1983 Suzuki gs650gl windjammer mount

[drttrkderrick]

Does anybody here know what the model number would be for a Windjammer fairing mounting bracket for a 1983 Suzuki GS650GL? I found a mount on ebay that states they don't know what make & model motorcycle it fits but the model number on the mounting bracket is CA0859. Anybody here know what make & model that would fit? It looks very similar to other GS650GL mounts I've seen. Mounts for gs750's & gs850's look similar but I don't know how compatible they would be with the 650 frame. Thanks in advance for any & all insight.

 

[Dave Ireland]

I'm fairly sure the 650 downtubes will be closer together than the 850/1000 ones.
If push comes to shove and you can't get the 650 ones, the 850 set will be modifiable if you can cut and weld the supports and the half-circle brackets into new positions. All is not lost.

 

[drttrkderrick]

Gotcha. I thought from looking at pictures of them they looked very similar but without seeing the 2 side by side I couldn't tell how similar they were.

 

[Larry Fine]

You can get an idea of what you're looking for in my WJ install thread. I put a WJ bracket from an '82 CB750C on my '96 Nighthawk 750:

The WJ5 is going on the Nighthawk after all!

Well, I'm doing it! I cut out the lower section of the bracket, coated the cut ends with liquid rubber, contact-cemented rubber pads (cut from a hose) to the saddles for spacing and friction, and clamped them onto the bike's frame with two hose clamps per saddle. The bracket is rock solid, and...

www.vetterowners.com

 

[KGBnut]

Craig would tell you himself that the mounting brackets themselves had no markings on them to indicate which bike they fit. After he sold the company, the new owners (Bell?) did put some labels on them, but they clearly stated the model. I have one that is marked CB750. The best way to know what bike it will fit, it to know what bike it came off of. I have gotten most of mine off eBay that way.

Good luck,
Ken