Now New owner of a 1400

[grog]

Just had another look. Dont like belly pans, gs1000 fairings or red rocker covers. BUT, youve nailed it. Looks so good. A lesson to me, never judge until final result.

[Kiwifruit]

So true Grog, one of my favorite lines "only women and fools criticise unfinished work"

[DP1400]

You`ve nailed it! Absolutely superb - great paint choice and design. I`d buy it - though i`d have to remove the headlamp fairing. Its a lovely job, but personally, I don`t like `em! Don`t feel offended, just personal choice!! Well done mate.

[BlueDragon]

You`ve nailed it! Absolutely superb - great paint choice and design. I`d buy it - though i`d have to remove the headlamp fairing. Its a lovely job, but personally, I don`t like `em! Don`t feel offended, just personal choice!! Well done mate.

Thanks.

I knew what I did would be to everyone's taste, especially the headlight fairing and belly pan. 

This weekend I plan on finishing the final polish and waxing.

I'll remove the headlight fairing and belly pan and take some photos for those who like their bikes without them. 

[Mick_J]

Lovely job, but naked is the only way. 

[grog]

Might seem strange, all my years riding, never ridden a full faired bike. Bikini fairings, headlight fairings etc i have.

[BlueDragon]

Apologies..

My post should have said..

"wouldn't be to everyone's taste"

not "would be"..

[BlueDragon]

Might seem strange, all my years riding, never ridden a full faired bike. Bikini fairings, headlight fairings etc i have.

LOL...  Almost the complete opposite for me.

Whilst growing up, my older brothers had the legendary Honda 750 Four when they were first released.. they would take me for a ride on their bike when they came back from university during semester breaks.

My first road bike was a CB250RS which was a naked bike.  But after a few long highway trips on it, I put a bikini/headlight fairing on it to reduce the wind buffeting.  Since then I owned nothing but full fairing bikes until buying the 1400.  Which the main reason I bought it was that there is nothing out there that is new, that has real passenger comfort (for my wife) for all day rides.  I still have the VFR, but my wife says the 1400 is like armchair comfort compared to the VFR..  but I plan on reshaping the VFR seat like I did the 1400...  the projects never end..   

[Kiwifruit]

Blue Dragon, great point you make about the passenger comfort of the 14.
Our greatest holiday was a month around our South lsland for a month loaded to the hilt on our 1400. Not a lot of bikes you could do that on.

[gsxbarmy]

Might seem strange, all my years riding, never ridden a full faired bike. Bikini fairings, headlight fairings etc i have.

I've actually seen one @grog, in France, a company (can't remember their name) did do a 3/4 fairing, similar to a Rickman one. Looked quite nice I have to say. but I'm none too sure whether originally it was intended for a Bandit 1250 and "adapted" for a 1400.

That aside, nearest I've seen to a proper fairing on a GSX1400 is the one that a German company called Gimbel did.

[BlueDragon]

The Gimbel belly pan is the one that is on my 1400.

Got a cheap deal for it from a aussie seller.

[BlueDragon]

Some Nakedness for those that prefer not to have a headlight fairing.

Was late in the evening, so left the bellypan on as it is more of a pain to remove with more bolts and brackets.

[grog]

Looks brilliant.

[Mick_J]

Much better. 

[gsxbarmy]

Looks great - one thing I would consider though is covering the front of the bellypan with some clear Helicopter (or similar) tape - when I had a belly pan on mine, even with a fenda xtenda fitted, the front of it looked like it had been shot blasted after only a few weeks of riding from odd bits of gravel etc that in the course of riding get thrown up off the road.