners are used to connect the upper and lower fairings. ABS Air Dam over rocker cover has been removed for adjustment with the...
Blending the seat/tail unit into the Mkii tank requires patience. RG250 side vents look as if they belong in the front upper fairing.
Cloche tubing (Light guage steel with a pvc coating) is hand formed to emulate the IOM machine that Joey Dunlop used to trash the opposition in...
RG250 vents are used to create the side openings in the Fairing Upper. Lack of info about the original bike is a constant problem.
Red tape is used to mark the cut line for the revised blade to better suit the fairing style.
Early stages in the shaping of the fairing. Note the Harris front bracket and homemade radiator brackets to gain space and reduce weight.
Harris, UK Front bracket to support instrument panel and upper fairing. Very light and tidy example...note fork stops to limit steering to about...
Cut back the old fairings and fit bigger oil cooler in lower scoop. Radiator support brackets are handmade from aluminium sheet. ECU that used to...
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