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parabellum Scout Fairing pics
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 4:55 am
by David R
After a week and well over a thousand miles, I love it.
Color match is perfect
Installation Easy
Buffeting is gone. I had the 18" shield and went to the 20. I just look over the top.
Comfort and quiet.
I get lots of compliments.
Picked up 3 to 6 mpg. For the first time I saw over 50 mpg since I owned the bike in 16,000 miles. The BEST tank I have had is 54 mpg, average is 50 miles per gallon unless I am on the expressway doing extended 75 mph then its 47-48 mpg.
This is computed by ME using the tripmeter and the computer on the bike.
I love it!
Re: parabellum Scout Fairing pics
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 5:33 am
by ptm
Hi David,
How tall are you, what is you inseam, what seat do you have, and what are the hand guards you have installed?
Re: parabellum Scout Fairing pics
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 6:52 am
by Catchina
The bike looks great David, ride on!
Re: parabellum Scout Fairing pics
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 10:54 am
by cug
Windshield looks good (in a retro kind of way), but more interesting for me at least: what are those handguards?
Re: parabellum Scout Fairing pics
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 4:22 pm
by David R
5'7" 30" inseam. Standard comfort seat.
I lowered my pegs an inch.
Handguards are my answer to a life long search for true waterproof gloves. Now in the cold I can wear thin gloves with the grip heaters and keep warm.
They are National Cycle purchased from Motorcycle super store.
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/14 ... =SLIsearch
The fairing is kind of retro and what i wanted when I bought the bike. I still have my R75/6 and this R was as close as I could get to it. I love the looks of the R90/S
I rode this bike for 20 years.
David
Smiling from ear to ear!
Re: parabellum Scout Fairing pics
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 5:09 pm
by MTBeemer
I've got about 30K miles on my Scout fairing. My results/opinions are similar to yours. I have a 10 inch tinted windshield I run around locally in hot weather and a Touratech clamp-on windshield extender I use on my 20 inch windshield on long trips. The Scout fairing is just like the R: easily adaptable to just about any riding style and conditions. Looks great in "Give me a ticket" red.
Re: parabellum Scout Fairing pics
Posted: Mon Jul 15, 2013 5:29 pm
by David R
MTBeemer wrote:I've got about 30K miles on my Scout fairing. My results/opinions are similar to yours. I have a 10 inch tinted windshield I run around locally in hot weather and a Touratech clamp-on windshield extender I use on my 20 inch windshield on long trips. The Scout fairing is just like the R: easily adaptable to just about any riding style and conditions. Looks great in "Give me a ticket" red.
Just another thing the bike is good at. I did 1050 miles from friday to sunday night. Unfortunately a lot of it was slab. This thing scoots! No shifting, just turn the throttle and it is gone. Cruising at 75 mph is nothing. It just goes.
Get all fired up on the on or off ramps, lean it over and drag my feet. Leave a rest stop and crank the throttle. By the time I need to merge with traffic, I have to slow down! What a sweet machine.
Re: parabellum Scout Fairing pics
Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:46 pm
by SteveK
First I have seen this fairing. If I ever decide to change from the BMW touring shield I will definitely keep this one in mind. Looks nice.
Re: parabellum Scout Fairing pics
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:36 am
by SF_Hooligan
David R, Mt Beemer - what's this fairing like in wind? I rode with one of the larger CB screens for a few days and got way too many steering inputs from the wind for my liking. This looks great, but I'm leery of the wind.
Also, there's a flat circular area on the lower front part of the fairing, to either side of the headlight. Is there structural backing here - for example, could I mount a set of lights in this spot?
Re: parabellum Scout Fairing pics
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 5:50 pm
by David R
This was my old screen. On a windy day it took me for a ride. Protection was good up to about 60 mph then the buffeting would start. I put the new fairing on and went for a ride. I noticed immediately the bike cut through the wind better and went around the corners better.
Yes I may mount some LED lights in that spot for night vision and so I can be seen in the day.
I never drove the bike nekkid, so I can't compare.
Re: parabellum Scout Fairing pics
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 7:32 pm
by rad
My Scout is done being painted and ships tomorrow!
My bike is waiting.......
Re: parabellum Scout Fairing pics
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:52 pm
by David R
I get a Whole lot more "Nice Bike" compliments since the new fairing.
and "I didn't realize it was a BMW".
Wearing this bike out and a few more is on my bucket list.
David
Re: parabellum Scout Fairing pics
Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 6:24 pm
by MTBeemer
SF_Hooligan wrote:David R, Mt Beemer - what's this fairing like in wind? I rode with one of the larger CB screens for a few days and got way too many steering inputs from the wind for my liking. This looks great, but I'm leery of the wind.
I've lived in Montana for the past two years. Winds, high winds are not unusual. I have never detected any undo input from the fairing, but this is a subjective area.
Also, there's a flat circular area on the lower front part of the fairing, to either side of the headlight. Is there structural backing here - for example, could I mount a set of lights in this spot?
It does look like they designed that space for lights or more likely the turn-signals, but there is no backing. They make this fairing for many different bikes and some applications may require the turn-signals be moved; not so with your bike. I suppose you could put on your own backing and mount some light lights
Re: parabellum Scout Fairing pics
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:06 am
by SF_Hooligan
Thanks to both MT and David R for the info. Looks worth considering. I had sort of hypothesized that a fairing rather than just a big screen would do better in high winds and it sounds like that may be the case. Between the bridges and the passes, I ride in a lot of high winds. Getting blown around is no biggie, but steering inputs is a whole 'nother ball game.
That said, I just bought another bike and moto purchases that I can't sneak into the garage in my laptop bag are pretty much off the table for a little while, otherwise I risk the rage of my lovely wife.
Re: parabellum Scout Fairing pics
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 1:41 pm
by rad
SF_Hooligan wrote:Thanks to both MT and David R for the info. Looks worth considering. I had sort of hypothesized that a fairing rather than just a big screen would do better in high winds and it sounds like that may be the case. Between the bridges and the passes, I ride in a lot of high winds. Getting blown around is no biggie, but steering inputs is a whole 'nother ball game.
That said, I just bought another bike and moto purchases that I can't sneak into the garage in my laptop bag are pretty much off the table for a little while, otherwise I risk the rage of my lovely wife.
I will have mine on in a few days, you are more than welcome to come down to Santa Cruz and try mine out. Most afternoons bring the prevailing 15-20 knot offshore winds making a short run up highway 1 a good wind test. I know I will be trying it out up the coast for I have never even ridden a bike with a Scout fairing.
Re: parabellum Scout Fairing pics
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 2:45 pm
by SF_Hooligan
rad wrote:SF_Hooligan wrote:Thanks to both MT and David R for the info. Looks worth considering. I had sort of hypothesized that a fairing rather than just a big screen would do better in high winds and it sounds like that may be the case. Between the bridges and the passes, I ride in a lot of high winds. Getting blown around is no biggie, but steering inputs is a whole 'nother ball game.
That said, I just bought another bike and moto purchases that I can't sneak into the garage in my laptop bag are pretty much off the table for a little while, otherwise I risk the rage of my lovely wife.
I will have mine on in a few days, you are more than welcome to come down to Santa Cruz and try mine out. Most afternoons bring the prevailing 15-20 knot offshore winds making a short run up highway 1 a good wind test. I know I will be trying it out up the coast for I have never even ridden a bike with a Scout fairing.
Sweet - I may very well take you up on that when my schedule opens up a bit. Thanks!
Re: parabellum Scout Fairing pics
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 7:58 pm
by cug
Sounds like people will line up for this, I'm in the area, too ...
Re: parabellum Scout Fairing pics
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 9:01 pm
by David R
Part of the way it works is it covers the whole gas tank. With just the windshield, the air got into the gas tank and came up behind the windshield. I could feel it with my hand on each side. This fairing goes below the tank and is wider. This keeps the air from entering that area. It also has a hole for laminar flow which is most important.
I can ride this bike all day. I don't use ear plugs and its peaceful. I can just see over the 20" shield.
Three cheers for Parabellum!
David
Re: parabellum Scout Fairing pics
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 10:17 pm
by rad
cug wrote:Sounds like people will line up for this, I'm in the area, too ...
No problem. I have three screens coming with it so chances are you are going to experience wherever screen I have on it at the time.