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.

Wing Wang Updates.

 Just some Wing Updates. 

I made a K&G rack for a 550 fit. Still need to finish up the brake system.

 Just some Wing Updates. 

This here is just a test. I have to respray the base coat because it had an odd reaction to the original Honda clear. So I thought I'd try some scale graphics.

I crapped my pants on the way home from grabbing 3 more Wings.

So lets talk about the crazy thing that happened...

Somewhere in this mess is a 79 GL1100 and a 80~ Gl1100. In the bed of my truck is an 82 Gl1100 Interstate. All three engines are free, and the 82 has a title.

When we got home the trailer gate was down and we followed a trail down the road of Goldwing parts, so thats lovely.

No brakes, but I still managed to unload all three by myself. Father-in-law just had heart surgery, and although he tried, I wouldn't let him help.

There are 2 bags of accessories and the gentlemen who sold me the lot said if he finds more parts hell call me.

The whole idea he is a GO ANYWHERE (distance wise) bike and so I think I'm going to build the 82 into a partially naked bagger.

1975 GL1000K0 initial teardown.

This is how I got it, as it sat, since 1998.

Scary intake valve.

Some one went down on the right side. The aftermarket crash bars dented the frame tube.

This was the worst of the rust and really isnt too bad.

These are the final steps in removing the frame from the engine. 

Now that thats over, lets play a game called "Cylinder Bore or Sewer Pipe?".

Yeah, that's a boroscope snapshot. Not looking good.