Re: Windjammer SS Fairng

Posted by Re-run on Dec 24, 2011; 4:00pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Windjammer-SS-Fairng-tp3604787p3610696.html

I still have my vetter. I think I have the 5 but it could be the ss. They look very similar. I took mine off a few years ago as I did not go long distances then. I remember having to remove my forks to get the bracket off.
My vetter also only has 4 bolts to hold it on. Best way to get at those suckers is with a long extension and a deep well socket.

There 2 things I dislike about it is the weight of it, even though is it abs and not fiberglass, and how the bracket mounts to the frame.
The weight pushes on the suspension a lot and makes steering heavy but that is mainly an in town gripe.
The mounts are curved to fit the downtubes of the frame. Then hose clamps hold it on. As you can imagine, this scratches the paint pretty good. To stop this, I wrap the tubes in thick rubber all the way around. The rubber prevents scratching but also makes a much better grip so there is much less chance of the bracket slipping under the weight of the fairing.

For the forks, I would get pvc pipe that fits the tube and cut sections about an inch long and put it in the tubes at the top of course. This will help with some of the sag.

Nothing blocks wind like a vetter though, or rain for the matter!