Dad's 82

Not really a restoration in the same vein as the Rats Nest but it has been a couple of years since she has been running. Now safely in Steve83's care it is awaiting some more of his magic so that this bike will be ready for Dad to ride on our August trip.

gee steve83 this is great ......your doing a fine job paying the keys to the oldwings ....

I wish I could do magic - I would make this bike my own! What a beauty! I hope to get her running as good as she looks, and yes, there will be plenty of pics!

She needs tires, and while the rear wheel is off, I'll pull and clean the gas tank. At the same time, the carbs will be gone through - hopefully all the rubber parts will be OK. New timing belts, air & fuel filters and spark plugs, a valve adjustment, flush and refill the cooling system, and an oil & filter change should get the engine in good shape.

The rear brake pedal has no resistance, so either a flush and bleed, or a master cylinder rebuild will be needed. I haven't looked at the pads yet - front or rear.

A new battery is on it's way. I'm in the process of checking the electrical system, and so far, so good.

I gotta say - those U-Haul motorcycle trailers are wonderful! Easy loading, plenty of tie-downs, and the bikes didn't budge during the 130 mile trip yesterday, or the 80 mile trip today. Under $60 for 2 days vs around $500 for 2 towing jobs...

Here we go again!

Sounds like you have already :hi:

She's in the garage, ready for the fun to begin!



She's a beauty!



You could eat off this engine!



I doubt I'll be finding any rat's nests in the shelter on this one...

Steve83":1frs8nvz said:

She's in the garage, ready for the fun to begin!

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She's a beauty!

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You could eat off this engine!

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I doubt I'll be finding any rat's nests in the shelter on this one...

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This bike looks clean,how many miles Steve???

Fairly low miles :good:

Ansimp":3udzp6sy said:

Fairly low miles :good:

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Great!!!! arty: arty: arty:

Well, she's naked, and ready for the cleaning and renewing to begin. There was a mess of wiring in and around the fairing from an aftermarket stereo, CB, and some driving lights. Fortunately, there was minimal butchering of the original wiring.

No broken, rusty or stripped bolts so far - sweet!!!

Tires are on the way

So what's the history of this 82?

opcorn:

Belonged to the widow of a long time GWRRA member who we met through another member when we ( my brother Kim) went to have a look at his mint 85 1200I. Rod had purchased his 1200I from Linda and her late husband years prior and had been on many rides with them. Rod put us in touch with Linda and was instrumental in our purchase of this great 1100I. The bike hasn't really been used for over four years and will require some of Steve's expert touch to have her fully operational again.

:good: :good: :good: :good: lookin ride :music: :music: :music:

Ansimp":f0kzf2qh said:

Tires are on the way

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Love these folks, great prices, fresh stock and free shippin.

~O~

Didn't get much done on the bike today, just a little cleaning. I did sadly see the shifter shaft seal is seeping slightly, :roll: and possibly also the water pump. One easy, the other - a bit more involved...




Gonna pull the radiator to flush it out, which also makes changing the timing belts and checking the water pump so much easier.

Steve83":6czkmmve said:

Didn't get much done on the bike today, just a little cleaning. I did sadly see the shifter shaft seal is seeping slightly, :roll: and possibly also the water pump. One easy, the other - a bit more involved...

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Gonna pull the radiator to flush it out, which also makes changing the timing belts and checking the water pump so much easier.

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I'll have to replace the shifter seal on my next oil change,had it around for some time hopefully i'll find it before the time comes up opcorn:

With such a long trip coming up, may not want to risk it but the pump may seal on its own with running hours. That is if the bearing is good.

dan filipi":3qm72gbf said:

With such a long trip coming up, may not want to risk it but the pump may seal on its own with running hours. That is if the bearing is good.

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Yup - my thoughts exactly. I'll test it for any side-to-side bearing play first. With the low mileage, the bearings should - hopefully - be OK.

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No small detail escapes the eagle eye of Steve the Master Craftsman! Well Done, Steve!

It wouldn't be any fun, or very interesting, unless there were some challenges along the way...

Tony summed up the bike's history well. This planned 5k August trip to Sturgis (Dad and 2 brothers) would never have been possible without meeting some amazing GoldWing fans like Rod McLauchlin, his lovely wife Jane, and their good friend and riding partner Linda who pointed us to the right machine.

The real Magician breathing life back into these time machines however, is Steve, the mechanical genius!

Thank YOU ALL!

The Wade Boys

Dad (Western Australia)
Tony (Queensland, Australia)
Kim (Orange County, CA)