Everyone’s got to start somewhere, and the Star Motorcycles (Yamaha) V Star 1300 was made to do just that. Introduced in 2007, this hot-rod inspired fuel-injected V-twin bagger was initially imagined for the novice biker as an entry-level cruiser. But don’t let that fool you. Powered by a 1304cc, liquid cooled engine, this sporty, retro-styled midsize is well-built and packs a bit of a punch. And it does it without overwhelming the rider.
One motorcycle review declares, the “engine’s vibration is just about the right level of V-Twin pulsing at all engine speeds” and call its exhaust, “pleasantly throaty.”
What’s more, a smooth-shifting transmission, low-maintenance belt drive, and the addition of the V Star 1300 Deluxe and V Star 1300 Tourer also add to the bike’s allure making the V Star 1300 motorcycle line one that attracts even the most seasoned riders.
Well-built and retro-styled are characteristics that the V Star 1300 and Stealth Batwing Fairings™ from The USA Trailer Store share. Constructed by hand-laying resin soaked glass mats into specially formed molds, we create our V Star 1300 batwing fairings. Once dry, the inner and outer shells are sealed with a UV and weather defensive gelcoat. This process creates high-gloss, low-maintenance Yamaha fairings that both novice bikers and seasoned riders will want to own.
Note: You must have the standard or quick release Yamaha OEM windscreen mounting brackets installed on your bike. Our brackets will mount to your existing hardware.
Speaker Opening Dimensions:
4 1/2" Diameter; 2 1/4’’ Deep
Overall Dimensions (without windshield):
39” L x 10” W x 18” H
Windshield Height:
5 1/2’’H
Installed batwing. Spacing was to wide did not measure 14” it was 14 1/2”. Needed to add spacers. Center of fairing is off. It favors the one side. Speaker cut outs were larger than 4 1/2” so I had some issues installing them. It looks nice on the bike but to much extra work to install
Overall, this fairing is a perfect fit for the V Star 1300. Looks great, pretty easy install. Definitely takes two people to do so. My only complaint was that the hole for the radio wasn't cut square, so it sets a little crooked. Also, make sure to check for proper speaker fitment. I had so.e trouble finding marine speakers that would fit properly. Otherwise, it looks and fits great!
I purchased this fairing a couple months back. It showed up on time and in good condition. There was one of the threaded nut serts that had cracked the fiberglass a bit, bit i had my body guy add some fiberglass to stiffen it up just in case. After scuffing the gelcoat and shooting it with some color matched paint and clear, it turned out great. I installed a marine grade Sony head unit, and some marine grade Kicker 6x9's and it really thumps and sounds great going down the highway. The fairing is a little off kilter, since it touches the tank on the right side at full lock. I have loosened and adjusted it as far out as it goes, and it still touches, but aside from that, it is very good.
Extremely fast order processing and shipping. Overall quality is good, however it arrived scratched and with glue all over the fairing. The inner and outer fairings didn’t seem to align very well with one side recessed inside the outer fairing and the other overlapping. When I contacted customer service I received a very rude response stating it’s the best they could do and the email contained a return shipping label. I decided to try and clean it up and install it to see how it looked. Itcleaned up rather nicely with the exception of the scratches and the inner and outer fairings alingned much better once on the bike. It does have a larger gap on one side of the headlight than the other, but I was able to shim it with some washers and got it slightly better. The windshield does not fit properly. The center bolt hits the windshield and the outer slots are not low enough into the fairing to bolt down. I had to file out the center bolt notch on the windshield so it would go deep enough to allow it to be bolted on the outer bolts. There is a substantial gap between the bolts that bows out possibly allowing water to leak into the fairing. I’ll be buying some windshield trim to try and reduce the gap. Looks nice on the bike though.
Had to make two 1.25 spacers to mount properly and buy two longer bolts for the curb side, Hole for the stereo was to small and I had to grind the opening to get the unit to fit. Acorn nuts do not tighten down will have to buy new one
GREAT FIT EVERYTIME
Okay, so I received my fairing yesterday and installed it last night. Let's start with the pros. It has a great semi gloss finish, was packed very well and does come with two windscreens. It was shipped out in a very timely manner, and I am very happy with it. I think once I get the outer fairing painted to match the bike, it will be perfect. All that said, know what you are getting with this low price fairing. Mine was a huge pain in the butt to get installed. The right side had a very small warp to it that isn't visible, but made getting the 6x9 installed a little tedious. Fortunately the speaker tightened enough to eliminate the warp. Installation of the fairing to the bike itself is a bit of an acrobatic feat. First, install the speakers before you try to mount the fairing inner, the radio can wait. Make sure to loosen your handle bars, my brake line leaving my master cylinder was interfering with the speaker grill guard. Put the brackets on the fairing and snug them up to where they have just enough play in them that you can adjust the angle but they don't flop around. Next, mount the inner on the bike and snug the bolts up just like you did on the fairing side. Now, go recruit some help. Put the outer fairing on the bike and put a few bolts in to hold them together. Have your newly recruited helper hold the fairing in the properly adjusted position while you sit on the bike and cinch the mounting bolts for the bike side down. Now, remove the outer fairing and have your helper hold the inner in place again while you cinch up the fairing side bolts. Now your helper is finished until you have to bolt the windscreen on. Take a beer break, you've earned it. Wire up your radio and speakers and antenna however you choose. I put a trailer wiring harness on mine in case I ever wanted to take the fairing off, but after the 2 hours of getting it mounted, I don't think I ever will. You can finish your assembly now. Keep in mind, if you want to have the inner painted too, you're gonna have to go through this again. I am only going to paint the outer, so I can just remove it with a few bolts and not have to reallign everything. The finish is really consistent and if you have a black bike, you might not even want to paint it, but if your bike isn't black, decide what you're gonna do before hand. Overall, I love it, knocking it down a star for the lack of exact fit. If the brackets were a little longer, maybe an inch, it would have been perfect. As it is, I had to lower my handle bars a bit, but I can live with it for now.
