Say hello to ‘Dixie’

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sphen
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Re: Say hello to ‘Dixie’

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Project bike "Dixie" - 1986 GL1200 Aspencade being rebuilt from ground up to be a naked 'wing. Build progress thread here: viewtopic.php?f=30&t=71959

Build log video: View it here

BOTM November '22
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tory
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Re: Say hello to ‘Dixie’

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Awesome. Thanks
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Congrats on a Great build and selection as Bike of the month for November!!

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Re: Say hello to ‘Dixie’

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Congrats on BOTM!
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2001 Valkyrie Interstate
1978 1200 EFI Wing with Motorvation Coupe Royale sidecar
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Hello `Dixie ' !
Congratulations for achieving BOTM recognition tumb2
Keep your eyes and ears open and you'll learn something new, everyday. tumb2
https://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic ... 44#p823844 page 27, post # 391 is presently still available
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Right on! Congratulations. The body work that gets the faux tank to flow into the side panels gives it a from-the-factory look.
Avatar is a summer '21 photo of the Blue Phoenix, our 1983 GL1100I rescue gone naked.

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1976 GL1000 (Sulphur Yellow, original paint)
1992 ST1100 - my longer haul tourer
1987 VFR700 - son's latest, in blue/silver
1983 GL1100I - son's naked Blue Phoenix
1982 GL1100I - naked bagger Cabernet (surf bike)
1979 GL1000 - Ginger Lynn, but not that Ginger Lynn (Wing and a Prayer)
1978 CB550K - son's cafe
1986 VFR700 - fun throwback in RWB

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FrankenWing - 1980 GL1100 motor in 1982 or 1983 frame (still deciding, so maybe semi-active).

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Re: Say hello to ‘Dixie’

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Thanks everyone!! Couldnt be happier with how it turned out.

Not much left I can do on her now but ride...need a new project!
Project bike "Dixie" - 1986 GL1200 Aspencade being rebuilt from ground up to be a naked 'wing. Build progress thread here: viewtopic.php?f=30&t=71959

Build log video: View it here

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Re: Say hello to ‘Dixie’

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Hi Sphen;
Nice build. 1200's seem to have been forgotten. I have been riding my 1200 since 2008.
Mike Coleman
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Congratulations, yeah botm. Honda should have released a version new just like that.
Dave

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sphen wrote: ↑Mon Aug 22, 2022 10:01 am FFAA7816-D088-4276-8B54-3DA14C7A1B6D.jpeg
that looks lik a real motorcycle. gotta dig it.
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Re: Say hello to ‘Dixie’

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Thanks everyone for the feedback!!
Project bike "Dixie" - 1986 GL1200 Aspencade being rebuilt from ground up to be a naked 'wing. Build progress thread here: viewtopic.php?f=30&t=71959

Build log video: View it here

BOTM November '22
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