A bit of help needed. Does anyone recognize these Cases and Brackets? I can’t seem to find out the brand and have not seen them on any other bike so far. Buco maybe?
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G5 Hard Fiberglass Cases and Brackets- A Mystery?
- Thread starter Jersey Devil
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Calafia
I had a buddy who was an expert at fiber glassing. To help me learn to "glass" he used one of my Calafia bags as a plug and made a mold. I used that mold to make a few sets of bags.
I like the Calafia style more than the original 1980 (or so) G5 bags.
Originally I mounted them backwards:
Then a new set with the angle in the front:
Alex
I had a buddy who was an expert at fiber glassing. To help me learn to "glass" he used one of my Calafia bags as a plug and made a mold. I used that mold to make a few sets of bags.
I like the Calafia style more than the original 1980 (or so) G5 bags.
Originally I mounted them backwards:
Then a new set with the angle in the front:
Alex
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Hi Alex, Help me here. Is the Califia a style or the manufacturer? I suspect a style and if I’m right, who produced them?...and the brackets/crash bars?
Califia is a brand. Probably out of business now. I had one of their fairings on an 850T back in the 70s.
Amboman
Cruisin' Guzzisti
The mounting brackets look like factory Guzzi parts, the crashbars and guards around the bags were made by Calafia as well.
Yup. Sounds right to me.
I have a set of the rear crashbars from Guzzi...(I think). The vertical parts in yer pics.
Looks just like your pictures W/O the horizontals welded to them.
Don't have the horizontal stuff tho.
I don't use the rear crash bars with or without the bags. They sorta get in the way.
I have a set of the rear crashbars from Guzzi...(I think). The vertical parts in yer pics.
Looks just like your pictures W/O the horizontals welded to them.
Don't have the horizontal stuff tho.
I don't use the rear crash bars with or without the bags. They sorta get in the way.
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Gents, Thanks for the info. So, what I gather from this is that Califia accessories were perhaps short lived and somewhat obscure...? Which is why they aren’t seen over the test of time being a rather thin walled glass. Mine are coming off for some needed repair and while they’re off a pair of White Walls going on. Is it in fact true that the brackets are a stock Guzzi product? Does anyone have a photo of them utilized on another bike? They are a complete left/right system removable as mirrored pieces. Thanks!
Amboman
Cruisin' Guzzisti
Amboman
Cruisin' Guzzisti
As was written above, 'bags, rear crashbars and rails that go around the 'bags all made by Calafia.