MOTOWALT’s 76 Resto/Café "PATIENCE"
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
His paint has to be seen in person, it really POPS in the sunlight
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
Thanks Walt.
I love the look of the cropped fender. I am curious if it will be susceptible to corrosion, have an exposed "raw" metal edge. As you are aware, the stock fenders have a rolled edge, so that any exposed edge is hidden underneath. I wonder if it would be possible to duplicate this rolled edge on a trimmed fender.
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I love the look of the cropped fender. I am curious if it will be susceptible to corrosion, have an exposed "raw" metal edge. As you are aware, the stock fenders have a rolled edge, so that any exposed edge is hidden underneath. I wonder if it would be possible to duplicate this rolled edge on a trimmed fender.
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1978 GL1000 - JUNE 2017 BOTM: Sold
2006 Kawasaki Concours: Sold
1995 Kawasaki Concours: Crashed/totalled.
1976 GL1000: LAST RESTORATION, sold
1981 Honda CB900F Supersport: 3rd restoration, sold.
1979 Yamaha XS-750F: 2nd restoration, sold.
1982 Honda FT-500 Ascot: First (only) new bike. Family forces sale.
1973 CB500 Four: First restoration, long gone.
1972 Suzuki TS-100: First bike, sold.
Only dead fish go with the flow . . .
1979 Yamaha XS750SF
Previous:
1978 GL1000 - JUNE 2017 BOTM: Sold
2006 Kawasaki Concours: Sold
1995 Kawasaki Concours: Crashed/totalled.
1976 GL1000: LAST RESTORATION, sold
1981 Honda CB900F Supersport: 3rd restoration, sold.
1979 Yamaha XS-750F: 2nd restoration, sold.
1982 Honda FT-500 Ascot: First (only) new bike. Family forces sale.
1973 CB500 Four: First restoration, long gone.
1972 Suzuki TS-100: First bike, sold.
Only dead fish go with the flow . . .
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
Seems like the edge could be primed and painted, with maybe a 1/16 overlap on the chrome surface. I do not think anyone could see a thin line of silver down there.
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
Walt...Thanks for getting me to this thread....some how I missed it...I was gone most of the summer and only glanced at NGW when time allowed.
Your bike I is what I had in my "vision" of what I wanted my 76 to look like....and after seeing what yours started as, mine is cherry...lol
I dont have the budget for it to be that nice but it's what my goal is....maybe 2 years from now. I'll have the '80 to keep me some what amused ,maybe the 750 I just got could go that way too.....
BOTM nominee!!
Your bike I is what I had in my "vision" of what I wanted my 76 to look like....and after seeing what yours started as, mine is cherry...lol
I dont have the budget for it to be that nice but it's what my goal is....maybe 2 years from now. I'll have the '80 to keep me some what amused ,maybe the 750 I just got could go that way too.....
BOTM nominee!!
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
Motowalt:
Geez, lots of thoughts here
First of all great job, I always admire people who know more than me, any subject.
Next whats that white stuff on the ground, dandruff, haven't seen that stuff since we left NY 20 years ago( it looks cold)
Lastly, thanks for sharing your rebuild here, you make me a bit more eager to keep my bike.
I restored a cb750( 75) but the requirements were mostly cleaning and a bit of wiring.
Anyway, thanks for the help/entertainment, I envy your ability, I have worked on Tr4, Tr6, Tvr, cars, and around 5 BSA bikes( in the 60-70s) but never to the extent you have.
Geez, lots of thoughts here
First of all great job, I always admire people who know more than me, any subject.
Next whats that white stuff on the ground, dandruff, haven't seen that stuff since we left NY 20 years ago( it looks cold)
Lastly, thanks for sharing your rebuild here, you make me a bit more eager to keep my bike.
I restored a cb750( 75) but the requirements were mostly cleaning and a bit of wiring.
Anyway, thanks for the help/entertainment, I envy your ability, I have worked on Tr4, Tr6, Tvr, cars, and around 5 BSA bikes( in the 60-70s) but never to the extent you have.
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
Hey Wingman76...thanks for the BOTM nomination!
Thanks also to you Cob...it was HOTT's two beautiful wings that got me motivated to get rolling on my 76 restoration...so I'm glad to hear my build might help to get yours going as well
These old wings are special machines and need us to keep them alive and on the road for the next generation that comes along after us!
Thanks also to you Cob...it was HOTT's two beautiful wings that got me motivated to get rolling on my 76 restoration...so I'm glad to hear my build might help to get yours going as well
These old wings are special machines and need us to keep them alive and on the road for the next generation that comes along after us!
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
Made the pages of Oct/Nov Cafe Racer Magazine....Article on Mid Ohio 2012...
That's Greg Foresi (black shirt) and me (light blue shirt) with backs to camera in the upper right corner on page 78.
Dang, can't get PDF file of the magazine to load into Photobucket...can anyone advise how to attach it here?
That's Greg Foresi (black shirt) and me (light blue shirt) with backs to camera in the upper right corner on page 78.
Dang, can't get PDF file of the magazine to load into Photobucket...can anyone advise how to attach it here?
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
Motowalt: where did you get those pipes?
If I decide to build a cafe, i would like upswept pipes like yours.
I already decided on the gunfighter seat, smaller blinkers,new front( smaller fender),
and a special paint job.Redo the valve covers and belt cover probably black( they are pitted now)
I purchased a CB750 in January and restored it planning on a cafe racer, but at the last minute went with stock.
The Wing will be different than stock, if I keep it and that depends on the mechanics!
If my wife can get pictures on here I'll post the two bikes, this GL is actually pretty clean ( only rust is on the front blinker assemblies( the extensions), slight on the valve covers and the headlight holders( on the insides).
If I decide to build a cafe, i would like upswept pipes like yours.
I already decided on the gunfighter seat, smaller blinkers,new front( smaller fender),
and a special paint job.Redo the valve covers and belt cover probably black( they are pitted now)
I purchased a CB750 in January and restored it planning on a cafe racer, but at the last minute went with stock.
The Wing will be different than stock, if I keep it and that depends on the mechanics!
If my wife can get pictures on here I'll post the two bikes, this GL is actually pretty clean ( only rust is on the front blinker assemblies( the extensions), slight on the valve covers and the headlight holders( on the insides).
1976 GL1000
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
That is stunning!
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Past Bikes:
1976 GL1000 Canderes Red BOTM Jan- 2013- Sold to GRD76GW
2008 Kawasaki KLR - Sold
1983 Honda Nighthawk 550 - Sold
1984 GL1200 Black Standard - Traded for 08 Kawasaki KLR650
2007 Kawasaki Ninja 650R-Totaled
1986 Kawasaki Vulcan 750-Sold
1980 Honda CM400-Sold
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Past Bikes:
1976 GL1000 Canderes Red BOTM Jan- 2013- Sold to GRD76GW
2008 Kawasaki KLR - Sold
1983 Honda Nighthawk 550 - Sold
1984 GL1200 Black Standard - Traded for 08 Kawasaki KLR650
2007 Kawasaki Ninja 650R-Totaled
1986 Kawasaki Vulcan 750-Sold
1980 Honda CM400-Sold
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
your bike turned out great! I hope mine ends up half that good. I like the way you used a lot of the original parts, but made them better. It's fun having something a little different. Anyone can go to the store and buy one, but customs are cool. Way to go
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
Man where in heck have I been??? (late as usual)
Walt!!! Just beautiful man!!
The color, the look, motor, etc. etc.
Very nice.
Just read the build, great job and congrats at VMD.
Sorry I missed y'all at the Harvest. Jeremy said it was a great show.
Walt!!! Just beautiful man!!
The color, the look, motor, etc. etc.
Very nice.
Just read the build, great job and congrats at VMD.
Sorry I missed y'all at the Harvest. Jeremy said it was a great show.
If we can't fix it, we can fix it so no one else can.
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
MOTOWALT: Did you have to rejet the carbs, and was it the original headers that you powder coated?
1976 GL1000
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
Thanks Ric,HOTT wrote:Man where in heck have I been??? (late as usual)
Walt!!! Just beautiful man!!
The color, the look, motor, etc. etc.
Very nice.
Just read the build, great job and congrats at VMD.
Sorry I missed y'all at the Harvest. Jeremy said it was a great show.
I was hoping to show her off to you in person at Luckenbach since you made me do it!
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Re: Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience"
The Gl1000 motor is very forgiving with various pipes and probably even with no pipes and headers only, but it may be a bit loud for the neighbors...cob wrote:MOTOWALT: Did you have to rejet the carbs, and was it the original headers that you powder coated?
Yes, I had the original headers ceramic coated...the finish is a bit dimpled and not totally smooth, (not sure the headers were that smooth even when it was new...) but it looks cool to me...I found the mufflers on the web...
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