Interchangeability of Vetter Components
About Vetter fairings: Vetter Corporation made Windjammer and Vindicator fairings. In addition, the company made fairings for Kawasaki which were essentially Vindicator fairings. All these fairings accept the same windshield, the same lowers and will fit on any Vetter hardware.

All Windjammer/ Vindicator/ Kawasaki fairings were the essentially same... only the hardware was different for different bikes

Quicksilver Fairings used their own hardware, not the same as Windjammers

All Quicksilver fairings were the essentially same... only the hardware was different
About windshields: All Windjammer, Vetter-made Kawasaki fairings and Vindicator windshields had the same outside shape. However, beginning September, 1977, the two top holes were not drilled. Instead, special "Windshield Clips" secured the top of the windshields. You should use only clipped windshields, no matter what year.

Windshield clips are now available from us

About hardware: All Windjammers (and Vindicator fairings and Kawasaki fairings) used the same hardware and windshields. In other words, any Windjammer or Vindicator or Kawasaki fairing will fit any bike with a Vetter Windjammer bracket on it. Any Vetter Windjammer windshield will fit any of these fairings.

As far as I know, the last Windjammer hardware was produced in 1985. Lots of hardware can be found on EBAY. Just type in Vetter. There is no reason that a Windjammer could not be fitted to any modern motorcycle. If you like, I'll publish mounting guidelines.
In many cases, these numbers were either stamped into the bracket or applied as labels. The only difference between pre-SS Windjammers and SS Windjammers, including Windjammer 4 and 5 was that turn signal stalks were included in the hardware kits. The brackets are all the same. Vindicator fairings' brackets were the same. In the Vindicator hardware kit, two angled brackets were included to mount the motorcycle's turnsignal stalks.
Saddle Bag mounting from the 1979 Vetter Catalog
Comments about Windjammer Fairing Lowers:
Windjammer Lowers: Every Windjammer can be fitted with lowers. The first series Windjammer was not drilled for them, however. To fit lowers to those fairings, simply hold up a set of lowers, mark the hole location and drill 3/8" holes (4 on each side).

From Windjammer II up, all came with the holes drilled but plugged with plastic caps. To install lowers, pop off the caps and press in the rubber Lowers Mounting nuts in the kit.

After 20 or so years, the rubber in those kits has gotton hard and no longer expands properly. You will probably need these newly made Lowers Mounting Kit
What Lowers fit what:

Lowers were made specifically to fit the various popular motorcycles. Today, EBAY is the only source of Lowers. Type in Vetter and eventually, what you want will show up. You must be careful to buy the ones made for your year and brand. All Windjammer, Vindicator, and Kawasaki-by-Vetter fairings will accept any lowers made*.

According to Vetter Catalogs, the following lowers fit the following bikes:

Type 1: Fits pre 1979 Honda GL1000s and 1977 CB400F

Type 2: Honda CB750A; 1977-8 CB750K; Suzuki GS400X; GS550E; GS750E, L & Yamaha XS11, Special

Type 3: 1977-8 Honda CB750F; 1978-79 Kawasaki KZ650; Custom, KZ900, KZ1000, Std & LTD, MKII, 79 Suz GS 850 - 1000, EL

Type 4: Honda CB 550F, CB550K, CB650, Kaw KZ750; Yamaha XS360, 400, 500, 650, 650 Special, 750 and 750 Special

Type 5: 1975-6 Honda CB750F, 750K

Type 6: 1977-79 BMW/7

Type 9: Honda CX500, 78, 79. 80.

Type 10: CB750 K, L ,F, 1979-80
Windjammer 5

The Windjammer 5 was contoured slightly differently. Lowers made for previous Windjammers will not fit Windjammer 5 and vice versa

From "Windjammer V Lowers Mounting Instructions" dated 12-12-80:


Type 51: Honda GL1100

Type 52: Honda CB900 1980, CB750F, K, C 1979-1980

Type 53: Kawasaki KZ1000, MKII, ST

Type 54: Suzuki 550LX, 850GX, Yamaha XS1100

Type 55: Honda CX500, Custom, Deluxe

Type 56: Suzuki GS1100, GS750
*Only special Windjammer 5 Lowers fit the Windjammer 5. I suggest you stay away from this fairing if you will want Lowers.

More notes on Lowers:

All lowers were made from the same forward portion and the same rearward portion

(keep in mind there were Windjammer 5 versions and all others).

The front and rear were glued together in different positions and at different angles for different bikes

Further, they were trimmed differently for different models. Further more, the holes were drilled in different locations for the different model, thus the large embossed section where the holes are drilled.

This is why it is so important to locate the right lowers for your year and model.
Updated June 8, 2006
Contact me at: craig@craigvetter.com