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.