Martian...Dang I miss Rosie...

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Re: Martian...im back.made a few changes

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desertrefugee wrote:No building going on here. Just riding. Great T-shirt… Love to know where you got it. Great to see that in your face 1100 again.
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Re: Martian...im back.made a few changes

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One word: BOTM

Wait, is that a word?
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Re: Martian...im back.made a few changes

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desertrefugee wrote:One word: BOTM

Wait, is that a word?
Its not done, desperatly need a the GL emblem for the front fender, thanks for the Kudos anim-cheers1
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Re: Martian...im back.made a few changes

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Looking great! More details about the spoiler, please!
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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!
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Re: Martian...im back.made a few changes

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Track T 2411 wrote:Looking great! More details about the spoiler, please!
Thanks
All stock 83 aspencade parts, started with making fillers for the lights on the bags, cut the center louver out of the shark grills to make fillers, the long pieces left over from the shark grills, looked long enuff to make up sort of radiator wings, once i had them cut to fit down the sides of the rad, there was a nice little swoop at the bottom. started thinkin how i could trim that to look right and i looked around at other leftover pieces from the original tear down. Still had the trunk, and the back of the trunk looked like it may be close if inverted, so out came the cut off wheel, turned the piece from the trunk inside out, sized it up, a little heat to get the curve to match, glued and riveted, little filling, lot of sanding and couple hours later had me a chin spoiler, colour matched and presto, dancr
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Re: Martian...im back.made a few changes

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Oh, and i did work the wing grill into it also, but the studs they have to hold grill and on sides of rad, are they ever short :crosso
Oh and the glue i used to hold my pastics together, do filling and so on, that huge 6inch hole in the right side lid i filled last year, still holding up great, no cracks
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Re: Martian...im back.made a few changes

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Cool! Nice out of the box thinking and execution!
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"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: Martian...im back.made a few changes

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And without the bags
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Re: Martian...another Alberta winter

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Hey. How you all doing. Put a few miles on the old girl this summer. Started summer as bagger
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rode like this for awhile.
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But i really didnt like stock bags with my fender. So went back to naked
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Shes getting a few updates this winter
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1983 1100 Eh!!!
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Re: Martian...another Alberta winter

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So far took the checkmate off the faux tank. Painted side covers red. And modified the goldwing emblems
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Pulled the exhaust. Wet sand and got all the rust off
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Re: Martian...another Alberta winter

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I always liked this one. Funny thing about "keepers". They keep evolving...

Nice work.
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Re: Martian...another Alberta winter

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Spring is a coming so glad to see you moving fast again. Nice updates.
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Re: Martian...another Alberta winter

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I moved this summer. New 8x10 shed....lol
But insulayed much better then the last one
And keeping stuff on the walls instead of everywhere
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Dont worry. Sheds not this clean now
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Re: Martian...another Alberta winter

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Good plan, took days of work for sure. But will save time for many years from now. Good plan.
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Re: Martian...another Alberta winter

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was trying to make leather bags work, looked ok but. i didnt hate it, but
I just want a place for a few tools, bottles of water. long way to anything up here
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Under the knife again
1983 1100 Eh!!!
$300 and climbing
Lots and lots of Red....
Old man, first bike, first build
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