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Gents:
Since not much new content is being posted here on the forum lately,
I figured that I would start a thread about my current project to give you guys something to look at.
OK, So... I bought a beat 79 1000 sometime ago, but as so many projects go, it was delayed because life got in the way.
Making money, Vacations and a problematic second cervical spine fusion put the project on the back burner until recently.
I'm now back at it.
So here's what's happening:
This is the bike as it was when I brought it home:
That's a lot of updates all at once. Looks like you are well on your way to having another great looking bike.
Al
2003 Goldwing Daily Rider
1975 Goldwing 'Max'
1984 Goldwing New Bagger Project
1976 Goldwing 'Grocery Getter' Sold
1985 Goldwing Interstate 'NCC-1985' sold
1981 Silverwing Sold
1982 Goldeing Project Sold
1981 Goldwing Parted Out
1983 Goldwing Project Sold
1973 CB500F Long Gone
1966 CL77 First Street Bike http://www.ngwclub.com/gallery3/index.p ... ans/ritalz
Yes it it a lot all at once. I'm just trying to bring everyone up to date.
Pics are from a couple of months back when I first started messing with it.
Then it was... start, stop, start, stop, start, stop, etc...
I've gotten in the habit of documenting my projects by taking pics.
Now that I've been back on this for a couple of weeks, I've made a lot of progress and taken more pics.
RE: a thorough fuel tank cleaning
"And your carbs will thank you. They no longer live down stream from a sewage plant." -gregforesi
"Can't see the paint when your looking thru the handlebars..........." -Oldewing "I'd rather Ride than Shine" -RAT Me Too!!
I have a 76 chassis that I have been using as an engine stand.
It works really well as It holds the engine securely, gives me a place to mount the radiator, coils, etc.
without all of the other stuff in the way.
And it's mobile, I can put it on or take it off the lift as needed which is a big plus in my book.
This is the 4th. different engine that has been in it.
Here's the engine up on the lift, getting ready to put the heads on.
I have found that this approach works good because The engine is held securely in the frame and raised to a comfortable height.
The heads can be torqued a whole lot easier than trying to do it with the engine loose on the assembly bench.
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