The next 1975 restoration

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Re: The next 1975 restoration

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Installed original points and condenser. Got her timed but waiting for new throttle cables and choke cable. Took a break to get ruthe's yellow 75 carbs rebuilt and back on. Also had to give a quick clean up and ride of my newest addition to the hoard, 1979 CBX. Back to the gl and got her off the rack and fueled up. Next on the resto rack is the other sulfur yellow 76!! But first a move up the beach to our new shop with a great house!! Got 5he 81 restored to stock spec, repaired duct taped hole in the right front of fairing
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My 81 cbx and my newest orphan, 1979 cbx with 13,000 miles
My 81 cbx and my newest orphan, 1979 cbx with 13,000 miles
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Ruthe's yellow 75 on the rack to clean and rebuild the carbs, paint the engine too
Ruthe's yellow 75 on the rack to clean and rebuild the carbs, paint the engine too
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Cleaned and painted front brake splitter
Cleaned and painted front brake splitter
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The blue 75 off the rack for good. A few more details left
The blue 75 off the rack for good. A few more details left
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In the garage:


1975 Honda gl1000 sulfur yellow( my first!) NGW BOTM February 2020
1975 Honda gl1000 red (Ruth's free bike) NGW BOTM January 2017

1975 honda gl1000 red. Eariest of my 75's 2/75 date
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 5/75
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 3/75
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 4/75
1976 Honda gl1000 sulfur yellow
1977 honda gl1000 red black, Ian's next bike
1976 Honda gl1000 red next restoration
1975 Honda cb750 rebuilding soon!
1975 Honda gl1000 2/75 blue/green
1978 Honda cb750f super sport
1979 Honda cb750f super sport
1979 Honda CBX
1980 Honda CBX
1981 Honda CBX
"I really need a BIGGER garage!!"
"I got a bigger garage!!!!
" ride'm, don't hide'm!!!
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Re: The next 1975 restoration

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Almost done with the blue 75 now another break to move up the beach! Finally and big shop to play in!!
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New shop with a house too!! Still on the water as well!!! Lucky Irish
New shop with a house too!! Still on the water as well!!! Lucky Irish
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In the garage:


1975 Honda gl1000 sulfur yellow( my first!) NGW BOTM February 2020
1975 Honda gl1000 red (Ruth's free bike) NGW BOTM January 2017

1975 honda gl1000 red. Eariest of my 75's 2/75 date
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 5/75
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 3/75
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 4/75
1976 Honda gl1000 sulfur yellow
1977 honda gl1000 red black, Ian's next bike
1976 Honda gl1000 red next restoration
1975 Honda cb750 rebuilding soon!
1975 Honda gl1000 2/75 blue/green
1978 Honda cb750f super sport
1979 Honda cb750f super sport
1979 Honda CBX
1980 Honda CBX
1981 Honda CBX
"I really need a BIGGER garage!!"
"I got a bigger garage!!!!
" ride'm, don't hide'm!!!
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Re: The next 1975 restoration

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Now we know where all the nice, collectible early GL's have gone!

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Re: The next 1975 restoration

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Looking fantastic!
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Re: The next 1975 restoration

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Great collection!
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Re: The next 1975 restoration

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Really nice job! Hope you're recovering well!
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Re: The next 1975 restoration

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Well I’m back at it with the blue 75. Between my knee, shoulder, moving and sick or injured dogs, I’ve neglected my other babies. Got the brakes rebuilt. Clutch and clutch seals replaced ignition restored. Also restored the charging/starting system restored to original. Next is to restore the gauges and then small details. Then it’s on to the other red 75.
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Cutting out burnt stator wiring
Cutting out burnt stator wiring
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New connectors.
New connectors.
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Crimped and soldered
Crimped and soldered
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Connectors in place
Connectors in place
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Extra protection
Extra protection
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In the garage:


1975 Honda gl1000 sulfur yellow( my first!) NGW BOTM February 2020
1975 Honda gl1000 red (Ruth's free bike) NGW BOTM January 2017

1975 honda gl1000 red. Eariest of my 75's 2/75 date
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 5/75
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 3/75
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 4/75
1976 Honda gl1000 sulfur yellow
1977 honda gl1000 red black, Ian's next bike
1976 Honda gl1000 red next restoration
1975 Honda cb750 rebuilding soon!
1975 Honda gl1000 2/75 blue/green
1978 Honda cb750f super sport
1979 Honda cb750f super sport
1979 Honda CBX
1980 Honda CBX
1981 Honda CBX
"I really need a BIGGER garage!!"
"I got a bigger garage!!!!
" ride'm, don't hide'm!!!
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Re: The next 1975 restoration

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More work. Restoring the exhaust(did it two years ago but installed on another bike), Found the clutch engagement pin seal leaking so I replaced the seals and installed new Barnett disks. Clutch back together at this time. .Small details going back together
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Old, leaking cutch coming out
Old, leaking cutch coming out
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Another view. The rear clutch pin seal needs to be replaced along with Barnett plates
Another view. The rear clutch pin seal needs to be replaced along with Barnett plates
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Back together
Back together
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In the garage:


1975 Honda gl1000 sulfur yellow( my first!) NGW BOTM February 2020
1975 Honda gl1000 red (Ruth's free bike) NGW BOTM January 2017

1975 honda gl1000 red. Eariest of my 75's 2/75 date
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 5/75
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 3/75
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 4/75
1976 Honda gl1000 sulfur yellow
1977 honda gl1000 red black, Ian's next bike
1976 Honda gl1000 red next restoration
1975 Honda cb750 rebuilding soon!
1975 Honda gl1000 2/75 blue/green
1978 Honda cb750f super sport
1979 Honda cb750f super sport
1979 Honda CBX
1980 Honda CBX
1981 Honda CBX
"I really need a BIGGER garage!!"
"I got a bigger garage!!!!
" ride'm, don't hide'm!!!
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Re: The next 1975 restoration

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With the exhaust off it’s time to remove the center stand and restore the pivot and hardware.had already painted parts when everything was apart. Nice to be re-installing parts. Also repainted rear disc and replaced bolts/nuts
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Center stand refresh
Center stand refresh
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Center stand refresh
Center stand refresh
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Rear disc refresh, OEM nuts and bolts
Rear disc refresh, OEM nuts and bolts
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In the garage:


1975 Honda gl1000 sulfur yellow( my first!) NGW BOTM February 2020
1975 Honda gl1000 red (Ruth's free bike) NGW BOTM January 2017

1975 honda gl1000 red. Eariest of my 75's 2/75 date
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 5/75
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 3/75
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 4/75
1976 Honda gl1000 sulfur yellow
1977 honda gl1000 red black, Ian's next bike
1976 Honda gl1000 red next restoration
1975 Honda cb750 rebuilding soon!
1975 Honda gl1000 2/75 blue/green
1978 Honda cb750f super sport
1979 Honda cb750f super sport
1979 Honda CBX
1980 Honda CBX
1981 Honda CBX
"I really need a BIGGER garage!!"
"I got a bigger garage!!!!
" ride'm, don't hide'm!!!
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Re: The next 1975 restoration

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Battery reinstalled without the old wiring mess. Much better
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Old, butchered main fuse wiring
Old, butchered main fuse wiring
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Cutting out and cleaning up
Cutting out and cleaning up
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Nice and tidy.i will replace main red wiring later to look better
Nice and tidy.i will replace main red wiring later to look better
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In the garage:


1975 Honda gl1000 sulfur yellow( my first!) NGW BOTM February 2020
1975 Honda gl1000 red (Ruth's free bike) NGW BOTM January 2017

1975 honda gl1000 red. Eariest of my 75's 2/75 date
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 5/75
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 3/75
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 4/75
1976 Honda gl1000 sulfur yellow
1977 honda gl1000 red black, Ian's next bike
1976 Honda gl1000 red next restoration
1975 Honda cb750 rebuilding soon!
1975 Honda gl1000 2/75 blue/green
1978 Honda cb750f super sport
1979 Honda cb750f super sport
1979 Honda CBX
1980 Honda CBX
1981 Honda CBX
"I really need a BIGGER garage!!"
"I got a bigger garage!!!!
" ride'm, don't hide'm!!!
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Re: The next 1975 restoration

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Getting closer now. A few parts to put back together, small details then restore the gauges and put in the lineup for riding with the other gl’s. Then it’s on to reassemble the next red 75!
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Going back together.
Going back together.
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Partial line up. Minus the 5 under construction
Partial line up. Minus the 5 under construction
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The next red 75 waiting patiently
The next red 75 waiting patiently
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OEM detail parts
OEM detail parts
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In the garage:


1975 Honda gl1000 sulfur yellow( my first!) NGW BOTM February 2020
1975 Honda gl1000 red (Ruth's free bike) NGW BOTM January 2017

1975 honda gl1000 red. Eariest of my 75's 2/75 date
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 5/75
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 3/75
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 4/75
1976 Honda gl1000 sulfur yellow
1977 honda gl1000 red black, Ian's next bike
1976 Honda gl1000 red next restoration
1975 Honda cb750 rebuilding soon!
1975 Honda gl1000 2/75 blue/green
1978 Honda cb750f super sport
1979 Honda cb750f super sport
1979 Honda CBX
1980 Honda CBX
1981 Honda CBX
"I really need a BIGGER garage!!"
"I got a bigger garage!!!!
" ride'm, don't hide'm!!!
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Re: The next 1975 restoration

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Got the exhaust refinished and starting on the gauge restoration. I get my gauges faces from cb750faces.com. I’ve used the “decal” type and these which are thick, solid plastic like the oemfaces
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After sanding and repainting muffler
After sanding and repainting muffler
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Another shot of refinish muffler. The headers are pretty good but I’ll repaint them later
Another shot of refinish muffler. The headers are pretty good but I’ll repaint them later
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The before muffler condition
The before muffler condition
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Gauges before starting
Gauges before starting
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In the garage:


1975 Honda gl1000 sulfur yellow( my first!) NGW BOTM February 2020
1975 Honda gl1000 red (Ruth's free bike) NGW BOTM January 2017

1975 honda gl1000 red. Eariest of my 75's 2/75 date
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 5/75
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 3/75
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 4/75
1976 Honda gl1000 sulfur yellow
1977 honda gl1000 red black, Ian's next bike
1976 Honda gl1000 red next restoration
1975 Honda cb750 rebuilding soon!
1975 Honda gl1000 2/75 blue/green
1978 Honda cb750f super sport
1979 Honda cb750f super sport
1979 Honda CBX
1980 Honda CBX
1981 Honda CBX
"I really need a BIGGER garage!!"
"I got a bigger garage!!!!
" ride'm, don't hide'm!!!
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Re: The next 1975 restoration

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Continuing the gauge restoration with new face plates. Taking the gauges apart
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The tee shirt and hose clamp installed
The tee shirt and hose clamp installed
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The crimp rings look good but I do have replacement ones just in case(from cb750faces.com)
The crimp rings look good but I do have replacement ones just in case(from cb750faces.com)
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All apart. The rubber seal is loose making the case look bent. It’s ok and will be re-glued later
All apart. The rubber seal is loose making the case look bent. It’s ok and will be re-glued later
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The tee shirt keeps the ring and gauge from being scratched
The tee shirt keeps the ring and gauge from being scratched
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See the small screwdriver under the ring at a angle and prying the lip of the ring against the tightened hose clamp. This keeps the crimp ring from deforming
See the small screwdriver under the ring at a angle and prying the lip of the ring against the tightened hose clamp. This keeps the crimp ring from deforming
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In the garage:


1975 Honda gl1000 sulfur yellow( my first!) NGW BOTM February 2020
1975 Honda gl1000 red (Ruth's free bike) NGW BOTM January 2017

1975 honda gl1000 red. Eariest of my 75's 2/75 date
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 5/75
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 3/75
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 4/75
1976 Honda gl1000 sulfur yellow
1977 honda gl1000 red black, Ian's next bike
1976 Honda gl1000 red next restoration
1975 Honda cb750 rebuilding soon!
1975 Honda gl1000 2/75 blue/green
1978 Honda cb750f super sport
1979 Honda cb750f super sport
1979 Honda CBX
1980 Honda CBX
1981 Honda CBX
"I really need a BIGGER garage!!"
"I got a bigger garage!!!!
" ride'm, don't hide'm!!!
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Re: The next 1975 restoration

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Nice work on that gauge. hanks for sharing the technique. Guess I'm going to have to stop by your shop more often, but every time I do, I come away feeling guilty about how messy mine is!! LOL
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Re: The next 1975 restoration

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Starting to reassemble the gauge’s. Cleaned and lubed, painted and treated with anti fog on the inside of the glass
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Ready to go back together
Ready to go back together
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In the garage:


1975 Honda gl1000 sulfur yellow( my first!) NGW BOTM February 2020
1975 Honda gl1000 red (Ruth's free bike) NGW BOTM January 2017

1975 honda gl1000 red. Eariest of my 75's 2/75 date
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 5/75
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 3/75
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 4/75
1976 Honda gl1000 sulfur yellow
1977 honda gl1000 red black, Ian's next bike
1976 Honda gl1000 red next restoration
1975 Honda cb750 rebuilding soon!
1975 Honda gl1000 2/75 blue/green
1978 Honda cb750f super sport
1979 Honda cb750f super sport
1979 Honda CBX
1980 Honda CBX
1981 Honda CBX
"I really need a BIGGER garage!!"
"I got a bigger garage!!!!
" ride'm, don't hide'm!!!
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