New Project 1978 Gl1000 "Trickster"

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Re: New Project 1978 Gl1000 "Trickster"

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1983 GL1100 Aspencade named "Freki" currently undergoing change to a standard. Sold
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1978 Gl1000 "Loki" new project going to be a Cafe Convertible
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That there looks like some real fun anim-cheers1
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Congrats! Looks nice and solid!
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Re: New Project 1978 Gl1000 "Trickster"

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Jonesz wrote:
5speed wrote:I got my corbin from a member here. it's going on my 76.
Hey 5speed must be a coincidence the seat apparently came off a 76, I see you have a 78 on your to do list as well.
Yes I do. It is going to be my attempt at a cafe build. Nothing radical like chopping the frame or stuffing a busa engine in it. :mrgreen:
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Hey all Cyborg, Trak T 2411 and 5 speed, thanx for the interest. Thinkin that this one will be a frame off resurrection have lots of free time and want this one to be a real head turner. Now that the engine has shown interest I am thinking that I am too!
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1983 GL1100 Aspencade named "Freki" currently undergoing change to a standard. Sold
1999 Valkyrie CT 1500 goes by the moniker "Valerie"
1978 Gl1000 "Loki" new project going to be a Cafe Convertible
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This will be a fun project! I was able to screw 2 doubled 2x4s to a cheap furniture dolly, ratchet strap the engine to that, take wheels, forks, tank, swing arm, carbs, electrical, shelter frame all down to just the frame and engine setting on the dolly. Then, with all unbolted and the wife on one end, we lifted the frame off the engine. Went back in reverse order (for me, after 5 years). BTW, if you decide to part with the original seat, I am interested!
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pidjones is right, taking the frame off the engine is easier than taking the engine out of the frame
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Hey pidjones and rcmatt thanx for the heads up on removing the frame from the engine rather than the other way around. Princess Auto up here sells similar dollies for not much money, will buy one. Sorry but not parting with the oem seat, it is being kept for show and tell days!
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1983 GL1100 Aspencade named "Freki" currently undergoing change to a standard. Sold
1999 Valkyrie CT 1500 goes by the moniker "Valerie"
1978 Gl1000 "Loki" new project going to be a Cafe Convertible
1979 Suzuki GS850. Sold
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Re: New Project 1978 Gl1000 "Trickster"

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I have made a dolly out of 1x4's and caster wheels. Don't know if it was cost effective, but it works and is not hard. Once again. take a tie down strap and then secure the engine to the dolly so it does not fall off when you move it around. I usually start off with the engine on a motorcycle lift and then line up the height to the dolly and (with a helper) a 1-2-3 lift and move
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"it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" ancient saying
78 constantly modified/customized since 1978, BOTM June 2015 de-evolving this very moment viewtopic.php?f=30&t=65511
76 Ltd "cookies bike" ALMOST DONE
79 project, finished, FOR SALE
'86 1200 (Beth's)(FOR SALE) with motorvation sidecar (sidecar sold) , July 2017 BOTM
'17 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's) (FOR SALE). I guess you can say we have MBS
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Have made some unprogress the last couple of days! Fuel tank, carbs etc. out. Tomorrow going to flush the fuel tank with some fresh fuel and put in a vinegar solution with a bunch of shingling nails to help scarify the interior. My buddy used this process with good success. Carbs will be looked at as they seem seized had a lot of trouble getting them out as the throttle shaft? seemed frozen in place and it was hard to get the cables off.
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1983 GL1100 Aspencade named "Freki" currently undergoing change to a standard. Sold
1999 Valkyrie CT 1500 goes by the moniker "Valerie"
1978 Gl1000 "Loki" new project going to be a Cafe Convertible
1979 Suzuki GS850. Sold
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Re: New Project 1978 Gl1000 "Trickster"

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Looks like a good one to dive into Jonsez!
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Not sure but am thinking that these carbs are among the worst I could have imagined. Thanx to my buddy Ian and an ultra sound machine have them looking pretty nicely cleaned up. Should have taken a pic before they were buttoned up but was way too engrossed. Will try to take more pics of work in progress from now on. BTW the best solution in the ultra sound we found was ZEP degreaser/Cleaner. It seemed to be effective but did not do any harm to parts being cleaned. Next step new timing belts then a trial firing.
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1983 GL1100 Aspencade named "Freki" currently undergoing change to a standard. Sold
1999 Valkyrie CT 1500 goes by the moniker "Valerie"
1978 Gl1000 "Loki" new project going to be a Cafe Convertible
1979 Suzuki GS850. Sold
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I hope you pulled the idle jets. If not, you'll probably have to go back in. Better to do it now than to be disappointed later.

I agree that this looks like a solid foundation for a restification.
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desertrefugee wrote:I hope you pulled the idle jets. If not, you'll probably have to go back in. Better to do it now than to be disappointed later.
Yep all jets were pulled and cleaned down to the smallest (glad none were dropped) and screens. Almost didn't do those but discovered the one on the last carb was plugged so back in and did them all.
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1983 GL1100 Aspencade named "Freki" currently undergoing change to a standard. Sold
1999 Valkyrie CT 1500 goes by the moniker "Valerie"
1978 Gl1000 "Loki" new project going to be a Cafe Convertible
1979 Suzuki GS850. Sold
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desertrefugee just to clarify my last post a bit I assumed the idle jets were the ones under the rubber plug. These are so small an escapee would have been hard to track down as were the air jets under the kidney shaped cover. Hard work for two old blind guys!
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1983 GL1100 Aspencade named "Freki" currently undergoing change to a standard. Sold
1999 Valkyrie CT 1500 goes by the moniker "Valerie"
1978 Gl1000 "Loki" new project going to be a Cafe Convertible
1979 Suzuki GS850. Sold
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