Dark GreenWing 1977

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Re: Dark GreenWing 1977

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Something that was bothering me last night was this gap the front brackets had against the fender. Literally couldn't fall asleep because it was annoying me so much! Haha
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So I took a little heat to the tip, made it a little softer to work with and hammered it down. Here is the difference from the original bracket to the newer bracket:
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AND it smoothed it out ALOT more! Still a little space, but i think it is much better now.
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Re: Dark GreenWing 1977

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codyjames707 wrote:Something that was bothering me last night was this gap the front brackets had against the fender. Literally couldn't fall asleep because it was annoying me so much! Haha
Yeah, I was going to say something. Glad you cleared that up.... :lol: :lol:

It's the details man nice work. tumb2


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Re: Dark GreenWing 1977

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Welp,like many of my great ideas,I got it late at night...

I was thinking about the completely unused empty space that the fiber glass had under the cowl. A lot of cafe's usually put the battery under there, but I dont see that happening with mine. But I was thinking about what could I possibly use all that space for?

This was the "structure" that I made to secure the fiberglass to the seat pan. This was not done with a lot of thought, and it shows, but it did the job that it needed to do.
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I was looking at the mounting areas that I had and I wanted it to be a bit smoother on the top end AND most importantly keep the mounting areas nice and even! So I made this new top end while cutting away A LOT of the lower metal structure:
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THEN it was the decision to make another storage compartment in this area. I made a metal box and trimmed it to fit in the proper place. I will later bolt in onto the flat middle area of the seat pan =).
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The next step will actually be cutting the cowl open, putting some hinges on the top end and I am thinking for the "open and close" mechanism, I'll be using a black Quick Latch System mechanism. Any tips are always welcome! But I think it is already looking MUCH better on that rear side!
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Re: Dark GreenWing 1977

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That’s a great idea! There’s nothing in that space on the back of mine and it’s kind of a waste
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Nice! One of these days I want to try my hand at fiberglass work.
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Re: Dark GreenWing 1977

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This bike has been a tribute build for my grandpa who used to ride GoldWings, so today I got the top of the tank professionally pinstriped. I absolutely love how it turned out! In the sun it really pops! In the shade it definitely calms down too.
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Sweet! action1 action1 action1
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'Quikie' '81 gl1100I back on the lift, project with the step-son!

In The Shed:
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'77 gl1000, roller parts bike.
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Nice pinstripe work!
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Great work as always.
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Re: Dark GreenWing 1977

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I'm digging your work here Cody! About to start a similar project on my 77 and have a question for you. Was handling the main reason to switch away from the clip ons? David
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Farmerloom wrote:I'm digging your work here Cody! About to start a similar project on my 77 and have a question for you. Was handling the main reason to switch away from the clip ons? David
Hey Farmerloom! Yeah, I do have to admit, while I REALLY like the way the bike looks with clip-ons, the bike felt a bit shakier with them that low. I went with the clip-ons with a 2.5 inch rise, figured I have riden a GL1000 with drag bars and it felt fine, so this should be enough height on it =).

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Re: Dark GreenWing 1977

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Hey everyone! Sorry for being M.I.A. for a bit now. Figuring out the "hidden compartment" has been a pain in the butt!

The mufflers I have had on the bike were good, but they never were "perfect" for me. And after looking around and around, I discovered these mufflers on ebay that I figured, "why not" and gave them a shot! They are a solid length, somewhere around 19-20 inches long.
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I just got them today and I am SUPER surprised with quality of the mufflers! They are a thick steal, and the powder coat feels really good (not cheap or thin like others I've seen).
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I haven't heard them yet on the bike, but I'm expecting something with some decent noise because I see absolutely no sound dampening ANYTHING, haha. We'll see!!!

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I originally put straight, open pipes on mine, but they were just too loud for my taste. I then made some baffles and inserted them, made it perfect for what I wanted.
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BikeMaine wrote:I originally put straight, open pipes on mine, but they were just too loud for my taste. I then made some baffles and inserted them, made it perfect for what I wanted.
I haven't heard them on the bike yet, but I can see myself doing JUST that in the future! They look like they'll be PRETTY loud, and while uni like a good growl, I dont need any "noise" tickets, haha.
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The sheriff of my county rides a Harley with open pipes. Nobody here gets tickets for a loud bike that I know of.
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