Royal Enfield Hunter Handlebar Fairing
I'd long wanted to add a small fairing to the Hunter but didn't really want the standard small Royal Enfield one. I wanted something a little different, so I spent a little time on the internet looking for something that I liked the look of and this was what caught my eye...
It's meant to fit a Kawasaki Z900RS and costs around £40 - £50 from various online sellers. (Amazon, AliExpress etc.)
I chose the light smoke version and despite the Kawasaki obviously having a larger diameter headlight, initial mock ups looked promising...
Royal Enfield mount their screen using the headlight and indicator mounting bolts. I was going to go that route but baulked at moving all of that wiring to access the indicator mounting points. Instead, I decided to use the headlight mounting bolts and the handlebars.
Many hours were then spent with the 3D printer churning out various designs until I finally got some that I was happy with. Here they are, printed in PLA. (In a fetching shade of red because that's all I had to hand!)
I also wondered, if I could get the Sat Nav mounted too. The answer was yes, kind of... It's a very tight fit!
So tight in fact, that the key has had to have a modification so that it can actually turn!
Final mounts were reprinted in a more suitable colour. I've used PET-CF as I've just purchased a fancy new printer that can cope with more exotic materials. I'm not sure that it was the best choice of material. It's more rigid than PLA but it is also more brittle. The handlebar clamps need to be carefully sized (with the aid of a file) so that they are not over stressed when tightened up.
I assume that the handlebars should be 22mm diameter. Mine measure 22.4mm, mostly I presume due to the thick coating of paint. The clamps print out at 22.2mm and then I file to suit. I also tend to drill out the holes to the required size as they're a little tight as printed.
I also fit threaded inserts into the bottom clamps using a specially designed tool fitted to a soldering iron. Alternatively, you could use through bolts with nuts on the bottom
Now the choice is between the light smoke or dark smoke version...
I think I'm going with dark.
I've included the design files for those of you who may want to have a go yourself. Unfortunately I use Solidedge for my drawings which is not a popular CAD package but you may find a viewer online. I've also included pdf versions of the drawings. The STL files can be opened by various packages. Be aware, my Solidedge exports the STL in imperial units, you may have to resize when you import!
You'll see that there are three versions of the bottom mount. They are slightly different lengths to allow adjustment of the gap around the headlight. Also you have to produce a mirror image version of the top clamp and bottom mount as you will need left and right handed versions
For more on fitting the fairing, check out the
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