Re: Touring advice

Posted by sgtslag on Jul 03, 2013; 2:05pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Touring-advice-tp4033812p4043177.html

Here is a link to the original instructions for the Windjammer fairings, off of Craig Vetter's web site:  link.  Look for the model you have, and it should have wiring diagrams included within it.  Use the FSM's wiring guide to locate the proper wires to connect the fairing into, if necessary.  If you have trouble wiring them together, let me know.

The Windjammer is amazing on long tour trips.  You will truly appreciate it after riding without one...  It will create a cocoon of calm air for the driver.  This is nice, but it can get warm.  Be sure to wear a well ventilated riding jacket, or a mesh riding jacket, to allow air to flow around to cool you.

Lowers are impossible to find the right type for your bike, unless your bike takes one of the barely available types out there on e-Bay -- they're harder to find with every passing year.  I needed a Type 10, and I watched/trolled for two years without ever seeing one come up for auction.  I finally bought another Type (model), and then I had to cut them to fit.  In the end, they worked, and they worked well.  They cover your shins, protecting them from wind, rain, and flying debris.  In cold rains, they are fantastic.  Something to think about, if you plan on touring a lot, on this bike.

I'd recommend some soft saddlebags, as well.  They will add storage space which is slung low, to keep your Center of Gravity low -- the bike will handle better, and balance will improve considerably.  I would also recommend metal bars/brackets to keep your saddlebags from falling in, towards the wheels.  The brackets also give you something to anchor the bags to, such that they won't flop in high winds, or when empty.  Cheers!