Highway cruiser build

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  • Sx11Rookie
    New
    • Oct 2024
    • 8
    • Northern VA

    #1

    Highway cruiser build

    Hey all just thought I'd make a post for all my modifications and also to ask some questions so here goes.

    1981 xs1100 special I got from my Uncle whose had it for the past 30 years. I made the mistake of making a bunch of mods before I really started trying to daily it and I'm basically going to undo most of it just for comfort and ridability.

    I just bought a great parts bike and the plan is to basically turn my special into a Venture. The first question I have is I'm trying to ID the fairing for parts. The donor bike is allegedly and 81 but I can't find a vetter fairing with the square headlight. My fairing is in great shape but the headlight housing is broken so It looks like I'll have to rivet in a new one unless y'all have a better idea.

    Thanks again for stopping by. Hopefully I can restore this to a great daily (40 miles highway 20 miles city). Couldn't get the photos in order so I captioned them.
  • DEEBS11
    XS-XJ Guru
    • Feb 2023
    • 2010
    • Connecticut

    #2
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/27587823886...Bk9SR9yn9NnuZA

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    • DEEBS11
      XS-XJ Guru
      • Feb 2023
      • 2010
      • Connecticut

      #3
      https://www.ebay.com/itm/37579350776...Bk9SR9an9NnuZA

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      • LAB3
        XSive Maximus
        • May 2022
        • 813
        • Traveling the U.S. with no permanent address

        #4
        Do you have a mount for the fairing? All Vetter (Windjammer) fairings use the same mounting pattern so if you have the mount you can use pretty much any other type Vetter fairing that you want. Also, Vetter fairings all use the same replacement windshield as well.
        1980 XS1100G

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