82 Gl1100 Cafe Racer, Dual Weber idf 40's.

[Jonesz]

The bike looks great esp the Webers! Couples of questions: Where did you buy the seat and is the front fender off a 78 or 79?
Was there much modding to get it bolted up? I always have liked that style of fender vs the OEM one on my 83.
Hope spring gets here soon for you (and me). It has snowed here 3 times already really didn't have a fall season this year.

[Boxer4]

The bike looks great esp the Webers! Couples of questions: Where did you buy the seat and is the front fender off a 78 or 79?
Was there much modding to get it bolted up? I always have liked that style of fender vs the OEM one on my 83.
Hope spring gets here soon for you (and me). It has snowed here 3 times already really didn't have a fall season this year.

If you look in the forum Goldwing Tech Discussions I recently put a post up titled Modified Ducati Monster seat on a Gl1100 that details what I did. The front fender I actually can’t remember what it originally belonged to but it wasn’t Honda. The bracket to mount it is off a 79 Gl1000. I had to do some cutting and bending to get it all to work.

[Jonesz]

Thanx Boxer that seat looks GR8. Well done and thanks for the instructions in the Tech Discussions.

[5speed]

have you sat on the bike with the webers mounted yet?
I look at bikes with them and think..my knee would be right on the carbs..

[Boxer4]

have you sat on the bike with the webers mounted yet?
I look at bikes with them and think..my knee would be right on the carbs..

You know what. I actually haven’t. I’ll do that tomorrow and report back.

[5speed]

have you sat on the bike with the webers mounted yet?
I look at bikes with them and think..my knee would be right on the carbs..

You know what. I actually haven’t. I’ll do that tomorrow and report back.

thanks. I'm 6'4" and I've always wondered about this.

[Boxer4]

Thanx Boxer that seat looks GR8. Well done and thanks for the instructions in the Tech Discussions.

Thanks!!

[Boxer4]

have you sat on the bike with the webers mounted yet?
I look at bikes with them and think..my knee would be right on the carbs..

You know what. I actually haven’t. I’ll do that tomorrow and report back.

thanks. I'm 6'4" and I've always wondered about this.

It looks like I wont be riding with my knees against the tank. I'm 6'1" and don't think it will take much getting used to. Im going to use a short domed air cleaner that will add a tiny bit of width. I'm sure I will be happy with it.

[5speed]

that was my concern..my knee's hitting the carbs.
tks for posting the pic.
on another topic..where did you get that gear head plaque?

[Easter]

on another topic..where did you get that gear head plaque?

+2

[desertrefugee]

I did a Weber 40 conversion on my '78 recently. I loved the look. Was frustrated with tuning. Like you, I was disappointed with the legroom issue. Plus, on the '78, the shelter clearance is even tighter than on the 75-77. Forced either velocity stacks (and no real filter) or scalloping or otherwise modifying the shelter.

I probably put less than 500 miles on my setup before deciding it wasn't the way I wanted to go. Thing ran like stink. Idled well, but I never got rid of a bit of an off-idle bog. I threw a number of combinations at it along with various accelerator pump thrust settings - plus a couple of by-pass settings. If I'd been more patient, I'm sure I could've solved the slight bog, but the other factors were more pressing to me. I went back to the stock rack.

There is no doubt that these babies attract attention. And they sound wild, too. But, they're not for everybody.

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[Boxer4]

that was my concern..my knee's hitting the carbs.
tks for posting the pic.
on another topic..where did you get that gear head plaque?

Haha. It was a belt buckle I had.

[Boxer4]

I did a Weber 40 conversion on my '78 recently. I loved the look. Was frustrated with tuning. Like you, I was disappointed with the legroom issue. Plus, on the '78, the shelter clearance is even tighter than on the 75-77. Forced either velocity stacks (and no real filter) or scalloping or otherwise modifying the shelter.

I probably put less than 500 miles on my setup before deciding it wasn't the way I wanted to go. Thing ran like stink. Idled well, but I never got rid of a bit of an off-idle bog. I threw a number of combinations at it along with various accelerator pump thrust settings - plus a couple of by-pass settings. If I'd been more patient, I'm sure I could've solved the slight bog, but the other factors were more pressing to me. I went back to the stock rack.

There is no doubt that these babies attract attention. And they sound wild, too. But, they're not for everybody.
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Wow, It looked awesome with the Weber's. I was thinking if I went with the stacks of going with 4 or 6 inch and using microphone foam covers as filters.i think I'm going to use the air filters that Randakk's used though.

[5speed]

that was my concern..my knee's hitting the carbs.
tks for posting the pic.
on another topic..where did you get that gear head plaque?

Haha. It was a belt buckle I had.

that is huge. Calgary Stampede huge.

[Boxer4]

that was my concern..my knee's hitting the carbs.
tks for posting the pic.
on another topic..where did you get that gear head plaque?

Haha. It was a belt buckle I had.

that is huge. Calgary Stampede huge.

Ya, I never actually wore it as a belt buckle.