Wide Open Custom Fairing Completed!

psychocycle · 05-11-2010, 06:51 PM

Had this done a couple of weeks ago but never got around to taking pictures and then our weather went for the sh!ts. Wide Open makes this fairing for the 1600 but said that all you need are 1/2" shims to install on the two brackets. OK, sounds easy to me, well as most of you know these things never turn out as easy as the best laid plans. The 1600 and 1500 have some slight differences and this fairing was not going to fit around my head light bucket. Mike "Gibby" a "new" member on this site saved the day, he sent me some drawings of a bracket he designed to move the headlight bucket forward to allow the fairing to fit. As well, Mike has a different light bar set up but he also sent me drawings to move his setup forward. I made some modifications to the lightbar movement from his diagrams and presto it is done. (Not really presto but a lot of headaches were alleviated.) Many THANKS out to Mike for his wonderful assistance and his great detailed diagrams.

<marquee>Thanks Mike "Gibby"</marquee>

phred · 05-11-2010, 06:57 PM

Looks great. I've been working on mine (reckless), but it's still a few weeks (at best) before I'm finished.

crapper · 05-11-2010, 07:29 PM

Hey Psyco....great looking set up with the new fairing...
how does the fairing compare to the windshield as far as wind deflection goes , better or worse or just diffirent...
also, where did you get the chrome pieces between your bags and fender?..................

oldbikers · 05-11-2010, 09:08 PM

Looks great good work

cactusjack · 05-11-2010, 09:10 PM

Looks great, Psycho! I hope mine looks that sharp when I'm done with my fairing project.

**ringadingh** · 05-11-2010, 09:24 PM

Thats a nice neat installation, It looks great!

mac · 05-11-2010, 09:47 PM

Lookin' good.

lomax · 05-11-2010, 10:23 PM

Very nice! Congrats. :)

hammer · 05-11-2010, 10:24 PM

Oh yah that looks AWESOME. Good to see you stuck with it. Also good to see you got the upgraded Jensen speakers.

Nice work Psycho.

Do me a favor if you would. Could I get a summary or something on how you moved the headlight forward. My WOC fits fine but I would like to move the headlight forward so I can get to the inside of the bucket easier.

Thanks.

1badbagger · 05-12-2010, 12:51 AM

Looks like a very nice blondie. I love my fairing and if I had to do it all over again, I would go with the WOC. It also looks good with the shorty shield. I have one for mine to but usually use the 9" for travelling.

radco · 05-12-2010, 05:33 AM

LOOKs real good.. color match looks good as well

harleyandangel · 05-12-2010, 05:54 AM

Looks great

sly · 05-12-2010, 06:04 AM

Very nice psy!!, enjoy

**GIBBY** · 05-12-2010, 07:07 AM

Looks great Al, glad I could help.
Yours is the first "Blondie" that I have seen with the fairing.
AWESOME

caper · 05-12-2010, 07:17 AM

Like everyone said :) Looks great and I really like the colour of the bike ! Nice Ride!!!!!!!!!!

05-11-2010, 06:51 PM	#1
psychocycle Advanced Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 822	Wide Open Custom Fairing Completed! Had this done a couple of weeks ago but never got around to taking pictures and then our weather went for the sh!ts. Wide Open makes this fairing for the 1600 but said that all you need are 1/2" shims to install on the two brackets. OK, sounds easy to me, well as most of you know these things never turn out as easy as the best laid plans. The 1600 and 1500 have some slight differences and this fairing was not going to fit around my head light bucket. Mike "Gibby" a "new" member on this site saved the day, he sent me some drawings of a bracket he designed to move the headlight bucket forward to allow the fairing to fit. As well, Mike has a different light bar set up but he also sent me drawings to move his setup forward. I made some modifications to the lightbar movement from his diagrams and presto it is done. (Not really presto but a lot of headaches were alleviated.) Many THANKS out to Mike for his wonderful assistance and his great detailed diagrams. <marquee>Thanks Mike "Gibby"</marquee> __________________ Psychocycle VBA # 1125 2002 1500 fi Nomad Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-11-2010, 06:57 PM	#2
phred Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 567	Wide Open Custom Fairing Completed! Looks great. I've been working on mine (reckless), but it's still a few weeks (at best) before I'm finished.
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05-11-2010, 07:29 PM	#3
crapper Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Prince edward island Posts: 107	Wide Open Custom Fairing Completed! Hey Psyco....great looking set up with the new fairing... how does the fairing compare to the windshield as far as wind deflection goes , better or worse or just diffirent... also, where did you get the chrome pieces between your bags and fender?..................
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05-11-2010, 09:08 PM	#4
oldbikers Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sardis Mississippi Posts: 3,513	Wide Open Custom Fairing Completed! Looks great good work __________________ Jim Hardin Sardis MS Kawanow # 453 Proud PGR member
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05-11-2010, 09:10 PM	#5
cactusjack Mega-Contributor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Where it doesn't snow...ever! Posts: 21,926	Wide Open Custom Fairing Completed! Looks great, Psycho! I hope mine looks that sharp when I'm done with my fairing project. __________________ Scott "Cactusjack" Hanks VBA #00105 H.O.G. #4250060 2011 H-D Ultra Limited 103ci :: 2011 HD Electra Glide Ultra Limited w/Stage 1 :: Rallies: Mesquite '08\|Custer '09\|Cortez '10\|Crescent City '11\|Kanab '12\|Antlers '12\|Estes Park '13\|Antlers '13\|Orofino '14\|The Dalles '17 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-11-2010, 09:24 PM	#6
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Wide Open Custom Fairing Completed! Thats a nice neat installation, It looks great! __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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05-11-2010, 09:47 PM	#7
mac Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Houston, Texas USA Posts: 265	Wide Open Custom Fairing Completed! Lookin' good. __________________ ~Ride Safe~ Mac Dennis "Master Mac" McHenry VROC#880, VBA#673, DarkSide#273 '15 Harley-Davidson Ultra Limited '05 Vulcan 1600 Nomad (Left the nest) '02 Vulcan 1500 Classic Fi (RIP) '95 Vulcan 750, (Retired) Houston/Klien, Tx
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05-11-2010, 10:23 PM	#8
lomax Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Morinville, AB Posts: 904	Wide Open Custom Fairing Completed! Very nice! Congrats. :) __________________ ________________________________ "lomax" 2014 Voyager Mike Donahue Morinville, AB VBA#17 "Every day above ground is a good one!" _________________________________
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05-11-2010, 10:24 PM	#9
hammer Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,329	Wide Open Custom Fairing Completed! Oh yah that looks AWESOME. Good to see you stuck with it. Also good to see you got the upgraded Jensen speakers. Nice work Psycho. Do me a favor if you would. Could I get a summary or something on how you moved the headlight forward. My WOC fits fine but I would like to move the headlight forward so I can get to the inside of the bucket easier. Thanks. __________________ Hammer aka CrocHammer KawaNow#00988, VROC#26389, VR#2202 Abbotsford, BC, Canada 2006 Black Nomad
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05-12-2010, 12:51 AM	#10
1badbagger Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 192	Wide Open Custom Fairing Completed! Looks like a very nice blondie. I love my fairing and if I had to do it all over again, I would go with the WOC. It also looks good with the shorty shield. I have one for mine to but usually use the 9" for travelling.
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05-12-2010, 05:33 AM	#11
radco Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Dedham Maine Posts: 4,199	Wide Open Custom Fairing Completed! LOOKs real good.. color match looks good as well __________________
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05-12-2010, 05:54 AM	#12
harleyandangel Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 292	Wide Open Custom Fairing Completed! Looks great
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05-12-2010, 06:04 AM	#13
sly Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: St.-Eustache, Québec, Canada Posts: 2,837	Wide Open Custom Fairing Completed! Very nice psy!!, enjoy __________________ Sylvain "Sly" Lafrance St. Eustache, Quebec, Canada eh!! 2004 Blue & Silver (the fastest colors) Gone but not forgotten 2012 Ebony Black Kawasaski Concours 14
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05-12-2010, 07:07 AM	#14
GIBBY Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Osceola,WI Posts: 3,084	Wide Open Custom Fairing Completed! Looks great Al, glad I could help. Yours is the first "Blondie" that I have seen with the fairing. AWESOME __________________ Mike "GIBBY" Gibson Osceola, WI VBA # 1279 2011 National Rally 2012 NCR Rally 2012 Antlers Rally 2013 National Rally 2013 Antlers Rally 2014 NC/SC Rally 2014 Antlers Rally 2015 VRA/VBA Rally 2016 NCR Rally 2016 Antlers Rally 2017 Antlers Rally 2018 NC/SC Rally 2018 Antlers Rally 2019 Antlers Rally 2020 Antlers Rally 2022 Antlers Rally 2023 Antlers Rally 2021 Indian Roadmaster Limited 2022 Indian Roadmaster
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05-12-2010, 07:17 AM	#15
caper Sr. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 1,137	Wide Open Custom Fairing Completed! Like everyone said :) Looks great and I really like the colour of the bike ! Nice Ride!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Live in the NOW !
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