Full-faired looks better, and unless your engine is cosmetically tip top then it also can hide quite a lot of grot and what have you. That said, I've got my eye out for a half-fairing set-up as it's just nice to have options.
I'm with you there. I could not be arsed recoating the engine and then when there is the threat of rain, you stay at home.
The more I look, the more I see a massive hole-burn in the pocket! What swingarm and forks are those?
Think the forks are 1098 reworked by K tech. Black stone tec Carbon wheels etc ...... Featured in December 2014 performance bikes.
I had a late 900 ie and the swingarm did not look like that. Maybe the polishing has altered its lines
To me it looks like one. I have a 2002 900SSie and I have polished the swingarm. Polished of not, it looks like the last fat swingarm. Here is a pic of mine.
Last time i was there, only last September on the 500 mile coastal tour on the yellow 1100 beasty, I recall not much other than freshly laid EU-funded stuff. Very nice. And no speed cameras north of Glasgow either.