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I'd say 5yr/50k on the modern belts. You can get them anywhere but BikeBandit has about the best price.

For tires, I've been running Shinko for years and have had decent luck with them. Not a real high mileage tire but a set runs right around $125 from BB. Combine your order and it's free shipping. Then remove the wheels and find someone local to mount them for $20 to $40 each.

Never even saw the bike in the first Picture!!!! lol Most important thing has been said and you have done that, (belts), but looks like you got a great deal. I always think bikes look better naked, know there's a place for fairings, but I love the openness of a bike. Good luck with the project.

You're making great progress. When you paint off the ugly, what color will go back on?

Well, at first I was going with a pearl blue, but it looked too much like the disco purple it has on it now. So me and Krylon are going with Captain America Blue.

This side cover is a couple layers away from clear coat, but it's going to be the color.

I'm going to be replacing my timing belts soon. I had to order them. When I took the timing belt cover off, the far right bolt, on the right side (when sitting on the bike) was broken off inside. I had to get an extractor set and was able to remove it,
I was looking for a bolt, but I found a couple on eBay thx...

Shoot!!! I got a break from fixing the Jeep Wrangler today and was going to put the timing belts on my bike. I have had the belts from O'Reillys for over a week now and after I got everything off and tried to put the belts on, they didn't fit right. The teeth wouldn't fit in the grooves. I tried to mash them in, thinking I had them off center, and accidentally shifted the the left cam pulley about 3mm off mark.
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I took a closer look at the part # online and the belts they gave me are for a 1500. Well, I brought them back and had to order some from NAPA, but now my cam is 3mm off mark and the timing mark is no longer on T1.

Any advice on how to set this right? The instruction tell you to check and make sure all the marks are all still lined up, but not what to do if you mess things up like I did. What is the best and easiest way to get the cams back in line with the T1 timing mark?

If they are only that far off just turn them till they line up again. Turn them back to where they line up. Don't try turning anything completely over.

Well that was fun... After a bit of research, I found out that if you take off the valve covers, back of the nuts to each valve and then the screws 2 turns, you can turn the cams and get back to T1 without doing any damage.

I got the belts on after a few tries and then I adjusted the valves, put on the radiator, oil filter and cap, filled it up and she fired right up and ran with no leaks.

Now it's back to the cosmetics... Paint, lights, and the like. Hope to get her together soon. I have an itch to scratch and I can not reach it with an undone bike.

Yep, I'm with ya. I had to do the same thing w/ the timing belt installation.

I'm glad you made it. Maybe someone else could confirm that you could still tweak a valve with the adjusters backed off. You would have to have the belt off the mark at just the right, wrong degree. It's safer to pull the belts, turn cams to marks, then to T1 with the crank, and start putting the belts on again.

Hey congrats on the wing sounds like your movin right along I currently have an 82 but have had 78 and an 83 also there great bikes and are like family when there done I hope you injoy yours as much as I've enjoyed mine I'm currently goin naked with the 82 it's not hard head lights can be got on eBay for about 50 and the way I did the turnsignal on my 83 was I used 2000 honda shadow turnsignal bar and it wired right in without any hassle and they looked great to . I'll post a pic to show finished on the 83 welcome from ks

Hey another thing is you'll find the bike feels a lot smaller when naked but they handle so much better have fun with it and make it your own that's what it's all about enjoy and be safe welcome again .

Can anyone tell me what this is? It is on th front of my gl1100 mixed into the mess of wires between the headlight ears. It looks like some sort of horn. Is it a buzzer of some sort? Do I need it?

Thanks...

That's a microphone w/ a direct connection to the NSA. When frustrated, just scream into it.

I think it's the turn signal buzzer. You know, you can download the Honda service manual? I think I printed off my copy last year from Goldwing Docs, or there may be a link here at NGW Club.
There's quite a nest of wires @ the triple tree, isn't there?