Daytona Bullet fairing

[LongRanger_imp]

I've never seen this fairing before. Anyone familiar with it? I think it looks stunning, especially on this '78 XS1100. The bike has 24,000 miles and is for sale on Denver Craigslist for $2800. I have no relationship with the seller.

I especially like the color match, but while they were at it, they should have color-matched the grips to the tires.

 

[the Ferret]

man I don't even recognize that and that was my era in the industry. Btw the XS1100 std was one of my favorite bikes from back then.

 

[LongRanger_imp]

Mine too. The bike has Bates saddlebags so I was thinking the fairing might be a Bates too, but I can't trace it.

 

[Lord Popgun]

Here is one on Ebay: https://www.ebay.com/i/252842809034...2%26rvr_ts%3Db9d7dc9c1650aa468dc39f33fffd088e

 

[LongRanger_imp]

Thanks, I happened across that too. I'm still puzzled by who the manufacturer is. I don't recall seeing these advertised or evaluated in the motorcycle magazines of the day, and I certainly don't recall ever seeing one in the flesh. The fact that ferret is stumped too speaks volumes!

 

[rboe]

According to this site: Fairing Options for Airheads
it's a Pantera.

 

[the Ferret]

yea Rboe that's not it. That looks a lot like the Vetter.Shape is wrong and hand guards are wrong. It's closer to the Gazer Monza, but don''t think that's it either.

 

[rboe]

Oh you got me, yah, close but no cigar.

 

[Cormanus]

There were a couple of Gazer Monzas on that blog. Could it be a custom one?

 

[the Ferret]

I've done all kinds of internet cruising trying to find this fairing. From what I can glean Pacifico fairings were made by Pacifico for Yamaha and actually looked a lot like a Windjammer. Not like the one LR found. I haven't found a single pic that looks like that one so far.

 

[Cormanus]

It'll turn out to be some handy bloke in his garage with his fibreglassing kit. It's a nice job, although to my eye, it sticks out in front a bit far.