Topic: Eliminating the windjamer fairing

[jimbir]

I want to get the windjammer fairing off my 550 and return it to stock. I know I'll need front turn signals and have to remove the the wire harness that went to the fairing. I've been told the headlight in the fairing can be reused in the bucket. What else will I need? Has anyone else done this and do you have any tips or cautions?

Thanx, Jim B.

[Inigo Montoya]

I did it on a 750. I needed the headlight ears to mount the headlight as well as the signal lights. No you can get stock ones off ebay or where ever or you can get aftermarket which clamp on. Both work fine, depends on how stock you want to look. I did not need to get anything special for the wiring other than maybe the leads for the headlight but it was a few years ago so I cant quite remember.

if you go with the stock ears, it is more work, at least on the 750 it was. Not hard just more. I had to lift the front end up and loosen the clamps for the forks, slide them down and then put in the ears and slide the forks back up. Like I said, not hard, just more.

you may still want to consider at least having a windscreen though.

[Caminokid]

I did it on a 750. I needed the headlight ears to mount the headlight as well as the signal lights. No you can get stock ones off ebay or where ever or you can get aftermarket which clamp on. Both work fine, depends on how stock you want to look. I did not need to get anything special for the wiring other than maybe the leads for the headlight but it was a few years ago so I cant quite remember.

if you go with the stock ears, it is more work, at least on the 750 it was. Not hard just more. I had to lift the front end up and loosen the clamps for the forks, slide them down and then put in the ears and slide the forks back up. Like I said, not hard, just more.

you may still want to consider at least having a windscreen though.

I agree with all this. I am a person that wants the wind in my face...well there is alot of other things ends up in your face too. I would rather not have anything up there to look thru. Take your time and do it right the first time. Saves you trouble in the end.

[HondaMan]

The Windjammer's wiring harness can simply be pulled inside the headlight shell and coiled out of the way: it just spliced into existing Honda wires in there to begin with. The 'Jammer's headlight is not the same as the one in the headlight shell, so you will have to find a headlight ring if yours is gone, and at least a new sealed beam headlamp like the 6012, or a Honda (Stanley) headlamp. The sealed beam will require that you also get a 3-prong connector (also at auto parts stores) to connect into the GREEN, WHITE and BLUE wires in the headlight. GREEN is Ground, WHITE is Low beam, BLUE is Hi beam.

[Inigo Montoya]

Another option is to just use the windjammer headlight, at least for the time being. It is a smaller bucket though on most models.

[Popwood]

My 750 came with the fairing but I found the original headlight was still in the bucket. Have you looked? The PO also did a hack job on all the wiring but I managed to get it all hooked up. He didn't use a harness, just spliced all the wires together. A mess. And if I can do it, you can do it. Check out the OldManHonda sight and download his model specific wiring diagrams that ARE IN COLOR to match the wires on the bike. Great resource.

Good luck.

[IndyFour]

This discussion just came up the other day and I chimed in because I had to deal with the same issue about a month or two ago when I took a windjammer off of my bike.  Like you, I had the black cover over my headlight bucket and all the headlight guts removed.  Take a look at this thread....There are some links there to show you what you need...  You might be able to reuse the actual sealed beam from the windjammer if it's the right size, but you will need the mount assembly and trim ring that holds it into the bucket.  Look here:

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=56335.msg607665#msg607665

If you need the front signal stalks, Cycle re-cycle has them.  That's where I got mine (cheap too...) and they are sometimes hard to find.

As for wiring, if you don't have a wiring diagram, download one of the manuals found around this site and, along with a circuit tester or volt meter, you should be able to figure out which wire goes where.

Good luck.

[Popwood]

Just wanted to add the link to Old Man Honda's page listing many wiring diagrams. I find these far more clear than pdf copies from the manual, and many ARE IN COLOR to match the wire colors on the bike. The site also has interactive wiring diagrams that allow you to "ghost" out individual circuits to focus on the path of individual circuits. I found both very helpful. Here's the link. Site has some other good stuff too.

http://oldmanhonda.com/MC/WiringDiagrams/MCwiring.php#class

[Rampage1967]

I hope the posted diagram for the CB750 is better than the one for the CB360, it has major errors in it.

[ZanVooden]

I just recently did this with my 750 k8. Its pretty simple, or at least mine was. I bought stock ears, turn signals, headlamp bucket and light, as well as those rubber rigs that go at the top and bottom of the fork ear tubs between the fork tube and the ears tube. The wiring harness on my simply unplugged from all the connections in the wiring harness. No splicing, no taping and just the same type of connectors all over the bike. Everything else plugged right back in to all the new stuff with not problems.
Another thing I found was that the front brake hose, the metal one coming out of the caliper had been changed and so had the routing of the brake hose up to the MC. The NOS metal tube is pretty easy to find and made the hose hit all the spots it was suppose to originally.
I'm going for a completely stock look, and have managed to find all the stock front end parts mostly off ebay and this forum.

[IndyFour]

'76 CB550F

After diging into the project I find I'm gonna need some parts. Refer to the attached drawing and, if any of you have items 2 rim, 6 retaining ring, 9 socket and cord, and 10 mounting ring and want to sell them, please let me know. I'd go for a complete headlight assembly if that would be easier to find.

Thanks, Jim B.

PS if the drawing doesn't post with this message, it's on page 56 of the 550F parts manual

You can order the entire headlight ring assembly with screws and everything new through Cycle re-cycle for $30 plus shipping.  Go here and look in the main catalog under electrical/lighting...

http://www.crc2onlinecatalog.com/Index_Main_Frame.htm

You might find a used assembly a little bit cheaper, but you'll have a harder time finding one....and it's doubtful the chrome will be great.  I'd go new if I were you.  If I knew you could buy a new one a month ago, I would have gone that route instead of an old one from eBay like I ended up doing.

[KCRSXTypeS]

Im the guy that had that other thread.  Im amazed you can get the ring assembly new from cycle recycle.  They are going for $70 on ebay used