Vetter Fairing for GT750

[jonathanblair]

I have a GT750-B. I also have several Vetter fairings sitting in the attic. I saw a Vetter fairing mounting bracket for a GT750 on eBay last month. I figured it might not be a bad idea to grab a bracket, in case I ever want to mount a fairing on my WB. It was cheap, so I bid on it and I won it. When I got it, I could see that it was clearly the right part for my bike, but I could also see that I didn't get all of it. There must be some additional braces required to hold the mount steady.

Does any one have a Vetter fairing mounted on their Water Buffalo? If so, could you give me a description of what the mount looks like? Better yet, could you send me a pic? Then I will know what to look for, or what to fabricate.

Thanks!

Jonathan

[oldjapanesebikes]

I have one on my '76, but I made my own bracket.



What I did was unbolt the top of the radiator crash bar, pull it forward, mount a support frame to it using gear clamps and the back of the support frame is itself supported by a couple of struts that run up from the bottom radiator crash bar mount points. The fairing is bolted to this support frame. I had to remove the headlamp bucket completely to gain enough clearance for lock-to-lock handlebar turning. In the photo you can see the radiator crash bar canted forward. Tough to take a good photo without also taking it all apart, but perhaps you get the idea.

If you want to PM me, we can 'chat' off line.

[jonathanblair]

Thanks for your response and for the picture. Clarification - you made your own bracket, instead of using a Vetter bracket?

jbl

[oldjapanesebikes]

Thanks for your response and for the picture. Clarification - you made your own bracket, instead of using a Vetter bracket? jbl

I could not get a GT750 specific bracket at the time (mid '80's - so pre internet ). As all the Vetter fairings use the same mount plate for the bracket to the fairing, I just snagged one at a local breakers - no idea what it came from - just so I would have the correct mount plates to use as a guide. I used to have a Vetter fairing on my '74 so I had a good idea of how it attached and what it was supposed to look like, and then just fabbed one up for my '76.

So the short answer is - yes, I made my own.