Yamaha VStar 650/1100 Classic Batwing Fairing 87-0000  

1. Great Product Great Product -

   Posted by Cecil Howard on Sep 19th 2018 Posted by Cecil Howard

   I purchased the fairing for my 2004 V Star 650 Custom. I was a little concerned about finding the correct mounting brackets, but I found that I was able to add spacers to the provided brackets and drill a couple of holes to make them work (with a couple new screws). It was about a $17 investment for the modifications, so pretty inexpensive. I was also really pleased to see that they included both smoked and clear windshield options. Overall, I'm super pleased with the product and would recommend to others.

2. Great Look at an affordable price Great Look at an affordable price -

   Posted by Steve warden on Sep 16th 2015 Posted by Steve warden

   I bought the Fairing for my 2015 V Star 650 Custom and it fits great after modifications. There are no detailed instructions with this exception from the site indicating that you need to purchase the Clamps from Memphis Shades. At the time of purchase, the Memphis Shades Clamp model number for a 650 Classic was listed. (Website as since removed the model number). After communicating with Vector’s Custom Support, they could not guaranty that the Clamps for the 650 custom would work. I still proceeded with the purchase because I thought this was still a great deal. Not only are you receiving the Outer and Inner Fairing but you also receive 2 windshields and 2 mounting brackets. No other fairing company offers this.
   I also order the Memphis Shades Clamp set for the 650 Custom and felt confident that I could modify them to fit. The pre-drilled bracket mounting holes on the plate are 5.23” center to center however, due to the limited space on the front forks, I had to drill out another hole. Keeping the bottom hole, I measured up 4.5”, maintaining the same line of sight from the original holes. This matches the maximum distance that I could spread the Clamps on the forks.
   The web site indicates that once the brackets are mounted to the fairing, they have a 13 ¼” spread. With this in mind, I had to modify the clamps with spacer washers and replace the original screw that came with the clamps. Once I had the correct number of washers in each clamp to match the mounting brackets spanning distance, it fit very well and strong too.
   I’ve had it securely mounted on my bike for 3 weeks and absolutely love it. Since then, I’ve made a 350 mile road trip and drive 90 miles daily to work and back. The Fairing is doing great. What I difference in wind buffering. And best of all it looks awesome.
   Would I recommend this fairing?…yes I would but I strongly suggest that you have a working knowledge of fabrication, otherwise, have a professional install it.
   

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