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Series 1700 Phantom... the Woodstock Generation Fairing
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I began work on the Series 1700 August 12, 1969, while I was still designing the Triumph Hurricane. It was the day some my friends were leaving for Woodstock. I was more interested in finishing up the Vetter Rocket 3 and getting this new fairing made. |
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| In the 1960s, I heard people say,
"Well, the Japanese can build nice little cameras and nice little motorcycles. but they will never be able to build a big motorcycle" |
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Boy, were they wrong! |
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The Vetter Series 1700 Phantom Fairing
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We were stunned by the Honda four cylinder 750 when it was released in January of 1969. Not only was it the most exotic 750 ever built, the engine was so wide that none of my fairings would fit it. I loved this because it meant I could design another one. As it turned out, the Phantom IV would become the most popular of the Phantom series fairings.
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First Series 1700 ad, April, 1970 Cycle World
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| As far as I know, the only source for these old Phantom windshields is:
Leif Gustafsson Gustafsson Plastics sales@bikescreen.com |
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The finest example of the Series 1700 fairing is on display at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum in Ohio
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Posted Dec 28, 2009
Updated Mar 7, 2010 |
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