75 GL1000 Project

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Re: 75 GL1000 Project

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'81 gl1100I barn find aka "Josie, the farmer's daughter." (almost comatose build)
'77 gl1000, roller parts bike.
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Re: 75 GL1000 Project

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Wow! We are going to need to see this thing in a photo shoot! Killer job all around on this, I love the color choice!
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Looks good. What paint did you go with?
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1977 GL1000
1978 GL1000
1979 GL1000

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MattMcCoy wrote: Wed Mar 31, 2021 10:01 am Looks good. What paint did you go with?
Its actually 2005-2011 chevrolet Tahiti Green Metallic
Closest to the factory color i could get at the local paint store
1975 GL1000 Restored (sold)
1983 GL1100 Custom (sold)
1976 GL1000 Project (finished and sold)
Another1976 GL1000 Project (finished and sold)
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Finally got to take it out for a test ride today and it ran great! I gotta get a windshield on this thing.
1975 GL1000 Restored (sold)
1983 GL1100 Custom (sold)
1976 GL1000 Project (finished and sold)
Another1976 GL1000 Project (finished and sold)
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I picked up my recovered Corbin seat up at the upholstery shop yesterday and with the exception of a couple of decals and seemingly unobtainable shelter decals, I’m calling this project done!
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1975 GL1000 Restored (sold)
1983 GL1100 Custom (sold)
1976 GL1000 Project (finished and sold)
Another1976 GL1000 Project (finished and sold)
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Congrats; she's beautiful
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Seat looks GREAT. Mind sharing what the cost of that recover was? I have the same seat with those damned flames.... Currently working on dyeing them with some leather dye (working better than i thought after 3 coats).
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Cost was $225. Guy I use here does excellent work. He’s done a couple of cars for me also.
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1975 GL1000 Restored (sold)
1983 GL1100 Custom (sold)
1976 GL1000 Project (finished and sold)
Another1976 GL1000 Project (finished and sold)
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Re: 75 GL1000 Project

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That beats the $ 600 for a new one
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Re: 75 GL1000 Project

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Nice looking bike, really like the new seat treatment.
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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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Re: 75 GL1000 Project

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Nice job. Now you can enjoy it all summer.
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man, $225 is a helluva price for that. Corbin wants like $450-500 for theirs.
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Re: 75 GL1000 Project

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Great work—well done.
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1977 GL1000
1978 GL1000
1979 GL1000

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Re: 75 GL1000 Project

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wannabridin wrote: Thu May 13, 2021 11:29 am man, $225 is a helluva price for that. Corbin wants like $450-500 for theirs.
If you would like o send me your seat I’d be happy to get it done for you. You’d have to be without it for a few weeks. He’s pretty busy.
1975 GL1000 Restored (sold)
1983 GL1100 Custom (sold)
1976 GL1000 Project (finished and sold)
Another1976 GL1000 Project (finished and sold)
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