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Pipes complete and mounting brackets on

It's not much louder than factory but much more throaty during acceleration

Got my tailpipe adapter made now just have to mount them

Windshield cut down

I'm lowering the saddle bags

Getting close to being done with this old bird what y'all think about the tailpipe placement she's going to be a beauty when she's done and yes I know the center stand won't work with these pipes It will be modified soon enough

Getting very close started working on the side bags also got the headers and mufflers mounted

Almost done fired her for the first time today since the restore first time she's breathed oxygen in 20 years and yes I know the mufflers are on backwards I just stuck them on so not to run headers with no back pressure I always love when these old girls first fire knowing everything went...

Getting closer gas tank on wheels powder coated and assembled and a new tire

On the engine I use DupliColor cast aluminum but on the frame I get a quart of Rust-Oleum gloss black I cut it with Naptha about 15percent then I spray it with either a HVLP gun or an airbrush gun if I'm just doing touch up

Getting closer to finishing cleaned the gas tank with vinegar painted got the the fairing mounted rewired and took a small look at fake take and seatMy . And fyi so if you are replacing the radiator hoses on gl1000 or 1100 buy this gates formed hose lay your original hose on top it mark and cut...

My wife never knowss what's in the garage I bring home stuff all the time and she's like (when did you paint your bike ) I just smile

I rebuild gl carbs 1100 and 1000s I always inform the client of everything needed too. They receive a full teardown plenum halves carbs all ultrasonic cleaned all air passages brushed or guitar stringed

Why do some 84 gl1200s have the 1100 fairing does the fairing stay fit the 1100 faring too?

Carbs on sanded timing covers painted them with cast aluminum coat straightening radiator fins and cleaning radiator now

Frame touched up today

Belts on valves set time for frame touch up

So I've got a lot of feedback on how to do this mod to replace the old worn out non available timing idlers first drill out the pulley off backing plate with a half inch bit just keep sizing up the bit till it clears the canfer recess then knock it out with a punch. Next get all these parts two...

So I've got a lot of feedback on how to do this mod to replace the old worn out non available timing idlers first drill out the pulley off backing plate with a half inch bit just keep sizing up the bit till it clears the canfer recess then knock it out with a punch. Next get all these parts two...

It gets rid of the old idler pulleys and it puts new timing components mainly it uses a Kia timing idler pulley to get rid of those old ones that have a tendency to fail due to their age if you search it on Google idler pulley upgrade they'll probably be 10 different sites show how to do it it's...