75 project - "Pete"

[pidjones]

Annnd, there it is! Surprised when the stem was loosened that it has roller bearings in it!

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[Easter]

I am trying to catch up on current activities in the Wingdom and I see you and I have both been in "recovery" mode for a while. I hadn't heard that Pistol Pete had passed. He rebuilt the carbs on my first couple of bikes and was a great resource. Hope your shoulder continues to heal and good luck with this project.

[Fred Camper]

Be careful turning discs, as that removes mass and mass is your friend for braking. Often better to source a new rotor if they are really bad. I pay no attention to small grooves in the rotors as that just increases surface area and the pads conform. Nice that the PO updated the steering bearings to tapered. Nice upgrade for sure.

[pidjones]

I am trying to catch up on current activities in the Wingdom and I see you and I have both been in "recovery" mode for a while. I hadn't heard that Pistol Pete had passed. He rebuilt the carbs on my first couple of bikes and was a great resource. Hope your shoulder continues to heal and good luck with this project.

Yes, he passed away a couple summers ago. He lived only ~10 miles from me, but I never met him until 2017, then in 2018 he invited me to show in his booth for WingDing in Knoxville. He had serial #002 there along with other GL1000s. He was a very nice gentleman, and great 'wing mechanic. My final PT is today. Hope you get to that point soon, too.