My 1100 beak conversion

[Ferretboy]

Hi,

I thought I'd share my front end beak conversion with you. Just beat in mind I'm a carpenter not an engineer lol. It was almost a bit too much work for me but I'm pleased with the finish. There are a couple of things I will change next season but for now I'm happy, indicators to follow

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[Paul Young]

Like it... Are you refitting the original indicators?

 

[daverimm19]

Cool good job

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[moonhead911]

surprisingly i like the look of that. i all ways thought the 1100 looked like on old tv when the big head light

 

[Uncle-Fester]

Good work, very individual look, subtle lines.

 

[Ferretboy]

Like it... Are you refitting the original indicators?

Thanks, yes will be fitting the old indicators , have to further modify the frame tho

 

[Ferretboy]

Cool good job

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[Ferretboy]

surprisingly i like the look of that. i all ways thought the 1100 looked like on old tv when the big head light

Agree, the original beak was a bit skinny too, I just wanted to update the look, love the bike even more now, will keep all the bits to standardise it at any time

 

[Ferretboy]

Good work, very individual look, subtle lines.

Thanks, appreciate the feedback !

 

[(RIP) Tunneruk]

That fella looks like a really nice job!

 

[West coast gser]

Hi,

I thought I'd share my front end beak conversion with you. Just beat in mind I'm a carpenter not an engineer lol. It was almost a bit too much work for me but I'm pleased with the finish. There are a couple of things I will change next season but for now I'm happy, indicators to follow

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You might need longer bolts so they go thru the nylocks ..they look a bit short ...cool job tho think I'll stick with the gonzo one on mine ...lol

 

[Paul G (BHT)]

Marine ply or MDF?

Looks good, even for a chippy

 

[Ferretboy]

Ha ha !! I knew someone would spot that lol, all in hand,my mate spotted that yesterday , well spotted !

 

[Ferretboy]

Marine ply or MDF?

Looks good, even for a chippy

Laminated chipboard lol

 

[Ferretboy]

That fella looks like a really nice job!

Cheers ! Thanks a lot

 

[Saik0]

Could you make me some more pictures of the process? I just got my beak in and want to change it next week. How did you mount it etc? Could you make some detailed pics?

kind Regards, Paul

 

[Ferretboy]

Could you make me some more pictures of the process? I just got my beak in and want to change it next week. How did you mount it etc? Could you make some detailed pics?

kind Regards, Paul

Hi Paul, I'm not sure I can show you much more to be honest now is mounted , it was kind of work in progress on the fly . I did it over the winter. If you think you can achieve the conversion over a weekend u may be disappointed ! There is quite a lot of fabrication work involved to make a clean look. I used cardboard to make templates then had some steel work made. It's worth doing but not rushing . Concentrate on seeing where you can pick up the mounting points and go from there. The hardest part is filling the gap Infront of the oil cooler . Good luck it's worth doing imo

 

[Saik0]

So, that will be path I will follow. What have you constructed the gap piece from? Is it completely metal? I have noticed all models have quite a large gap in front of the oil cooler, even the newer model R1200GS.

Hi Paul, I'm not sure I can show you much more to be honest now is mounted , it was kind of work in progress on the fly . I did it over the winter. If you think you can achieve the conversion over a weekend u may be disappointed ! There is quite a lot of fabrication work involved to make a clean look. I used cardboard to make templates then had some steel work made. It's worth doing but not rushing . Concentrate on seeing where you can pick up the mounting points and go from there. The hardest part is filling the gap Infront of the oil cooler . Good luck it's worth doing imo

 

[timeandtide]

Realy nicely done!

 

[Robh1664]

That does look niffty !