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Welcome Zen.

Hi Ken, welcome to the group. I live in Georgia now but grew up in Rantoul where these fine fairings were made.

I just saw this and think it's a great idea. I can send my avatar pic if it's not too late but would like to do a new one tomorrow evening with me and my bike. Let me know if there's still time.

How do I qualify for one of these?

Thanks! I turned out a lot better than I thought it would. I bought a newer Windjammer 4 off of Craig's list the other day that I will restore and color match to the bike. Hopefully it will look as good or better.

Thanks! The bike rides great. There is a lot of stability in the front end that I didn't get with the stock windshield, as good as it is. The front end balance is not bad either, I don't notice it being funky and top heavy at all. Overall, I am very pleased with it.

Thanks Brian. I actually got the idea from looking at another owners bike that was similar, I just took a different approach. As it turns out the down post supports were the only logical method to brace the fairing given the configuration of the VT1100 Frame. I had another option that may have...

Larry this looks great! Nice work on fitting the WJ5 to this bike.

I would agree with you on the strength of the bracket without the lower cross member. On my Shadow ACE Tourer I had to split my bracket and fabricate a weld point to the frame on either side. Each of these bikes present a unique challenge, that's for sure.

That's nice!

Nice Pics indeed! Seeing Arlington again and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier reinforce the fact that Freedom is costly. Enjoy the trip and ride safe.

Thanks Larry. I hadn't thought about making it all black...I agree that would probably look real nice. The current paint is still in real good shape and it would be hard for me to redo it.

Thanks Beekman. I kind of like it too.

It's been a while since I posted but I wanted to show the finished product. I had to make some minor modifications to get it all working but in the end I think it turned out well. Here's a few pics of the finished result and of the specific mount. I'll post some more details about the job in the...

Thanks! It's been a challenge but I still have a little bit more to do.

Well, I've been giving lowers a thought but like you said it will be fun trying to get around the engine guard. Also, I'm concerned about the exhaust on the right side...I'll probably melt something.:)

Hi Brian, thanks for the reference. Yes I've seen that page and studied it quite a bit. There are definitely some great ideas and mounts folks have done...I've learned quite a bit. I think I've got a good workable basic design and I'm at the last step whether or not to add some front braces to...

Thanks Larry. I've tried to follow that rule but it's been a challenge to get it just right.

Hi Brian, Thanks for your reply and you may be right. I've fiddled with that position a bit and measured what I thought was correctly but I've taken your advice and written Craig directly. I had planned on doing that anyway but thought I would see what the forum brought first. This is certainly...

Hello, I am mounting a Windjammer II on my Honda VT 1100 Ace Tourer and need some help with the bracket. I found have an old Honda 750 mount that came with the fairing and it has served as the foundation for a design I think will work. Due to the original cross bar interfering with the frame I...