Welcome from Wisconsin. Yep, these bikes don't like sitting! I've gone through getting three back on the road. Have fun! (Oh, and change the timing belts!)
"I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
"He that is good with a hammer tends to think everything is a nail" - Abraham Maslow
"If you can't take the time to do it right the first time, how are you ever going to find the time to do it over?" -Unknown
In The Shed:
'81 gl1100I barn find aka "Josie, the farmer's daughter." (almost comatose build)
'77 gl1000, roller parts bike.
'82 gl1100I, 'Old Crusty' titled roller parts bike (free!)
'82 gl1100I, My first 'Wing, and an expensive lesson! New2U Bike? Read Me.
Got the new ones in the box already!!
I did get it running before I broke it down... If I have good compression, aside from timing belts, fluids, plugs etc..., is there anything else I should do while I have the motor on the bench?
Depends on how much you want to invest and how long you plan to keep it. Some would refresh the head gaskets, clutch, etc etc while it is out. Others would just do all the external rubber bits that cause leaks down the road. Any yet others would clean and paint and stab it back in.
Me personally on any bike I plan to keep I would do head gaskets (including valve stem seals), Shifter seal, Tach seal, Clean the oil strainer, timing belts, Rad hoses, ad probably a few other things I am forgetting just now
"Agreement is not a requirement for Respect" CDR Michael Smith USN (Ret) 2017
"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
and a whole garage full of possibilities!!
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
In The Shed:
'81 gl1100I barn find aka "Josie, the farmer's daughter." (almost comatose build)
'77 gl1000, roller parts bike.
'82 gl1100I, 'Old Crusty' titled roller parts bike (free!)
'82 gl1100I, My first 'Wing, and an expensive lesson! New2U Bike? Read Me.
Thanks for the info guys... Not sure if I'll change out everything, but at least now I know what to inspect and then decide if/when to do the work...
I'm hoping to keep this bike and take some long rides. I started out thinking just a cool bobber, but decided to make it into a bike I could keep and do my long weekends on... So I'm adding forward controls, bags and a windscreen. Been without a bike for 5 years and its killing my soul LOL...
Thank you
In The Shed:
'81 gl1100I barn find aka "Josie, the farmer's daughter." (almost comatose build)
'77 gl1000, roller parts bike.
'82 gl1100I, 'Old Crusty' titled roller parts bike (free!)
'82 gl1100I, My first 'Wing, and an expensive lesson! New2U Bike? Read Me.
You are moving right along! Looks like some serious fab skills
"Agreement is not a requirement for Respect" CDR Michael Smith USN (Ret) 2017
"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
and a whole garage full of possibilities!!
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
Interesting build, will be a cool bike when you are all done. Some serious mods for sure.
Jonesz
1983 GL1100 Aspencade named "Freki" currently undergoing change to a standard. 95% Done
1999 Valkyrie CT 1500 goes by the moniker "Valerie"
1978 Gl1000 "Loki" new project going to be a Cafe Convertible
1979 Suzuki GS850
