Progress on the 1982 GL1100 & 1975 GL1000

As promised here are some pictures of what I am doing right now.



Today I cut the keys for the bags, but the top trunk uses a different cut then the side bags use, so I had to take apart the top and side lock to read the wafers.





Both side bags use the same key for the locks on the bags and the mounting locks.



I removed the left side tubing and lights around both bags.
Tomorrow I will remove the rest of the mounting brackets.

The faring right top storage compartment doesn't use any of the keys I have cut so far, so I will have to pick it also and then cut another key to fit it unless I can move the wafers around to make one of the keys I have fit it.

Here is a couple of pictures of the 1975 GL1000 I am putting together with surplus parts.







That's about it for now, I will try to get back with more tomorrow.

07/01/2012 - Update on gl1000 lowering Site

07/01/2012 - Update on gl1000 lowering:

I have taken the summer off on building the lowered GL1000.



First I fixed-up a 1984 GL1200 for a guy I met through Craigslist.



I have also been fixing a 1975 stock GL1000 that I own to make some extra cash.



I also purchased a 1982 GL1100 to fix up yesterday 06/29/2012.



Another project I am trying is to set up a unit for anodizing Aluminum parts, I hope to have going in about a week or so.

With the good weather I try to get out when I can to ride the 1996 Gl1500 Trike.

I feel pretty good and have been in the garage most every day, I am sorry for not up dating this site sooner, but I am keeping myself quite busy.

I am going to work today 07/01/2012 and I will put up some more photos to show you what I am getting done. I had to pick the locks on the luggage saddlebags yesterday after I got the GL1100 home to get them off the bike and I need to find a number on the locks to cut a key for them. the brakes are hanging up and I have to free them because it does not roll well at all.

I also have to get it running, and see if it is worth fixing.

In the fall I will again start back on the lowering of the GL1000.

New life for a crashed 1984 GL1200 "on the road"

Marvin stopped by to show me his "New" 1984 GL1200 once he got it on the road.



He changed the exhaust and added a windshield & luggage rack (that I supplied) to the low rider.



I am so proud every time I see the bike, to think of the shape it was in when I first saw it.



I hope Marv will get a lot of miles from the bike from here on.



Because he is taller he wants to change back from the struts to original type shocks for a smoother ride.



I am now on the look out for a good set of spring shocks that will fit the bike. All of the ones I have won't work, he needs a shock with the round eyelets on the top and bottom.

I put over 700 miles on the trike over Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, last week riding with the GWRRA chapter W. around the New York State Finger lakes.

Time out to visit my step-son in New Hampshire this holiday weekend, no riding or working.

New life for a crashed 1984 GL1200 Finished

Finished the crashed 1984 GL1200 today.

I put on the struts, and all that is left is for the new owner to do a clean-up on it.

I think it looks pretty good being that I used almost all GL1000 parts to fix it, and none fit right to begin with.

I took it down the driveway and I can actually touch my toes on it, no training wheels, if you remember I'm only 5' 2" and that's the stock seat I think.





It really rides smooth even with having struts on it instead of shocks.

I'm Happy

New life for a crashed 1984 GL1200

Some of you might wonder why the posts have come to a halt all of the sudden, well
I have entered into a project with a guy here in Rochester that
purchased a 1984 GL1200 that was crashed and now won't run or start.
He is on a very limited budget and I am trying to get the bike going by
adapting parts from my GL1000 collection.

Also the wiring was hacked by the previous owner. He took off the ignition
switch and put in a toggle switch. He had the headlight hanging from one
broken bracket, and generally messed up everything he touched.

I am just trying to get it back on the road as cheap as I can for the guy.

I have almost finished the bike and it is ready to ride.

This is basically what I did.

I slit a set of GL1000 headlight brackets on the back side
and cut them to length to fit in between the triple trees.
I then slipped them over the forks and held them in place with 2 radiator clamps on each side.



I then attached a gl1000 headlight to the brackets.





I installed a GL1000 solenoid with a 30 amp inline fuse in the GL1200.

I welded a 1 3/4 adapter to the rusted through header pipes and cut some old custom mufflers at the inlets
and welded them to the adapters to make a one piece header muffler system for each side.







I cut off the rear of the slash on the mufflers.



I took a porta-power and straightened the rear of the frame that was bent.
I also straightened the front crash bar as best as I could because the GL1000 bars I had didn't fit the GL1200.

I also had to straighten the clutch handle to get the safety switch to work again.

I used gl1000 gauges, (the tachometer won't work because his was electronic and mine is cable driven) but the tachometer has a temperature gauge in it.



I cut the plastic bezel that goes around the ignition switch to make it fit.

I installed GL1000 handlebars.

I installed the fuel gauge from a GL1000 in a pod on top of the false tank.



I drilled the mounting holes on a GL1000 ignition switch and rewired it for the GL1200,
it works OK but it doesn't have an accessory position.

I bled the clutch and refilled it with clean brake fluid, with the air out it works fine.

I took out all the crimp connectors that the previous owner installed and soldered all the wires.
I had to cut up an old GL1000 wiring harness to get all the right colors of wires and connectors for the bike.

I took two GL1200 rear fenders and cut them then welded them together to make a rear fender.
I welded two brackets to the rear of the frame to hold the bottom of the fender.



I trimmed the front fender where it was broken from the crash.

I took the bike down the drive way, and shifted it through the gears
and it seems to go OK now, but needs shocks.

I am now making some solid aluminum struts for the GL1200 because the air shocks were frozen and the new owner wanted me to lower the bike as much as possible.

When the struts are done it will roll out of here and I will be done with it.
I have learned a lot about a Honda GL1200 and how they go together.



I wound up putting about 75 hours into the bike but I think it looks OK and it will be a good ride for the new owner.



Time for a rest.

Chopping a Honda GL1000 Goldwing #52

Today I tackled the problems with the last of getting the garage in order.
I had to weld a scrap piece of flat stock to the end of the oil filter bolt.
It was so rounded I just couldn't get it loose.

Once I had the bolt welded I let the heat from the bolt end seep into
the bolt at the filter area then just turned it out as if I had a wrench on it.

I may even be able to use the bolt again by cutting the flat stock off near
the old bolt head, and grinding it so I can get a wrench on it if necessary.

I moved the lift closer to the end of the storage garage, and put some
parts and a couple of engines on it.

I drained one of the engines that someone had taken bolts out of without draining, it was leaking oil since I put it on a cart.

Moving the frame to a shed and the engines and parts over and under the lift got them out of the way on the side where I have been working.

I could then move an engine under the lift along with a small motorcycle lift.

I am so sore I most likely won't be back for a few days.

Rigid Honda GL1000 Goldwing Bobber #51

I went to the Swap meet on Sunday, It was very small and
not much there but I did manage to get another solo seat
that is bigger than the one I have.
Not bad for $25.00

New Seat Below:

Old Seat Below:

I also saw the guy that I had bought 2 of the wings from last
summer and he gave me a beat up Clymer Manual for the
GL1000's that I can use in the garage.

Monday was spent picking up parts and some metal I needed.

Tuesday I went to the local DMV to transfer the plates to the
new Trike then back home I removed the back stand from the
1979 frame and got the chopper moved to give me more room
in the work bay.

Storage bay of the garage.

Today I spent the morning filling out paper work to get a handicap
license plate for the new Trike.
This has to be mailed to Albany to get the plate

This afternoon I have to go to the neurologist at the VA Clinic,
so far it's not getting much better but then again it's not much
worse either.

Thursday I will be back in the garage, and finishing up on moving
things around.

Hard tail Honda GL1000 Goldwing Bobber #50

I started out today to disassemble the 1979 good running GL1000, and I must say I am quite proud of myself.

I stripped the bike of all the minor things like controls, electronics, cables, mounts, etc.

I managed to break off one of the the bolts on the lower radiator hose outlet, I think the previous owner didn't own any metric tools because there were a lot of bolts with the heads stripped.

I couldn't get the oil filter bolt out because even locking pliers couldn't grip the worn head.

I drained the oil and antifreeze out as best as I could.
The engine had a dipstick connected via the oil drain plug, a really cool item but the washers that connect it to the bolt and to the engine are really worn.
They were leaking oil and now I have to figure out where to get more if I want to use it again.

I would like to use it if I can get new seals for it, they are hard plastic with a stepped section that goes into the tube part.

Any ideas on where to get them?

As you can see a screwdriver bite me when I was trying to remove something, now I don't even remember what.

With all of the frills removed the engine slid out very easily and now sits in the middle of the floor.

It will join the others in the storage bay until I need it, This engine ran so nice I think it is the one going into the chopper.
It also has a lot of chrome stuff like the valve covers, carburetor covers, and intake manifolds.

This bike also had rotor covers which I won't use and a fork brace that I think I will use.

Now the only thing left is to take the back stand off the frame and move it to the shed with the others.

Tomorrow is a swap meet for the Ontario county Abate organization, and I am going to that.

Brad from mid-State trikes will be there, I called him today and he said the trike is about 1/2 together and should be done next weekend.

I feel like a little kid waiting for Christmas.

Chopping a Honda GL1000 Goldwing #49

The "Bug" was tougher than I thought, and it came back after working two days, it lasted another week.

I am back in the garage finishing the cleaning and storing of parts in the upstairs of the garage.

I moved the good running 1979 bike over to the area where I can take it apart.

The 1975 that runs got moved to the other side of the garage for storage until I need it.

The lift area is now basically clear and I can bring the trike in there when I get it next week.

I am now working on taking the 1979 apart because it has a lot of parts I want for the chopper and I also need the room.

I hope to get moving on the chopping of the bike again, as soon as the 1979 is all apart.