Fairing for a Transalp

Discussion in 'Classic Motorcycles' started by PeterT, Jul 5, 2005.

  1. PeterT

    PeterT Guest

    I'm going to sell me trusty Transalp in Germany come August, but the
    fairing has some cracks from when it was knocked over last year. I
    assume that I would get a much better price for it, with the fairing in
    good condition. Does anybody here have a recommendation where or how to
    get decent replacement fairing [1]? As it's never been a popular bike
    in the UK I reckon I'll have more luck on the continent and will look
    there too. But it might just be a bit more convenient for me to sort it
    out before I bring it back to the Fatherland.

    [1] Pretty much all parts [2], so it would be properly matched.
    [2] nose, front left and right and some small shields on either side
    beneath the seat.
     
    PeterT, Jul 5, 2005
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    Steve Parry Guest

    PeterT fumbled, fiddled and fingered:
    get the likes of Dream Machine to plastic weld and respray it?

    --
    Steve Parry
    K100RS SE & F650
    and a 520i SE Touring for comfort [temporarily scarred]

    (not forgetting the SK90PY)

    http://www.gwynfryn.co.uk
     
    Steve Parry, Jul 5, 2005
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    Timo Geusch Guest

    TBH I doubt that you'd get that much more money for it to justify the cost
    and effort...
     
    Timo Geusch, Jul 5, 2005
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  4. PeterT

    PeterT@Home Guest

    Timo Geusch proposed
    How to find out? ebay.de looking for finished auctions or so?
     
    PeterT@Home, Jul 6, 2005
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    Howard Guest

    I'm contemplating buying a Transalp.

    What is the general opinion of these machines?
     
    Howard, Jul 6, 2005
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  6. PeterT

    PeterT Guest

    Howard garbeled
    Bullet proof would be my first thought. Extremely comfortable over
    distance. I'm 6'1" and travelled on it, two up with all the luggage and
    it was more than fine. Fuel consumption is pretty decent at about 45
    mpg. The engine (old models 600 new ones 650, can't remember when it
    changed) is not massively torquey but powerfull enough for most
    purposes. Max speed is a tad over 100 mph, but it's quite happy around
    80-90 mph cruising speed. It can be really good fun to ride
    enthusiastically and you even can get your knee down on it.
     
    PeterT, Jul 6, 2005
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  7. Years since I rode one, but very, very nice.

    Very "soft" engine: sweet, torquey, flexible, smooth - just not fast.
    Bike will cruise at 80 indefinitely, but from there it just gathers
    speed rather than accelerates. It's not fast.

    Comfy, charming, practical, economical. It's cruelly under-rated (in the
    UK, anyway - on the Continent they sold by the boatload).
     
    The Older Gentleman, Jul 6, 2005
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  8. PeterT

    Howard Guest

    Jeez, that's high praise! Sounds like it's enough for me. Thank you.
     
    Howard, Jul 6, 2005
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