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78 GL1000 resto-mod

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Re: 78 GL1000 resto-mod

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Lookin’ great! Nice job! anim-cheers1
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I like seeing the SKF fork seals! Sooooo much better performance than stock or aftermarket!!
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Those forks are NOS from a 2010 ZX1400. They are rebuilt with new springs, seals and tuned to my weight but a bit stiff. I keep tweaking a little after every ride. I'll get there.....
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Re: 78 GL1000 resto-mod

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Beautiful build, She makes a Great Bike of the Month!!! Congrats dancr dancr dancr dancr
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Congrats on BOTM! Well done! anim-cheers1
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Re: 78 GL1000 resto-mod

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Congratulations! That's a great build. Well deserved.
Avatar is a summer '21 photo of the Blue Phoenix, our 1983 GL1100I rescue gone naked.

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1992 ST1100 - my longer haul tourer
1992 XJ600S - son's streetfighter
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1983 - GL1100I - naked Blue Phoenix (son's, really)
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1979 GL1000 - Confirmed one owner, with original paperwork. Vetter fairing and bags, off the road in dry, heated storage for 35 years.

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Re: 78 GL1000 resto-mod

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Congrats on BOTM
I like your build

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Re: 78 GL1000 resto-mod

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I really enjoyed your build from the beginning!Well deserved BOTM!
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I just saw that this made BOTM and I wholeheartedly agree - well deserved!
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Thanks folks, I was just told about this. My backs been poop and haven't been ridding but looking forward to next summer and really runs awesome!!
have a great day!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9P2z3H6t_8

this is the 1620 running!
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looks good. Many miles of smiles ahead
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Re: 78 GL1000 resto-mod

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Very nice bike and great workmanship. You should be very proud of this one.
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cfairweather wrote: ↑Tue Nov 01, 2022 3:58 pm Very nice bike and great workmanship. You should be very proud of this one.
Thanks! I keep it at our little vacation cottage and ride it whenever we're down there. Perfect for two people, or just me when I want to take a rip on some of the nearby twisties. For an old bike, it handles surprisingly well.
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