Bring back a 1981 GL1100 Corpse to life!

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Re: Bring back a 1981 GL1100 Corpse to life!

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The "corpse" today. :)

Drained the fork legs to. How much oil should it be in each leg?
Honda GL 1100 1981
Honda Cb125B6 1975 (sold)
Honda CB350NG 1986 (sold)
Yamaha XJ 900N 1985 (sold)
Yamaha XV 1100 Virago 1998
Suzuki 650 Savage 1994 (sold)
Suzuki GSX 400 FWS 1985 (sold)
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Re: Bring back a 1981 GL1100 Corpse to life!

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Found it! 7,4 oz per leg
Honda GL 1100 1981
Honda Cb125B6 1975 (sold)
Honda CB350NG 1986 (sold)
Yamaha XJ 900N 1985 (sold)
Yamaha XV 1100 Virago 1998
Suzuki 650 Savage 1994 (sold)
Suzuki GSX 400 FWS 1985 (sold)
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Re: Bring back a 1981 GL1100 Corpse to life!

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Yea, those fork legs needed a change! :-D
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On it´s way to the paintshop! :)
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Honda GL 1100 1981
Honda Cb125B6 1975 (sold)
Honda CB350NG 1986 (sold)
Yamaha XJ 900N 1985 (sold)
Yamaha XV 1100 Virago 1998
Suzuki 650 Savage 1994 (sold)
Suzuki GSX 400 FWS 1985 (sold)
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Re: Bring back a 1981 GL1100 Corpse to life!

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What color you going with?
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wingrider wrote:What color you going with?
It´s going to be a surprice dancr :guitar

I wanted it to be painted in candy grandeur blue, but my wife wanted it in another colour, so, i let her decide which one it should be. (she like this project very much) But I like this colour to so :)
Honda GL 1100 1981
Honda Cb125B6 1975 (sold)
Honda CB350NG 1986 (sold)
Yamaha XJ 900N 1985 (sold)
Yamaha XV 1100 Virago 1998
Suzuki 650 Savage 1994 (sold)
Suzuki GSX 400 FWS 1985 (sold)
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Ha ha! Will be fun to see it complete!
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1978 1200 EFI Wing with Motorvation Coupe Royale sidecar
1977 1200 Wing cafe/bobber project
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Swingarm painted as much as it was possible without removing it. And have also cleaned up the rims.

Allmost done with all the cleaning and painting. Soon reasembly all the parts etc. :)
Honda GL 1100 1981
Honda Cb125B6 1975 (sold)
Honda CB350NG 1986 (sold)
Yamaha XJ 900N 1985 (sold)
Yamaha XV 1100 Virago 1998
Suzuki 650 Savage 1994 (sold)
Suzuki GSX 400 FWS 1985 (sold)
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A colour sneak peak! dancr :crosso

AUDI Teak brown metallic
Honda GL 1100 1981
Honda Cb125B6 1975 (sold)
Honda CB350NG 1986 (sold)
Yamaha XJ 900N 1985 (sold)
Yamaha XV 1100 Virago 1998
Suzuki 650 Savage 1994 (sold)
Suzuki GSX 400 FWS 1985 (sold)
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You're such a tease!
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DocRoot wrote:You're such a tease!
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Honda GL 1100 1981
Honda Cb125B6 1975 (sold)
Honda CB350NG 1986 (sold)
Yamaha XJ 900N 1985 (sold)
Yamaha XV 1100 Virago 1998
Suzuki 650 Savage 1994 (sold)
Suzuki GSX 400 FWS 1985 (sold)
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Re: Bring back a 1981 GL1100 Corpse to life!

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Tank shell done! :crosso

Even started the bike up with new oil in it. Cluth was stuck. But i made it work, and took a ride at my dads street. :)
Honda GL 1100 1981
Honda Cb125B6 1975 (sold)
Honda CB350NG 1986 (sold)
Yamaha XJ 900N 1985 (sold)
Yamaha XV 1100 Virago 1998
Suzuki 650 Savage 1994 (sold)
Suzuki GSX 400 FWS 1985 (sold)
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Re: Bring back a 1981 GL1100 Corpse to life!

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Pretty!
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2001 Valkyrie Interstate
1978 1200 EFI Wing with Motorvation Coupe Royale sidecar
1977 1200 Wing cafe/bobber project
1974 Suzuki GT550
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Took a ride to the junkyard today. Got this brand new (scratched) tank shell for only 12 dollar. Needed the emblem but could not resist bying the whole shell. He had one complete in maroon red to, new but scratchier then mine. But. No. One is enough.

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Honda GL 1100 1981
Honda Cb125B6 1975 (sold)
Honda CB350NG 1986 (sold)
Yamaha XJ 900N 1985 (sold)
Yamaha XV 1100 Virago 1998
Suzuki 650 Savage 1994 (sold)
Suzuki GSX 400 FWS 1985 (sold)
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