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Another 76 GL1000 Recovery
Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2022 10:25 am
by leonardhcross
Good morning Naked friends. Here are a couple of pictures of my new project bike. This neglected bike was rescued from a collection in upstate NY. I'll post pictures along the way.
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Re: Another 75 GL1000 Recovery
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2022 2:02 am
by gltriker
Cool
Re: Another 75 GL1000 Recovery
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2022 10:03 am
by Rat
Bit of work to do … keep us in the loop …
Gord
Re: Another 75 GL1000 Recovery
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2022 4:13 pm
by Fred Camper
Thank you for adopting her. She needs love.
Re: Another 75 GL1000 Recovery
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2022 5:59 pm
by sos
Cool! Did it come with the rest of the parts?
Re: Another 75 GL1000 Recovery
Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2022 8:46 pm
by leonardhcross
She is 90% intact but condition/status of engine and carbs is a total unknown. However, I do know that she turns over. $250 to find out. I'll keep you posted.
Re: Another 75 GL1000 Recovery
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2022 6:52 am
by Paola Zago
beautiful gesture to save these motorcycles.
Re: Another 75 GL1000 Recovery
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2022 11:52 am
by rcmatt007
Fred Camper wrote: ↑Sun Nov 13, 2022 4:13 pm
Thank you for adopting her. She needs love.
don't we all
Re: Another 75 GL1000 Recovery
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2022 3:06 pm
by MaxB_Wings2
Its good to see a vintage 75 being fixed. I have one in the garage that I hope to get back on the road someday.
Re: Another 75 GL1000 Recovery
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2022 5:34 pm
by rcmatt007
MaxB_Wings2 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 3:06 pm
Its good to see a vintage 75 being fixed. I have one in the garage that I hope to get back on the road someday.
start a thread...and BTW we love pictures
Re: Another 75 GL1000 Recovery
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 9:23 pm
by Dr. Frankenstein
Nice find! Brillo pads will do a surprisingly real good job on that rusty chrome. Check the plastic caps on the carbs too, make sure they're not lifting; little fissures can be hard to see. How's the crank look?? Any more triage pics? Like Rodger said, we love pics...
Re: Another 75 GL1000 Recovery
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 9:34 am
by leonardhcross
So Rodger, I am a little unclear......When you say..."Start a thread"...isn't that what my post has done? Or, is there something else I need to do?
Re: Another 75 GL1000 Recovery
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 9:42 am
by robin1731
leonardhcross wrote: ↑Thu Nov 17, 2022 9:34 am
So Rodger, I am a little unclear......When you say..."Start a thread"...isn't that what my post has done? Or, is there something else I need to do?
he was aiming that at MaxB_Wings2
Re: Another 75 GL1000 Recovery
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 10:01 am
by leonardhcross
Update photos. I had already removed the back end to get at the gas tank so the job of pulling the wiring harness was half done. The bike previously had a fairing mounted so the harness had been cut into for that. With the harness on the bench, it will be easier to make fresh splices. Everything in and around the timing belts looks sound and new belts have been ordered. The water pump is bakelite but has no extra play in it. Would you leave it or swap it out?
Re: Another 75 GL1000 Recovery
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:35 pm
by rcmatt007
robin1731 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 17, 2022 9:42 am
leonardhcross wrote: ↑Thu Nov 17, 2022 9:34 am
So Rodger, I am a little unclear......When you say..."Start a thread"...isn't that what my post has done? Or, is there something else I need to do?
he was aiming that at MaxB_Wings2
yeup