To beak or not to beak .....

[BBB]

9 hours ago, trevinator said:

i had someone on advrider say a beak will help with buffeting on the stock windscreen. anybody experience this?

 

I’ll refer you to my earlier response to this, to be read with a healthy dose of critical analysis.

 

[usnscpo]

I joined the club.  Wasn't going to do it as it was cost prohibitive IMO.  Then I found the beak on ebay for something like $25 bucks, so I jumped.  Really happy with the look, and install was easy.

[mingo]

I like the look of the beak, but I have an LED light bar installed between the forks, I'm wondering if anyone has done this and was able to fit the beak. 

[jdavis]

@mingo, I removed my LED on the forks because oncoming traffic couldn't see it. Got spots mounted to the crash bars now.

[trevinator]

i think the beak looks pretty good! i'll admit, that when i first put it on i was on the fence, but its definitely growing on me!

[jdavis]

22 hours ago, jdavis said:

@mingo, I removed my LED on the forks because oncoming traffic couldn't see it. Got spots mounted to the crash bars now.

 

Edited January 19, 2020 by jdavis

[Patch Kit]

Beak'd!

[bowlin01]

I may be going over to the Dark Side after looking at recent beaked pictures (God have mercy upon my Soul) 🙂 

However, I'm not quite there yet as I have a 18 plate GT900 in the Phantom Blue (matt Blue) and the only pics I''ve seen of this year/model/ bike colour with a beak have been of the Powebronze beak which doesn't fit properly (as it is the earlier model version of the beak, not specific to the GT).

If anyone has a GT900 in Blue with a beak on it, would they be so kind as to post a few pics identifying which beak (model/ manufacturer/ source) is fitted?

Thanks in advance

Steve

[jdavis]

@bowlin01, I have seen reference on here for the newer bikes with a beak, needed a spacer for the rear screws for fitment, I believe.

[ChadTheFoxFox]

On 10/28/2019 at 7:58 AM, Ahmed said:

Red Beak !!😉

This Picture has convinced me to beak my Red FJ, Just curious how you got it in red? Vinyl? Or Paint? And how did you manage to match the “Lava Red” color.

[Ahmed]

11 minutes ago, ChadTheFoxFox said:

This Picture has convinced me to beak my Red FJ, Just curious how you got it in red? Vinyl? Or Paint? And how did you manage to match the “Lava Red” color.

I took it to a regular Auto body shop. They ordered the color. It's sanded and painted not vinyl. It looks like it was originally there not an after market.

[ChadTheFoxFox]

1 minute ago, Ahmed said:

I took it to a regular Auto body shop. They ordered the color. It's sanded and painted not vinyl. It looks like it was originally there not an after market.

What was the damage out of pocket? If you don’t mind me asking. 

[bowlin01]

hmmmm...still no new pics of a GT900 in Phantom Blue with a beak (a non Powerbronze one that is), perhaps the inherent good taste of riders that chose the Phantom Blue is a clue that 'beaking' is a style / social faux pas? 🙂 

[HGP61]

I decided to put one on partly because it was an inexpensive addition My bike is an all Black 17 model When I fitted it I felt it helped to "balance" the slightly top heavy look the Puig touring windshield had made when I fitted that.

[BBB]

2 hours ago, bowlin01 said:

hmmmm...still no new pics of a GT900 in Phantom Blue with a beak (a non Powerbronze one that is), perhaps the lack of good taste of riders that chose the Phantom Blue is a clue that 'beaking' is a skill that eludes them? 😥

Edited for accuracy 😉