Indicator Mods For Ss, Side Panels Removed?

Could you give me your experience or sightings, if any of this kind of mod - I mean where you find it sensible to mount a particular kind of indicator on the (1997 - square headlamp) SS, without side panels.
I have got hold of original mirrors/ I could go for a combination indicator mirror if it is a good one, would probably be better in all as separates though.

When I recently gained my ducati SS, the side panels were removed and I don't intend to put them back on for my riding.There were cheap integral indicator/mirrors substituted in for original mirrors on the nose fairing, but cracked and rather flimsy.

Pictures might be helpful...
Cheers.
John

 

Yep, I'm talking about the full fairing removed but nose/cowling fairing in place.
Here's a similar one:


I might do well to just drill and mount some kind of surface indicator assembly on the surface. I cannot think on the current set up where I might mount an indicator to metal.
Maybe I need to think of a more ambitious mod or even change the cowl and headlamp.

I'm looking for ideas.
I should add, I have a St4 headlamp bracket lying around (that bolts onto the bottom yoke) which would take a round headlamp and mount indicators, not sure how I'd mount clocks with that though.
Cheers.
John

 

Sounds like a decent simple solution I hadn't looked into closely... if you have a picture /phone handy that might be useful to me.. but not to worry. Was the fabrication merely bending , or assembly and welding - I have an arc welder. Thanks

 

well I'd say it looks just about OK, but entirely useable and right for the job.

Eventually i may go for a custom job there, with round headlight, but that will take some time before I attempt to get the whole lot together in a match, with clocks mounted too! (I have started by getting hold of an ST4 headlamp mounting bracket).

my side panels are pretty bad condition - cracked and need a lot of work or replacing. The weather resistance is sort of appreciated - but I never had that before in my life, and would manage comfortably without them for 20 mile trips in winter by donning certain clothing and knee caps.

 

Thanks Streetfighter, that picture is very helpful. I think its great result and I shall copy that - better than wrapping around the tubes, in the manner of the handlebar risers.

What bike is it on? Have you changed anything else on your headlamp and cowling assembly?
John

 

Well, I tend to think anything is repairable, especially with fibreglass, just as with mud walls! They have however been repaired already and cracked. I think it would be a case of setting the work out in a decent workshop and cutting, bridging, filling a fair bit before some fair area of respray and patching own , or even a complete sprat upon assessment after the initial work. I'll think about that in time, making my decision for next year.. if I think they would be useful to riding, which is kind of doubtful.

I do appreciate a cockpit fairing though, to keep wind off head. I'm more likely to search for a cling that is self sufficient.
Do you have ideas for a complete solution?

BTW. My bike is running pretty sweetly, in local test rides - really enjoying the rides (recall I had to overhaul carbs and determine the jets size mods, clean out rusty tank). Power is very good for roads. Compression is excellent on both cylinders. I have balanced carbs etc, and checked the mixture. You were right after all - 21/2 turns out seems about right for the pilot jet mixture. On one run when I opened up to about 7, 000 revs in third on a a stretch over 1/4 mile, a plug suddenly fouled - was wet and not oiled. They were new plugs, but one may have been declining due to setting up... perhaps it was a surge for some reason of seating and float level, not sure, but hasn't happened again. I'm going to check float levels for accuracy pretty soon too, when I can take the time ( I was a fool to omit that - but wasn't so well prepared then, and during winter), and expected to take them off again, as was really just 'poking around' a non-runner.

Cheers,
John

 

OH. Do you have a round headlamp fitted then? Are your clocks original, and exposed?

 

I guess then, this is your work then. You've got a lot of decent mods there,which appear to come nicely together. I mean very nicely. Thanks for showing me, most kind.