Shock's '82 GL1100 STD - getting it back on the road

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Re: Shock's '82 GL1100 STD - getting it back on the road

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5speed wrote:
Shock wrote:
Now that I know the compression isn't crazy bad I feel better about all the additional money I got to sink into the bike (brakes/forks/rear shocks/tires) to have a good driving 'wing.
I rebuilt the carbs, entire cooling system, brake system, all new wheel bearings and 2 new tires before I even fired my 76 up for the first time..did I do this backwards? :mrgreen:
Probably not, I now gotta worry about the carbs gumming up but I couldn't resist
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Re: Shock's '82 GL1100 STD - getting it back on the road

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Shock wrote:
Probably not, I now gotta worry about the carbs gumming up but I couldn't resist
drain the fuel out of the float bowls.
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Re: Shock's '82 GL1100 STD - getting it back on the road

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robin1731 wrote:Shop vac to empty the tank? That has been known to cause explosions.

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holy moly.....gas fumes being sucked past a running electrical motor :blast
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Re: Shock's '82 GL1100 STD - getting it back on the road

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rcmatt007 wrote:
robin1731 wrote:Shop vac to empty the tank? That has been known to cause explosions.

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holy moly.....gas fumes being sucked past a running electrical motor :blast
I used an old crappy one I wasn't going to be sad if it got ruined from the procedure.... Eeek
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it is not just being ruined..... it is the BIG BANG that does the ruining
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Re: Shock's '82 GL1100 STD - getting it back on the road

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Ok, so next step for me is going to be the rear shocks and front forks for those of y'all following along.
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Oh we’re following all right ....

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Ok so here's where I'm at currently with the bike, waiting for springs and seals to arrive, went ahead and bought tires since I'm going to have wheels off so they'll be here in a week or so.
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Hanging the front with a heavy duty ratchet strap, bracket lag bolted on the joist. Set a heavy duty rolling cart under the engine taking pressure off the strap.

Front tire is off, the brakes were sticking (planning on rebuilding them) so the calipers wouldn't come off of the rotors. Had to use a strategically placed screw driver to open them up enough remove them and not do damage to the rotors.
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Re: Shock's '82 GL1100 STD - getting it back on the road

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I think I smell BBQ. :flamer

Well you survived.... So we are moving onto the next phase of the build. anim-cheers1
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Re: Shock's '82 GL1100 STD - getting it back on the road

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So, I got the forks mostly disassembled but I have a detour project I have to complete first.

My main mode of transportation (2014 F150) had the electronic steering (EPAS) go out (dealership wanted 2100$ to fix it, part is 600$) so I'll be switching to that as soon as the part comes in. Hoping to get the front forks back together on the bike before I tackle the truck.

In the meantime I'll be getting a sweet arm workout everywhere I go since I don't have power steering
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Ok fixed that truck and back to the fun project.
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Well I got one leg of the forks back on and borked the other side so I'm waiting for the replacement bushing on that side. Other project was rebuilding the rear shocks with new progressive springs.
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I did the hillbilly homebrew spring compressor that I've seen done a few places.

Let me just say that even if using the shop vac to suck gas was dangerous this felt way more sketchy to me. In fact I would not do it again if given the opportunity. I'll spend the money to get something to bolt in place or use the right tool for the job. But either way got them both together with the new springs and seals without incident.

Got the new shinkos mounted and ready to be reinstalled.

Looking at my rotors now and they have a pretty good groove to them, possibly from the sticking brake calipers. Both the front and back have a similar issue.

While I got the tires off would it be worth putting new ones on? I was hoping to find a good used set unless there is a recommended new replacement. Also starting to think about the brake lines, calipers and brake master cylinder needing rebuilt. Any recommendations on where to buy these would be appreciated.
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Pictures of the rotors, don't have a way to measure their thickness
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Re: Shock's '82 GL1100 STD - getting it back on the road

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For brake rebuild parts, I usually buy from Georgefix on eBay. Good prices, fast shipping, and he knows the differences between years. If you're going with ss brake lines, Apex comes highly recommended. Off you want cheaper OEM style rubber lines, siriusconinc.com/index.php may have them...

FWIW, I've done several pairs of rear shocks using a similar set-up as yours...
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Re: Shock's '82 GL1100 STD - getting it back on the road

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Thanks for the tips on places to purchase parts.

Your setup looks a little sturdier, I was only using 5/16ths all thread. That might have been part of my problem
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