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Thanks for that. The lock is now open, I decided to have a go at picking it myself, it seemed impossible until I tried it clockwise to unlock, it opened very easily, alas, no buried treasure, but there is a yellow sticker covering...

I found the mounting instructions for the XS650. It includes the wire colors. The 850 is likely very similar.

Yup, that is a Windjammer all right. Overall, it looks in pretty good shape. There are a few non-standard things... That switch on the inside is an add on, as is that hole on the right-side storage cover. That fifteen pin is NOT...

Yes, it is a big 'un, I'll get some pics tomorrow.

I hadn't picked up on that. The original was nine. I wonder if he has a non-standard connector. Can you send us a picture of the connector?

Craig used to have a replacement parts store on his website. I don't know if you are aware, but Craig had a really bad accident several years ago. He pretty much shut his store down after that. Here is a screenshot from an archive...

I did a little more checking. I found a bracket for a 1980 XS850 on eBay USA. I don't know anything about it or the seller other than finding it there. It looks like it might be brand new, never installed. I have no idea what shipping...

From Craig's website: How to fabricate your own bracket.

Welcome to the world of Vetter fairings! This forum is not especially active, but you will find those here to be very helpful. There should be an off-the-shelf bracket available for a 1980 XS850H, but they can be hard to find. The...

Hi, new member. Names Doc Niver. Had many Vetters on many bikes. The first one was on a GS750 best intro because on the way home from purchasing the bike I got hit with a rain storm. 100 miles of rain and everything but my legs stayed...