1979 GS850 Vetter Windjammer Question.

[Anonymous]

Hi everyone,
Will a Vetter Windjammer for a 1982 GS850 work on a 1979 GS850 ?
Wiring hookup,mounting bracket, ect.
I know some parts will fit from different years and size but I've also found and tried some parts that wouldn't work.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, John

[Planecrazy]

Re: 1979 GS850 Vetter Windjammer Question.

Hi everyone,
Will a Vetter Windjammer for a 1982 GS850 work on a 1979 GS850 ?
Wiring hookup,mounting bracket, ect.
I know some parts will fit from different years and size but I've also found and tried some parts that wouldn't work.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, John

All the fairings themselves will fit ... they are identical. I don't know if the mounting brackets are the same, though. Somebody with more 850 frame experience will have to chime in on this one.

Now for some good and bad news. You can go to www.craigvetter.com and find all sorts of info and replacement parts for your fairing, BUT there are no replacement frames available, or even info on them. Craig states that this information was never regularly kept, so the original parts can't even be reproduced. He suggests that you can use a similar frame and custom fabricate changes necessary to fit your particular need.

By the way, I have an extra Cyclesound housing I'll be putting on Ebay soon, but if you're interested send me a PM and perhaps we can work a deal. As with most things Vetter you will have to be creative in getting some of the additional parts necessary to make it work.

Good Luck!
Steve 8)

[SqDancerLynn1]

It should fit

[Jackrp]

Re: 1979 GS850 Vetter Windjammer Question.

Hi everyone,
Will a Vetter Windjammer for a 1982 GS850 work on a 1979 GS850 ?
Wiring hookup,mounting bracket, ect.
I know some parts will fit from different years and size but I've also found and tried some parts that wouldn't work.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks, John

If you have the mounts for it, It will fit, Mine started on a 79 GS850G and now resides on a 1981 GS1000G, wiring should pretty much be the same, headlight, turn signals...