Comments on: Alcan Fairing – Craig Vetter’s Latest Project

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:14:12 +0000

“Ugly it may be, but look what it’s mounted on. There hasn’t been a good looking dual sport since the Norton P11.”

While I generally agree with that point, I submit the Triumph Scrambler as an exception to that rule…

http://www.raptorsandrockets.com/images/Triumph/Triumph_Scrambler_900_ac-07.jpg

By: bob wark

bob wark — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 12:34:21 +0000

Craig is to be commended for actually doing something, a doer rather than a viewer. I prefer riding when the weather is crap and could not possibly care less if others find my bike pretty or ugly. That fairing looks like a it would do an excellent job and i believe is well thought out. Surely not a fashion accessory but using a bike as such has always struck me as odd. Used for high mileage touring in all weathers it looks like it would work better than anything else I’ve ever seen. I would prefer a round light, just old fashioned i guess.

By: Fearnow

Fearnow — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:30:36 +0000

Two words: Paris Dakar.

Uglier and more functional bikes were never made, and yet somehow they have become a standard by which we judge adventure bikes ( i submit the KTM adventure series as example).

Soft focus a bit and you’ll see that Craig is in the hunt there.

By: joe

joe — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:33:11 +0000

Its the equivelent of the Ford Edsel, all designers get things wrong sometimes.When I go on remote tracks, give me a naked bike thats easy to handle, drag out of mud ,gullies and potholes.Why take half a boat that is cumbersome,easily damaged,blocks your vision and is as ugly as sin.Great to see Craig come up with new inavations,but this one ??? I dont think so.

By: Casey Cook

Casey Cook — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:08:23 +0000

Some might not like the aesthetics but it’s damn hard to argue with Craig’s long history of successful innovation. True, It’s not gonna’ get you laid on bike night but who cares about that when your 500miles from nowhere?