Howdy Board;

Thought I should move to this section from introductions as I continue with my project. Starting point 1978 GL1000 with 33,000 miles on it, given to me by a friend (a whole nuther story). Super nice bike, no rust or damage, always garage kept under bike cover. Matching Vetter fairing and bags installed on bike new. Bike has been sitting so going through all the normal maintenance, plugs, valve adjust ,belts, thermostat, hoses,filters and fluids. So far only needed to replace air cutoff to get running ok, will check carb sync next. Totally different kind of bike for me, I am more the simple large single or vertical twin kind of guy, even my car is air cooled! But I have worked on these bikes for others before, and think they are marvels of engineering, so I am glad to have one to play with. I know I will want to remove/replace some accessories for stock parts sone, I will post them in barter section as I decide, all are in great shape.

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Todd Logan (Bugdaddy66)
"Never argue with a moron, they'll always drag you down to their level and beat you with experience."
1978 GL1000
1981 XS650 Hot Rod
1978 SR500 Cafe project
1975 CB125 Road Race project

Nice one , great place to start.

Gord

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"I'd rather Ride than Shine" -
'80 GL1100 Interstate, 'R2B' (RAT TO BE)
My Original 'RAT' was an '82 CB900/1100F
And now Team 898

Good score, mate.

This is a great place to keep a record of your plans, progress and lots of pics of how it came apart and goes back together.

Welcome to THE Old Wing Board.

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Steve -- IBA #8078 -- Winnie, the '81 Nekkid Bagger build

Cool, keep us posted!

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I found the end of the internet

---- Bradshaw Bikes offers polishing and upholstering for your Wing!

Hooked up radiator, refilled with coolant, started up bike. Future note to self, if you leave the timing plug out, you get a oil mess! Replaced plug, clean up mess. Will start cleaning up body parts, sit down with a beer and look at her, decide what goes back on. Seems to be charging kind of high, will check tomorrow.

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Todd Logan (Bugdaddy66)
"Never argue with a moron, they'll always drag you down to their level and beat you with experience."
1978 GL1000
1981 XS650 Hot Rod
1978 SR500 Cafe project
1975 CB125 Road Race project

Congratulations, you are now an official GL owner. I think we have all done that.

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Russ
77 GL1000
75 GL1000
82 CB900F
83 CB1100F project


States visited by Goldwing...

Charging system was putting out nearly 16 volts! Cleaned grounds, checked all connections while cleaning bike and restarted , charging right near 14 volts as I would expect. Bike starts and runs better everytime I try it. Started reassembling last night, think I'll put it toogether basically naked except fairing will go on for now. Going to ride for awhile and decide whats next. Something seems to be missing for the rear turn signals. Where they are bolted on to the bracket for the saddle bags that I took off, the turn signal extension has a female thread, the tail lamp housing also has a female thread of a different size. Anyone run into this before? Also I will want to find a flat/stock seat, seems they are kind of high priced, is this just a current trend, or are they always high priced?

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Todd Logan (Bugdaddy66)
"Never argue with a moron, they'll always drag you down to their level and beat you with experience."
1978 GL1000
1981 XS650 Hot Rod
1978 SR500 Cafe project
1975 CB125 Road Race project

PM Sent about a seat.
Rod

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rod willis

Great start. What I now do is tape the Timing Plug right beside the Start Button, each time I take it out. Not a 100% safe, but it helps a whole lot, if your dumb enough to move the plug out of the way and then hit the Start Button, well you deserve the clean up.

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When I was younger, I admired clever people.  Now that I am older, I admire kind people.  ~Abraham Joshua Heschel

76 GL1000 LTD

Recent Retires, both sold to good bike loving homes.
54 Ariel SQ4
61 Triumph T120 Bonneville

Nice bike, you may want to check the plug from the stator in front of the 8 pin connector that goes to the voltage regulator. That connector is known to be underrated and needs to be removed and the wires soldered back together. A very old voltage regulator may also be reasonable to replace. Lots of us have updated the regulator and rectifier with an integrated MOSFET unit from newer bikes. Seems to work very well and mounts in the stock regulator location.

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Proud member of the NGW Cartel
1977 GL1000 BAD DOG - Bring Along Deb, Decades Old Goldwing (April BOTM)
Motorcycle restoration is our hobby and we pay for that. But in the end of wrenching, the bikes are free!

Today was my birthday, took the day off and put the bike the rest of the way together. Decided I would ride it a while and decide what I want to do wth her in the future. I put the faring and lowers back on, left all the other accessories off, should make a comfortable ride whatever the temp outside. Finished all the major cleaning, built brackets for the rear turn signals, bled the brakes and changed rear axle lube. Gave her full choke and started right up, started backing off choke about 1 minute later and started down the road. Its 41 degrees out and new snow on the hills, won't be a long ride. First stop fuel, gauge reads in reserve. 3 gallons later tank is full, gauge only reads about 2/3 full. volts drop to 12 or less at idle, 14+ at cruising. Pull out and head up the pass to check power, bike runs great! Up to top of pass (spitting snow) and back, about 30 miles round trip. Temp gauge never got to 1/2 in the white, may have to do with outside temp. Stop for lunch, Bike needsabout 1/4 choke to run clean at start-up 1/2 hour later, has odd dead spot at part throttle. Doesn't die out or run rough, just no change for a few seconds, will put some miles on it and re check carbs later. Very happy for first ride on the Wing!

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Todd Logan (Bugdaddy66)
"Never argue with a moron, they'll always drag you down to their level and beat you with experience."
1978 GL1000
1981 XS650 Hot Rod
1978 SR500 Cafe project
1975 CB125 Road Race project

Nice first ride and she looks pretty darn good from here.

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Steve -- IBA #8078 -- Winnie, the '81 Nekkid Bagger build

First rides are seldom so good, keep up the good work you are close to success.

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Proud member of the NGW Cartel
1977 GL1000 BAD DOG - Bring Along Deb, Decades Old Goldwing (April BOTM)
Motorcycle restoration is our hobby and we pay for that. But in the end of wrenching, the bikes are free!