This ad is from 1977 and shows Honda's complete lineup in USA with 34 vehicles. It is the last page in a multi page ad. Notice the Honda Gold Wing in the upper left corner. In 1977 Honda didn't offer a fairing or saddle bags for the Gold Wing so it was sold as a naked bike. Many Owners of first generation Gold Wings bought Vetter fairings and saddle bags to attach to their motorcycle to improve touring. This actually helped sell more GL1000 Gold Wing's and Honda noticed. Vetter made a fortune and Honda eventually made their own fairing and saddle bags standard equipment on the Gold Wing. Vetter went bankrupt in the early 80's when motorcycle manufacturer started making their own fairings and saddle bags.
Notice the Honda ATC 90 three wheeler. It was eventually outlawed because it was ruled unsafe, so manufacturers started building ATV 4 wheeler s. Notice the Honda Odyssey in the lower right corner. Both the Honda ATC 90 and Odyssey were the start of ATV's and UTV's in USA. Notice the moped looking 50cc Honda Express. This was back when gas powered mopeds were popular.
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A Vetter fairings ad from 1975. It shows the popular WindJammer fairing. This fairing was used on many first generation Honda Gold Wing's. The company was started by
Craig Vetter (click on his name for his website) in 1966.
