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I'm fortunate in that I've been riding rigid framed bikes for years and year. It will still feel like a Cadillac for me, and purr like a kitten, straight pipes or no....But yeah, I remember the Wings when they were new and they just seemed huge as huge could be. Good times.

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Is there a way to tell which header that is?

Will do that. I'm terrible but looking forward to trying. I got the bike for $400, so no matter what I do I can't do too much wrong, really. I really love the look of the duals, so I'll probably go that route for no better reason than that. I found the bike I was talking about with the straight...

This is exactly what I was looking for. I'm getting rid of the air shocks on my '81. Looks like I can get some short but heavy duty rear coilover shocks for the rear courtesy of HD, but I didn't know what to do about the front end. So just to make sure I have this right, I can throw progressive...

Thanks. I appreciate the info. That may have to wait for next year. I don't think I really need to do anything to it at the moment, just thought Neon coils and maybe some Accel 8.8s might be a cheap upgrade--and kind of cool. Think I'll try to get away with the cheaper mod for now. I'm new to...

Yeah, I need to look at that. Not sure yet of which headers I can use on this. I saw a build on NGW where the guy just had the headers into a very short straight pipe and I liked that look, but I can't find that thread. Thought that maybe with richer running duals I could get away something like...

Yeah, I dread the thought of tackling the head gasket issue, but I suppose I will. I have to pull the motor to put in the new stator, so I may as well go all the way and do the head gaskets and belts at the same time. (I really am a terrible mechanic.) I'm definitely tossing the carbs and going...

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Thanks. I appreciate the thought, but I got a set of cast off eBay for $250 delivered. They are nice and came with really good tires, but I see after looking at them that I will need to have them powder-coated. Seriously thinking about putting an oven in my garage and learning to do that myself...

A heads up: I also joined NGW, and this is what I posted there after getting "Peach". Still holds true, though I am finding myself inclined toward slightly more significant changes, like dual carbs, ignition upgrade, etc...... *** I was a Harley rider for a long time, but sold my last ('73...

Welcome from another Ohio new guy.

Thanks all for the warm welcome. Looks like a fun place.

Thank you. I'm excited about it. We'll see how it goes. Looks like lots of good info and good folks here.

Excellent! Thanks very much for the welcome. Looking forward to learning a bunch.

Hello to all. I am the brand new owner of a $400 1981 GL1100 and this looked like a good place to be. I have been trying to read a lot about the GLs, so I joined Classic Goldwings and NGW and both look to have tons of info for everyone from beginners like me to those more experienced with both...