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Here is a pic of my 78 GS100C. You will notice that it is missing the trim piece on the tail piece above the tail light. Naturally this is NLA and so is the rubber trim for the gauge set.
Has anyone found a good substitute for the tail trim? I tried to make one out of a piece of hose but it just wouldn't make that bend. I don't even know if the original piece was chrome or black. Black would work better for me as you can see, I've done my best to dechrome the bike. The engine covers are powder coated black and the exhaust is ceramic coated black.
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The "proper" trim was chrome .
They're as rare as rocking horse $hit as they are plastic and break over time . They had two little chrome chrome clips as well .
Anyone who has one will probably not want to part with it .
You could try slicing a piece of insulated wire (whatever colour you want) and gluing the insulation on as a trim .
I used some black on my screen and it works quite well .

Cheers , Simo . :)
 
I can't help with a solution, I would love to find one myself.

And.....now that I know rocking horse $hit exist, I have got to find some of that as well!!
 
That bike looks like crap without that trim. When you ride it, I suggest that you wear a tinted shield, and keep it lowered.

Actually, to me, it doesn't even look like anything is missing, as long as the paint isn't messed up where it used to be (and yours looks nice).

I can't help you with the parts, but that bike is quite striking. very nice.
 
not knowing how big the edge has to be, but what about using door edge trim, something like this ?

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If you stick some of that stainless steel aircraft tape on there, then polish it, it would look exactly like the original.
 
Wouldn't look right with chrome back there. Black would be the best thing in my opinion...that is if you have to put trim on. I think it looks just fine without any.
 
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