That is really looking good. My wife said "Oooh, pretty."

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83 GL 1100 bagger mongrel
ALL WE WANT TO DO IS DRINK OUR ESPRESSO, RIDE OUR MACHINES, AND NOT BE HASSLED BY THE MAN
Owning a motorcycle is not a matter of life or death. It's much more important than that.
"Don't sweat the little things, guys, take care and appreciate all that you have around you!" - Fewman

Monowi, NE
My Big Summer Adventure 2010
LTD Migration

Thanks all. The black color is clear coat rubbed with Dupont#7 and water to give a semi-gloss look. I have to see it with logos but I think I prefer semi over high gloss. Yes I do my own pinstriping. These are tape under clear, I use paint for odd colors or the Von Dutchy stuff (root beer with charcoal that should look good)


sunnbobb, thnx I tried several layouts that's just what I needed to hear

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____the CONDOR 2011 BOTY_______________________________ Ol' Sparky - Dec. BOTM
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'76 GL1000 the Condor
'80 GL1100 Black Dress
'81 GL1100 Red Dress(in worx)
'81 GL1100 Lucky #13(in worx)
'83 GL1100 Ol' Sparky

the Darkwing base took a little 'attention' to flow with the frame. That's why we have air tool eh?

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If we can't fix it, we can fix it so no one else can.

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____the CONDOR 2011 BOTY_______________________________ Ol' Sparky - Dec. BOTM
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'76 GL1000 the Condor
'80 GL1100 Black Dress
'81 GL1100 Red Dress(in worx)
'81 GL1100 Lucky #13(in worx)
'83 GL1100 Ol' Sparky

That's a very slim look that makes the engine look huge.

Big Dog!

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

McLovin the paint job!

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Current: 2000 GL1500C
Previous Wings:
1989 GL1500
1988 GL1500
1984 GL1200 Standard
1983 GL1100 Interstate to mild Custom Standard conversion.
1982 GL1100 Aspencade stripped and converted twice ("Tumblin Dice" and "Blackwing")
1978 GL1000
1976 GL1000

Also...
1998 vt110c3 custom
1989 pc800
1977 cb750k
1976 cb550k
My Album

Roady, I've been looking for a name for this project. Is 'Big Dog' available ? I know 'Bulldog' is being used. Don't wanna go there. lol

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If we can't fix it, we can fix it so no one else can.

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____the CONDOR 2011 BOTY_______________________________ Ol' Sparky - Dec. BOTM
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'76 GL1000 the Condor
'80 GL1100 Black Dress
'81 GL1100 Red Dress(in worx)
'81 GL1100 Lucky #13(in worx)
'83 GL1100 Ol' Sparky

Yeah Big Dog is taken. twice I think... 'sides, I think it has more of a cat look. like jaguar, etc...

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I found the end of the internet

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

It's Black & Tan, so thee's lots of lore that jumps off from "Black & Tan" as a starting point.

A company, for example, that makes a bar kit for pouring Black & Tans is named BRUTUL (with umlats over the U's)....Brutul would work.... or Brutus might work because of the bike's stout, yet sporting "flavour".

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Current: 2000 GL1500C
Previous Wings:
1989 GL1500
1988 GL1500
1984 GL1200 Standard
1983 GL1100 Interstate to mild Custom Standard conversion.
1982 GL1100 Aspencade stripped and converted twice ("Tumblin Dice" and "Blackwing")
1978 GL1000
1976 GL1000

Also...
1998 vt110c3 custom
1989 pc800
1977 cb750k
1976 cb550k
My Album

Very clever Winston. You have to do better at naming than me. I'm lucky if I name it the color.

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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?)

I'm likin' it. That's some good 'thought material' there. Thanks. I just think it's time it gets a name.

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____the CONDOR 2011 BOTY_______________________________ Ol' Sparky - Dec. BOTM
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'76 GL1000 the Condor
'80 GL1100 Black Dress
'81 GL1100 Red Dress(in worx)
'81 GL1100 Lucky #13(in worx)
'83 GL1100 Ol' Sparky

Wasn't there an Irish regiment called the Black and Tans?

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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?)

There sure was! I don't think you want to go there!

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/black_and_tans.htm

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'The Swan' complete rebuild album - See the result here!

ENGINE REBUILD TIPS - Stuff you won't find in the manuals!

"Impossible Is Just a Level of Difficulty!..." Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them!

I’d give my right arm to be ambidextrous!

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Your machine is an inspiration! My recently purchased heap of scrap will, I hope, be going down a more adventurous route such as yours.

What seat unit is that?

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'The Swan' complete rebuild album - See the result here!

ENGINE REBUILD TIPS - Stuff you won't find in the manuals!

"Impossible Is Just a Level of Difficulty!..." Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them!

I’d give my right arm to be ambidextrous!

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Your motorcycle is done very tastefully, and you have ever right to be proud of the out standing job your doing. Hope to see it in person some day on NWG ride Hack

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1977 Honda GL 1000, 1945 Indian Chief, 1947 Indian Chief, 1948 Indian Chief, 1958 Cushman Highlander, 1959 Cushman 3 wheel Mailister, 1966 Triumph TR6,

Your bike is superb, and classy!! Great attention to detail and a lot of thought and work is evident. Congrats! Two things...

Do you remember whose handlebars those are? I hunted around for weeks till I found a pair I liked; kinda looks like yours. Then I had em powdercoated - finally put em on this weekend, and the d@mn thing was tweaked about 1.5" at one end; I'm guessing from the heating. So now I'm hunting again.

IMHO, maybe a flashing LED or something added to the internals of the smallish Brit style tail light? Read too many stories of folks getting run over by inattentive cagers; and that lite is awful small...

Congrats again!

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Current rides:
84 GL1200 Standard (Red Bagger)
84 GL1200 Motorvation Hack (Big Red Beast)
02 Honda ST1100 (Candy)
06 KLR650 - Selling soon
08 KLR650 Enduro Hack - for sale
09 HD XR1200/Ural hacked
95 Triumph T-Bird - Inop
95 Triumph T-Bird/Velorex Hack - Inop