In 1965 Craig Vetter graduated with a degree in Industrial Design from the University of Illinois and from that point on never took a normal job.  He simply designed the things that he wanted, made them and sold them.  His work in life has always been "design-driven" as opposed to "financially driven" or "marketing driven." Windjammer fairing and saddlebags of the 70s created the modern touring motorcycle.  By 1977, Vetter had factories in Illinois and California, employing over five hundred people, and had grown to be second in size to Harley-Davidson. Vetter has been awarded over twenty US patents and/or trademarks. Craig's Vetter Rocket 3 design of 1969 became the Triumph Hurricane of 1973 and was selected for display in the Guggenheim Museum's "Art of the Motorcycle."  Bike Magazine named the Hurricane as one of the "100 best motorcycle designs ever." Other Vetter motorcycle designs include the Bonneville TT, Terraplane sidecar and the Mystery Ship. Vetter scooter designs include the Defiant and Torpedo and a series of Streamliners. One of the winning Vetter machines is on permanent display at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC. In 1999, the American Motorcyclist Association inducted Craig into the "Motorcycle Hall of Fame. " Today, the Museum features a permanent display of his work. Check out Craig's website and the Vetter Owners Group.