Whats The Best Way To Cut Down Fairings - Service, Repair, and Maintenance

tattoosamm · 02-20-2008, 06:55 PM

Sup everyone!!! What is the best way to cut down fairings??? I have a 2002 GSXR 600 and I want to cut the side fairings to make it look like a STREETFIGHTER, I just want to cut the top half of the fairings and keep the lower ones like a under belly fairing. What is the best tool or cutter to use on this??
THANKS!!!!!

old man roger · 02-20-2008, 07:10 PM

a fine tooth key whole saw or just a hack saw blade with some tape around one end so you don't cut your hand off

i now have a side cutting drill bit that i use in my dremmel tool but the key whole saw does work good ,then i file down the edges with a regular metal file

CasterTroy · 08-28-2008, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by old man roger

tape around one end

Of the fairing?

I'm looking for a set of side fairings to cut down to make my R1 into a streetfighter so I'll be cutting whatever mids I can find...

Do you run door edging on the cut edges then? I've seen a few bikes on here with cut fairings and thats what it LOOKS like

BTW....used the search instead of composed a new thread

old man roger · 08-28-2008, 12:01 PM

no i was saying to put tape around the end of the hack saw blade like a handle and when i cut fairing i just file the cut part smooth

02-20-2008, 06:55 PM	#1
tattoosamm Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: SUNNY CALIFORNIA Age: 38 Bike: 2001 GSXR 1000 & 2002 GSXR 600 STUNT BIKE Gender: Male Posts: 17	Whats The Best Way To Cut Down Fairings Sup everyone!!! What is the best way to cut down fairings??? I have a 2002 GSXR 600 and I want to cut the side fairings to make it look like a STREETFIGHTER, I just want to cut the top half of the fairings and keep the lower ones like a under belly fairing. What is the best tool or cutter to use on this?? THANKS!!!!!

02-20-2008, 07:10 PM	#2
old man roger also known as OMR Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OMR INDUSTRIES in west palm beach florida Age: Bike: OMR PREPPED 636 Gender: Male Posts: 51,134	Re: Whats The Best Way To Cut Down Fairings a fine tooth key whole saw or just a hack saw blade with some tape around one end so you don't cut your hand off i now have a side cutting drill bit that i use in my dremmel tool but the key whole saw does work good ,then i file down the edges with a regular metal file

08-28-2008, 12:01 PM	#4
old man roger also known as OMR Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OMR INDUSTRIES in west palm beach florida Age: Bike: OMR PREPPED 636 Gender: Male Posts: 51,134	Re: Whats The Best Way To Cut Down Fairings no i was saying to put tape around the end of the hack saw blade like a handle and when i cut fairing i just file the cut part smooth __________________ OMR SUBCAGES !!!!!!! The original folding peg subcage