'75 GL1000 - "Pete"

[ridesolo]

Sounds like it was a real BANNER DAY for sure! Hope you didn't buy a Lottery ticket!

 

[pidjones]

Sounds like it was a real BANNER DAY for sure! Hope you didn't buy a Lottery ticket!

Oh, it got better. The fan that moves cold air from the freezer up to thr frig wasn't moving any air. Coils frozen over.spent two hohrs defrosting them.

 

[ridesolo]

Yup, you had a Certified Bad Day:

 

[pidjones]

Things looking better now. Wiring 95% complete and tested. Might get to attempt fire-up by next weekend if I get wheels under it.

 

[Gpfan]

Yup, you had a Certified Bad Day:

I F*****G love that tune!

 

[pidjones]

At least the front wheel is under it. Agreement with the wife is that bikes have to run before ordering new tires. I guess rear wheel, cooling sysstrm, and carbs go on Friday, and start attempt Saturday (rain forecast Sunday).

 

[pidjones]

Now on her own wheels. Still need to mount and connect the carbs and flush the storage oil from the gas tank.

 

[pidjones]

Carbs mounted. Just need plugs and air cleaner installed, then I'll fill the carbs with a squeeze bottle and try firing her up.

 

[Maritime]

Nice. Always a great moment.

 

[pidjones]

It lives! Started on gas squeezed into the carb float bowls with a squirt bottle. Muffler will be mounted while the wheels are off for new tire (on order) mounting. I'll mount the tins after she gets a road test then.

 

[pidjones]

Wheels are back off and waiting for tires to come in and be mounted.

 

[pidjones]

STILL waing for front tire. Ordered on Amazon, rear came in but front (from a different vendor) still delayed in shipping.

 

[teazer]

I often thought that a 'Wing would make a great custom bike for just tooling around on. Maybe vertical inlets with EFI and a single shock at the rear and a huge weight reduction, but basically stock motor would be ideal for cruising around on a summer evening or maybe a cool sunny autumn day.

 

[pidjones]

I often thought that a 'Wing would make a great custom bike for just tooling around on. Maybe vertical inlets with EFI and a single shock at the rear and a huge weight reduction, but basically stock motor would be ideal for cruising around on a summer evening or maybe a cool sunny autumn day.

Much of the excess weight of a GL is in the engine. I've seen them mono-shocked, and wasn't impressed. Just as they come stock (with no added fairings and such), they are very capable "around town" bikes. All that I added to the '79 that I had was a luggage shelf to bungee things to. My '78 with '75 motor (so, it couldn't be made stock) was custom as a cafe-style. Nice riding, but the '79 was more useful.

 

[pidjones]

All that is needed for a test ride now is a new diaphragm for the front MC reservoir (on order). That, and good weather.