Craig Vetter
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Craig Vetter and wife Carol in 1999
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| Born |
July 28, 1942 Selma, Alabama |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign |
| Occupation | Motorcycle designer |
| Spouse(s) | Carol Vetter |
| Awards | AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame |
Craig Vetter (born July 28, 1942, in Selma, Alabama) is an American entrepreneur and motorcycle designer. His work was acknowledged when in 1999 he was inducted into the AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame.
His Vetter Fairing Company created aftermarket motorcycle fairings in the 1970s before manufacturers themselves included fairings on their products. The product has been cited as once being so ubiquitous that the term "Windjammer" was interchangeable with "fairing". The company at one time was the second largest motorcycle industry manufacturer in the United States, behind only Harley-Davidson.
He founded Equalizer Corp and his innovative human powered design won the Boston Marathon wheelchair class in 1982.
In 1998, Vetter’s design for the British Triumph Hurricane was selected to be in the Guggenheim Museum's The Art of the Motorcycle exhibit which toured the world, and has since become a cult icon and much-valued collectors' item among owners' groups.
Vetter graduated from the industrial design program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Vetter designed wind-cheating fairings co-ordinated with hard luggage in complimentary colors. These were later produced with factory decals and fitted before delivery as a factory option.
The Triumph X-75 Hurricane was conceived by Vetter in 1969 as a BSA using the inclined cylinders and crankcases of the BSA Rocket 3. By the time it went into production in 1972, the BSA marque was being wound down and the bike was rebranded as a Triumph. The Hurricane has been credited with launching the cruiser category of motorcycles, factory-customized instead of customized by the consumer.
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