New gl1200 owner
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New gl1200 owner
Just bought an 87 aspy with bodywork damage and in process of getting nkd ,I've a few questions regarding brakes and suspension ,would I be at the place lol
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Re: New gl1200 owner
Yea belts on order
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Re: New gl1200 owner
Welcome to the 'Wingdom.
Good first step ....
Gord
Good first step ....
Gord
"I'd rather Ride than Shine"
‘14 KLR650 ... not a rat ... yet
‘84 GL1200i ‘R2B6' (Rat to Be 6, the last, adopted by twowings)
My Original 'RAT' was a hybrid '82 CB900/1100F
‘14 KLR650 ... not a rat ... yet
‘84 GL1200i ‘R2B6' (Rat to Be 6, the last, adopted by twowings)
My Original 'RAT' was a hybrid '82 CB900/1100F
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Re: New gl1200 owner
Welcome aboard. Tell us a bit about you and your bike. For technical questions best to go to the tech section and ask those. Then you can do thread in the restoration and projects section.
1976 Goldwing Super Sport
1985 Honda Elite
1976 KZ900 Dragbike
1992 ZX7 Dragbike (KZ900 style motor w/NOS)
and a rotation of various purchases
Randakk approved Carb Rebuilder
1985 Honda Elite
1976 KZ900 Dragbike
1992 ZX7 Dragbike (KZ900 style motor w/NOS)
and a rotation of various purchases
Randakk approved Carb Rebuilder
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Re: New gl1200 owner
Welcome from Wisconsin...
"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
"He that is good with a hammer tends to think everything is a nail" - Abraham Maslow
"If you can't take the time to do it right the first time, how are you ever going to find the time to do it over?" -Unknown
Current Rides:
'Grumpy' - '81 Standard, now fully dressed.
'Layla' - '81 Standard w/dealer installed fairing and Hondaline bags.
'Scarlett' '76 'Survivor' nekkid as a j-bird!
Under Construction:
The 'Jalopy' '78-'79 Mash-up
'Quikie' '81 gl1100I back on the lift, project with the step-son!
In The Shed:
'81 gl1100I barn find aka "Josie, the farmer's daughter." (almost comatose build)
'77 gl1000, roller parts bike.
'82 gl1100I, 'Old Crusty' titled roller parts bike (free!)
'82 gl1100I, My first 'Wing, and an expensive lesson!
New2U Bike? Read Me.
"He that is good with a hammer tends to think everything is a nail" - Abraham Maslow
"If you can't take the time to do it right the first time, how are you ever going to find the time to do it over?" -Unknown
Current Rides:
'Grumpy' - '81 Standard, now fully dressed.
'Layla' - '81 Standard w/dealer installed fairing and Hondaline bags.
'Scarlett' '76 'Survivor' nekkid as a j-bird!
Under Construction:
The 'Jalopy' '78-'79 Mash-up
'Quikie' '81 gl1100I back on the lift, project with the step-son!
In The Shed:
'81 gl1100I barn find aka "Josie, the farmer's daughter." (almost comatose build)
'77 gl1000, roller parts bike.
'82 gl1100I, 'Old Crusty' titled roller parts bike (free!)
'82 gl1100I, My first 'Wing, and an expensive lesson!
New2U Bike? Read Me.
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Re: New gl1200 owner
From the Highlands of Scotland where bike parts are as rare as Haggis ,had money for a summer bike so bought this and teared it down,I can't just buy a bike on the road, anyway stripped of all the rubbish and now need to replace perishables and hope for a four week build lol forks ,brakes clocks,lights belts and tyres ,,,,,,will be picking your heeds lol
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Re: New gl1200 owner
ah the elusive Haggis.... I understand that they are very cunning in the wild and very hard to bag....
Welcome to NGW
Welcome to NGW
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all it takes for evil to prosper is the want of a few good men to do nothing-Edmund Burke
The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
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"it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" ancient saying
78 constantly modified/customized since 1978, BOTM June 2015 de-evolving this very moment viewtopic.php?f=30&t=65511
76 Ltd "cookies bike" ALMOST DONE
79 project, finished, FOR SALE
'86 1200 (Beth's)(FOR SALE) with motorvation sidecar (sidecar sold) , July 2017 BOTM
'17 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's) (FOR SALE). I guess you can say we have MBS
all it takes for evil to prosper is the want of a few good men to do nothing-Edmund Burke
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
"it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" ancient saying
78 constantly modified/customized since 1978, BOTM June 2015 de-evolving this very moment viewtopic.php?f=30&t=65511
76 Ltd "cookies bike" ALMOST DONE
79 project, finished, FOR SALE
'86 1200 (Beth's)(FOR SALE) with motorvation sidecar (sidecar sold) , July 2017 BOTM
'17 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's) (FOR SALE). I guess you can say we have MBS
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Re: New gl1200 owner
Once on the road, you sure have a great place to ride. Scotland-the land of beauty.
1979 GL 1000
As I have traveled the Earth, I have determined that whisky is for drinking, water is for fighting over. I do not need luxuries, because freedom is most important, and that little kids and farmers are the same in every place I've ever been.
As I have traveled the Earth, I have determined that whisky is for drinking, water is for fighting over. I do not need luxuries, because freedom is most important, and that little kids and farmers are the same in every place I've ever been.
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Re: New gl1200 owner
Welcome to the site! Hope finding the parts you isn’t terribly difficult.
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Re: New gl1200 owner
Welcome to the club from Cambridgeshire, a warm and dryer area than you're used to. Saying that if we were in the States we'd probably be considered as neighbours!!
Can be hard to get spares but the postal service is good, I've bought parts from all over the world, but a good starting point is David Silver. If you have any problems there, then there are plenty of other sites to try.
Good luck with your project and post some pics when you can.
Can be hard to get spares but the postal service is good, I've bought parts from all over the world, but a good starting point is David Silver. If you have any problems there, then there are plenty of other sites to try.
Good luck with your project and post some pics when you can.
Previous Rides,
1980 CB250N Good to learn on
1981 CX500 good mid range tourer, went to Austria on it!
1983 GL1100C Pride and joy, sold when I bought my 1st house, big mistake
1985 GL650 Silverwing another mistake, horrible bike
1986 CBX550 Good commuter
1989 Suzuki GS750 (1976) cheap and cheerful until a dog ran out in front of me on Xmas Eve, 1991
Current bikes
2010 CB1300 back on a bike after 19 years, two divorces, children grown up etc
1980 GL1100 NOW ON THE ROAD, still use CB1300.
1980 CB250N Good to learn on
1981 CX500 good mid range tourer, went to Austria on it!
1983 GL1100C Pride and joy, sold when I bought my 1st house, big mistake
1985 GL650 Silverwing another mistake, horrible bike
1986 CBX550 Good commuter
1989 Suzuki GS750 (1976) cheap and cheerful until a dog ran out in front of me on Xmas Eve, 1991
Current bikes
2010 CB1300 back on a bike after 19 years, two divorces, children grown up etc
1980 GL1100 NOW ON THE ROAD, still use CB1300.
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Re: New gl1200 owner
Thanks everyone projects going well apart from choice of exhaust , everything past the down pipes is being ditched,that sucker is about 10kg ,gonna do some research on common budget choices otherwise it's a DIY jobby, hard to believe I've taken 94kg of so far,maybe 10kg going back on , bike feels light now lol
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