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Re: GL1000 75 from France

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And talking about colors and seeing you own a Z, here is one of my past paint job (and handling mods) on a previous bike of mine, with unusual color (the high beams are not my fact, from an owner after me . . . :IDTS: )
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Re: GL1000 75 from France

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I don't know why I choosed blue . . . Perhaps my first GL1000 K3 27 years ago . . . :-D
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GL1000 '75, CBX 1000 '78, CM 400 T '80, Triumph tiger 955 '02

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GL1000 '75, CBX 1000 '78, CM 400 T '80, Triumph tiger 955 '02

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Funny about color. You like bikes with blue. For me, it's a yellow thing. Following your progress with interest!
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Agree with your signature quote refugee !
I have some quotes I like, I'll try to find time to put them on my signature later on ! ;)
Shock delivery planned in about 4 weeks . . . And first long ride tomorrow, I hope I won't finish it on a trailer . . . :-D
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Some news, about 200 miles done, first gas consumations are 29 mpg on secondary roads and 26 mpg on freeway (at 85mph) and traffic jams in Lyon. Engine didn't overheated but it was hot and the idle was hard to keep when the fan came in action. I uped a little the idle screw and added 1/4 turn on the mixture screw on each carb, to be tested !
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Future works, making a timing sight plug to check the dynamic ignition
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Ordered an ajustable clutch lever (kawa er6n 2005)
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and a cbr 600 f 97 luggage rack
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To be fitted !
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Re: GL1000 75 from France

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Interested in seeing how that will fit. My luggage rack is ugly as sin.
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I think I'll make a coupling with somme luggage bars I had in stock ! :-D
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(brazed together, not using the hudge top case baseplate adjustable device at the rear of the bars)
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Shocks arrived ! dancr
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GL1000 '75, CBX 1000 '78, CM 400 T '80, Triumph tiger 955 '02

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Those are nice lookin' shocks, man.
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On the bike !
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Re: GL1000 75 from France

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Very nice. Amazing how much better these old machines feel when they get new "legs".
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Luggage rack started. Finaly, it will be 100% home made . . . :-D
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Work in progress . . . :-D
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GL1000 '75, CBX 1000 '78, CM 400 T '80, Triumph tiger 955 '02

Hapiness secret isn't to get all you desire, but to love what you have.

"Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed."― Mahatma Gandhi
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