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Hi all, Newbie from the English Riviera. I have been a motorcycle mechanic and MOT tester for years, now retired. I own a lovely1980 XS850H, that has been imported from America, I have restored it and have had this bike for a good...

Welcome from Leicestershire, I have only seen one bike in the flesh with a fairing that wasn't mine and it was heading the other way on a motorway so couldn't chat. I have a couple of windjammers, one for a '79 Gs850g & an '83...

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...

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...

In no particular order: 1. Ground 2. Headlight low 3. Headlight high 4. Left running lt 5. Right running lt 6. Left turn signal 7. Right turn signal 8. Radio always hot 9. Radio switched hot

I've taken a few pics.

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

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...

Thanks Ken. I have seen the bracket from the US, they don't ship to the UK. I have been searching all over, without success, some are attached to grizzly old fairings, but they won't split. Some designs are different, I think XS750...

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.