1982 GL1100i (Naked) Single Carb Conversion.

I received my Solex (Clone) 34 PICT-3 and intake from singlecarbconversions.com and the overall quality is great. I've rebuilt quite a few racks of carbs, but for the GL I wanted to experiment a bit. Its not that I couldn't rebuild the GL assembly, but that I wouldn't. The install was easy, and although I could have made this intake myself, it was nice to rely on someone else's craftsmanship for once. I assume the gentleman who made it has a jig setup because everything was spot on. The time invested in making a jig and then the intake wouldn't be worth it in the end. I got a small filter with a barb for the breather and powder-coated over the cheap chrome. Initially the bike starts up and idles great, even cold. As it warms up, the engine seems to load up with gas and get a bit choppy. I think it just needs to be leaned out a bit. It seems to ride ok. I'll figure out the tuning when its not 20 degrees outside.

Reengineered cb550 Jardine Exhaust

When I got my cb it came with (rusty) chrome Jardine (or MAC) pipes which I cleaned and had cerakoted. Last riding season they developed a pretty strong rattle so I gutted them. They sounded great, but they were SUPER loud. Originally they had these metal baffles which were half rotten, and were not straight through which I suppose was good for db's but not so wonderful for flow. So I came up with an idea for a more modern style muffler, while keeping the vintage look. With the help of a machinist I brought the idea to life, and they sound great, flow wonderfully, and look perfect. I packed them with some super rare prototype packing material. (Vintage wall insulation.) They are about 12" longer than they were, and honestly, I would have liked them to sit back even a bit further, but its good enough. Its not quiet at all but is manageable and due to the straight through design, keeps the gnarl of the straight pipe without such an edge.