My only custom wing resto

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Irishman1
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My only custom wing resto

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This is the 77 gl I got from a fellow NGW member last year. The other one became ruthes red 75 you can see in the restoration panel. I'm building this one for my son, ian. He's traveling the worlds oceans as a merchant marine and I'm hopeful it will be done by this fall when he returns. I've taken it to the frame and replaced all the fasteners and repainted the frame while removing un-needed items. I'm shortening it and putting a single seat. I've made a short front fender and today I'll cut and roll the rear to match, then paint the fenders gloss black too. The body panels will be flat black.
First rebuild that is not back to showroom stock condition!!!
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In the garage:


1975 Honda gl1000 sulfur yellow( my first!) NGW BOTM February 2020
1975 Honda gl1000 red (Ruth's free bike) NGW BOTM January 2017

1975 honda gl1000 red. Eariest of my 75's 2/75 date
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 5/75
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 3/75
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 4/75
1976 Honda gl1000 sulfur yellow
1977 honda gl1000 red black, Ian's next bike
1976 Honda gl1000 red next restoration
1975 Honda cb750 rebuilding soon!
1975 Honda gl1000 2/75 blue/green
1978 Honda cb750f super sport
1979 Honda cb750f super sport
1979 Honda CBX
1980 Honda CBX
1981 Honda CBX
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Re: My only custom wing resto

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Cool, but I'm experiencing a bit of vertigo, lol! When you say you're 'shortening' it, what exactly do you mean? Shortening the wheelbase, or lowering the bike? Either way, looking forward to more p pics...
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Re: My only custom wing resto

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Cool, another Australian build!
The Black Bike
http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=59312

1982 GL 1100
1980 GL 1100 to be fix
1983 Honda Nighthawk 650 sold
1982 Honda CB 750 K under construction
1980 Suzuki A100
1974 Suzuki TS 250 sold
1992 Yamaha RT 180 sold
1976 Honda CB125 sold
2002 Suzuki Katana 750 sold
1983 Suzuki GS770 rusting in a shed
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Re: My only custom wing resto

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Steevensi wrote:Cool, another Australian build!
That's what I was thinking, it certainly looks like it comes from the Land Down Under! lolol
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1977 GL1000 "O'le Blue." (sold :crying)
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2017 Indian Scout Std w/ABS (sold)
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Steevensi wrote:Cool, another Australian build!
:mrgreen:
1982 1100 standard. (sold)
1986 Yamaha FJ1200
2000 Yamaha Roadstar
1976 GoldWing. running but not on the road
1978 Goldwing. future cafe project.
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2002 Shadow American Classic(sold)
1983 Shadow 500. (sold)
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Re: My only custom wing resto

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It's funny that the images have the good orientation when I look at it on my phone.
The Black Bike
http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=59312

1982 GL 1100
1980 GL 1100 to be fix
1983 Honda Nighthawk 650 sold
1982 Honda CB 750 K under construction
1980 Suzuki A100
1974 Suzuki TS 250 sold
1992 Yamaha RT 180 sold
1976 Honda CB125 sold
2002 Suzuki Katana 750 sold
1983 Suzuki GS770 rusting in a shed
1982 Suzuki GS750 in boxes
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Same here.
Whatever I suggest here should be given ample time for a moderator to delicately correct. I apologize in advance.
77 WING, 1200 engine with 77 heads, cams, gl1100 foot pegs, Magna V65 front end, 764A carbs, [-gone Suzuki M109 monoshock--, replaced with gl1100 shocks] gl 1200 swing arm, gl1500 final drive, wheel and rear brakes Valkyrie seat, Meanstreak tank, Sportster pipes, Power Arc ignition off crank.
77 Wing. black
83 Wing, in pieces
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Re: My only custom wing resto

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the attachment tool here is finicky. I've uploaded pics that were sideways and deleted them, rotated the pic 90 degrees and it uploads sideways. Rotate it 180 and it uploads that way...rotate it back 90 and it uploads 180 off.
1982 1100 standard. (sold)
1986 Yamaha FJ1200
2000 Yamaha Roadstar
1976 GoldWing. running but not on the road
1978 Goldwing. future cafe project.
2019 Can-Am ryker (boss's new ride)

2002 Shadow American Classic(sold)
1983 Shadow 500. (sold)
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Irishman1
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Re: My only custom wing resto

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They look fine on my equipment?? :crosso
In the garage:


1975 Honda gl1000 sulfur yellow( my first!) NGW BOTM February 2020
1975 Honda gl1000 red (Ruth's free bike) NGW BOTM January 2017

1975 honda gl1000 red. Eariest of my 75's 2/75 date
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 5/75
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 3/75
1975 Honda gl1000 blue green 4/75
1976 Honda gl1000 sulfur yellow
1977 honda gl1000 red black, Ian's next bike
1976 Honda gl1000 red next restoration
1975 Honda cb750 rebuilding soon!
1975 Honda gl1000 2/75 blue/green
1978 Honda cb750f super sport
1979 Honda cb750f super sport
1979 Honda CBX
1980 Honda CBX
1981 Honda CBX
"I really need a BIGGER garage!!"
"I got a bigger garage!!!!
" ride'm, don't hide'm!!!
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Re: My only custom wing resto

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I'm on an Android phone and you're "Down Under."

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Re: My only custom wing resto

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If you are looking with an "I" product...IPhone, IPad, Irishmans images are oriented correctly, which makes me think that is what he is using to post.

It is fun to hop on a desktop and look through your own posts and see them turned wonky, but on the iPad, they are just fine. Just a quirk with the photo attacher I guess.

Will like to see what this one looks like when it is done....You do great work with all the other bikes you've brought back!
2002 1800 Wing
2001 Valkyrie Interstate
1978 1200 EFI Wing with Motorvation Coupe Royale sidecar
1977 1200 Wing cafe/bobber project
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Looking forward to seeing more on this build.
I think its great that you're doing this for your son. I hope he appreciates and enjoys it.
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