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Thread: Craig Vetter - a man ahead of his time

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    Quote Originally Posted by Voltaire View Post
    What time was he ahead of as I don't see a lot of his aweful( yet probably practical ) fairings around, most get taken off to make equally horrible bobbers.
    I'd have a Trabant over a Triumph Hurricane any day.
    Groan - to the best of my knowledge the fairings were not sold here but heaps of old wings have them - she sold shed loads of them and by current standards they are ugly. This is the 70's

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oscar View Post
    Really?
    Who was influenced by Craig Vetter?
    http://www.motherearthnews.com/biogr...#axzz31lLC8fSK

    Vetter’s Windjammer became the most popular motorcycle fairing ever made. Today, every motorcycle manufacturer produces a model with the motorcycle touring components Vetter invented.

    Honda was influenced when they saw how much $$ he made modifying goldwings...

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    Quote Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase View Post
    That Cherman who designed the Katana? Herr Muth?




    ........Katman in 3,2,1...


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    Quote Originally Posted by willytheekid View Post
    I say shoot it!...infact, best double tap that ugly fucker to be sure! (or burn it with fire!!)

    ...jebus thats ugly
    I'm with this guy

    The aerodynamics were meant to be crap to
    "If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."


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    Quote Originally Posted by Oscar View Post
    ...and I thought the Bimota Mantra was the ugliest bike ever made.
    You'll really love this Vetter design then Oscar: http://www.gwrra.org/images/featured...aig-vetter.jpg

    I suspect this was designed on a Tuesday after he took whatever drugs it was that created the OP bike.... (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/suicide_Tuesday)

    Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes. After that, who cares? ...He's a mile away and you've got his shoes

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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    Graham Crosby... check out his other listings...
    Quote Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback View Post
    Buy it and put some Z1R body work on it mate.
    hell yeah
    Quote Originally Posted by Kickaha View Post
    The aerodynamics were meant to be crap to
    well look at it, it would direct the air down lightening the front, solid rims to

    Thing would be worth more converted to a yank factory Z1TC
    cheers DD
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    I remember no. 1 being in the us magazines. It was f-in cool and IMO the colours are the best. No. 6 looks ........ in red.

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    Yep, that's what i remembered. Vetter and Pop's son were pictured with it - and all the motors were supposed to be built by Yosh.
    And very obviously Non turbo too...I'd assume that given the low numbers built, if you wanted a turbo one, you could order it.

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    #6 was on display at York Street Mechanics in Auckland last time I was in there, along with a pile of other stuff

    http://www.adventureridingnz.co.nz/t...rcafeworkshop/

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oscar View Post
    ...and I thought the Bimota Mantra was the ugliest bike ever made.
    No no, you were right, it still is.
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