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Title: Cal III, EV, Vintage Tail light Mods
Post by: Turin on March 08, 2025, 10:08:43 AM

Any pics or tips on what you've done to upgrade your Guzzi California Tail lights? (my bracket is old and starting to crack, looking for something more attractive).

Title: Re: Cal III, EV, Vintage Tail light Mods
Post by: guzzisteve on March 08, 2025, 05:07:49 PM

On a customers rear fender I cut box off and installed an Aurora metal tail & turn signals from Custom Chrome catalog. A metal one piece unit. License plate is on top.

Title: Re: Cal III, EV, Vintage Tail light Mods
Post by: bronzestar1 on March 08, 2025, 08:41:38 PM

Can't believe I'm saying this, but having owned Harley Sportsters in the past, one option would be something like this LED tail light with integrated turn signals (unless your state has a minimum distance between turn signals, like VA has).  Making up a license plate bracket is easy, just have to make sure the tail light can illuminate the plate, or put a short LED strip under the tail light for the plate. 


(https://i.ibb.co/sdmN7rmh/Harley-Sportster-LED-brake-light-with-turn-signals.jpg) (https://ibb.co/sdmN7rmh)


I had a Shelby GT350, and had a Sportster with a 1450 kit painted to match.  I added one of these 3-bar tail lights to match the tail lights on the Shelby:

(https://i.ibb.co/XkyvLRhH/20200623c.jpg) (https://ibb.co/XkyvLRhH)



(https://i.ibb.co/vxxC2G2h/20200623d.jpg) (https://ibb.co/vxxC2G2h)

Title: Re: Cal III, EV, Vintage Tail light Mods
Post by: frozengoose on March 08, 2025, 08:56:27 PM

A while back, hit a bad frost heave and lost part of the tail light assembly on the landing. I got just the taillight, but they sell the whole thing now with the mounting bracket.

https://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=37_142&products_id=3148

So this is the story...

http://smilesfromnowherre.blogspot.com/search?q=winkin


(https://i.ibb.co/bM4jn9cP/IMG-2379.jpg) (https://ibb.co/bM4jn9cP)

Title: Re: Cal III, EV, Vintage Tail light Mods
Post by: bacongrease on March 08, 2025, 10:32:22 PM

 I used the aftermarket Harley coffin  taillight, it had directional lights attached....

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Title: Re: Cal III, EV, Vintage Tail light Mods
Post by: scra99tch on March 11, 2025, 07:56:38 AM

3d printed mine.  Five year ago and still holding strong, plastic is leeching some white streaks but that can be covered by some rattle can paint at some point. 

I alleviated any type of vibration that would stress crack the right angle also adding supports. 

 

(https://i.ibb.co/QjHZcCKz/42-E38021-C597-4-C6-F-BB95-F0-AF94387019.jpg) (https://ibb.co/QjHZcCKz)


(https://i.ibb.co/G43yhQYN/Taillight-Bracket.jpg) (https://ibb.co/G43yhQYN)

Title: Re: Cal III, EV, Vintage Tail light Mods
Post by: Turin on March 16, 2025, 04:09:02 PM

I just ordered a Model-A tail light and bracket. I'll have to do a little minor fabricating. I'll provide updates here.