not sure yet what to call this one. may very well depend on the final colour, and I may not even stick with blue (like that could happen). Not even sure if it is a diamond in the rough, or a bucket of bolts yet

will post all the pics here http://s199.photobucket.com/albums/aa88 ... 07/79wing/ and here http://www.ngwclub.com/gallery/v/wingma ... 07/79wing/

picked it up in a yard. missing battery sidecover. HONDA on front fork emblem, headlight ears and case... has all the vetter stuff which I am planing on removing. Plan is to strip to bare frame, and restart from there



odd thing is the headers, clearly not OEM, both pipes go back and then both go into the muffler, hopefully clear in this pic





but alas, it is over 90 degrees out, and VERY humid. tomorrow AM start stripping (I will feel at one with Frank, but without the sawzall

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-Rodger-
The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
78 wing we have had since.... well.... 78, been in nearly every state, 76 Ltd "cookies bike" up and running, still needs some work, 79 project, back in pieces while I move, '86 1200 (Beth's) with motrvation sidecar, 05 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's). I guess you can say we have MBS
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well they may say "dead men tell no tales" but autopsies are revealing

you gotta wonder, who owned it, where has it traveled, what stories could be told

well, fuzzy picture, but "Freedom Honda, Hamden Conn" (notice the now collectors edition BLUE NGW hat)



and some PO knew to cut a slot in the tabs for the seat so you could simply loosen the rear two bolts and slide the seat out and not have to take them all the way loose

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-Rodger-
The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
78 wing we have had since.... well.... 78, been in nearly every state, 76 Ltd "cookies bike" up and running, still needs some work, 79 project, back in pieces while I move, '86 1200 (Beth's) with motrvation sidecar, 05 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's). I guess you can say we have MBS
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=27685
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=35846

Gotta start somewhere.

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Enjoy life,
Cookie


A guy with two sidecars can't be all bad.
Owner of 4.4 76s and one lone 75 Wings (does a spare engine make .2?)

looks pretty clean as I have removed stuff, and the vinyl on the faux tank cover is good, last tag was '07 so I bet it was kept inside until then

interesting things you find. the air cleaner holder is missing the top, and is not bolted to the carbs, also missing a cotter pin on one of the carb throttle links. The coils have marker paint on them saying "1979 GL1000" clearly from ebay. So at some point, the bike wasn't working, the coils changed, and maybe even the carbs messed with

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-Rodger-
The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
78 wing we have had since.... well.... 78, been in nearly every state, 76 Ltd "cookies bike" up and running, still needs some work, 79 project, back in pieces while I move, '86 1200 (Beth's) with motrvation sidecar, 05 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's). I guess you can say we have MBS
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=27685
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=35846

And the saga begins. Oughta be fun to watch this.

Looking forward to meeting up with you on Thursday.

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

as my son and I pulled out the radiator, a key for the vetter stuff fell out. Dang, I can hear stuff rattleing in the bags and sure I got lucky. but alas, it opened the fairing sidecover which was already off, but not the bags or the box

take a look at these mounted to the handlebars....





splines look good on the rear wheel (and search as I might could not find the manufacture date on the tire (not that I would keep the tire))



right about here I hit my finger trying to pursade a bolt loose.... time to take a break



notice the good looking HD in the background

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-Rodger-
The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
78 wing we have had since.... well.... 78, been in nearly every state, 76 Ltd "cookies bike" up and running, still needs some work, 79 project, back in pieces while I move, '86 1200 (Beth's) with motrvation sidecar, 05 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's). I guess you can say we have MBS
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viewtopic.php?f=30&t=35846

They sure come apart a lot faster than they go back together.

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Enjoy life,
Cookie


A guy with two sidecars can't be all bad.
Owner of 4.4 76s and one lone 75 Wings (does a spare engine make .2?)

got lucky, one of my vetter keys opened the bags and box. have the chrome dodads for the carbs, the aircleaner cover, and some assorted junk

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-Rodger-
The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
78 wing we have had since.... well.... 78, been in nearly every state, 76 Ltd "cookies bike" up and running, still needs some work, 79 project, back in pieces while I move, '86 1200 (Beth's) with motrvation sidecar, 05 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's). I guess you can say we have MBS
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=27685
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=35846

The other day I found where the original owner of my yellow kept his spare key. Too bad all the locks are changed now.

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Enjoy life,
Cookie


A guy with two sidecars can't be all bad.
Owner of 4.4 76s and one lone 75 Wings (does a spare engine make .2?)

THAT is for sure!

Roger, you may want to move that HD to another building. It is going to get jealous that the Wing is getting all of your wrenching attention.

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Mike
So many interests, so little time...



'76 GL1000: "The Super Bee" - finished.
'75 GL1000: Basket Case, Next project in queue

well, good news.... the rea end oil was brand spanking new and clean

sort of okay news.... the engine oil, dark, but no water or milk products

not good news.... pulled the carbs and the two left intakes had water sitting in them, the valve stems have rust, and don't know yet whether water is into the cylinder area






notice the two good looking bikes in the background



Somehow couldn't help but hear Patsy Cline.... I fall to pieces.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG-8uZg2uV0

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-Rodger-
The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
78 wing we have had since.... well.... 78, been in nearly every state, 76 Ltd "cookies bike" up and running, still needs some work, 79 project, back in pieces while I move, '86 1200 (Beth's) with motrvation sidecar, 05 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's). I guess you can say we have MBS
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=27685
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=35846

Appropriate song when doing the tear down.

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"5 year survivor bi-lateral lung transplant"
"Live Long, Ride Free"
"Life is too short to work all the time ... get out and ride"
"Integrity is doing the right thing when no one else is watching"

1982 GL 1100

1972 CB 750 K2 SOHC
1973 CB 450 K6 DOHC
Member AMA

Eeeee, rust.

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Enjoy life,
Cookie


A guy with two sidecars can't be all bad.
Owner of 4.4 76s and one lone 75 Wings (does a spare engine make .2?)

dirt... lots of dirt.... a lot of stuff is really clean so it was well maintained until it sat out in the weather

got the water out of the spark plug places and the intakes.... poured in MMO to both (removed the plugs)...

turned it over.... knda tight the first turn and then really easy

HEY GOOD NEWS.... the belts look good.... they will be on ebay soon! (also the water pump is not bakelight, and no wobble)

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-Rodger-
The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
78 wing we have had since.... well.... 78, been in nearly every state, 76 Ltd "cookies bike" up and running, still needs some work, 79 project, back in pieces while I move, '86 1200 (Beth's) with motrvation sidecar, 05 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's). I guess you can say we have MBS
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=27685
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=35846

Wow, it turns over, that's a victory. When you said rust.....

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Enjoy life,
Cookie


A guy with two sidecars can't be all bad.
Owner of 4.4 76s and one lone 75 Wings (does a spare engine make .2?)