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AMXER

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Thanks for adding me. I just picked up a '78 GL1000, it's been parked for 15 years. It only has 90,000kms (55,000miles) but needs a lot of maintenance and TLC. Looking forward to going through everything on the bike. I sold my almost identical bike 22 years ago and have had many bikes since but none were as enjoyable as that one.
 
Welcome from Oz. Congratulations on getting a sister to your original bike. :salute:
 
Welcome from Vancouver Island. Great bikes these GWs. Was at the Toronto International bike show and a fellow at one of the booths thinks these older GWs will be around long after the newer crop is gone. Have fun.
 
Thanks for the welcome,
No pics yet I left it in the trailer until it warms up a little. It was an hour digging out of the guys shed yesterday when I picked it up. -25 c yesterday and today. I’ll post some pics once I get it in the heated garage.
 
[url=https://classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=199116#p199116:3q4kk77j said:
desertrefugee » Sat Jan 06, 2018 11:26 am[/url]":3q4kk77j]
And the only year capable of time travel.

The flux capacitor on mine must be broke because the Time's Arrow on my 78 only points to the present. I want to go back and educate a 20-something young guy about the poor choices he made. Think he would listen to an old fart? Probably not, since I never did.

I seem to travel in one direction only and just get older. Do you have a schematic showing where on the 78s the capacitor is located?
 

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[url=https://classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=199116#p199116:3kk4ohpq said:
desertrefugee » Sat Jan 06, 2018 12:26 pm[/url]":3kk4ohpq]
Welcome!

'78's are the best looking. And most trouble-free. And most desirable. And the only year capable of time travel.

I won't admit to any time travel, but I am curious about the reliability factor. Is there consensus that '78's are any more reliable than some other years near that vintage?
 
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kerryb » 58 minutes ago[/url]":14ombx17]
[url=https://classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=199116#p199116:14ombx17 said:
desertrefugee » Sat Jan 06, 2018 12:26 pm[/url]":14ombx17]
Welcome!

'78's are the best looking. And most trouble-free. And most desirable. And the only year capable of time travel.

I won't admit to any time travel, but I am curious about the reliability factor. Is there consensus that '78's are any more reliable than some other years near that vintage?

Oh boy , here we go :popcorn:
 
kerryb":2cyywx8y said:
[url=https://classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=199116#p199116:2cyywx8y said:
desertrefugee » Sat Jan 06, 2018 12:26 pm[/url]":2cyywx8y]
Welcome!

'78's are the best looking. And most trouble-free. And most desirable. And the only year capable of time travel.

I won't admit to any time travel, but I am curious about the reliability factor. Is there consensus that '78's are any more reliable than some other years near that vintage?
From memory and speaking to owners of older wings. The gl1000 and gl1100 were good for 250,000 to 350,000. One in the states had 500,000. He was one of the iron butt riders so most mileage was high each time he used.
Personally my gl1100 standard has 150,000 on the clock with one piston rebuild and one head rebuild. The main bearings are as far as I know original.

Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk
 
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kerryb » Sat Jan 06, 2018 1:22 pm[/url]":1cgtm5n6]
[url=https://classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=199116#p199116:1cgtm5n6 said:
desertrefugee » Sat Jan 06, 2018 12:26 pm[/url]":1cgtm5n6]
Welcome!

'78's are the best looking. And most trouble-free. And most desirable. And the only year capable of time travel.

I won't admit to any time travel, but I am curious about the reliability factor. Is there consensus that '78's are any more reliable than some other years near that vintage?

Nah, I'm just biased and still a little giddy after the holidays. Machine longevity is pretty much all about maintenance and mode of operation - and a little bit of luck, maybe.
 
I finally got the bike out of the trailer into the garage. Now the fun begins, I bought the bike not running and partial disassembled. He hed different people trying to fix a performance problem(which he couldn’t tell me exactly what it was since it has been sitting so long). I’ll start with fuel system and carbs and go from there.
 
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