I had the following accessories installed on my bike and wanted to post pics and offer my comments/observations:
Fairing Deflector Set P/N: 08P73-MCS-100A
Mirror Deflector Set P/N: 08P72-MCS-100A
(As posted on the honda web site)
I really like the look of these complete mirror and fairing wind deflectors. I can't imagine the bike would look sharp by just having the one set without the other.
Before wind deflectors:
I put 950 km on my bike before having these accessories installed at the same time as the dealer performed the 1,000 km warranty service.
- During those 950 km I primarily rode at night when it was quite cold outside and found my hands would get chilly and the wind was not kept off my shins as much as I would have liked (5 Deg C / 41 Deg F).
- I did ride on a couple of warm afternoons and found that any warm air from the fairing hit my upper shins. I wouldn't say I have had any noticeable hot air that caused any type of discomfort.
After wind deflectors:
- I now have now put only 200 km on the bike since having these deflectors installed and find they really add to the look of the ST.
- I find the wind is largely kept away from my hands with the mirror deflector set, which I would say is an asset in our climate north of the 49th. The upper part of the mirror deflector set that is attached along each side of the console seems to keep a little wind off my shoulders also.
- The fairing wind delflectors seem to move any warm air from the fairing down towards my feet and ankles (To my brothers chagrin, I don't ride with boots merely 3-hole docs that hardly offer any ankle protection from wind or heaven help me potential road rash...which is likely the only reason I have noticed any warm air at all at my ankles.
General notes regarding these accessories:
- Wind deflector parts are installed with double sided adhesive tape just like the tank pad and tank side pads.
- Self drilling screws are provided to secure the deflector pieces to the bike at a few locations.
- Longer pins to secure the fairing side covers (the ones for oil fill etc.) are provided to replace the standard pins.
- Longer clips to secure the upper pieces of the mirror deflector to each side of the console are provided, however, these pieces didn't work for me...they were quite sloppy and loose fitting and so the dealer installed Ducati pins that are rubber exterior with metal threaded inside that squeeze the rubber outward for a press fit as the screw is turned in. I am glad the dealer put these in and even had black screws to match the console black colour.
- Part of the fairing wind deflectors are embossed to fit the knee pad set (I don't think I would want this set since I am concerned it would interfere with my legs since I'm 6'1" and can't imagine that I would want my knees and shins resting on these pads).
- I would suggest that I could have installed these parts myself, but consider myself the kind of person that puts extra effort into quality finishing (i.e. my own time is worth $0.00 US or Canadian if it is time I put into my own project).
Hopefully the attached pics give a good view of what your bike might look like with these accessories.
Fairing Deflector Set P/N: 08P73-MCS-100A
Mirror Deflector Set P/N: 08P72-MCS-100A
(As posted on the honda web site)
I really like the look of these complete mirror and fairing wind deflectors. I can't imagine the bike would look sharp by just having the one set without the other.
Before wind deflectors:
I put 950 km on my bike before having these accessories installed at the same time as the dealer performed the 1,000 km warranty service.
- During those 950 km I primarily rode at night when it was quite cold outside and found my hands would get chilly and the wind was not kept off my shins as much as I would have liked (5 Deg C / 41 Deg F).
- I did ride on a couple of warm afternoons and found that any warm air from the fairing hit my upper shins. I wouldn't say I have had any noticeable hot air that caused any type of discomfort.
After wind deflectors:
- I now have now put only 200 km on the bike since having these deflectors installed and find they really add to the look of the ST.
- I find the wind is largely kept away from my hands with the mirror deflector set, which I would say is an asset in our climate north of the 49th. The upper part of the mirror deflector set that is attached along each side of the console seems to keep a little wind off my shoulders also.
- The fairing wind delflectors seem to move any warm air from the fairing down towards my feet and ankles (To my brothers chagrin, I don't ride with boots merely 3-hole docs that hardly offer any ankle protection from wind or heaven help me potential road rash...which is likely the only reason I have noticed any warm air at all at my ankles.
General notes regarding these accessories:
- Wind deflector parts are installed with double sided adhesive tape just like the tank pad and tank side pads.
- Self drilling screws are provided to secure the deflector pieces to the bike at a few locations.
- Longer pins to secure the fairing side covers (the ones for oil fill etc.) are provided to replace the standard pins.
- Longer clips to secure the upper pieces of the mirror deflector to each side of the console are provided, however, these pieces didn't work for me...they were quite sloppy and loose fitting and so the dealer installed Ducati pins that are rubber exterior with metal threaded inside that squeeze the rubber outward for a press fit as the screw is turned in. I am glad the dealer put these in and even had black screws to match the console black colour.
- Part of the fairing wind deflectors are embossed to fit the knee pad set (I don't think I would want this set since I am concerned it would interfere with my legs since I'm 6'1" and can't imagine that I would want my knees and shins resting on these pads).
- I would suggest that I could have installed these parts myself, but consider myself the kind of person that puts extra effort into quality finishing (i.e. my own time is worth $0.00 US or Canadian if it is time I put into my own project).
Hopefully the attached pics give a good view of what your bike might look like with these accessories.
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