Restart 77 GL1000 project

[dna1943]

It’s been awhile since I’ve been on this form so as Del Shannon once said:
“Here's my story, it's sad but true“.
Back in 2014 I sold my 1988 BMW 7-series standard shift sedan that I had rebuilt and was tired of rolling around on the cold garage floor. I was looking for a project that was a little easier on these old bones.

My sister’s husband who lives in West Virginia and is a gear head like me suggested I get a motorcycle to work on. He had just the project for me; a 1977 Honda GL1000. This bike had been used in a robbery and was dropped in a ditch after a police chase. The owner was sent to prison and the bike was move to the back corner of a shop where it sat for at least 5 years. Paul rescued it and started a teardown. It had a Windjammer fairing, extra gauges, and a huge trunk that carried an auto battery for electric power. Most of this was placed in a dumpster and I was offered the remaining pieces.

I joined this forum late in 2014. I got lots of advice and started buying parts. I build a work table for the bike and a smaller table for the engine so I could roll it around. I could now work sitting on a stool on wheels! I striped the bike down replacing the belts and making a complete wiring loom out of three. I bought Randakk’s carb rebuild kit and DVD when Mother Nature said “You should take a break”.

I was having back problems and was walking stooped over. My doctor said I was having what he called “Kroger cart syndrome” walking like I was pushing a grocery cart. So I ended up having major back surgery, then physical therapy. Next I had carpal tunnel surgery on both wrists and more physical therapy because I could hardly hold a wrench or tool. Then I had my knee operated on and more physical therapy. Then another back operation and you guessed it, more physical therapy.
Next was 2020 and the pandemic (I didn’t get it but my wife did). Not bad but we stayed in and only went to grocery store, doctors and drug store.

Now I’m ready (older but ready) to start again. I have had both my Covid19 shots and well, you can guess my problem. I have a large pile of parts (mostly tagged and bagged) and lots of pictures and some doubts about it all going back together correctly. What I am looking for is someone in the Cincinnati – Dayton area with a ’77 GL1000 that is mostly stock that I can look at once and a while to see exactly how things are supposed to look when together. I really don’t need any physical help as I like to work at my own pace and sometimes I have to keep repeating “This is a hobby and I’m having fun”. I know this is asking a lot but I know this is a great forum.

Anybody out there willing to let me have a hint of what it will eventually look like?

Thanks,

[landisr]

Congrats on getting back into the action. This seems like a reasonable request. Hopefully a local inmate can come forward. In the meantime, feel free to post requests for pictures here. I have a '76 LTD, so could reply with pics and vids which should be pretty close to your '77. Good luck!

Ron in AZ

[dna1943]

Thanks,
I have lots of pictures but you can never have enough.
Usually the picture you have or the one that you find is never quite right.
Nothing like seeing one in person.
I hope it doesn't come down to that.

DaveA