DEATHBYPIZZA's 1980 GL1100 Project.

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Re: DEATHBYPIZZA's 1980 GL1100 Project.

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What fork gaiters are those? The ones on my bike are already starting to crack and come apart.
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Few update pics. Cut the front fender. (Cb900) now I have a shorty style I've wanted.
This is the square light I'll use.
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And my fuel pump going back on
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And I put on my exhaust I wrapped. She's short. And will be loud!
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Also nice butt!
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propav8r wrote:What fork gaiters are those? The ones on my bike are already starting to crack and come apart.
got em off ebay for a 39mm hd dyna. cost me maybe 20$?
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so i figured out how i could mount my acewell after many many frustrating attempts. where i am planning on relocating the ignition i drilled a hole into the top triple and mounted it there! looks slick!
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i threw the seat on to sit on it to make sure it was straight. i also cut a cb900 fender to a shorty one i wanted, it looks great!
the tires are shinko 705s
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Looking very good so far.

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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
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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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Sharp looking ride. I like that gauge to. Funny optical illusion. Steerin bar looks like hexagon shape? must be the lights in the garage. Where did u get front brake master cyl? I am looking to by one.
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And Id like to know what fork tops they are please?
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Buli wrote:Sharp looking ride. I like that gauge to. Funny optical illusion. Steerin bar looks like hexagon shape? must be the lights in the garage. Where did u get front brake master cyl? I am looking to by one.
17mm piston one from aliexpress actually!
http://s.aliexpress.com/FBzUZvum
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UK_Andy wrote:And Id like to know what fork tops they are please?
Very similar to the "joker machine" 39mm ends Harley (80-100$)
Except they are 20$ ha
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Hi Death by Pizza
Stupid question from the untrained...is the front tire undirectional as I am used to the triangle leading so the water is sprayed away...I am looking into these tires for my 1979 Gl1000 build. Is the front tire a 130/80-19?

The bike is looking good!
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kermit wrote:Hi Death by Pizza
Stupid question from the untrained...is the front tire undirectional as I am used to the triangle leading so the water is sprayed away...I am looking into these tires for my 1979 Gl1000 build. Is the front tire a 130/80-19?

The bike is looking good!
not sure ill have to take a look, maybe i mounted it wrong lol.
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little update, i screwed up the wiring, so i got a new wire harness and went back to the stock controls. and well it runs, success!

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and heres a video of it running for the first time in a year.

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looks great.
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