VTR1000 fairings?

[Elysium]

Ok I want to remove the fairings so I can have a nosey at the engine. Now started on the left side and it all looked simple enough when I removed the first few nuts but stuck at the front.

The left fairing that I'm trying to get off has a clip of some sort that joins onto the headlight fairing and near this clip is another nut that feels like requires a philips head screw-g but this net is on the inside of the fairing so no way to get a screwdriver in.

So will I have to remove all the fairing from the bike like a shell or is there some trick to remove this side faring with safely?

Cheers.

[slofox]

If its anything like the SVS fairing, I wish you luck...

[mowgli]

Comes off as one piece I'm afraid. See attached.

[Elysium]

Ah crap thought so. Thanks Mowgli.

[crazyhorse]

Unless you need to take them off - would be better to leave them on. The engine will look the same as any other one

[Elysium]

Unless you need to take them off - would be better to leave them on. The engine will look the same as any other one

I want to have a look over the engine to see there are no problems/damaged parts etc... as I have no history on this bike being second hand.

[AllanB]

Hey you got one - excellent (I must have missed the post).

Pictures??????

Any goodies on it (pipes etc)?

[Elysium]

Hey you got one - excellent (I must have missed the post).

Pictures??????

Any goodies on it (pipes etc)?

The baffles are removeable so that's the only mod on the bike. It will need new steering head bearings in a years time. Unfortunately the bike came with no paper work so I have no history i.e carbs etc... on this bike hence the reason I want to look the bike over. I look at this an an opportunity to learn about bike mechanics and as a project to make the bike better.

Oh check my profile for a pic of the bike.