Cookie, Not retired. (but often tired!) In fact I have two businesses, JUST TYPE A! Sometimes I wish I could shut it off, but that's just not my personality. I always have projects going.

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Hope for the best, expect the worst and take what comes!

1977 Candy Sirus Blue Wing (gone but not forgotten!): Ernie's 77 Resto
1998 Yellow/Creme Valkyrie: Valk Redo
1976 Sulfur Yellow Wing (sold): Melloyellow to live again
1976 LTD #1353 (my new love!): And away we go . . . . LTD style
1970 CT90: Had too much time on my hands so . . .
1/4 of 1975 Wing #898: Team 898 - raised from the ashes

Couldn't resist and did a little more work. Here is what she looks like now. Starting to look like a bike again.

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Hope for the best, expect the worst and take what comes!

1977 Candy Sirus Blue Wing (gone but not forgotten!): Ernie's 77 Resto
1998 Yellow/Creme Valkyrie: Valk Redo
1976 Sulfur Yellow Wing (sold): Melloyellow to live again
1976 LTD #1353 (my new love!): And away we go . . . . LTD style
1970 CT90: Had too much time on my hands so . . .
1/4 of 1975 Wing #898: Team 898 - raised from the ashes

You can tell real old wing fans, we think that is pretty! Why to some folks it is just a disassembled bike.

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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?)

First thing I thought of when I saw those pics was "beautiful". Kind of makes me jealous.

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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!

You're doing a great job! Some part of me is saying, "tear it down and do a frame off" like you are doing, but all the rest of me is screaming "just get it running and on the road"! I listen to the majority of my parts

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Brian Crow
1977 gl1000, with California sidecar
"KBO"!! Keep bungling on! Winston Churchill
"Bound is boatless man"

It is KILLING me not to get it running. By the time I get it running (if the Gods are not angry) the season will be over here in Ohio. If the Gods are angry, I figure it will be ready for Spring. I know I am enjoying every minute of this. (except for the roller bearings all over the garage floor!)

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Hope for the best, expect the worst and take what comes!

1977 Candy Sirus Blue Wing (gone but not forgotten!): Ernie's 77 Resto
1998 Yellow/Creme Valkyrie: Valk Redo
1976 Sulfur Yellow Wing (sold): Melloyellow to live again
1976 LTD #1353 (my new love!): And away we go . . . . LTD style
1970 CT90: Had too much time on my hands so . . .
1/4 of 1975 Wing #898: Team 898 - raised from the ashes

I'm just going to use your pictures. I bet if we put them side by side the only difference will be the boat.
What paint did you use on your engine and did you paint over the bolts.
" Nice Bike Mister"

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1975 GL1000 Teal ( Done )
1978 GL1000 Blue
1982 XV750 Virago (Sold)
1965 Honda CA100
1964 Honda CA110
CWC 963

VJMC 10925

I used dupli-color engine enamel in 1615 aluminum. I am very happy with it so far. I had the bolts off and cleaned up with a wire wheel. I was not going to paint them. When I put them back on I didn't think they looked finished, so I painted them. Maybe not what originally was done, but I like it. I painted over the red permatex gasket sealer too.

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Hope for the best, expect the worst and take what comes!

1977 Candy Sirus Blue Wing (gone but not forgotten!): Ernie's 77 Resto
1998 Yellow/Creme Valkyrie: Valk Redo
1976 Sulfur Yellow Wing (sold): Melloyellow to live again
1976 LTD #1353 (my new love!): And away we go . . . . LTD style
1970 CT90: Had too much time on my hands so . . .
1/4 of 1975 Wing #898: Team 898 - raised from the ashes

I will be going past Toledo this Friday on my way to the Classic Wing Club open house in Kent. You should drive down and get a gander at a whole bunch of classic ( '75-'79 ) wings.
Bob

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1975 GL1000 Teal ( Done )
1978 GL1000 Blue
1982 XV750 Virago (Sold)
1965 Honda CA100
1964 Honda CA110
CWC 963

VJMC 10925

What did you do to prep the engine prior to painting?

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1975 GL1000 Teal ( Done )
1978 GL1000 Blue
1982 XV750 Virago (Sold)
1965 Honda CA100
1964 Honda CA110
CWC 963

VJMC 10925

What, a Wing open house in Kent near Toledo? We will be going by on our way home Thursday. A day early I guess? Oh well. no bike on this trip.

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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!

As for preping the engine I used a grease cutting cleanser, scrub brush, tooth brush, brake cleaner, brass brush, terpentine and a lot of elbow grease. I wish I had known about the wing get together earlier. Unfortunetly my Saturday is booked up with honey do's as we leave for a weeks vacation on Monday. I haven't mentioned how far behind this vacation of hers/ours will put me on the bike. (some things are just better left unsaid I think!) I'm waiting on bearings, brake caliper rebuild kits and seals to keep going on the bike. They will probably get here just before we leave. I guess the fact that I am at kind of a standstill is a good thing. Most of the work on other parts of the bike is done.

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Hope for the best, expect the worst and take what comes!

1977 Candy Sirus Blue Wing (gone but not forgotten!): Ernie's 77 Resto
1998 Yellow/Creme Valkyrie: Valk Redo
1976 Sulfur Yellow Wing (sold): Melloyellow to live again
1976 LTD #1353 (my new love!): And away we go . . . . LTD style
1970 CT90: Had too much time on my hands so . . .
1/4 of 1975 Wing #898: Team 898 - raised from the ashes

That's the way it always is. You are heading out the door and the FedEx guy is walking up the driveway. Have fun on your vacation. I have a frame to clean.

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1975 GL1000 Teal ( Done )
1978 GL1000 Blue
1982 XV750 Virago (Sold)
1965 Honda CA100
1964 Honda CA110
CWC 963

VJMC 10925

The first of my packages arrived today. I was opening the box like a kid at Christmas. I scored a great deal on a 77 seat in great condition. I just had to clean it up and set it on the bike.

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Hope for the best, expect the worst and take what comes!

1977 Candy Sirus Blue Wing (gone but not forgotten!): Ernie's 77 Resto
1998 Yellow/Creme Valkyrie: Valk Redo
1976 Sulfur Yellow Wing (sold): Melloyellow to live again
1976 LTD #1353 (my new love!): And away we go . . . . LTD style
1970 CT90: Had too much time on my hands so . . .
1/4 of 1975 Wing #898: Team 898 - raised from the ashes

WOW, that seat is in great shape. Nice buckles and logo.

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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!