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Hi,
I recently picked up a 1976 GL1000.
It was tucked away in someone's barn with a bunch of other neglected bikes from the '70s. No title, missing the headlight, seat, left side cover and a few other bits, but it was relatively clean, engine rolled over with at least some compression, oil and coolant were full and looked good. So for $100.00 I couldn't turn it down.
Since then I have got the title and I believe all of the stock parts that I will need to put it back together. The first stage will be basically stock so I can get a good feel for how the bike was intended to be. I'm not going for a correct restoration as I am more inclined to do a mild cafe or a bobber.
New points have been installed and the high tension leads repaired so I have spark and timing. The carburetors, petcock and fuel pump have been cleaned.
The gas tank is currently soaking in vinegar.
That is where it is sitting now. I want to clean the motor and the frame while it is disassembled, but it is a bit too cold out there right now. Since I have some time I think I'll pull the final drive for cleaning and inspection and clean the front and rear brake systems.
Normally I get the bikes running first to make sure that there are no motor issues, but this one is clean enough that if there are motor issues I will just have to deal with them.
I recently picked up a 1976 GL1000.
It was tucked away in someone's barn with a bunch of other neglected bikes from the '70s. No title, missing the headlight, seat, left side cover and a few other bits, but it was relatively clean, engine rolled over with at least some compression, oil and coolant were full and looked good. So for $100.00 I couldn't turn it down.
Since then I have got the title and I believe all of the stock parts that I will need to put it back together. The first stage will be basically stock so I can get a good feel for how the bike was intended to be. I'm not going for a correct restoration as I am more inclined to do a mild cafe or a bobber.
New points have been installed and the high tension leads repaired so I have spark and timing. The carburetors, petcock and fuel pump have been cleaned.
The gas tank is currently soaking in vinegar.
That is where it is sitting now. I want to clean the motor and the frame while it is disassembled, but it is a bit too cold out there right now. Since I have some time I think I'll pull the final drive for cleaning and inspection and clean the front and rear brake systems.
Normally I get the bikes running first to make sure that there are no motor issues, but this one is clean enough that if there are motor issues I will just have to deal with them.
2005 Suzuki DL1000
1977 GL1000 rider
1977 GL1000 project
1999 WR400 off road
2000 WR400 Supermoto
2003 TTR125 Pit Bike
1984 ATC200M
1977 GL1000 rider
1977 GL1000 project
1999 WR400 off road
2000 WR400 Supermoto
2003 TTR125 Pit Bike
1984 ATC200M
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Pics are coming.
I need to post a few more times before I can insert pics, but they are coming. I like pics
2005 Suzuki DL1000
1977 GL1000 rider
1977 GL1000 project
1999 WR400 off road
2000 WR400 Supermoto
2003 TTR125 Pit Bike
1984 ATC200M
1977 GL1000 rider
1977 GL1000 project
1999 WR400 off road
2000 WR400 Supermoto
2003 TTR125 Pit Bike
1984 ATC200M
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Welcome aboard! Look forward to seeing your bike and progress
"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!!!!
"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!!!!
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yes, welcome! We like pics also! there is a good write-up on restarting a old bike... click the "New 2 U" button in my sig.
Last edited by Hoosier Daddy on Tue Jan 05, 2010 1:36 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Bulldoged '81 GL1100 "BOMBER!" BUILD THREAD
Bratstyle '80 GS750L "OVERKILL"
Cafe'd '81 CB750C "ROCK-IT"
Basket Case '72 CB450 K5 "NO CLASS"
Resto-Mod '67 BSA Spitfire "STAY CLEAN"
rainstromrider say's I'm "addicted to the build"... I think he might onto something
Bratstyle '80 GS750L "OVERKILL"
Cafe'd '81 CB750C "ROCK-IT"
Basket Case '72 CB450 K5 "NO CLASS"
Resto-Mod '67 BSA Spitfire "STAY CLEAN"
rainstromrider say's I'm "addicted to the build"... I think he might onto something
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I have been through there and there are good topics in there. I especially like the ones that are specific to gold wings like the timing belts.Hoosier Daddy wrote:yes, welcome! We like pics also! there is a good write-up on restarting a old bike... click the "New 2 U" button in my sig.
I have had really good luck bring back the Honda CB/CL350s and 360s (even with a locked up motor) and a couple CB500 Fours, but these GLs are a bit more involved. They are a bit more like cars with fuel pumps and radiators
2005 Suzuki DL1000
1977 GL1000 rider
1977 GL1000 project
1999 WR400 off road
2000 WR400 Supermoto
2003 TTR125 Pit Bike
1984 ATC200M
1977 GL1000 rider
1977 GL1000 project
1999 WR400 off road
2000 WR400 Supermoto
2003 TTR125 Pit Bike
1984 ATC200M
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That's what I said. I am usually reluctant to put any money at all into a bike before I know it will run, but this one has some wiggle room.rogue1000 wrote:Wow! For 100 bucks, you can't go wrong!
2005 Suzuki DL1000
1977 GL1000 rider
1977 GL1000 project
1999 WR400 off road
2000 WR400 Supermoto
2003 TTR125 Pit Bike
1984 ATC200M
1977 GL1000 rider
1977 GL1000 project
1999 WR400 off road
2000 WR400 Supermoto
2003 TTR125 Pit Bike
1984 ATC200M
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Okay. This is #5
This is a cheater post to get to my 5 so I can post some pics. I need to get a little work done, then I'll post the pics that I have so far.
2005 Suzuki DL1000
1977 GL1000 rider
1977 GL1000 project
1999 WR400 off road
2000 WR400 Supermoto
2003 TTR125 Pit Bike
1984 ATC200M
1977 GL1000 rider
1977 GL1000 project
1999 WR400 off road
2000 WR400 Supermoto
2003 TTR125 Pit Bike
1984 ATC200M
- Hoosier Daddy
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That's thinkin with your dipstick, Jimmy!
Bulldoged '81 GL1100 "BOMBER!" BUILD THREAD
Bratstyle '80 GS750L "OVERKILL"
Cafe'd '81 CB750C "ROCK-IT"
Basket Case '72 CB450 K5 "NO CLASS"
Resto-Mod '67 BSA Spitfire "STAY CLEAN"
rainstromrider say's I'm "addicted to the build"... I think he might onto something
Bratstyle '80 GS750L "OVERKILL"
Cafe'd '81 CB750C "ROCK-IT"
Basket Case '72 CB450 K5 "NO CLASS"
Resto-Mod '67 BSA Spitfire "STAY CLEAN"
rainstromrider say's I'm "addicted to the build"... I think he might onto something
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- Joined: Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:55 pm
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2005 Suzuki DL1000
1977 GL1000 rider
1977 GL1000 project
1999 WR400 off road
2000 WR400 Supermoto
2003 TTR125 Pit Bike
1984 ATC200M
1977 GL1000 rider
1977 GL1000 project
1999 WR400 off road
2000 WR400 Supermoto
2003 TTR125 Pit Bike
1984 ATC200M
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Alright. It looks like it is working. Here is the bike when I first got it.
I never had to remove the rear wheel to get a gas tank out before
And some before / after carb pics...
And last night when I started soaking the gas tank with vinegar.
I picked up the seat, rear fender, pegs and headlight from a long time local GL rider. They cost me as much as the bike, but that really isn't that bad.
Here is the inside of the tank before I started soaking it.
That's it to this point. The vinegar is doing a pretty good job. I've never tried that before so we'll see how it turns out.
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I never had to remove the rear wheel to get a gas tank out before
And some before / after carb pics...
And last night when I started soaking the gas tank with vinegar.
I picked up the seat, rear fender, pegs and headlight from a long time local GL rider. They cost me as much as the bike, but that really isn't that bad.
Here is the inside of the tank before I started soaking it.
That's it to this point. The vinegar is doing a pretty good job. I've never tried that before so we'll see how it turns out.
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2005 Suzuki DL1000
1977 GL1000 rider
1977 GL1000 project
1999 WR400 off road
2000 WR400 Supermoto
2003 TTR125 Pit Bike
1984 ATC200M
1977 GL1000 rider
1977 GL1000 project
1999 WR400 off road
2000 WR400 Supermoto
2003 TTR125 Pit Bike
1984 ATC200M
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At the beginning of the Carb pics there is a cup of Coffee on the table and at the end there is a half a bottle of beer
"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!!!!
"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!!!!
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I'm surprised nobody has said this, but be sure to replace the timing belts before you fire up the engine.
Read and follow the Randakk advice on resurrecting a Goldwing that has been sitting for a long time. Just click on the Randakk ad at the top of the page.
You scored a nice bike for $100. Good luck.
Read and follow the Randakk advice on resurrecting a Goldwing that has been sitting for a long time. Just click on the Randakk ad at the top of the page.
You scored a nice bike for $100. Good luck.
"Some Cats Got it, Some Cats Ain't"
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That sounds about right.Whiskerfish wrote:
At the beginning of the Carb pics there is a cup of Coffee on the table and at the end there is a half a bottle of beer
1976 Goldwing Super Sport
1985 Honda Elite
1976 KZ900 Dragbike
1992 ZX7 Dragbike (KZ900 style motor w/NOS)
and a rotation of various purchases
Randakk approved Carb Rebuilder
1985 Honda Elite
1976 KZ900 Dragbike
1992 ZX7 Dragbike (KZ900 style motor w/NOS)
and a rotation of various purchases
Randakk approved Carb Rebuilder
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