Recent content by Midnitmike

Using the mount I built for the Vetter as a support I've started blocking out the shape in foam. I kind of like having a clean slate to start with...the design possibilities are endless! I'll add more pics as I go along.

Hi Scott, Yeah I'd already determined that the windshield had to be cut down about four inches, but that really didn't factor into my decision all that much. I think what bothered me the most was my inability to bring the fairing back far enough. A lot of the bikes of that era had a bar mounted...

I spent a few hours this last week building a mount for an old Vetter that I picked this spring. While it's a pretty close fit and might actually be serviceable I've decided that there are just too many differences between these more modern bikes and their predecessors that Craig used as the...

I hadn't really considered that as an option. I was under the impression that very few of them were ever made and once the mold was destroyed that was the end of the line. I don't think I've ever seen one for sale and the guy in the link wants $3000 for the whole kit...I don't think so. MM

Hi Scott, Yeah I've read a lot about the history on Craig's site and was actually surprised that so many people would blatantly steal his work...while he was in production. The only way to defend your patent is to sue them all, but that's a lot of time, money and energy gone to waste. I...

I'll be sure to do that since it might give someone else the knowledge and inspiration to try something like this on their own. I've been cruising some of the bike forums lately and I can't believe how much bad advice is out there. Because I've been doing stuff like this for so long maybe I can...

Hi Scott, You're right most of the fairings are indeed made out of ABS which is why I spent so much time trying to track down one of the original fiberglass versions. I've been doing fiberglass work for about 30 years now so the idea of working with just a straight glass model appealed to me on...

I'm not sure that's possible since I want to build a mount for either a 2010 Vulcan, 2009 1100 V-Star or a 2009 1300 V-Star. Anyone of these bikes are going to require that I mod the fairing to the point that a standard mount may not fit. I don't see the mount fabrication as too much of a...

There do seem to be plenty of old WJ's out there, the biggest problem always turns out to be the cost and availability of shipping. As far as getting one to fit...well that's going to require some major modifications. The front end on my Vulcan is 13" wide and the tank is 18" wide, meaning...

I just wanted to say hi to all the members of the Vetter Forum. I've been a fan of this fairing for years and now that I'm riding again hardly a day goes by that I don't wish they were still in production. Riding up here in here in the north country can be a chilly experience and it pains me to...