First motorcycle: 75 gl1000 (oops...77)

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Re: First motorcycle: 75 gl1000

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Welcome from the UK, all the help you need can be found here, keep posting the pics as you go on.
Congratulations on being no 15000!

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Previous Rides,
1980 CB250N Good to learn on
1981 CX500 good mid range tourer, went to Austria on it!
1983 GL1100C Pride and joy, sold when I bought my 1st house, big mistake
1985 GL650 Silverwing another mistake, horrible bike
1986 CBX550 Good commuter
1989 Suzuki GS750 (1976) cheap and cheerful until a dog ran out in front of me on Xmas Eve, 1991
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2010 CB1300 back on a bike after 19 years, two divorces, children grown up etc
1980 GL1100 NOW ON THE ROAD, still use CB1300.
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Re: First motorcycle: 75 gl1000

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Thanks everyone!

Yes, my backflow licensing requires a recertification course every 2 years.

The trike is a blast to drive around campus. So far i broke the rear axle twice and bent the frame. But i use its failures as engineering lessons. Heck, a class of freshman engineers helped me build it. I do an unofficial "shop 101" class that starts with safety and "put way your dang tools", and ends with a welding project.

I figure there is a vin decoder somewhere that will show me the actual year, just havent stumbled upon it yet

The PO warned me that there will be people in the goldwing community that will try to talk me out of modding it. I take no offense, and enjoy a civil, friendly debate. I want to mod it with other honda parts, basically whatever catches my eye as "cool" :lol:

Yea, fishtails. They stay on.

So far my mod plans include:
-widest front and rear tire that will fit
-love the seat, but i want it recovered in a darker "saddle" tan. Maybe a little foam taken out (i'm only 5' 8")
-standard pegs. I dont like how the floorboards run under the cylinders. Yeah, and i'm short.
-sand off that backyard paintjob, and throw down some sparkly yellow and brown.
-whatever honda light combo i end up liking for the front.
-rear lights/plate mount will be my own design. My shop at work has a HAAS TM-1P cnc mill
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Re: First motorcycle: 75 gl1000

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And being member 15,000 is pretty cool. Hope yall like what this bike becomes.

The sissy bar i've had laying around for years may end up being bolted on :lol:
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Re: First motorcycle: 75 gl1000

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Welcome and don't worry about 'mods' being discouraged.

I haven't been chased off yet. ;)

pssst! '75s are rumored to be the hot one. :2thumbs
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'75 GL1000 home built trike; http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=39996
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1953 H-D Servi-car, naked, 1969-1978 (serial#53G1559 committed to memory!)
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Re: First motorcycle: 75 gl1000

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As far as the year, there's a plate on the neck that tells the manufactured date and model year. Simple as pie...
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'Quikie' '81 gl1100I back on the lift, project with the step-son!

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'81 gl1100I barn find aka "Josie, the farmer's daughter." (almost comatose build)
'77 gl1000, roller parts bike.
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Re: First motorcycle: 75 gl1000

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Track T 2411 wrote:Oh, and by the way, you have the 'great' honor of being the 15,000th person to join the NGW Club! Congratulations!
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Re: First motorcycle: 75 gl1000

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Post by Tony Raine »

Yeah, its a 77. With the faring off, i finally saw what was left of the tag under a bunch of wires (about a 1/3 of it is missing, but the vin and year is still there.) I kinda feel better now about changing stuff.
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Re: First motorcycle: 75 gl1000

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gltriker wrote:Welcome and don't worry about 'mods' being discouraged.

I haven't been chased off yet. ;)

pssst! '75s are rumored to be the hot one. :2thumbs
It's a '77? awwwww :cry:
Cliff (74yrs ;) )

Keep your eyes and ears open and you'll learn something new, everyday. tumb2

New users please visit our "Shop Talk" for common tips and help: <---jdvorchak
http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/page/ST
^^^^^^^click up here^^^^^ :oldies

RE: a thorough fuel tank cleaning
"And your carbs will thank you. They no longer live down stream from a sewage plant." -gregforesi tumb2
"Can't see the paint when your looking thru the handlebars..........." -Oldewing ;)
"I'd rather Ride than Shine" -RAT tumb2 Me Too!!

Cliff

'75 GL1000 home built trike; http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=39996
October,2017 BOTM :shock: https://nakedgoldwingsclub.com/forum/page/Welcome

previous rides:
1953 H-D Servi-car, naked, 1969-1978 (serial#53G1559 committed to memory!)
1980 CB900 Custom (triked) 1997-2003 .... R.I.P.
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Re: First motorcycle: 75 gl1000 (oops...77)

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:arrow: '77- no caution yellow! Still green :mrgreen: --> Go For It! :crosso
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Re: First motorcycle: 75 gl1000 (oops...77)

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Its a bummer its not a 75, having a first year is kinda cool (my Bronco II project is a first year model, lots of 1 year specific things).

I've been reading Shop Talk. started at the beginning, working my way down. Good stuff and i like the organization.

I still want to put my holley 350 2 barrel on this thing. Got some manifold designs kicking around upstairs, and a machine shop at my disposal. But, KISS for now, i have plenty to do. And a friend with the stuff to sync carbs.
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