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Old 01-07-2013, 05:10 PM   #1 (permalink)
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The "Last Vetter Fairing"

Craig Vetter has been busy building a streamliner fairing for his Honda Helix scooter designed to get 100 mpg into a 30 mph headwind while carrying 4 bags of groceries. He has largely succeded and offered to make kits available to the public. Response to his on-line poll was too low and he will write a book about his life instead. It is too bad, the final incarnation is a beautiful machine which he claimed is also the most comfortable motorcycle he ever rode.

2012 Vetter Streamliner Kit-Chap 61

It looks like this really will be the last Vetter fairing but it does give the rest of us another proven design to build from.

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Old 01-08-2013, 06:07 PM   #2 (permalink)
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People should care more. I know I don't.

I'm also at an age where I know I won't get everything done (based on past performance).
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Old 01-09-2013, 10:56 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Top and bottom nose pieces may be available from Craig Vetter.

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