SlyDog's '82 GL1100 restoration project - MAKE IT NAKED!!

[SlyDogJeff77]

i gots my christmas cookie tins all set... only had 3 so one of my wifes mixing bowls will have to do..
and yes, she already saw it... i got an ear full for that. lol

I'm also using cigar boxes as containers too. NO i won't poor cleaner in them

[SlyDogJeff77]

looking down some of the intake's into the engine block.
how does this look to you guys?

[SlyDogJeff77]

this is the last intake. can't post more than 3 photos at a time.

[SlyDogJeff77]

everything in here looks good. just dusty.. Is it ok to blast some cleaner in here too? No oil or lubes. just carb cleaner and compressed air? yes no?

[CYBORG]

air only

[SlyDogJeff77]

New Fuel filter fits nicely, and I have some new fuel line to go with it. I'll get some NICE NEW EASY HOSE CLAMPS TOO!!! honda .. WHAT THE HECK.. those clamps suck

[SlyDogJeff77]

last post of the night... just an overview.. I also cleaned up the cooling intake pipes a little.

[SlyDogJeff77]

air only. check.
Also forgot to mention that i cleaned the flanges where the intake manifolds connect to the engine block and the intake manifolds too.
No pictures of that. yet.

[macka]

so far so good, a little trick is to soak your screws a couple of days ahead of time with penetrating oil. The cardboard template for bolts is a headache saver.

[Roady]

Also use the correct type of Phillips. Most of these have a flat bottom slot so a driver with a sharp point does not fit correctly. I don't remember the name of the correct one but they are obviously different.

I bought new screwdrivers before beginning my tear down and had very little problem if the screw hadn't already been messed up.

[Jdept]

Anyone know what this lone green wire is?

That is a ground for a turn signal flasher that has 3 terminals. Not used on US models we use 2 terminal flashers.

Oh,well. I looked around quite a bit and burned up 2 flasher units before finding a 3-prong that worked.

I'm not sure if someone already told you this, but I believe the three-terminal ("prong") relays will allow you to use your turn blinkers also as rear stop lights. I believe the Asp's and Interstate's all do this ....correct me if I am wrong ..... I used a two-terminal relay as I had no idea about the three-terminal relay ....

[SlyDogJeff77]

Anyone know what this lone green wire is?

That is a ground for a turn signal flasher that has 3 terminals. Not used on US models we use 2 terminal flashers.

Oh,well. I looked around quite a bit and burned up 2 flasher units before finding a 3-prong that worked.

I'm not sure if someone already told you this, but I believe the three-terminal ("prong") relays will allow you to use your turn blinkers also as rear stop lights. I believe the Asp's and Interstate's all do this ....correct me if I am wrong ..... I used a two-terminal relay as I had no idea about the three-terminal relay ....

Thanks for all the info on the third wire guys.
I'm going for the bobber/cafe look, so I want small turn signals that just blink when they are on and nothing when they are off. So if I'm right, 2 wires is all I need.

[Jdept]

Thanks for all the info on the third wire guys.
I'm going for the bobber/cafe look, so I want small turn signals that just blink when they are on and nothing when they are off. So if I'm right, 2 wires is all I need.

That's what I have, essentially, no extra lights ...just the bare necessity. ....I am using Triton EL552 two-terminal relay. The electronic relays are good to use if you're going to use LEDs as well.

[SlyDogJeff77]

Sunday was fun day. I started putting some stuff back ON the bike.
The timing belt covers came out nicely. I'll leave them shiny for now. Still pondering painting them black.
I also took off the front tire, shined that up nice.
finished cleaning up the forks and checked the breaks. Breaks look great. no rebuild there.
took off the front chrome bumper and fender. I'm not thinking it's going back on.
Or if it does, it's getting a coat of black paint first. Now that I know how easy it is to take off the front tire.

[SlyDogJeff77]

I took out the dremel and cut off the plastic around the ignition key (it was cracked anyway) and pushed the gauges forward and down a little

I painted the shroud around the radiator fan, the radiator brackets and cleaned the fan blades. Now the rest of the radiator looks like crap.
So quick question. Is it ok to paint the top, sides & bottom of the radiator with regular rustolium spray paint? Can i also paint the cooling coils with the same stuff? do i need some HIGH TEMP paint?

Oh yea.. i forgot how this thing goes back on!!! I'll have to look for a doc on that!