1985 GL1200 Custom
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Denver
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Very nice :good:
slabghost
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Whoever told you was absolutely right. Welcome to the fun. What did you use on the exhaust?
Sweet looking ride! Welcome to Classics
JustinSaladin
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Those are Jardine turndown exhaust painted black
slabghost
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Tell us more about your build. I see the stock carbs. Did you upgrade the motor in any way? Did you redo the seat yourself? Are those the interstate bags? Is that a fuel cap I see on the faux tank?
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Nice custom.
Excellent ride, yes very interesting! Welcome to the forum, enjoy!
nice bike welcome...
Terry
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Welcome,
Very nice in classic moto black with shaved emblems and all.
Looks like a resized cut down front fender and custom seat too.
Is that a speaker on top of the bags?
You just don't see many naked or near naked 1200's.
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Very nice in classic moto black with shaved emblems and all.
Looks like a resized cut down front fender and custom seat too.
Is that a speaker on top of the bags?
You just don't see many naked or near naked 1200's.
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JustinSaladin
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The front fender is only missing about 3 inches.. the seat had been cut down and recovered. It has a full sterio with 2 speakers in each bag. I put the radio in the shelter
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I was looking forward to a gas tank build thread but the audio control is cool too.
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Beautiful job. :good:
Welcome from Oz
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Sweet ride... and my newest wallpaper. 
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Denver
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Is that an 84 shelter??? :headscratch: If so where did you find such a hen's tooth??? :shock:
JustinSaladin
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It is in deed a 84 shelter with the trim in front and radiator fan gaurds. I got every peice of body work off an 84.. It even has an 84 main wire harness in it.. its been a task but all together I am happy with it. That shelter actually came from Washington DC. I drove 13 hours each way to get it. Shortly after I got that one. I found another in Illinois. That one has made its way to the state of Washington now.
Denver
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PLEASE let me know if you find another!!! :yes: Main problem in making a standard out of any 1200, unlike the 1100's :roll: Would likely do a similar thing with my Interstate, :good: with no stereo, :whistling: leaving thing's so fairing could always be reattached, with the stereo, not a very big deal. :salute:
JustinSaladin
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While the shelter poses a problem with the 1200s the biggest hurdle was the wiring and gauges. If you leave the wires that were suposed to go in the fairing. You will have an extra 8 feet of wire harness. And the 8 feet is not an lie. I measured it. Thats why i found an 84 standard harness. Which was a task on its self to get in the bike and have everything work. Its not as plug and play as first believed
slabghost
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82, 83, and 84 were pretty much one year bikes. Excellent job done there making an 85 standard.
