SuzukiSavage.com - New project

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New project
02/07/12 at 22:23:09

So I have been absent from the board recently because I have reached a happy point with the little Suzuki and decided to start a new project: a 1978 Honda gl1000. Thats right. A Goldwing.
I picked it up early in January on a whim for $450 as a mostly-running, nearly-all-there bike with 42,000 miles; which is not really a lot for a wing, they do over 200,000. The previous owner had stalled on it after a partial rebuild and left it sit for 5 year. He was happy that I wanted to get it on the road again. The work is taking place mostly in the parking lot and in my apartment. I rebuilt the carbs on the dining room table.
Its strange having a 4 cylinder bike with a radiator, fuel pump, water pump, alternator, and (gasp) a fuel gauge Grin

. The Savage still gets run on at least a weekly basis, thanks to this mild Pa winter. My friends are all disappointed that I refuse to sell her, even with 2 motorcycles and no garage to store either.

I started a build thread at the Naked GoldWing Club (for naked bikes, not people Roll Eyes

) here: http://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=38662

Heres a picture of what it looked like when I got it

and where I'm at now (still in progress)

I'd like to thank everyone here for helping me when I was just a noob and for giving me the sort of knowledge and confidence in my mechanical ability to create such awesome machines.

more to come Wink

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: New project Reply #1 - 02/07/12 at 22:50:49 Ive heard of people doing the Rat/Hot Rod with a Wing,,they run good, stripped down, the weights down low ( I guess), Ive heard they handle well & run fast.
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spacepirates Serious Thumper Offline Igni Ferroque Posts: 515 Pittsburgh, PA Gender:	Re: New project Reply #2 - 02/08/12 at 05:16:52 I saw one or two of these on BikeExif and thought they looked wicked. Even on yours, not complete yet, the look is pretty awesome. I'd love to do the same thing some day. thems some purty colored pipes, too
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drums1 Serious Thumper Offline '87 Savage Bashed--Down for the count Posts: 664 Racine, Wisconsin Gender:	Re: New project Reply #3 - 02/08/12 at 08:20:09 Pics not there....can repost?
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28903 L.A. California Gender:	Re: New project Reply #4 - 02/08/12 at 08:28:42 link works.
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Re: New project
Reply #5 - 02/08/12 at 13:51:41

Look out,they're addictive!
I'm in the middle of a frame up rework on a 75 GL1000,then it's on to the 79 GL1000,after that it's the 2 82 GL 1100s(one's a standard,one's an Aspencade)
That's not counting the 75 CB750 on the side.(The only one actually running at the moment!)
Now before any one gets upset,I'm riding a 96 Savage and bobbing another 96.
For my next daily rider I'm almost finished with my 83 GS1100.
And I guess somewhere down the road I'll actually do something with the 86 Kawasaki ZL600.
(You know,what I REALLY need is another project bike! Grin

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Re: New project
Reply #6 - 02/08/12 at 20:07:48

darn ratz, thats an obsession. though, I'll admit that I would do the same thing if I could. I had considered an old goldwing only hypothetically before but this one kinda fell into my lap. I was looking for a larger cc project as a highway bike as a late Christmas present to myself. The previous owner had already painted the frame, rebuilt the brakes, gotten new tires, and swapped in some 1100 carbs. However, he did neglect the latter, resulting in all 4 of the pilot jets being clogged and resulting in the beautiful color of the Jardine pipes. once I rebuilt the carbs and took it for a spin Shocked

its got a lot of chutzpah, even for a 600-some lb behemoth.

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arteacher Serious Thumper Offline Ride as if your naked and invisable! Posts: 2581 London ontario Gender:	Re: New project Reply #7 - 02/09/12 at 05:47:49 Assuming the chromed fender off your Honda will fit the Savage (too wide maybe?) and assuming that if it does, you want to sell it, how much would you want for it?
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tony 1538 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 16 Paris Ontario Gender:	Re: New project Reply #8 - 02/11/12 at 14:59:47 Check www.dotheton.com there are a few cool Gold Wing cafe bikes there
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groupus Senior Member Offline Maintenance is as much art as it is science. Posts: 296 PA Gender:	Re: New project Reply #9 - 02/21/12 at 18:20:30 Sorry arteacher, but I'm reusing the chrome fender, painted black though. besides I think it is too big, but then again, anything can be modified. Here are some more pictures as it nears completion.
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John_D FSO Serious Thumper Offline Ridin' and smilin' Posts: 1658 Vancouver, WA Gender:	Re: New project Reply #10 - 02/22/12 at 16:45:57 That is one sharp looking ride!
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