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SOLO Cowl

#1 Post by savethe2strokes » Mon Aug 21, 2017 9:00 pm

How is the Airtech Streamlining OEM Solo Cowl? I know they don't make the brackets or pad. Are these parts still available?

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Re: SOLO Cowl

#2 Post by JonW » Mon Aug 21, 2017 10:02 pm

crusinimage did brackets and pads, dunno if they still have em but they did...
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Re: SOLO Cowl

#3 Post by RuZty » Mon Aug 21, 2017 10:52 pm

I recently got an Airtech cowl from Rory. I already had the brackets and seat pad from cruisinimage that I had picked up a few years ago and it all fit together nicely. I had to drill the holes in the cowl and trim it a bit to fit well, and gave it a spray can paint job to match the stock panels. I'm happy with the way it came out. The only thing that could have been better was the trimming of the bottom edge, the way the stock side panels curve down and then kick back up to the end is one of the iconic lines on this bike, mimicking the YZR500. The Airtech part didn't really have this, but I was able to approximate it and I doubt anyone would ever notice. In fairness to them the one I received looked identical to the one on their website, but if you are looking for an exact duplicate of the stock part for a fussy restoration this might not be for you.

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Re: SOLO Cowl

#4 Post by savethe2strokes » Tue Aug 22, 2017 10:13 pm

Who is crusinimage?
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Re: SOLO Cowl

#5 Post by JonW » Tue Aug 22, 2017 10:49 pm

an ebay seller
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Re: SOLO Cowl

#6 Post by ZedSledder » Fri Sep 01, 2017 5:48 pm

Do the Airtech solo cowls have the little bumps inside the rear to hook O rings over. The o ring loops around signal light stem. I want to do an Aussie paint scheme on a second set of fairings.

On a side note,...used brake piston seals are the perfect size to loop over the mounts. My cruze image cowl has the inturnal hook for this.
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Re: SOLO Cowl

#7 Post by RuZty » Sat Sep 02, 2017 12:14 pm

No hooks on the Airtech part, it stays on tight without them and I don't have rear signals to hook it to anyway.

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Re: SOLO Cowl

#8 Post by ZedSledder » Sat Sep 02, 2017 4:58 pm

Sweet, thats good to know., not crazy about the stock turn signals.i'm gonna look into changing them. love your bike, would like to see a pic of it the rgv swinger
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Re: SOLO Cowl

#9 Post by RuZty » Sat Sep 02, 2017 8:10 pm

I'm just waiting on a box of hardware from Pro-Bolt that Canada Post has shown 'sent for further processing' in Mississauga since last Thursday. Unless they are finishing the bike for me I can't imagine what part of Priority International Mail requires ten days with a box of fasteners. I've been taking pictures and will document it when I'm done, hopefully in the next week or two.

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Re: SOLO Cowl

#10 Post by savethe2strokes » Thu Sep 21, 2017 9:18 am

That ebay seller doesn't appear to be on ebay anymore. Does anyone have drawings or anything of the brackets?
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Re: SOLO Cowl

#11 Post by savethe2strokes » Mon Oct 02, 2017 11:15 am

It appears there is still a guy making brackets. I contacted him through ebay. eBay seller name: glassndude email address: ultim8dude@yahoo.com. The brackets were $65 shipped. I have not received them yet, but he should be mailing them out today.
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