Project Shed wreck
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- ericheath
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Re: Project Shed wreck
Ride report, ride report. Never thought this would turn out as nice as it is.
Whatever I suggest here should be given ample time for a moderator to delicately correct. I apologize in advance.
77 WING, 1200 engine with 77 heads, cams, gl1100 foot pegs, Magna V65 front end, 764A carbs, [-gone Suzuki M109 monoshock--, replaced with gl1100 shocks] gl 1200 swing arm, gl1500 final drive, wheel and rear brakes Valkyrie seat, Meanstreak tank, Sportster pipes, Power Arc ignition off crank.
77 Wing. black
83 Wing, in pieces
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77 WING, 1200 engine with 77 heads, cams, gl1100 foot pegs, Magna V65 front end, 764A carbs, [-gone Suzuki M109 monoshock--, replaced with gl1100 shocks] gl 1200 swing arm, gl1500 final drive, wheel and rear brakes Valkyrie seat, Meanstreak tank, Sportster pipes, Power Arc ignition off crank.
77 Wing. black
83 Wing, in pieces
"Continuing education is important even if the subject matter is fairly useless (as in this case)."---Greg Foresi
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Re: Project Shed wreck
Fantastic looking ride you have created for yourself ... well done.
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Re: Project Shed wreck
Thanks,ericheath wrote:Ride report, ride report. Never thought this would turn out as nice as it is.
This is the end result of 2.5 years trying out diferent styles / parts.
I am happy with it.
Next is tweaking, fiddling, tinkering

I have been comuting the last 4 days, in total 300 kilometers.
It perform pretty well.
Below the things i want/ need to adres soon (hopefully this weekend):
1) off idle hesitation and refs hanging -> replace airfilter, re-check mixture screws, re-sync.
(valve lash is correct, carbs have been stripped and ultra sonic cleaned, jets are clean, float height is correct, fresh gas, new gas filter, gas tank flushed prior to first start)
2) set up suspension
I have a 4 day tour coming up in may, starts on thursday 14may (Ascension day in the Netherlands) and return on sunday 17may.
Hope to report all went well

GL1100 '80 Shed wreck 
Intro: http://ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=44205
My thread: http://ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=48566

Intro: http://ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=44205
My thread: http://ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=48566
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Re: Project Shed wreck
Exceptional work, very nice looking bike. No, it doesn't look like a GoldWing anymore but speaking from experience, 4 or 5 hundred miles in one day and you might wish it still looked like one. 

Bikes at present:
83 XL 600r with a 2004 XR650L engine
And a slightly worse for the wear BMW GS adventure bike awaiting repair
83 GL in process
83 XL 600r with a 2004 XR650L engine
And a slightly worse for the wear BMW GS adventure bike awaiting repair
83 GL in process

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Re: Project Shed wreck
VERY cool bike!
Don't know how I missed it, GREAT job.
I'll be stealing some of your ideas/work for my next project, a GL1000 or GL1200 adventure bike.
Enjoy it now



Don't know how I missed it, GREAT job.
I'll be stealing some of your ideas/work for my next project, a GL1000 or GL1200 adventure bike.

Enjoy it now

Great to keep these old 'Wings flying on down the road.
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Re: Project Shed wreck
I've been telling sunnbobb that I want to build a sport bike. Nice job and write up. I keep looking for that dirt cheap donor sporty.
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1981 CX500 café project for Anakin
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Re: Project Shed wreck
Wog and Jimmyz--just a note about similar tanks for the sportbike look--I have an 85 Honda 500 Interceptor and I have been playing around with the gas tank just to see how close it would be to fitting the GL frame, and I believe it would be an easy adaptation, either used as an actual tank or modified as a shelter.
Bikes at present:
83 XL 600r with a 2004 XR650L engine
And a slightly worse for the wear BMW GS adventure bike awaiting repair
83 GL in process
83 XL 600r with a 2004 XR650L engine
And a slightly worse for the wear BMW GS adventure bike awaiting repair
83 GL in process

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Re: Project Shed wreck
Not to highjack the thread, but if you are looking for a good cheap sport bike, you may want to take a look at the GL650 listed on this site up for auction. Stuff on this site goes cheap. My dad bought a $5000 scooter for less than 2k from here... GL650 crankyape.comjimmyz3286 wrote:I've been telling sunnbobb that I want to build a sport bike. Nice job and write up. I keep looking for that dirt cheap donor sporty.
I'm sure this bike is going to go for very little. Look at what some of the previous bikes went for at the lower part of the page and you will see how low things tend to sell for on this site. I have no connection to the crankyape site. I just know stuff goes real cheap there.
Sorry bout that Blubber. You can have your build thread back now.
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Re: Project Shed wreck
Very nice a project is nether finished it just keeps evolving, will you be on the Europe classic tour in June?
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Re: Project Shed wreck
Thanks all
Dont worry about Hi-jacking or off-topic content in this thread. I have the same habit
@ kriss: I doubt it. (limited funds / leaves)
And.. i just discovered i set my idle mixture screw wrong
Turns out (no pun intended) there a different settings for the 80/ 81 and the 82/83 versions
Just set them to the correct settings 1 1/4.
Also set my forks to the basic setting (suzuki B-King)
Let's see if thats helps
btw thanks for fixing my avatar
.. Neil?

Dont worry about Hi-jacking or off-topic content in this thread. I have the same habit

@ kriss: I doubt it. (limited funds / leaves)
And.. i just discovered i set my idle mixture screw wrong

Turns out (no pun intended) there a different settings for the 80/ 81 and the 82/83 versions

Just set them to the correct settings 1 1/4.
Also set my forks to the basic setting (suzuki B-King)
Let's see if thats helps

btw thanks for fixing my avatar

GL1100 '80 Shed wreck 
Intro: http://ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=44205
My thread: http://ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=48566

Intro: http://ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=44205
My thread: http://ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=48566
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Re: Project Shed wreck
Bikers best in the Netherlands has a set for saleHOTT wrote:Sharp!!![]()
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Side question; Who is the manufacture of those valve covers? (sorry if I missed the answer somewhere)
HOTT
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Re: Project Shed wreck
Kriss wrote:Bikers best in the Netherlands has a set for saleHOTT wrote:Sharp!!![]()
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Side question; Who is the manufacture of those valve covers? (sorry if I missed the answer somewhere)
HOTT

http://www.goldwing.nl/renswoude/popup.php?id=6674
@Hott, If they won't ship oversees, just ship them to me. I'll forward it to you

They do have some scars.
GL1100 '80 Shed wreck 
Intro: http://ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=44205
My thread: http://ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=48566

Intro: http://ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=44205
My thread: http://ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=48566
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Re: Project Shed wreck
Its a guess but my money is on mickey thompson as the vc manufacturer.HOTT wrote:Sharp!!![]()
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Side question; Who is the manufacture of those valve covers? (sorry if I missed the answer somewhere)
HOTT
Would be nice to know for sure though.
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