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***** Hi, Frame number is from 1975......first series..called "GL1000 K0" Congratulation about that. Wheels, saddle, steering handle and some small parts not OEM-K0...... Enjoy.....! Enclosed my 1975 GL100 K1....cpl OEM-original....... and my new 2021Lotus Evora GT 410 Sport IPS........

***** Yes........indeed.......thank you...... Best regards, Ruud NOTE........Double click to enlarge pictures

***** I Injected more than 400 ml liquid tectyl fluid in the several holes of the frame and turned it "X" times 360 degr. (2 axes / directions) to enable it to reach / soak each corner of the frame's inner side.............

***** ......" I looked at more pictures of '75 - '76 models and it looks like the factory intentionally left the front unfinished"......... That's correct......... I assume this is what you mean..........unfortunately not for sale..........

1975 GL1000 K1

*** In my GL1000 K1 renovation job I first checked/adjusted the bowl levels at 21 mm just as "flash2002" says. As showed in the pictures of my previous post than tested the level of each chamber by the "communicating" levels visible in open ended plastic tubes connected to the drain bolt opening...

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*** The Dutch manufactured Van Veen OCR 1000 was in 1978 such a 2-disc rotary engine equipped bicycle....... It was the most impressive (and expensive) Wankel-bicycle ever build. More followed later as the Suzuki RE5, the Hercules W2000, etc. https://www.visordown.com/features/top- ...

The RX-7....indeed it is a fantastic concept with it's rotary engine...... Since 2009 I own its successor, a Mazda RX-8 Reneis HP.......it is a fantastic car.......I am very happy with it......I premix with this car too (besides the std Oil Metering Pump), to extend the engine's life due to...

A total different engine ......... the MAZDA Rotary engine .......... With the 787B Mazda won in 1991 the 24hr of Le Mans race with a rotary engine against the pistons of Porsche, Audi etc........ :smilie_happy: After this victory Mazda was excluded for further 24hr of Le Mans races in the...

@ ansimp, Thanks..... Yes indeed, Gary has a gorgeous '76 GL1000 with no flaws *** ..........beautiful! Luckily he has high steering handles, otherwise during a meet we would steal each others bike without knowing.......... :smilie_happy: Regards, Ruud ***) However......wait......he is missing...

@ joedrum & Rednaxs60, Thank you very much... Regards, Ruud Enclosed some more pictures of my 1978 purchased bike that I stored myself in 1983 and that was untouched for 31 years........a couple of years after my retirement I started with a complete dismantling, inspection, overhaul from...

Hi Rednaxs60, Thank you very much for posting the link to this nice article about a '76 UK GL1000 Well.....value GBP 15.000,-.....that sounds very well...... Best regards, Ruud My 11.500 mls 1975 GL1000 K1 with original paint, etc....... Click to enlarge

@ FlashGordon, Thanks and good luck......

*** This kind of final result could be your reward for the sacrifices during your restoration......... Between 2014 and 2015, mine took 1.400 hrs (1.000 labour hrs plus 400 hours on the internet etc.) and approx. $ 4.000,- for new parts /paint / cost of sand blasting / polishing etc. The basis...