what is this rear frame and luggage rack?

[98valk]

anybody ever see this before? maybe extra fuel tank frame?

https://www.youtube.com/embed/JA2g6C4fZv0?rel=0

1999 HONDA GL1500 VALKYRIE.

[Jims99]

I've never seen anything like that before. They did a nice job though.

[Jess from VA]

One-off for sure.  Though it may have been cannibalized from something else and moved/modded to the Valk.

It doesn't look like it would be for a fuel tank at all (quick release fuel lines?).  More like a modular setup for mounting a movie camera or something.

The lower flat-rail outboard of the fender does not look like a trailer hitch either.

It seems like the upper rack and lower rail are designed to do something in combination.

The tank destruction doesn't look like a wipeout; more like something fell on it, or the bike fell off a trailer.

[CoreyP]

Could have been some sort of parade bike?

[98valk]

found the ebay listing.  The additional plastic looking rear turn signals are interesting also.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1999-97-03-Honda-GL1500-Valkyrie-Custom-Saddle-Fuel-Gas-Tank-Mount-Bracket-Set/333499420664?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D69874b6bdc4645b3b2bcb92d25184775%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D362498259372%26itm%3D333499420664%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3Af0d6628b-9380-11ea-b15b-74dbd1807098%7Cparentrq%3A03a846d01720a16d1448a29bffa10cbe%7Ciid%3A1