1973 R75/5 Rebuild: Assembling Windjammer II Fairing

I  did a number of projects on the Windjammer II fairing: disassembled the fairing, repaired cracks, removed the old paint, painted it to match the bike (Monza, or Metallic Blue), and painted pinstripes .You can read about that work in these write-ups.

Now it’s time to assemble the fairing again and mount it on the bike. I wrote-up how I did this work here.

It required installing the headlight assembly, the side reflectors, new chome edge trim, the Vetter name plate, removing old decals and deep scratches from the windscreen and modifying the fairing bracket so it doesn’t gouge the paint on the frame (I hope).

Here are a couple pictures from the write-up.

New Silicon Seal on Headlight Bracket

New Silicon Seal on Headlight Bracket

Attaching Chrome Headlight Retaining Ring

Attaching Chrome Headlight Retaining Ring

Finished Headlight Installation

Finished Headlight Installation

New Windjammer Chrome Edge Trim

New Windjammer Chrome Edge Trim

Heating Chrome Trim with Heat Gun to Form to Tight Radius Curves

Heating Chrome Trim with Heat Gun to Form to Tight Radius Curves

Adjusting Fairing Edge wiht Dremel Tool to Align Chrome Trim

Adjusting Fairing Edge with Dremel Tool to Align Chrome Trim

Taping Chrome Edge Trim While Hotcha Glue Dries

Taping Chrome Edge Trim While Hotcha Glue Dries

Dremel Tool to Trim End of Chrome Trim

Dremel Tool to Trim End of Chrome Trim

Use Razor Blade to Gently Peel Edge

Use Razor Blade to Gently Peel Edge

Lighter Fluid Loosens Glue Along Exposed Edge

Lighter Fluid Loosens Glue Along Exposed Edge

Novus #3 and Rubbing with Lint Free Cloth to Remove Deep Scratches

Novus #3 and Rubbing with Lint Free Cloth to Remove Deep Scratches

Scratches Are Gone :-)

Scratches Are Gone 🙂

Taping Name Plate Down While Silicone Seal Sets

Taping Name Plate Down While Silicone Seal Sets

Windscreen Foam Tape Gaskets Attached

Windscreen Foam Tape Gaskets Attached

Hollow Bolt Inside Faring to Attach Turn Signal Stalk with Wiring

Hollow Bolt Inside Faring to Attach Turn Signal Stalk with Wiring

Turn Signal Installed

Turn Signal Installed

Plastic Edging as Gaskets on Lower Bracket

Plastic Edging as Gaskets on Lower Bracket

Windjammer Fairing & Bracket Mounted on R75/5

Windjammer Fairing & Bracket Mounted on R75/5