Buffet Racer: Propav8r's '78 GL1000

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Re: Buffet Racer: Propav8r's '78 GL1000

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Sorry to hear that! glad you weren't hurt and the bike wasn't too badly damaged. I just went through that myself
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Well, we're back on the road with a few improvements...

I installed Randakk's oil filter adapter last night. This was a godsend, since the threads in my front cover were pretty gnarly from a hamfisted PO. Every time I put the filter housing back on, I was worried about stripping threads, and a couple times, I saw threads come out with the bolt when I was changing the oil. With the filter adapter, I never have to worry about stripping the threads again, and oil changes are much quicker and cleaner.

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The second thing I did was install my replacement forks. They came with these neat little caps that allow me to adjust air pressure, so I plumbed that all up and added a gauge for entertainment.

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And finally, I got around to installing my braided brake lines. I still can't believe the improvement this made to my brakes. No more spongy lever or impossible to bleed junction block. I just threw a double banjo on the master cylinder outlet and bled the system thoroughly. My brakes are tenfold better now than they used to be.

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Re: Buffet Racer: Propav8r's '78 GL1000

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Great updates, the braided lines are on my to-do list.
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BikeMaine wrote:Great updates, the braided lines are on my to-do list.
Bump them to the top.
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Guess I need to do that one too.
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Finished reading your thread last night.
I enjoyed it very much.
Thanks for documenting your experience.
Hope to see more ride reports after the repairs.
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Man, time flies! I've been on this board a year already.

The bike is back to running/riding great. I honestly can't tell a huge difference in the front suspension. I'm running 10 psi of air pressure in the forks at the moment. I did find a micro bicycle tire pump to carry with me to adjust pressure on the fly.

It's a little chilly this weekend to really enjoy riding (upper 30s/low 40s) but it should warm up a little this week and give me one last hurrah before probably 3 months of seriously cold weather.
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Took a long weekend run from my home in the mountains all the way to Wilmington, NC, and back home again. All in, it was 969 miles. The bike ran like a champ the whole way, without even a hint of problem. Plenty of time cruising at 80-90mph on the highway too.

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How did that Darkwing seat work out on a longer ride ?

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RAT wrote:How did that Darkwing seat work out on a longer ride ?

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It's not bad once your butt goes numb, which happens after about 2 hours.
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Looks like it has room to move around a bit, maybe a cheap gel pad from Walmart would extend the comfort zone a bit ....

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Re: Buffet Racer: Propav8r's '78 GL1000

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Nice photos
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Re: Buffet Racer: Propav8r's '78 GL1000

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Love the build, but I must say associating it with margaritaville.......does the bike to little justice:P

Really like the black enginecovers with the silver accents, really ties it together well!
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Well as the months and miles have gone by, I've started to notice some clutch slip. I adjusted the cable in as far as I dared to eliminate preload, and I've changed the oil. The issue persists, so after 40 years, it's time for a clutch.

I purchased EBC heavy duty friction plates, EBC HD springs, and Barnett drive steels. I realize I *probably* could have reused the steels, but I have plans for this bike....

The idea of a turbo GL has been kicking around in my head for some time. I've got a lot of the pieces needed to make it happen, including a spare motor. I've ordered some cast GL1500 manifolds to see if the port spacing lines up. If so, injector bungs can be welded into those manifolds. A Microsquirt can get RPM signal from the Dyna ignition, and that'll handle fuel and ignition out of the microsquirt.

Could be fun. We'll see.
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Re: Buffet Racer: Propav8r's '78 GL1000

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The 1500 manifolds are a lot smaller I.D. than stock 1000 manifolds. So even if they bolt on there will be a big step from the 1500 manifolds to the 1000 intake ports. It will do weird things to the intake charge. ;)

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