hey all.....picked up an 81 interstate for super cheap up here in the fall and am just going through it all front to back for a buddy of mine........the usual new tires, brakes, carb cleaning, new timing belts, etc.....just thought i'd post a few pics up for fun!!!

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and some better quality shots of the engine/bike all cleaned up!

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had to do some pretty major surgery/welding on the exhaust as there were some pretty nasty holes in it and the collar where it joins the header was all rotten on both pipes, but got it fixed up nicely. Just have to do a few more tiny things and touch up the paint a bit and she'll be done! I'll post up a couple of "done" pictures once i'm finished....

Hutch

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1975 GL1000
Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada
Too many bikes, too little time!!!!

Looking better.

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1982 GL 1100

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

Purdy durn nice!

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

looks sweet! are you going to start a thread on this on the restoration forum?

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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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thanks guys........

rodger, i was going to, but i sorta kinda forgot to take any decent pics before i ripped it all apart........oops

here's about the only decent "before" pic..........lol....yep that's one HUGE mouse nest!

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1975 GL1000
Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada
Too many bikes, too little time!!!!

It is cleaning up real nice, good work. That is one nasty looking seat.

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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

got the paint all buffed out........had to repaint the sidebag lids as they were awful!!! Also had to repaint just the center storage lids on the shelter.....PO had painted them with a rattle can and did a REALLLLLLY bad job of it!

Just have to finish putting the seat cover on, install a new deck that my buddy wants and she's done! Not bad for about $1400 in total which includes all the parts!

Here are a couple pics:

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1975 GL1000
Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada
Too many bikes, too little time!!!!

Looking pretty spiffy there...

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John B.

1978 GL1000