"Barn Find 1977 GL1000 loaded

[C5Performance]

It was actually stored outside under a tarp for the past 8-9 years.

Has anyone ever seen this trunk manufacturer?
It also has hard bags with snap on vinyl covers.

 

[slabghost]

Not me. Got a pic of them on the bike?

 

[dan filipi]

The name is familiar but it seems like it's a rather common word.
Yeah, pics of the bags would help.

 

[backlander]

Google posts says Califia made bags, panniers, trunks for beemers, guzzies, honda 1000 in late seventys and they were used on a lot of the police cycles. All I could find out,

 

[C5Performance]

here are a few. I have more in my album.

lh side

• C5Performance
• Aug 8, 2013

new purchase. this one might end up being my C5 Performance test bike, and i'll sell the 78...

rh bag

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• Aug 8, 2013

seat

• C5Performance
• Aug 8, 2013

rh side

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• Aug 8, 2013

i grabbed it for just $250 but no title. I know how to get one, so i think i will part out or sell my 77 Wing and put the sidecar on this one instead. It has alot less miles on it and is nicer.

 

[backlander]

Nice looking ride, sure do like that seat.

 

[mcgovern61]

Nice find Paul! :clapping:

 

[C5Performance]

backlander » Thu Aug 08, 2013 10:45 pm[/url]":2t2iias2]
Google posts says Califia made bags, panniers, trunks for beemers, guzzies, honda 1000 in late seventys and they were used on a lot of the police cycles. All I could find out,

Thanks for the research. I have never seen a hard bag with a soft lid. Strange. Plus this bike is loaded with chrome goodies and custom pinstriping. I almost hate to rip it all off and build a dirtbike out of it.

 

[backlander]

The pictures in the posts show hard lids, someone might have lost one or both originals and had the soft covers made. I agree, that's a bike with a lot of potential, almost to pretty to strip.

 

[joedrum]

yes ive seen this stuff before ...a guy on otherside of lake has this set up

 

[brianinpa]

Nice looking bike for $250. Dirt bike?????

 

[Omega Man]

I've always liked those bags, they remind me of the Liberty series one would see on old Harleys.

 

[joedrum]

classic blown off lids

 

[brianinpa]

The vinyal covers do make for a different look.

 

[bperschnick]

I had a Calafia trunk on my '79 years ago. That trunk was HUGE! It was almost double the size of the Honda trunk on my '86.

Brad

 

[C5Performance]

brianinpa » Fri Aug 09, 2013 7:39 am[/url]":6t1skbbc]
Nice looking bike for $250. Dirt bike?????

Right now i have a '77 and we're building an offroad style rig to test our ignitions. I want full knobby tires, skidplates, relocated vents for rearend and engine. The kind of Ural type motorcycle that can be used for exploring Michigans rugged Upper Penninsula.

Now that i have this bike, i was thinking about using it instead. It's only got 38K miles, i prefer spoked rims when riding in rocky areas, and unfortunately that would require removal of the fairing, trunk, seat, and saddlebags. We are using military ammo cans and a motocross style flat seat with straighter handle bars for offroad navigation.

Unfortunately i am the guy who likes to preserve nice older bikes and this one is almost too nice to molest the way i have planned.
My '78 was not in good condition and has 60k miles on it. But i hate the mag rims for off roading and dont really need two Wings.

 

[brianinpa]

That should be interesting.

 

[slabghost]

Wow! I could pack a ton in those bags!

 

[dan filipi]

The bags look a lot like 1100 hard bags to me. Would need a pic with the made up vinyl covers removed to tell for sure.
Trunk I have no idea, need better pic of that also, more straight on from the back.

 

[skiri251]

C5Performance » Fri Aug 09, 2013 7:55 am[/url]":1ck49252]

brianinpa » Fri Aug 09, 2013 7:39 am[/url]":1ck49252]
Nice looking bike for $250. Dirt bike?????

Right now i have a '77 and we're building an offroad style rig to test our ignitions. I want full knobby tires, skidplates, relocated vents for rearend and engine. The kind of Ural type motorcycle that can be used for exploring Michigans rugged Upper Penninsula.

Now that i have this bike, i was thinking about using it instead. It's only got 38K miles, i prefer spoked rims when riding in rocky areas, and unfortunately that would require removal of the fairing, trunk, seat, and saddlebags. We are using military ammo cans and a motocross style flat seat with straighter handle bars for offroad navigation.

Unfortunately i am the guy who likes to preserve nice older bikes and this one is almost too nice to molest the way i have planned.
My '78 was not in good condition and has 60k miles on it. But i hate the mag rims for off roading and dont really need two Wings.

Oldwing offroad hack!
That must be formidable.