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brewer013
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Hello from Texas

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Checking in from South Texas. I recently purchased a 75 GL1000 which is my first Goldwing. According to the PO, it was running until the PO parked it after hurricane Harvey a year ago. This will be my second project. My first was a 1980 CB750 that sat in pieces for 26 years. I am hoping to gain some useful knowledge and advice from this forum.
1975 Honda Goldwing GL1000 (café project, started Oct 2018)
1978 Honda CB400T Hawk II (son's project)
1980 Honda CB750C Café
1986 Honda Goldwing GL1200 stock dresser
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welcome to the best wing site online. all the information you will need is here.
we love build threads with lots of pics too. :)
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Welcome to the 'Wingdom.

Changing the timing belts should be high on your list.

Lots of good info in ShopTalk.

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RAT wrote:Welcome to the 'Wingdom.

Changing the timing belts should be high on your list.

Lots of good info in ShopTalk.

Gord
Yep most definitely. I've already read about the engine having the interference design so that's first.

I'm going to pull the carbs tonight and start cleaning. The tank needs to be cleaned and the coils replaced since a dog chewed the spark plug wires on one side.
1975 Honda Goldwing GL1000 (café project, started Oct 2018)
1978 Honda CB400T Hawk II (son's project)
1980 Honda CB750C Café
1986 Honda Goldwing GL1200 stock dresser
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Welcome from the UK, looking forward to following your project.

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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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Welcome from Wisconsin! Sounds like you've got a good idea where to start. Enjoy the ride!
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'Layla' - '81 Standard w/dealer installed fairing and Hondaline bags.
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The 'Jalopy' '78-'79 Mash-up
'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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Welcome to the site!
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Howdy from San Angelo.
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1977 GL1000 "O'le Blue." (sold :crying)
2014 Yamaha 950 V Star (sold)
2017 Indian Scout Std w/ABS (sold)
2009 Honda VTX1300R "Me Brudder's" (sold)
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:worthless:
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Thanks for all the welcomes. I'm going to start a build thread after I read up on the newbie and how to threads. I'll post some pics there.
1975 Honda Goldwing GL1000 (café project, started Oct 2018)
1978 Honda CB400T Hawk II (son's project)
1980 Honda CB750C Café
1986 Honda Goldwing GL1200 stock dresser
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welcome aboard... what color 75?
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rcmatt007 wrote:welcome aboard... what color 75?
Red. I started a build thread here... https://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic ... 30&t=66374
1975 Honda Goldwing GL1000 (café project, started Oct 2018)
1978 Honda CB400T Hawk II (son's project)
1980 Honda CB750C Café
1986 Honda Goldwing GL1200 stock dresser
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OCR wrote::worthless:
I agree so I started a build thread and posted a few pics here... https://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic ... 30&t=66374
1975 Honda Goldwing GL1000 (café project, started Oct 2018)
1978 Honda CB400T Hawk II (son's project)
1980 Honda CB750C Café
1986 Honda Goldwing GL1200 stock dresser
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