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Re: Steven UK’s GL1100
Posted: Sun May 03, 2020 3:17 pm
by sparkyrasmus
I'm still thinking that the garden sprinkler painting project needs an update. Pictures?
Re: Steven UK’s GL1100
Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 3:16 pm
by Steven UK
sparkyrasmus wrote:I'm still thinking that the garden sprinkler painting project needs an update. Pictures?
Here you go...
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Re: Steven UK’s GL1100
Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 3:22 pm
by Steven UK
I’ve been working on some custom mounts for the twin headlight assembly, so far it’s been six hours of setup the five minutes to screw up the welding. The photos don’t make much sense yet but hopefully I can pull this one off ok...
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The tubes will be split then held together with fancy hose clamps. The half rings are to stop the hose clamps from wondering around. One side of the split tubes will have a bracket welded to it. There are much easier ways to do this but that’s the way I roll...!
Re: Steven UK’s GL1100
Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 3:26 pm
by Steven UK
sparkyrasmus wrote:I'm still thinking that the garden sprinkler painting project needs an update. Pictures?
I can’t tell you how disappointed I am the the garden sprinkler turned out so well and the bike paint so bad... I guess it’s all part of the learning process...
Re: Steven UK’s GL1100
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 7:46 am
by Steven UK
Re: Steven UK’s GL1100
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 10:32 am
by Rat
Clever work on the headlight ears .... that’s some yard you have there ....
Gord
Re: Steven UK’s GL1100
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 10:50 am
by Steven UK
Rat wrote:Clever work on the headlight ears .... that’s some yard you have there ....
Gord
That’s the local scrapyard... I’ve been spending a lot of time there recently...
Re: Steven UK’s GL1100
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 10:54 am
by Rat
Oh ....
Hord
Re: Steven UK’s GL1100
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 12:24 pm
by Explorer
Maybe next time your there, perhaps you could take a look at that black Hondaline fairing for me, I'd pay good money if it's in the shape it looks like it is in the photo. Thanks.
Re: Steven UK’s GL1100
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 1:55 pm
by Rat
Explorer wrote:Maybe next time your there, perhaps you could take a look at that black Hondaline fairing for me, I'd pay good money if it's in the shape it looks like it is in the photo. Thanks.
Stick a post in the 'Wanted' forum .... lots of folks take them off to nakedize ....
Gord
Re: Steven UK’s GL1100
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 2:03 pm
by Steven UK
Explorer wrote:Maybe next time your there, perhaps you could take a look at that black Hondaline fairing for me, I'd pay good money if it's in the shape it looks like it is in the photo. Thanks.
I have one in the shed...
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Re: Steven UK’s GL1100
Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 9:58 pm
by Explorer
Thanks but I want a Hondaline, unfortunately that on the bike in the back of your truck, isn't.
Re: Steven UK’s GL1100
Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 11:17 am
by Steven UK
I’ve decided the carbs need rebuilding, so a furious hour and a half at 0630 this morning saw them out before work. I hope there is something obvious in there...
Can’t say I’m looking forward to hooking up the throttle cables again either...!
Regards Steven
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Re: Steven UK’s GL1100
Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 11:48 am
by ritalz
Route the cables outside the frame and hook them up before bolting down the carbs. Makes things a lot easier.
Re: Steven UK’s GL1100
Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 2:29 pm
by robin1731
I know some say to do it but it isn't a good idea to turn the intake manifolds like that on the carbs. There is a locating tab on the carb body and when you twist the manifolds like that it tears the rubber. Better to just remove the manifolds completely. They need to come off for a proper rebuild anyway.
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