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MikeNTexas wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 3:18 pm
07D91BCB-869B-43A5-8604-C831E21002BD.jpegI got the frame painted, new u joint installed, new fork seals in, and engine is back in the frame. I have 4 gas tanks so I’ll pick the one with the least rust and go to work on it.
care to share? how and where
I replaced the u joint with a Moog 405. It’s the third one I’ve done. Little tricky but doable.
Next time a "How too" would be very helpful for a lot of members
"Agreement is not a requirement for Respect" CDR Michael Smith USN (Ret) 2017
"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
gltriker wrote: ↑Thu Oct 07, 2021 7:28 pm
care to share? how and where
I replaced the u joint with a Moog 405. It’s the third one I’ve done. Little tricky but doable.
Next time a "How too" would be very helpful for a lot of members
I searched through MikeNTexas total Topics history and found he had quite extensively posted information about his Ujoint replacement project, late December, 2020.
Very good!! I will move that to the How too area!!
"Agreement is not a requirement for Respect" CDR Michael Smith USN (Ret) 2017
"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
Making a little more progress. Fuel tank is cleaned, painted and installed. Cooling system cleaned and installed. Next will be wiring, brakes and controls.
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1975 GL1000 Restored (sold)
1983 GL1100 Custom (sold)
1976 GL1000 Project (finished and sold)
Another1976 GL1000 Project (finished and sold)
Free sounds like a good start to a profitable build. It sounds like you are basically building a large model bike set from scratch.... bet it fun to tinker with it a little bit at a time
I’ve been working on wiring for a couple days. I’m ditching the reserve lighting unit, resister and diodes and just keeping the basics. I unwrapped the harness and pulled out all of the unnecessary wires. I also mounted a universal ignition switch under the shelter area. When I get done with the wiring I’ll wrap it all back up. I also welded some brackets onto the single carb manifold to mount the coils to.
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1975 GL1000 Restored (sold)
1983 GL1100 Custom (sold)
1976 GL1000 Project (finished and sold)
Another1976 GL1000 Project (finished and sold)
The streamlined wiring is done, wrapped and working. Got new rubbers and I’ve started working on some zaust pipes for some upswept mufflers. I’m looking for a CB 900C front fender if anyone has one they’re willing to part with. See several on eBay but hate to take a chance on quality.
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1975 GL1000 Restored (sold)
1983 GL1100 Custom (sold)
1976 GL1000 Project (finished and sold)
Another1976 GL1000 Project (finished and sold)
Whatever I suggest here should be given ample time for a moderator to delicately correct. I apologize in advance.
77 WING, 1200 engine with 77 heads, cams, gl1100 foot pegs, Magna V65 front end, 764A carbs, [-gone Suzuki M109 monoshock--, replaced with gl1100 shocks] gl 1200 swing arm, gl1500 final drive, wheel and rear brakes Valkyrie seat, Meanstreak tank, Sportster pipes, Power Arc ignition off crank.
77 Wing. black
83 Wing, in pieces
"Continuing education is important even if the subject matter is fairly useless (as in this case)."---Greg Foresi
Wow! Things clearly happen when you get busy. Nice job with the coils.
I think we'd all like one of those leftover-paint deals. If I'm not mistaken, didn't you drive X hours for a super inexpensive set of plastics that included freshly painted fenders, side panels, and false tank to finish another build? Is there an offering you make to the gods of paint? An incantation? Or is that just part of how Texas works?
Avatar is a summer '21 photo of the Blue Phoenix, our 1983 GL1100I rescue gone naked.
In the Stable and Ridable
1976 GL1000 (Sulphur Yellow, original paint)
1992 ST1100 - my longer haul tourer
1987 VFR700 - son's latest, in blue/silver
1983 GL1100I - son's naked Blue Phoenix
1982 GL1100I - naked bagger Cabernet (surf bike)
1979 GL1000 - Ginger Lynn, but not that Ginger Lynn (Wing and a Prayer)
1978 CB550K - son's cafe
1986 VFR700 - fun throwback in RWB
Active and Semi-active Project(s)
1973 CB500K - Neck deep in this Winter '25/6 build FrankenWing - 1980 GL1100 motor in 1982 or 1983 frame (still deciding, so maybe semi-active).
