Recent content by STOCKIE

Hello Denver - pleased to meet.

Welcome Mark! I've had a few bikes and a perhaps a few more of years! Have a chance to lookover a "77 Goldwing that's been stored for over 20 years and find I'm still hummm and hawwwwing! Will take a full day there and back so need to fit in time (and space in garage). Welcome to the club...

Try to determine condition of oil in crankcase. I'm living in Cda where most liq cooled motors have antifreeze as coolant. It sometimes leaks into the motor oil from leaking head gasket or metal crack.. If enough coolant (antifreeze) leaked into the oil it may have caused the motor to seize...

Hi Derrick - Tks for getting back also for the insight re the carb boots and rebuild on floats & gaskets. I have heard that syncing of the carbs takes a bit of patience. For sure if I go ahead with this it'll come home strapped down on the trailer. Tks again

Hi Derrick - Welcome! Name's Robert but have always been tagged with Stockie! Yur '75 looks really good. I've been thinking about a GL 1100 '77 that's been shopped for over 20 yrs. Don't know backstory but should be interesting. Pics I've seen show basically no dings or dents on tank or on...

Tkx Mike, Steve, Winger - pleased to meet. Am still thinking about that '77 GL1000 Windjammer lll Wondering whether there is any reverse kit that could be adapted to fit it. Noticed mention of BMW? proposed retro fit unit but nothing further Sure would be handy to add on when doing rebuild...

Hello Duster - Tks very much. As mentioned, one bonus point for me, about this one ...... boots are almost full flat on the ground at stop signs! Haven't made much time for rides this season as here in near northern Alberta heat makes for more garden watering and drought means carrying many...

Hello GoldWing Forum members - have ridden since about 1963 (yes! not a typo!!) First ride (bought with proceeds from my paper route) was Royal Enfield 200/250cc? side shift on tank; progressed to Triumph 500 twin, then to BSA 500 single, BSA 650 twin, then to Harley sportster CH 900cc then...