Gl1000 cafe finally done
- twofest5
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- Motorcycle: 1977 GL1000 1984 1200 interstate 1989 gl1500
Gl1000 cafe finally done
Well after three years off the road, stockpiling parts, and a lot of trouble shooting I have finished my 3rd iteration of my 1977 GL1000!
I would like to thank everyone on the site for your posts and to those who have responded to the few I have done over the years to trouble shoot problems. I have gone full Dyna for the ignition system and I love the response of the bike! Rose is a little rocket now! Also to admit it took me 2 attempts to rebuild the carbs finally replacing the floats as well.
I would like to thank everyone on the site for your posts and to those who have responded to the few I have done over the years to trouble shoot problems. I have gone full Dyna for the ignition system and I love the response of the bike! Rose is a little rocket now! Also to admit it took me 2 attempts to rebuild the carbs finally replacing the floats as well.
- mterraci
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Re: Gl1000 cafe finally done
I like it!
Bet it gets up and goes.
Bet it gets up and goes.
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Re: Gl1000 cafe finally done
That looks great mate.
I've been doing the same thing to my 76 here in the UK.
Liking the small fairing. Did you make it?
I've been doing the same thing to my 76 here in the UK.
Liking the small fairing. Did you make it?
- twofest5
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Re: Gl1000 cafe finally done
I wish I had, but no it came on a slow boat from China via Hong Kong on ebay.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/174079881044
https://www.ebay.com/itm/174079881044
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Re: Gl1000 cafe finally done
Wow, very nice job. I like the light gray on the fuel tank.
It is inspiring for me. I'm starting a project this winter on a 76 and I just hope it will not be a money pit!!!
It is inspiring for me. I'm starting a project this winter on a 76 and I just hope it will not be a money pit!!!
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Re: Gl1000 cafe finally done
My budget one is nearly there.......
Fairing from China arrived. And crash bars from the powdercoaters.....
Fairing from China arrived. And crash bars from the powdercoaters.....
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- Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Re: Gl1000 cafe finally done
i fell for the slow boat from China version of that fairing too... pleased with how it looked, but when riding i felt like one of those dogs with their head out the car window. at speed, could hardly keep my head straight cos of the buffeting. rode it like that for a couple weeks just to make sure i wasn't being a pansy about it, and now it resides on the 'seemed like a good idea at the time' shelf...
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Re: Gl1000 cafe finally done
Any non fairing bike is a nightmare above 60mph.
I was hoping I could skoot down behind it a motorway 70mph stuff?
I was hoping I could skoot down behind it a motorway 70mph stuff?
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Re: Gl1000 cafe finally done
give it a whirl. like i say, i persevered for a couple weeks, then went back to nothing, then stuck on a nose cone i've never really been 100% on 'the look' of, and its still there...
- twofest5
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Re: Gl1000 cafe finally done
Those bikes look good too... I thought about doing the crash bars too but just didn't like the look. The grey on the tank and engine is a rustoleum "hammered" paint so it has a cool look in the sun. Downside is the paint is not fuel proof... need to be careful there. The timing and valve covers are a grey powder coat.
Uncle Buckie,
I dont get the bufetting. With my 3/4 helmet it is almost impossible to turn my head so I don't wear that anymore. I now have a sedici strada and it is pretty smooth. Granted you can't expect all the resistance to be gone... but this is the best of the helmets I have tried.
Uncle Buckie,
I dont get the bufetting. With my 3/4 helmet it is almost impossible to turn my head so I don't wear that anymore. I now have a sedici strada and it is pretty smooth. Granted you can't expect all the resistance to be gone... but this is the best of the helmets I have tried.
- 76GL1000LTD
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Re: Gl1000 cafe finally done
Have you done something to the gauges, I see some chrome there?
Did you restore them or were they like that before?
Did you restore them or were they like that before?
~ Mykhaylo, aka Mike
1976 Honda GL1000 LTD - current
1994 Honda XR650L (first bike) - sold
1978 Suzuki GS1000 - sold
1982 Suzuki GS400L - wife's, sold
2016 Suzuki V-Strom 1000 - totaled
1976 Honda GL1000 LTD - current
1994 Honda XR650L (first bike) - sold
1978 Suzuki GS1000 - sold
1982 Suzuki GS400L - wife's, sold
2016 Suzuki V-Strom 1000 - totaled