The New DR650 Safari Tank And Rally Fairing.

[Lupine128]

(this is also on the DR650 thread but i thought others might be interested.
mods feel free to kill it if you think it should just be there.)



As far as I know this is the first time anyone is getting a good look at this,
So with the help of Mark at Team Moto and with all due ceremony I present to you

The Safari Tanks DR650 Rally Fairing.

this is the third one made, as far as i know. someone in Brisbane has already grabbed the first production one, and there was a prototype before that.

the new fairing is designed to accept the standard light and indicators with a minimum of fuss, they bolt straight on. if you aren't running a trailtech dash or something similar, you should have clearance along the bottom edge of the dash ledge to allow the original speedo and dash lights to stay where they are and the key won't need moving.
it comes primed, but not painted so you can have any color you like as long as you paint it.
and last but not least, it's fiberglass not plastic, so when you bin it it's easy to repair and if you want to strengthen it you can slap some more resin and glass on there.




































bad news is that the fairing will NOT retro fit with the current Safari tank.
the new tank has significant strengthening along the top edge where the fairing bolts on and the current tank can't really be modified to accept the bolts.

retail will be approximately $1070 for the tank and fairing. although Mark did suggest a small discount if you mention the ADV forum and this post.

might mean that a load of old safari tanks come up for sale soon...

[KASUYAHO]

How much ? as-in-how-much-it-will-lighten-the-load

[Lupine128]

$1070 as far as I know.

[poppy]

Is it just me or does this seem quiet expensive. $1070.00 would be approx 15% of a new bike price. How much is the tank?

[Gadget678]

Originally Posted by poppy

Is it just me or does this seem quiet expensive. $1070.00 would be approx 15% of a new bike price. How much is the tank?

Safari tanks are usually $650...

[digga1111]

would like to see one on a bike. dont think it would sit very high

[DR Steve]

Originally Posted by digga1111

would like to see one on a bike. dont think it would sit very high

From the look of those pics it's not any higher than the stock headlight shroud.

Does seem to be KTM/BMW pricing....

[GodSilla]

Originally Posted by Gadget678

Safari tanks are usually $650...

So that's around a little over $400 for a fibreglass fairing? Seems a bit steep, especially considering the $650 for the tank. I woulda thought buying the combo would work out cheaper. And it looks "short".

On the basis of what I've seen in the photos, my verdict is: Lipstick on a pig.

Still, it might look a whole lot beter on a bike eh.

[STVO]

Originally Posted by GodSilla

So that's around a little over $400 for a fibreglass fairing? Seems a bit steep, especially considering the $650 for the tank. I woulda thought buying the combo would work out cheaper. And it looks "short".

On the basis of what I've seen in the photos, my verdict is: Lipstick on a pig.

Still, it might look a whole lot beter on a bike eh.

I'm thinking the new tank may cost a bit more than $650 due to the extra bracing, so... even if the fairing was $300... thats $300 + paint for a fairing thats about the same height as the stock one... they gotta be on drugs.

[Gadget678]

I believe that this one was the prototype.

I'm not sure about the DR, but removing the weight of the headlight and instruments from the forks made a hell of a difference to the way my DRZ rides/handles/feels..... but I had to custom build mine, which isn't cheap or easy.

If you think that the price is excessive, try looking at the Mecca systems & other fairings... approx 515 euro (AU$627). For something that's custom built for the bike, I think the price is reasonable.... just a shame they can't be retrofitted to the old tanks, but I'm sure some DR owners will figure out a way to make it work.

[Kernel]

Originally Posted by GodSilla

So that's around a little over $400 for a fibreglass fairing? Seems a bit steep, especially considering the $650 for the tank. I woulda thought buying the combo would work out cheaper. And it looks "short".

On the basis of what I've seen in the photos, my verdict is: Lipstick on a pig.

Still, it might look a whole lot beter on a bike eh.

Looks to me they've purposely built it short so that you can adjust the total height if you want by unbolting that windshield and putting a longer one on, which they'll most likely sell a couple different sizes as an accessory.

edit: just saw the first post, they don't have that piece of plastic bolted on?? weird.
anyway, that answers the question I had as to how much room it adds in the cockpit for stuff, which is quite a bit!!
looks a bit funny from a dead side-on view, I wonder how it will look on the bike. I know the big safari tank has always made the DR look a bit funny side-on, here's hoping this fairing fixes that as a nice bonus, but something tells me it's gonna make it look even funnier...

[DRjoe]

Price is ok (maybe a touch high) considering the small amount that will be made.
It's a shame that they made it out of choppy.

He has taken a problem and solved it in the simplest way possible.
Copying the standard mask then extending it down to the tank and using the tank as the mount is a great way to keep costs down for him and the purchaser.
The ability to be able to retain all of your bikes stock components is great.

He knows dr rider are almost as tight as klr riders and would never pay for a
more custom fairing mounted to the head stem.
Ive thought about producing a fairing for the dr but I wanted to mount it off the headstem and use a different light so cost would be high and no one would buy it.

It may be ugly but no doubt it will do the job especially with a small extension to the screen.

[Coopsdad]

Think I'd rather get a britannia Composites if it's gonna be that sorta money

[neilaction]

Not being a retro fit is a deal breaker for me.

[TcRulz]

Is the standard headlight that good it's worth keeping? Can see all the possibilities but won't retrofit to an old tank and the price Thought they were going to produce something in plastic and would have had all the tank colours covered. Just sayin a white fairing and a blue tank still requires money spent on having it painted