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heres what i had as of about 2 weeks ago while i was cleaning the carbs
and here it is as of earlier, runs great, mufflers on, new batt, painted the false tank sides, drag bars are OTW
its still real dirty but ill get around to cleaning it up. and nevermind the sofa for a seat lol. its getting slimmed down ASAP
opinions appreciated
Last edited by stevelknievel on Fri May 23, 2008 12:27 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Nice projeckt ! I think we have the same mufflers, LOOUUD !
I realy like the flatt black paint, i think i will do the same whit mine .
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update, drag bars are on with the new grips
need to get the seat redone and i need a headlight bezel
rode it down the street a few days ago, got a little excited and ended up doing 60ish in 2nd
does everyone else's gl1000 really hit at around 4500?
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stevelknievel wrote:
does everyone else's gl1000 really hit at around 4500?
Yeup!!! Between 4 and 5 grand they really start to breathe good
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update. been riding it for a few days. did a quickie job on the seat. i know i know, all the wrinkles in the back! how can i get those out?
all it needs right now is a headlight bezel which im waiting on a reply about
opinions appreciated
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Looking very nice there StevelKnievel (I like that, might just steal it for myownself).
When you put the vinyl on, do it warm. When I was in AZ we didn't have to use a hair dryer to warm it, just layed it on the concrete in the sun for a few minutes. Warm it from the back with the hair dryer and then stretch the crap out of it. It'll take a lot of abuse so tug away. Make sure you don't leave any wrinkles. When it cools it'll snug up and be tight as a frog's a$$.
it definitely is. i only have my permit but ive been riding it every chance i can
i LOVE it
i had it parked at a car show earlier and a couple who were looking at it thought it was a old bmw lol
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stevelknievel wrote:it definitely is. i only have my permit but ive been riding it every chance i can
i LOVE it
i had it parked at a car show earlier and a couple who were looking at it thought it was a old bmw lol
I get the old BMW thing at least once a week. At this point when they come up to me and ask "Is that an old Beamer?" I just smile and say "Nope." and let them guess for a bit before I tell them what it is. Yesterday some guy asked me if it was a Guzzi, which I thought was odd for a second, then I remembered how much I though the GL1000 reminded me of a Moto Guzzi El Dorado and I saw his point.
Anyway, it's fun.. its the best when BMW riders ask if its an old beamer, which happened to me once.
The response then was "Well.. it's like an old beamer, but more reliable."
well this is the 2nd time i have someone look at my bike
the first time it was by a few new goldwing riders that didnt know what it was
and then the couple earlier
not too bad since its only the 3rd day ive been riding it lol
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Riding out to Ky with Cyborg a guy at a Gas Station asked Doug what it was. Doug responded that it was a Honda and the guys Immediately says "No it isn't". It was Hysterical the way he said it like he was offended that anyone would call that thing a Honda.
"Agreement is not a requirement for Respect" CDR Michael Smith USN (Ret) 2017
"The book is wrong, this whole Conclusion is Fallacious" River Tam
"Yea I do dance awkwardly, and I am having more fun than you" Taylor Swift
2008 GL1800 IIIA "TH3DOG"
1984 GL1200 Standard
1975/6/7/8/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
Psst. oh and by the way CHANGE YOUR BELTS!!!!
update
well my lower back has been bugging me and the culprit was obviously the drag bars to i decided to take the bike another direction, for now the old bars are on but pushed way up so my arms are straight out while riding (just like mini ape hangers) and i love it. it feels so much better when i ride. and i love the look
heres a quick pic
as always, opinions appreciated
and please excuse my wreck of a garage, im in the process of working on my jimmy and trying to sell my trail toy, its usually cleaner
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