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No fork adjustment. I would think this fairing doesn't weigh more the 25 pounds, probably less. Before on the hwy the wind would push me around a bit. Now It pushes the whole bike, don't really feel it much till you hit 80 on the hwy in traffic, even then it's not bad. I have rode it to work the last couple of days. Temps in the morning low 50's, not cold at all, pants, boots with long socks, hoody, jacket and gloves (thin North Face). As far as the bracket, I only had to bend the frame mounts out a little. I had to notch the cross bar where the forks hit at full turn. I also had to mount the oil cooler to the bracket.
All in all it was pretty easy, small mods along the way. For the headlight I lined the hole with none backing carpet, then I bolted (4) the Hondas headlight housing to the fairing. I also used the Hondas 2 wire turn signal lights. All wired thru the back of the fairing thru a grommet.
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11-11-2015, 02:08 PM
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RE: Windjammer
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Thank you. That was a cb750 mount right.
Kevin


11-11-2015, 02:19 PM
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I have looked at others on eBay, I think it is from a early 80's gl1000/1100...


11-11-2015, 03:26 PM
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RE: Windjammer
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The Vesco fairing in post 9 of this thread is super cool too


02-19-2016, 06:13 AM
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RE: Windjammer
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what have you done with the oil cooler?


02-21-2016, 01:27 PM
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RE: Windjammer
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I mounted it to the outside of the fairing bracket. Lines where long enough.


02-21-2016, 03:24 PM
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(02-21-2016, 03:24 PM)Carguy1959_imp Wrote: I mounted it to the outside of the fairing bracket. Lines where long enough.

Great idea!!


02-21-2016, 04:39 PM
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RE: Windjammer
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So the 1978 CB750 mounts worked pretty good with minor mods? Will the bike turn to full lock within the fairing without hitting anything? I was looking at a Pacifico, seemed rather narrow inside and that the instrument cluster would hit the fairing before full lock.


02-23-2016, 08:57 AM
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(02-23-2016, 08:57 AM)Rboe_imp Wrote: So the 1978 CB750 mounts worked pretty good with minor mods? Will the bike turn to full lock within the fairing without hitting anything? I was looking at a Pacifico, seemed rather narrow inside and that the instrument cluster would hit the fairing before full lock.

After further investigation, the mount is from a late 70's CB750. The only mods to the bracket where, I splayed the frame mounting points out. There are 4 of them. I removed the oil cooler and kept test fitting the bracket moving them a little at a time, hammer worked great. Once the mounting points fit the bike frame, I used some rubber I had to wrap the frame and then mount it with hose clamps.you want to mount it as high as you can on the frame. You can use a radiator hose and cut as needed. I also had to cut the top off of one of the top mounting points, one was longer then the other. There is one 1.5 X 1.5 90 degree angle bar running between the two side pieces. Once the bracket was mounted I marked and removed the mount Then I trimmed the part of the bar that the forks hit at full cocked. I used a saw and a dye grinder to remove the metal. After that I mounted the fairing trimming as needed so it didn't rub the motor. After that it's wiring, move the horns in, and bend the gauge bracket up. I used the bikes head light in the fairings light housing, (big pain). Also use the bikes one wire turn signals with the fairings covers. The faring used a dual filament 1157.
Just a side note. It took me about 8 hours labor and cost about $800.
Here is the most recent picture
Here is the most recent picture


02-23-2016, 11:08 AM
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Thanks!


02-23-2016, 02:32 PM
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