Maritime's new GL - 2UP Distance eater

[JustinLonghorn]

Making progress, making fucking progress. You make some progress then you make some more progress. Making progress, making fucking progress. Making Progressssss.

 

[cxman]

maritime

it sucks that your control cracked it probably did not locate in the locating hole in the bar

but put some epoxy over it to seal it from dirt and debris or your high low beam and signa; switch will die quickly

 

[irk miller]

Making progress, making fucking progress. You make some progress then you make some more progress. Making progress, making fucking progress. Making Progressssss.

Making progress, making fucking progress. You make some progress then you make some more progress. Making progress, making fucking progress. Making Progressssss.

 

[Maritime]

Murray, no locating pin on the control or bars, it had a fine crack and I over torqued it to make it worse. A little JB weld will get me by until I get another.

Eric and Jussy, Y'all watch too much adventure time, but I like Making fucking progress ;D\

 

[irk miller]

Eric and Jussy, Y'all need to watch too much more adventure time, but I like Making fucking progress ;D\

 

[Maritime]

TO DO:
Wiring - all systems, new gauge, required lights to be legal. NOPE
Brakes - Front bled, rear checked, new rear line can wait. NOPE
Cables - New throttle cables installed, clutch checked and lubed, choke mounted and lubed. One left
Seat - GL1100 pan modded to fit 1000, foam carved, some kind of cover - OK got the leather at least for this
rear fender - mounted - NOPE
Rear lights - tail and turns mounted, may need to use leftovers temp for now. - NOPE
Mount exhaust. DONE!
Make bracket for heal toe and mount. NOPE

Not on list but got done, New to me K&N installed and Faux tank surround mounted along with gauge, need to finish sand and paint the housing I made.
I tried to pull plug caps off the 1100 to replace my cracked one and the 2 I tried both crumbled in my hand so we will order a new set of caps for the girl. Got the throttle mounted, it was sticking because the grip was just a little to large, sorted that with sandpaper and then lubed, works ok now. Those grips will be nice on the long hauls.

I know paint is the very last thing but I still do not know what colour I want. Any suggestions?

 

[Maritime]

Ok so I think this might be a worthy bit to upgrade my wiring. R/R in one unit vrs the 3 separate units on the 79. Chime in those in more know than me.

 

[Maritime]

Also ordered 4 new plug caps, the NGK Randaak suggests. Also here is the toggle ignition switch. It gets Locke in the trunk.

 

[Maritime]

Need to Google the 1100 wiring to see how to hook up the R/R single unit.

 

[JustinLonghorn]

Neat. I probably should move my toggle to a similar place.

 

[Maritime]

I figured it is just as secure there locked in the trunk as a regular keyed ignition would be. I put the key in the trunk and leave it in while I ride and then just open and kill the switch when I stop. Need to open it 90% of the time to put gas in or grab stuff I have in there anyway.

 

[Maritime]

Ok so I think this might be a worthy bit to upgrade my wiring. R/R in one unit vrs the 3 separate units on the 79. Chime in those in more know than me.

5 Mins on Google and 3-4 threads in the various GL forums say this is an upgrade and cleans wiring up too. So will be using this for sure

 

[Maritime]

Here is the leather that will cover the seat.

 

[Maritime]

Ok, Hondas are fucking insanely well engineered, built whatever. This bike has taken me 60k Mike's in the 7 years I've owned it and the fucking wiring has probably looked this bad. She only left me stranded once and that was form head gaskets! Fuck me I hope I make her better. One thing for sure. I am putting a new start solinode on. Look how bad this one is.

 

[Maritime]

Oh and I am 12 PBR and 3-4 shots into rewiring. Should go awesome. ;D

 

[irk miller]

Oh and I am 12 PBR and 3-4 shots into rewiring. Should go awesome. ;D

DOOOOO IT

 

[john83]

Oh and I am 12 PBR and 3-4 shots into rewiring. Should go awesome. ;D

The proper state in which to be approaching wiring endeavors.

 

[cxman]

i had a solenoid like that on my 1100

now also have a shiny new one lol

 

[Maritime]

Ok so Matt should be happy I am getting to the wiring. Spark Moto FB 11 prototype mounted. Ground wire, switched power and battery fused connections made so far. Mounted out of the weather with easy access to fuses under faux tank. Thick piece of rubber behind for insulation and vibration. Super easy so far. Drilled and tapped 4 small holes and screwed it on.

 

[JustinLonghorn]

Looks like you have some serious flexing of the PCB in one spot. Careful there, flexing can cause some unwanted side effects (shorts, opens, fire, etc).

Otherwise, nice tidy work, man.