[janvos39]

I am looking today into the thread about fairing for Ninja. Maybe it can be of help when I put my experience with full fairing in writing. I have now approx. 10000 km with this Suzuki burgman with full fairing. Recently I have redone the back part for the fourth time. I changed the backrest and made it possible to hinge forward so that I can put my helmet and office stuff in there easily. My fairing is using a partly closed front wheel. I do not have problems with that in windy conditions . With full side wind there is always still the opening between fender and fairing which reduces the side force.
I have two doors on a hinge. They are "locked" with magnets. In some traffic situations where I have to put my leg quickly to the ground I open them with leg of knee. The wind closes the door again. I put my elbows outside the fairing when there is a lot of side wind. This gives more drag but gives bettter handling of the bike. It is anyhow good to be able to put elbows outside the fairing for low speed manoevering. I plan still a modification on the doors so that I can remove them quickly and put in the back storage space. This incase wind is really bad. (have not had that yet).
In general having a limited side area helps in windy conditions. So seating height is important. I have a seat at 62 cm from the floor. Highest point of the fairing is 137 cm. But my helmet is extending above the fairing.
Also we have snow at the moment so I can not drive the scooter at the moment. Have to wait to see the results of engine capacity reduction (297 cc instead of 385 cc.)