Based on some suggestions from an online forum, and utilizing some black electrical tape to guess the final configuration, I trimmed the upper fairing back again, after marking it out with a sharpie. The line follow the angle of the seat pan for a sense of symmetry.
Pretty happy with the end result. The upper sorta looks like that of a TRX850, but it still has a nice retro vibe, and utilizes the mounting brackets I had fabbed up earlier.
A couple more views. I went at it with some sandpaper to smooth off the edges, and I was able to trim it up quickly with an angle grinder. With a fine sharp blade, it made quick work of the fibreglass.
The left side. The aluminum brackets for the light will be radius-ed to clean them up a bit.
Next step is the turn signals. After careful measuring, checking, and re-checking, I drilled the mounting holes. This location makes far more sense than under the tank. That location had the lights themselves somewhat obscured and looking a bit "off". This puts them in quite a visible location and all is legal for the DOT man.
I made a cardboard battery box, and have sent it off the Iron Craft to be welded out of aluminum. I cut and bent the pieces based on the template so it should be good to go shortly for a test-fit and mounting.
Based on some suggestions from an online forum, and utilizing some black electrical tape to guess the final configuration, I trimmed the upper fairing back again, after marking it out with a sharpie. The line follow the angle of the seat pan for a sense of symmetry.
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