RC51 fairing on any gen

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  1. Caspar Bosch

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    Hello everyone, I am planning a more super sport oriented build for the v-four platform and was wondering if the RC51 fairings would fit, because of the side mounted radiators of the 6th gen.

    Any help would be greatly apreciated!
     


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    The RVT has very low clip ons (mounted below the top triple?). So to get the aesthetic correct (height of the headlights and angle of the lowers) and have more than a few degrees of parking lot turn radius before the bars (even low ones) mounted above the top triple immediately contact the upper cowl, it's going to be very hard.
     


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    A possible remedy might be some CBR clip-ons that lower the grip height but not as aggressively as the RVT, as long as they fit the fork tubes. They still mount below the triple clamp, but raise the grip above mount level.
     
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    First off, thanks for the advice! Second, I do intende to switch out the clip ons for a lower position. So I'm not too worried about those, the cbr's are nice. I was more so wondering about the attachment points of the fairings and if the engine width would fit.
     


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    With determination, anything could be done......A big guess.....
    You'll have to make brackets that mount to the existing body mount points or even off the existing body mount brackets. You should have some mechanically creative skillz to pull it off.
    I have seen a guy fab and mount brackets to bolt on MV Augusta F4 panels on a 4th gen.....
    ...turned out pretty good.

    Good luck
     


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    You should still be worried if you want the fairings anywhere near in the right place to look good. Top of the headlight close to even with a line extending from the top of the gas tank surface.
     


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