1976 Gl1000 Finished
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- Thunderdome74
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1976 Gl1000 Finished
Hi everyone
I received this Gl1000 a few years ago, after having bought her sight unseen. On the whole she was in pretty decent nick,original exhausts etc, mainly all the bits were there. She had also not done much milage. With the help of this forum she is finally finished , so i just wanted to drop a post and say thanks
So how i recieved her, paint peeling, rust etc, but overall very restorable...(i started with redoing the seat as in this photos)
Tried her out with a change of color, but decided the original blue was best
After finishing up on a few things i finally got around to starting her restoration, but being a clever sort i have built my garage below the house and had not built a roadway to get the bike down there.
Forethought and understanding are sometimes in short supply....
So it was dissasembly up top and a cable car (pun) system in getting the engine and bits down there
Unbelievably it actually worked!
I have since built a brick road up to the top, and its hairy.... but the goldwing managed it today without killing me , and thus my posting...
I affectionately Call it the wall of death..
So here is a bunch of pics which will illutstrate the restoration
The engine painting was NOT fun, took alot of tries to get it right as ...was too hot (weather) paint was then not mixed correctly, dust etc, but all my fault, i eventually got it right... ish
Polished and powdercoated rims with stainless spokes...
Polishing , a dirty job(some are brass plated for a bobber thing i have going on in the background), follower by VHT Clear
Zinc plating , this stuff is the BIZ and very cheap
And ta-daaa
And thats it, she is pretty much finished. I took her for a spin today and unbelivably (for me anyhow) no oil leaks, no fuel all over the place , no fire (happened with CBX) or coolant pouring out. Idles, revs and goes very nicey
Stopping is another story....
Anyhow, again my thanks to everyone for having and contributing to these forums, i which i have spent MANY hours looking to solve various gremlins
Thor
I received this Gl1000 a few years ago, after having bought her sight unseen. On the whole she was in pretty decent nick,original exhausts etc, mainly all the bits were there. She had also not done much milage. With the help of this forum she is finally finished , so i just wanted to drop a post and say thanks
So how i recieved her, paint peeling, rust etc, but overall very restorable...(i started with redoing the seat as in this photos)
Tried her out with a change of color, but decided the original blue was best
After finishing up on a few things i finally got around to starting her restoration, but being a clever sort i have built my garage below the house and had not built a roadway to get the bike down there.
Forethought and understanding are sometimes in short supply....
So it was dissasembly up top and a cable car (pun) system in getting the engine and bits down there
Unbelievably it actually worked!
I have since built a brick road up to the top, and its hairy.... but the goldwing managed it today without killing me , and thus my posting...
I affectionately Call it the wall of death..
So here is a bunch of pics which will illutstrate the restoration
The engine painting was NOT fun, took alot of tries to get it right as ...was too hot (weather) paint was then not mixed correctly, dust etc, but all my fault, i eventually got it right... ish
Polished and powdercoated rims with stainless spokes...
Polishing , a dirty job(some are brass plated for a bobber thing i have going on in the background), follower by VHT Clear
Zinc plating , this stuff is the BIZ and very cheap
And ta-daaa
And thats it, she is pretty much finished. I took her for a spin today and unbelivably (for me anyhow) no oil leaks, no fuel all over the place , no fire (happened with CBX) or coolant pouring out. Idles, revs and goes very nicey
Stopping is another story....
Anyhow, again my thanks to everyone for having and contributing to these forums, i which i have spent MANY hours looking to solve various gremlins
Thor
1982 GL1100 (sold), 1976 GL1000 , 1977 GL1000 Bobber , 1978 CB750 cafe racer , 1969 CB750 , 1953 BMW R25/3 , 2006 VFR 800(sold) ,2005 St1300(sold),1979 CBX 1000, 2014 Triumph explorer 1200
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Re: 1976 Gl1000 Finished
A terrific refurb, looks absolutely fantastic. Engine is beautiful. Great attention to detail, zinc plating and all. Well done.
Jonesz
1983 GL1100 Aspencade named "Freki" currently undergoing change to a standard. Sold
1999 Valkyrie CT 1500 goes by the moniker "Valerie"
1978 Gl1000 "Loki" new project going to be a Cafe Convertible
1979 Suzuki GS850. Sold
1983 GL1100 Aspencade named "Freki" currently undergoing change to a standard. Sold
1999 Valkyrie CT 1500 goes by the moniker "Valerie"
1978 Gl1000 "Loki" new project going to be a Cafe Convertible
1979 Suzuki GS850. Sold
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Re: 1976 Gl1000 Finished
beautiful job. You know you need to start a thread now about your bobber project..
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1976 GoldWing. running but not on the road
1978 Goldwing. future cafe project.
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Re: 1976 Gl1000 Finished
Well Done!!
I have to inquire. Are those items under your cabinets Gigantic LEGOs?
I have to inquire. Are those items under your cabinets Gigantic LEGOs?
Cliff (74yrs )
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RE: a thorough fuel tank cleaning
"And your carbs will thank you. They no longer live down stream from a sewage plant." -gregforesi
"Can't see the paint when your looking thru the handlebars..........." -Oldewing
"I'd rather Ride than Shine" -RAT Me Too!!
Cliff
'75 GL1000 home built trike; http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=39996
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previous rides:
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1980 CB900 Custom (triked) 1997-2003 .... R.I.P.
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Re: 1976 Gl1000 Finished
Looks fantastic!
Previous Rides,
1980 CB250N Good to learn on
1981 CX500 good mid range tourer, went to Austria on it!
1983 GL1100C Pride and joy, sold when I bought my 1st house, big mistake
1985 GL650 Silverwing another mistake, horrible bike
1986 CBX550 Good commuter
1989 Suzuki GS750 (1976) cheap and cheerful until a dog ran out in front of me on Xmas Eve, 1991
Current bikes
2010 CB1300 back on a bike after 19 years, two divorces, children grown up etc
1980 GL1100 NOW ON THE ROAD, still use CB1300.
1980 CB250N Good to learn on
1981 CX500 good mid range tourer, went to Austria on it!
1983 GL1100C Pride and joy, sold when I bought my 1st house, big mistake
1985 GL650 Silverwing another mistake, horrible bike
1986 CBX550 Good commuter
1989 Suzuki GS750 (1976) cheap and cheerful until a dog ran out in front of me on Xmas Eve, 1991
Current bikes
2010 CB1300 back on a bike after 19 years, two divorces, children grown up etc
1980 GL1100 NOW ON THE ROAD, still use CB1300.
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Re: 1976 Gl1000 Finished
excellent job !
i am also curious about the "lego" stuff.
i am also curious about the "lego" stuff.
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Re: 1976 Gl1000 Finished
Thanks guys
The lego... the whole house is on a hill...when i built the bike garage ,the lego blocks were put there to shore up the foundation ...because when i levelled the floor off, the foundation was a good half meter in the air... the bricks teeth interlock preventing movement
I hope;)
Bobber project will start a thread... still trying to figure out a good looking rear suspension system.
The lego... the whole house is on a hill...when i built the bike garage ,the lego blocks were put there to shore up the foundation ...because when i levelled the floor off, the foundation was a good half meter in the air... the bricks teeth interlock preventing movement
I hope;)
Bobber project will start a thread... still trying to figure out a good looking rear suspension system.
1982 GL1100 (sold), 1976 GL1000 , 1977 GL1000 Bobber , 1978 CB750 cafe racer , 1969 CB750 , 1953 BMW R25/3 , 2006 VFR 800(sold) ,2005 St1300(sold),1979 CBX 1000, 2014 Triumph explorer 1200
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Re: 1976 Gl1000 Finished
Wow. Quite a transformation! I suspect you've left out a couple hundred action photos of the process, but the result is amazing.
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Re: 1976 Gl1000 Finished
Beautiful work there.
Fabulous results from your metal finishing. Good call on going with the blue instead of the orange. How did you clean the rear shocks?
Fabulous results from your metal finishing. Good call on going with the blue instead of the orange. How did you clean the rear shocks?
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Re: 1976 Gl1000 Finished
Beautiful.
You can puff out your chest, hands on hips -- Superman Pose!
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You can puff out your chest, hands on hips -- Superman Pose!
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Re: 1976 Gl1000 Finished
Now that is beautiful!!
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Re: 1976 Gl1000 Finished
'Finished' .... is a dangerous word ....
Gord
Gord
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‘14 KLR650 ... not a rat ... yet
‘84 GL1200i ‘R2B6' (Rat to Be 6, the last, adopted by twowings)
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- Thunderdome74
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Re: 1976 Gl1000 Finished
Agreed. Just today i had a coolant leak out the cap.RAT wrote:'Finished' .... is a dangerous word ....
Gord
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