Camber X7 Fairing

CAMBER X7 FAIRING

In appearance, the Camber X7 fairing is moderately different from the ubiquitous Windjammer and all its imitations, but it works very much like a Windjammer; that is to say, very good. It made riding long distances most enjoyable and kept all bugs, rocks, etc. off the rider. Even when riding through some snow on a mountain pass it kept the rider dry and well protected. But when the snow turned to rain, spray from trucks made visibility poor through the tall windshield.

The Camber fairing offers several features: removable lowers, locking compartment covers, huge cargo room, a convenient dash for adding gauges or a radio, pre-drilled, rubber-coated mounting hardware and simple one plug electrical hookup. The mounting bracket used is identical to the Vetter bracket, clamping to the frame downtubes with a minimum of difficulty. Only one problem cropped up during installation: There wasn’t enough clearance at the sides of the steep-slanting windshield for the mirrors, which limited steering lock. With the handlebars adjusted to personal fit, the brake lever would also hit the windshield. That twice caused the bike to flop over while being pushed around a parking lot.

Because of the steep slope of the windshield, there is a narrow pocket formed between the dash of the fairing and the windshield. It’s big enough to hold a map or some gloves but isn’t big enough for a hand to reach down and clean the accumulated dirt out of the space.

Inside the Camber there’s an above average amount of storage space. The Camber has twice the storage space of the smallest frame-mount fairings, while being one of the lightest fairings on the market. Getting gear stored in the fairing, however, is another matter. The two plastic covers are locked using different keys. Once opened, there is no cable or hinge to hold the covers. The openings into the fairing are small, only about 3 in. wide, making it impossible to stow such common items as a 35mm camera or a quart of oil in the fairing.

Lighting is provided by an automotivetype 7 in. headlight. A brighter quartz light would be better but at least replacements are easy to come by. Because of the slope of the windshield, a glare from the instrument lights is reflected back to the rider at night.

The Camber is well made, of hand-laid fiberglass, sturdy and easy to repair in case of a shunt. Cost is $320 for the white one tested or $330 for a black fairing. Premounted VDO gauges are available, as is color matching for most mororcycles. Check with Camber Fairing Company, 1640 Pomona Ave., Costa Mesa, Calif. 92627 B8