resurrecting a 81 standard

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Re: resurrecting a 81 standard

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I never had much success with any of the locals they pretty much suck.
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I knew that timing belts were in order to replace so I ordered a pair from http://www.rockauto.com. 2 gates T274 for $30.91 shipped

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The pilot screws in the carbs,should they be replaced? I found the part numbers from Kawasaki 16014-1080
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Randakks has shipped the carb kit and RockAuto has shipped the belts.
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Well then, you made some good investments. Now for the labor to make it all worthwhile.
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Just for the heck of it I pulled the seat out and took the cover off, the cover is not ripped, the stitching around the front of the seat has come apart so I will see if it could get re-stitched. since the seat was dirty underneath I put it in the tub with some cleaner with hot water and let it soak over night.(wife not happy lol) but I have done worse.
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Is that a standard 81 seat? Those get pretty good reviews and they look nice too. So then it would be great to repair it if you can.
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Fred Camper wrote:Is that a standard 81 seat? Those get pretty good reviews and they look nice too. So then it would be great to repair it if you can.
http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m29/ ... AG0163.jpg

It looks like the seat on the pic in this link. Not sure if it is a standard seat or some other Goldwing seat
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Looks like the stock seat .

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Just got back from the car seat upholstery place, as I expected they would not sew it, but they would make a new cover for $350. Looks like I am buying a cover.

The post office just dropped my new timing belts from rockauto and the randakk carb kit.
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Well I had some time this morning and I worked on the carbs, I had cleaned them over a year ago but I did not split them apart. This morning I did that. The screws holding the plentium came out fine with a no 3 screw driver. Now I know why the screen was not in the plentium it was cut out around the screws, also the screw heads holding the carbs to the plentium were stripped out, I pulled out the drill and a 1/4 inch bit. I had to stuff rags in the carbs to keep metal from falling into the carbs. I started drilling the heads off and my wife said "why don't I hold the vacuum where you are drilling to keep the chips from falling in". Wait a minute my wife was going to help me work on the bike? :shock: So I said good idea sure lets try it! (But this is the woman that spends 2 hours on her hair and nails and what ever so I am a little astonished :shock: that she would offer.) But we/I drilled out 3 screws while she held the vacuum closely. I/we took the carbs off and vice grips pulled the studs out. She said to me "If I can help you with anything else just let me know" :-D So that's all for today it's party time!
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That is a gal I would take to dinner tonight someplace special. Way cool. The seat expense seems extreme, perhaps that place has too much business already. Seems like sewing your cover is a $40 max job.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... ZWrI#t=23s

I found the bike that I have been thinking about but could not see it.
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nakedall wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... ZWrI#t=23s

I found the bike that I have been thinking about but could not see it.
Very cool bike, I love the sound.

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Roady, thanks for putting that link up I could not figure out how to do it.

I have the 83 wheels, and 2 mufflers from a gsxr 750 the are both right hand I can move a bracket to make a left one they will bolt to the rear foot peg mount.
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