I always wanted a Hoppe fairing and now that I have one I wanted to find out more about it, so I sent an email off to Woodys Fairings and asked if there was a figure on production and below is Glenns reply. I did ask if I could post his response and the answer was yes. I know Smokin Joe and Black Dog have and Hubcap had one and I’m sure others I have missed but I did not know the actual numbers produced so.
> Hi Jerry,
> I'm sure that less then 50 of them were actually made at/by Hoppe
> Industries, but over the years I have heard that someone in France made a
> mold(s) off of one and produced additional ones. I designed it and
> assembled each one, after another person at the shop laid up the 3 pieces
> per unit. One would think I would recall the numbers better, but there was
> a lot going on during that period. I wish I could be more exact, but I
> simply don't remember how many I made. It could have been as few as 30. At
> the time we came out with them, they simply didn't sell well. Honda wanted
> over $500 for an OEM shield, so that had to be factored into the cost of
> putting one on a Std. Valk, plus paint. My theory at the time was that the
> original Hondaline shield that came on the Tourer and was available for
> the Std. was such a good design that integrating a small fairing for
> hand/arm protection would be a great addition and allow folks to keep
> their expensive shields. In reality, the product was a commercial failure,
> but an excellent learning experience.
> My best,
> glenn
> PS, I even sold the original one I'd run on my own bike, so no, I have no
> idea where one could get one
> Glenn Woods
> owner
