1982 CB900F belly cowl? Lower Fairing? Air Damn?

Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 7:32 pm

I saw a picture of a belly cowl for a cb900f. I was looking for a place that sells them online. anyone know of a place or places I can check?

James

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 6:15 pm

Welcome to the site. It's likely that you saw a lower cowl made by Lockhart Phillips. That's all I know.

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 7:43 pm

JamesKnouse wrote:

I saw a picture of a belly cowl for a cb900f. I was looking for a place that sells them online. anyone know of a place or places I can check?

James

Like this one?

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 7:50 pm

if i knew how to insert a picture i would!

i checked out that site but it looks like cb900f isnt an option...

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 7:50 pm

yes! that is the one! where do i find?

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 8:24 pm

JamesKnouse wrote:

yes! that is the one! where do i find?

No idea, it was on this bike when I bought it last week.....sorry.
It is badged with Honda emblems that look like they were factory installed. I do not know if this is a HONDA LINE product but the way the emblems are installed make me think it could be possible.

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 8:57 pm

drats! hmmm.... that is more info than I had before. I like!

I used to have that same bike! Loved it!

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 9:01 pm

Ebay, craigslist, swap meets... the hunt is on if you really want one. I looked hard into chin fairings before and Lockhart was the only option I came up with. Try to find your dimensions and look for fairings on other UJMs, like Kawasakis.

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 9:15 pm

I will start the search. So it is called a chin fairing?

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 10:45 pm

I have one from 1100 if you need it.

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 10:50 pm

i sure would like it if it would fit. Will it?

James

Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 12:25 am

I second that I want one too if someone wants to part with it. James as first dibs of course

Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 12:53 am

JC Whitney sells them - I also think I saw them on OldBikeBarn.com

Pricey - but nice looking. You may have to cut, and you will have to drill holes in your frame (or weld on some kind of mounting tab)
http://www.jcwhitney.com/engine-air-scoop-for-japanese-motorcycles/p2000246.jcwx

Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 2:59 pm

thanks spartanball. i will directly check it out. i dont mind doing some drilling and the like. i will be going the cafe route soon enough with it.

I just checked that link out and it is not the kind I am looking for. I am looking for the exact kind in the above picture. I like the box square look. Thanks for the link though!

MANGO i would love to take the piece you have off your hands.

James

Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 3:28 pm

I will post a pic tonight.

Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 4:13 pm

thank you.

how do you post a bike on here? i would like to post a pic of my bike.... but guess am to dumb to know how

Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 4:38 pm

JamesKnouse wrote:

thank you.

how do you post a bike on here? i would like to post a pic of my bike.... but guess am to dumb to know how

Your pictures have to be hosted somewhere online like photobucket, then you use the [img] commands with the link. The site does it for you if click the button.

As far as mounting a chin fairing, a little bit of carefully bent flat stock should get you situated. I can't imagine drilling holes in your frame is a good idea.

Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 8:26 pm

Here's the guys that make them.

It's a nice look but the quality is a real POS!

http://www.airtech-streamlining.com/hondaz/CB1100F1983.htm

Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 9:18 pm

Something of much higher quality was made by Lockhart Inc. back in the day,..I had one once. No cutting grinding or welding required..it was a bolt on in total. I thought I'd like it on the bike,..but turned out, after a fashion, that I did not. Took way from the factory Honda look if only for the paint mis-match issue. I also had a fiberglass piece made by an outfit called Barracuda. I first saw this unit on a rather nicely done 900F out of Toronto Canada,..details on that machine are at the following link. I like the look, but again paint matching issues presented and took away from my install of the same piece to my 750. This unit I still have and will hold on to,..for whatever the reason. Mair MFG. Inc also did a "Universal Air Scoop" in ABS plastic,..I found these guys while looking for a picture of the Lockhart piece in my old 1995 Dennis Kirk catalog (why do we hang on to this stuff?). Anyway here's a picture and link to the archived post. HTH.

Tony
the rest of the story: http://www.cb1100f.net/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=20239

Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 9:27 pm

no thanks! but that is the idea i am looking for.

Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 10:07 pm

Another option is to check good ol' Ebay for chin fairings from Interceptors, Gpz's, etc. and adapt it to fit your bike. Sounds like you'll be going the "adaptation" route anyhoo, right?

Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 11:18 pm

Had one on my 900F many years ago, pulled it off when I installed the 4-1 pipe. Will not fit without cutting with the header. It's hanging in the shop somewhere, guess I'll hang on to it as well. Seems like I bought mione from Spigler (sp?), it was in an ad in the back of a bike mag. I'll see if I can find the receipt.

Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 11:30 pm

i been checking ebay but not luck yet... i am hunting away!

Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 1:50 am

don't limit yourself to CB900s or 1100s. i seem to recall seeing them on nighthawks too. Maier sells one for universal applications.

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Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 2:27 am

mango wrote:

This piece is the Lockhart unit!

Tony

Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 3:18 am

funny, except for the recessed bolt hole, it is like the ABS Maier scoop i have. is that one fiberglass?

Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 11:32 am

Yes is fiberglass.

Posted: Fri May 28, 2010 5:33 pm

Then give it a little color. Wink