Vetter_Mystery_Ship
Vetter Mystery Ship
Type of motorcycle
The Mystery Ship was a limited edition motorcycle created by Craig Vetter and released in 1980. Only 10 were built, of which seven were sold.[3][4] An example is on display at the AMA Motorcycle Museum in Ohio, and another at Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum[5] in Leeds, Al. The one on display at the Barber museum is #9 and is a Turbo charged model.
It was based on a Kawasaki KZ1000 motor and modified chassis, with aftermarket magnesium racing wheels, Yoshimura exhaust, and custom Vetter-designed fairing. Frame modifications took two days labor per vehicle.[4] The $10,000 price, though described as "outrageous"[6] at three times the price of the unmodified KZ1000, was not enough to cover production costs.[7]
The name "Mystery Ship" was derived from the Travel Air Mystery Ship aircraft.[6][8]