Vetters in the movies..

[Dave Ireland]

I'll kick off with this one... spotted in the 80's movie Koyaanisqatsi

Koyaanisqatsi (1982) ⭐ 8.2 | Documentary, Music

1h 26m | Not Rated

www.imdb.com

At 26min 46 seconds, a rider going down some anonymous freeway.

 

[Alan F.]

I just found one in Hangar 18 from 1980.

 

[Mike324]

Purple Rain with Prince was close but not an actual Vetter fairing according to this article.

Purple Rain Replica – 1979 Honda CM400A Custom

From Steve McQueen’s Triumph TR6 Trophy Bird in 1963’s The Great Escape, to Peter Fonda’s custom Harley-Davidson Hydra Glide “Captain America” bike in 1969’s Easy Rider or Tom Cruise’s Kawasaki GPZ…

www.bike-urious.com

 

[Mike324]

I now see numerous previous posts about the Kutter fairing used in Purple Rain. Very interesting.

 

[Alan F.]

Yup, a WindKutter, they were a Vetter copy made by I think LuftMeister Fairings.