ZZipper or Mueller for TE?

Mike Rice wrote:
My Tour Easy should be here in three weeks grin. I want to have a
fairing ready and waiting and was hoping for opinions. I know the Super
ZZipper is what Easy Racers offers, but have read somewhere that the
Mueller is quieter. The ZZipper looks to have a somewhat rounder nose, I
wonder if there's any difference in performance.
Anybody with experience care to compare the two?
Thanks,
Mike Rice



My ZZipper should be in the bike shop this week for my TE. I researched
the Mueller and the ZZipper b4 I purchased the later. The reason being
that it was recommended for the TE because of the weight of the Mueller
and the change in handling characteristicsthat the Mueller created. I
have read about the noise of the ZZipper but I guess I would rather have
a little noise than to create a non-performing TE.



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There is a way to eliminate the road noise one gets with the Zipper
fairing on a TE, GRR of TIR. Replace the bottom fairing mount with a
piece of flexible 3/16" thick piece of rubber cut into a 1" strip and
folded into a 180 degree bend. Simply fasten each of the ends onto
the existing fairing mounts.
My brother devised this mount and it works exceptionally well and
takes the road noise away without undo flex. A sample has been sent
to Gardner. The flexible rubber strip is about 2 1/2" long before
folding into a 180 degree bend.

BG


Dr. Duk wrote in message ...
Mike Rice wrote:
My Tour Easy should be here in three weeks grin. I want to have a
fairing ready and waiting and was hoping for opinions. I know the Super
ZZipper is what Easy Racers offers, but have read somewhere that the
Mueller is quieter. The ZZipper looks to have a somewhat rounder nose, I
wonder if there's any difference in performance.
Anybody with experience care to compare the two?
Thanks,
Mike Rice



My ZZipper should be in the bike shop this week for my TE. I researched
the Mueller and the ZZipper b4 I purchased the later. The reason being
that it was recommended for the TE because of the weight of the Mueller
and the change in handling characteristicsthat the Mueller created. I
have read about the noise of the ZZipper but I guess I would rather have
a little noise than to create a non-performing TE.

There is a way to eliminate the road noise one gets with the Zipper
fairing on a TE, GRR of TIR. Replace the bottom fairing mount with a
piece of flexible 3/16" thick piece of rubber cut into a 1" strip and
folded into a 180 degree bend. Simply fasten each of the ends onto
the existing fairing mounts.
My brother devised this mount and it works exceptionally well and
takes the road noise away without undo flex. A sample has been sent
to Gardner. The flexible rubber strip is about 2 1/2" long before
folding into a 180 degree bend.

BG


Dr. Duk wrote in message ...
Mike Rice wrote:
My Tour Easy should be here in three weeks grin. I want to have a
fairing ready and waiting and was hoping for opinions. I know the Super
ZZipper is what Easy Racers offers, but have read somewhere that the
Mueller is quieter. The ZZipper looks to have a somewhat rounder nose, I
wonder if there's any difference in performance.
Anybody with experience care to compare the two?
Thanks,
Mike Rice



My ZZipper should be in the bike shop this week for my TE. I researched
the Mueller and the ZZipper b4 I purchased the later. The reason being
that it was recommended for the TE because of the weight of the Mueller
and the change in handling characteristicsthat the Mueller created. I
have read about the noise of the ZZipper but I guess I would rather have
a little noise than to create a non-performing TE.

I have a Zipper on my US made EZ-1 and a Mueller on my Stratus.

The Windwrap is quieter,more stable and gives better coverage.

I would go for the Mueller.

The weight difference is in ounces,not a big deal.

Guy

I have a Zipper on my US made EZ-1 and a Mueller on my Stratus.

The Windwrap is quieter,more stable and gives better coverage.

I would go for the Mueller.

The weight difference is in ounces,not a big deal.

Guy

On 27 Aug 2003 18:29:19 GMT, unkout (B17 GUY) wrote:

I have a Zipper on my US made EZ-1 and a Mueller on my Stratus.

The Windwrap is quieter,more stable and gives better coverage.

I would go for the Mueller.

The weight difference is in ounces,not a big deal.

Guy

Is there a stock Zzipper made for the EZ-1? How about a Meuller? (I
don't believe I'm asking this). :-)

Dave Clary/Corpus Christi, Tx
EZ-1SC Pilot (Texas P-38 Squadron Retired)
Home: http://home.stx.rr.com/dclary

On 27 Aug 2003 18:29:19 GMT, unkout (B17 GUY) wrote:

I have a Zipper on my US made EZ-1 and a Mueller on my Stratus.

The Windwrap is quieter,more stable and gives better coverage.

I would go for the Mueller.

The weight difference is in ounces,not a big deal.

Guy

Is there a stock Zzipper made for the EZ-1? How about a Meuller? (I
don't believe I'm asking this). :-)

Dave Clary/Corpus Christi, Tx
EZ-1SC Pilot (Texas P-38 Squadron Retired)
Home: http://home.stx.rr.com/dclary

What weight?

What handling characteristics?

Dr. Duk wrote:

Mike Rice wrote:
My Tour Easy should be here in three weeks grin. I want to have a
fairing ready and waiting and was hoping for opinions. I know the Super
ZZipper is what Easy Racers offers, but have read somewhere that the
Mueller is quieter. The ZZipper looks to have a somewhat rounder nose, I
wonder if there's any difference in performance.
Anybody with experience care to compare the two?
Thanks,
Mike Rice



My ZZipper should be in the bike shop this week for my TE. I researched
the Mueller and the ZZipper b4 I purchased the later. The reason being
that it was recommended for the TE because of the weight of the Mueller
and the change in handling characteristicsthat the Mueller created. I
have read about the noise of the ZZipper but I guess I would rather have
a little noise than to create a non-performing TE.



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What weight?

What handling characteristics?

Dr. Duk wrote:

Mike Rice wrote:
My Tour Easy should be here in three weeks grin. I want to have a
fairing ready and waiting and was hoping for opinions. I know the Super
ZZipper is what Easy Racers offers, but have read somewhere that the
Mueller is quieter. The ZZipper looks to have a somewhat rounder nose, I
wonder if there's any difference in performance.
Anybody with experience care to compare the two?
Thanks,
Mike Rice



My ZZipper should be in the bike shop this week for my TE. I researched
the Mueller and the ZZipper b4 I purchased the later. The reason being
that it was recommended for the TE because of the weight of the Mueller
and the change in handling characteristicsthat the Mueller created. I
have read about the noise of the ZZipper but I guess I would rather have
a little noise than to create a non-performing TE.



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Steve Fox
McKinleyville, CA
http://members.cox.net/steve.fox

When we ordered the EZ-1 from Tour Easy some years back the Zzipper fairing was
a factory installed accessory.

Perhaps a call (is Luke still there?) would get you the model number.


Guy