Dan Tyson
Grasshopper
Greetings from Sydney, Australia.
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brianinpa
Five Star Vetteral
Welcome to the forum Dan!
BeachedSquirrel
Vetter Aficionado
Welcome Dan! That's a great looking Yamaha!
Dan Tyson
Grasshopper
Thank you, I think so.
Larry Fine
Moderator
Welcome from . . . up over? 
Kynan C.
Admin
Welcome to the forum Dan! Another one for the XS fellows. I never knew till now that the 78 had a blacked out motor till now. I thought they only did that on the Midnight Special. The bike looks great with all the Vetter goodies. Those Windjammer II are getting harder to find.
steppenwolf
Vetter Master
Welcome aboard.
Dan Tyson
Grasshopper
Dusting off the cobwebs, is Carol still selling Vetter resto bits anywhere? Sorry, haven't been here since Craig passed away.
Alan F.
Vetter Aficionado
Do you mean back in 2017 when another man named Craig Vetter passed away? https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/sfgate/name/craig-vetter-obituary?pid=185166460
Not the same Mr. Vetter.
Check out www.craigvetter.com
I for one would really like to hear how he's doing these days
Not the same Mr. Vetter.
Check out www.craigvetter.com
I for one would really like to hear how he's doing these days
Dan Tyson
Grasshopper
Thanks for that. I thought he'd passed away. What a relief!
Scott-E
Vetter Aficionado
After the Motorcycle accident Mr. Craig Vetter suffered he as as yet to fully recover. His Wife ran the business for a few years but now has no interest in continuing it or updating the Web pages. I really don't think we'll be hearing anything from Mr. Vetter and that's understandable considering his age and the accident didn't help at all. It's sad because Mr. Vetter was very active until the accident. It's amazing his products are still in use all these decades later. He obviously produced high quality products which remain unrivaled to this day.
KGBnut
Vetter Aficionado
That is not completely accurate. Yes, Craig was in a very bad accident in 2015 and suffered a traumatic brain injury. He has improved greatly in the last several years, but still has some trouble.
You are correct that his web page has not been updated since then, so it looks forgotten, but the on-line store is still very much active and taking orders and Carol Vetter takes care of the orders herself. She may have let it slip during the months that Craig was hospitalized, but now that he is back home and doing better it seems to be fully in operation. I have corresponded with them both in recent weeks and received a shipment of Windshield Foam Tape and an Edging Replacement Kit the beginning of the summer.
Their sons, Zak and Morgan, help out as well, and Morgan is very involved in the growing electric motorcycle industry.
In short, if you need parts, they are still available.
Craig Vetter's Store
Good luck with your repairs.
Ken
KGBnut
Vetter Aficionado
I fully understand. Teenagers will wear you out!
One side note... if you are into Podcasts at all, check out Motorcycles & Misfits. They discuss all things motorcycling. They are friendly with the Vetter family and occasionally give updates. It is available on Apple Podcasts and all the other major apps. In episode 200 "The Real Vetter Challenge" they interview Craig two years after the accident.
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Dan Tyson
Grasshopper
I ordered a few things from Carol and she was on to it straight away. She even went as far to advise me that shipping to Australia was restricted at the moment and that I needed to pay a little extra for Covid reasons. The order was shipped straight away and is currently in the sky on it's way here.
Kynan C.
Admin
I have been emailing Carol back and forth over the last years. Here was her latest statement to me in regards to the Vetter Online Store.
"We are comfortable and healthy here on the ranch. Our son Zak has taken over and is getting us offline. I am letting the online store wind down. There are a few items I keep, but I am not reordering anything."
So, by what I gather from her and our conversation via email, it looks as she is ultimately shutting down the store and the site. I have enquired about taking over the website and keeping it alive and just shutting down the store, There is tons of great information on there. Ill keep you all posted on what the newest developments are.
"We are comfortable and healthy here on the ranch. Our son Zak has taken over and is getting us offline. I am letting the online store wind down. There are a few items I keep, but I am not reordering anything."
So, by what I gather from her and our conversation via email, it looks as she is ultimately shutting down the store and the site. I have enquired about taking over the website and keeping it alive and just shutting down the store, There is tons of great information on there. Ill keep you all posted on what the newest developments are.
kylemaloney
Grasshopper
Hi Dan, I have the bags ready to go on my GL1100 but I can't find a rack for love or money to mount it to!
