Daytona? Tailpiece

[Pressureangle]

I bought a tailpiece on eBay just to get the pillion cover, and that it was yellow matching my bike. I paid too much for just the pillion, but figured I'd have the spare tail on the shelf. I thought the tailpiece was the accessory flat-sided tail, but now I think it's from a Daytona. Can anyone confirm, and would anyone like it as a spare? I'll just shelf it. 
As for the pillion cover, I'm going to take it to the local boatbuilders and see if I can get someone to reproduce it in high-quality fiberglass and perhaps fit it a little more closely to reduce the big gaps they apparently all have. 

 

[docc]

Very mysterious.

Could it be a custom-made one-off?

[paulnaz]

  I believe they changed to the wider tail piece in 1997.

   Paul B

[Pressureangle]

8 hours ago, paulnaz said:

  I believe they changed to the wider tail piece in 1997.

   Paul B

Wondered about that also, mine is a '97. The piece was advertised as 'Sporti'. I guess I never looked for that in photos of the past. I'm sure someone with an earlier model will speak up.

[paulnaz]

Boy O Boy, after searching some more it looks like there are three tail pieces depending on model and not necessarily year. The two you have and then there is a third like your top one that has ducts cut out rearward of the front bolt hole. Looks like the Daytonas used both. Where is Medic Andy when you need him?

      Paul B 

[Pressureangle]

I got this tailpiece from Cadre Cycle in Ohio. They found and sent a bag of hardware that went with it, and the install instructions. It's a Moto International 'flat side' accessory piece, made to facilitate luggage which is what I thought it was from the beginning. Good to add certainty. 

[Tomchri]

Thought you were travelling light  .

Cheers Tom.

[Pressureangle]

46 minutes ago, Tomchri said:

Thought you were travelling light  .

Cheers Tom.

I only bought it for the pillion cover, and a hopefully neglected crash piece. I don't need any more luggage than I already have.

[docc]

On 5/28/2022 at 9:24 PM, docc said:

Very mysterious.

Could it be a custom-made one-off?

 

1 hour ago, Pressureangle said:

I got this tailpiece from Cadre Cycle in Ohio. They found and sent a bag of hardware that went with it, and the install instructions. It's a Moto International 'flat side' accessory piece, made to facilitate luggage which is what I thought it was from the beginning. Good to add certainty. 

So, while not a "one off," the narrow tail looks to be a "custom made" product of Moto International. Cute name with the text compromised by a typographical error: "out [sic] liposuction tail section" should read "our"?

Looks like they came unpainted and >some assembly required.<

Cool find!

[al_roethlisberger]

Yeah, I saw that typo too

All very interesting, especially since it was custom Moto International piece, which makes it likely pretty rare, especially with documentation