Pop's Bike, 75 GL1000

[HOTT]

With the tank like that... I wunder what the carbs look like
Mo' photos please sir..

Good find!

[Marc]

[CYBORG]

[cbghia]

Sorry guys, been busy. This weekend isn't looking good either. Family reunion and what not. I am going to use the method I saw here for cleaning up the carbs http://www.randakks.com/TechTip1.htm I will slap a battery in it, change the oil, add radiator fluid and see if I can get it to crank. After that, I will change the oil again, and see where I stand. With the tank being that clean, I am hoping the carbs are just as clean. I probably will end up doing a carb rebuild, but I want to see how they do first.

[cbghia]

Ok, here is the actual instructions I am using (couldn't find it earlier). http://www.randakks.com/TechTip24.htm

I will follow every step to the letter and see how it goes.

[cbghia]

Sure looks to be a nice bike to work from. Sounds like you want a bagger, and you have a nice fairing and bags to work from there. Any idea on why the tank was out. That is not an easy removal and it looks too good inside for it to have been a problem.

I bought it from the nephew of the original owner. The bike sat since 86 and the nephew got it last year. Started taking everything apart for no real reason. He was planning to strip it down ans "restore" it. He got as far as taking the tank out and all of the covers off.

[cbghia]

OK, so lack of funds and laziness have resulted in nothing getting done. Good news, we just sold the CB650 I built for my dad a few years ago and now have some cash to get started on this.

The shopping list:
a blasting cabinet to clean up bits and pieces as I go.
Battery
I need an exhaust (any recommendations?)
Tires
Fork Seals
Carb rebuild kit
General fluids
Misc seals and gaskets
Brake calipers (anyone have good ones laying around?)

Now to really get started!

[Marc]

[cbghia]

Got a little shopping done today...







I started to put the tank back in... that is a giant PITA! I am hooking everything back up so that I can crank it over per the Randakk instructions.

I didn't have a lot of time to play with it, and it is 106 here today so the garage is miserable. I hope to get some more stuff done tomorrow.

On a different note, anyone used crushed walnuts to sandblast aluminium? I have the course kind and I am going to use it to strip the battery box and possibly the tank, if it fits, and it should. I might try it on some of the aluminium before polishing it.

[robin1731]

The walnuts will wear out quiclky. Great for internal engine parts. You can use it on your aluminum parts too. I wouldn't use it to strip paint though. It may work but like I said it will wear it out pretty quick. Glass beads will do better at overall blasting.

On a side note. When you put the cabinet together make sure you seal all the seams. I used silicone/RTV. If you don't you will have sand/beads/walnut shells leaking out all over. Hook a vacuum up to it too. And be prepared to change the filter on that vacuum alot.

[brokentoe]

Welcome from Indy. A bead blaster was my favorite tool when I redid my bike. Glass beads work great on all the pieces that you'll need to redo.

[cbghia]

So that is put together. Had to get rid of a Subaru engine and rearrange most of the garage to make room.



So, I got the battery in, and all of the fuses are good, but I have no power. I am going to figure that out, but in the mean time, I want to turn the engine over per the Randakk instructions. Anyone have a spare kickstarter for sale?

[Fred Camper]

How about the dog bone fuse near the battery, is that good?

[Roady]

Looks like a great subject for a project.

I like the looks of those bags and the fairing.

Mind if I swing by with a few parts for the blaster.

[cbghia]

The dog bone fuse is fine. I get power all the way to the funny little box mounted next to the battery (don't know what it is).

I was going to mess with it today, but my buddy came over to have me help him sync the carbs on his cb550. Well, he over filled the oil and blew out the oil pump seal. So he dumped a lot of oil on my garage floor and I had to drive him home (an hour away) leaving his bike here wile we wait for the new seals to arrive. Really, he wasted my Sunday.

Roady, swing on by, but the gas money getting down here would buy ya one of your own.