Plug Framework

The first two generations tanks have a blocky, chamfered feel and that is the look I am after with this new tail

Production Tail

I have had some people requesting that I make them a Goldwing tail section similar to the ones I have made for my bikes. Now if I were to make a one off for someone it would be prohibitively expensive since I work slowly and it takes me about a million hours to make one of my tails. Some have even suggested that I take a mold off of one of my existing tails. The tails that I have made were not really designed to be copied since they don't draw in any direction and to make a copy, a multipart mold would be required

Sooo....I thought I would make a new tail with the intent of pulling a mold and copying it. This will require a shape that will draw to keep it to a one piece mold. I have decided to make the tail for a first or second gen Goldwing ('75-'79) and I want to make it compliment the two different tank styles

I have a '79 frame that I am using in the basement to start the tail plug since it is still too cold in the garage to work

In December I finally had the other '78's seat upholstered

I think it turned out great, and now I really have to finish the tail

I've got to get caught up on my posting

This pic is of the last ride of the season at the end of November

 Back to the 1100 tail:
With some vellum, I outline the areas where I want the stock looking stripes placed
These sketches are scanned and imported into Corel

The stripes are drawn for the side panels and the top of the tail using the stock widths and spacing
Now I have to find a graphics place to cut the stripes from matching gold vinyl

Last Sunday it wasn't all that warm, but warm enough for a quick ride
I have to take advantage of any half decent day because it could be the last

 A couple of weekends ago it was unseasonably warm so Tim and I met up with Steve at his house for a ride to Port Dover

 Steve and Tim in the Horton's parking lot in Port Dover

Steve cupping a Harley guy's balls
Seriously, Harley guy...

 Parked for some refreshments

Here I am waiting for Tim to buy his wife a make up T shirt for spending the day in Port Dover