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Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by pictishusa, Apr 11, 2008.

  1. pictishusa

    pictishusa Member

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    would anyone know if this might fit my 81 its a windjammer off a 1973 honda 550, if it would i could hardly pass it up for 25 bones.

    thanks

    Dave
     
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    Unlikely it will be a straight bolt-on fit, but anything can be made to fit.

    If you're prepared / capable of making some brackets, I say go for it.
     
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    Windjammer made brackets for just about every model of bike. If you can find the correct bracket it will bolt right on. I have one on my 750 Seca.
     
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    The Vetter fairings are a universal fit, meaning they made several brackets, so they could be mounted on many bikes. If you get lucky, you may find a bracket for your particular bike on Ebay.
    I mounted one on my Seca by making my own mounting bracket. There were holes in the top of the down tubes on my bike (just above the exhaust headers) that I bolted the bracket to. Then I ran two solid rods down along the down tubes and clamped them on with a couple of U-bolts. It was good and solid.
    The top of the brackets are just flat metal (I used 1" angle iron) that the fairing bolts to with 1/4" bolts.
    Here's an old photo of when I had mine on:

    [​IMG]
     
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  6. hogfiddles

    hogfiddles XJ-Wizard, Host-Central NY Carb Clinic Moderator Premium Member

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    the bracket on ebay, mentioned above, is for a quicksilver NOT a windjammer. Read up on the changeover from Craig Vetter, originator and builder of the Windjammers, to when he sold the company go to www.craigvetter.com A windjammer WILL fit your bike, just have to have the right mount. If you want to see what one looks like, go to my gallery and see my latest pic. I just completed a restoration of one on a 1983 XJ650 maxim.

    dave
     
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