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offalot, it's nice to know at least someone else has one of these sweet little rides, I don't see it getting much lighter though, I can almost dead lift mine when the fairings are off it's so light. I look forward to meeting you in Ohio, are you bringing a bike?
As to whether there are any updates, the answer is a big YES!
I got the windshield mounted, and a coat of red paint over the whole fairing, I found a paint that matches the tank fairly well. I also found a cooling setup that works very well, I put a scoop on either side of the fairing that is ducted to the front of the cylinder, I left the cylinder open to the air instead of trying to force the air past it. this seems to do the job well, as my cylinder head temp gauge stays below 350F at cruising speed, and drops back to 300F when I drop the engine speed to idle. I tested the bike with no fairing, and this seems to be normal operating temp, so I should be safe for cooling. I may still install the fans for summer riding, but I don't think I'll need them much.
Here are some pics of the almost finished bike.
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