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Okay... here’s what I’ve figured out. By the way, thanks for the replies. I’ve ended up cracking THREE of these lifter plates before I finally figured out what was wrong. Or shall I say I THINK I figured out what was wrong. I was installing EBC clutch springs just because I thought they might be...

Thanks guys! I finally figured it out. There was actually a washer BEFORE the circlip, but it was so well fitting that it looked like it was part of the casting. I finally got mad and smacked it with an awl and a hammer enough to bend it so that I could actually see it wasn’t part of the...

Valve covers and timing belt covers

Progress on paint work

Progress on engine

I’m trying to rebuild the brakes on the 77 I’m restoring and I cannot seem to get the piston out of the front master cylinder. I’ve removed the rubber boot and the small clip that holds the boot in, but I can find NOTHING holding the piston in the cylinder. There should be a circlip holding it...

Okay guys, I’m replacing the clutch on my 77 during its restoration, and I’ve cracked TWO lifter plates putting it back together. I’m putting in new plates and springs but everything else is original. I cracked the first lifter plate cuz I wasn’t being very careful. From what I hear they are...

Unfortunately, Pistol Pete doesn’t do gauges anymore.

If you are a fan of the Bill Murray/Richard Dreyfus film, like I am, you might be interested in my ride yesterday. (Not on a Wing, as mine is not done yet...) I rode up into Virginia to find the general store/bus station that was in the movie, and possibly the house used in the movie. I found...

Found one! Yay!

I will try those people. Thanks, Mike

Hey guys, I am in need of the bracket that holds down the front of the seat on an early GL1000. It is kind of a C shaped thing that bolts from one side of the frame to the other. Mine is totally missing and PO says he doesn’t know where it went. The Honda part number is 50250-371-000. With all...

Is this still available??

I ordered a set cover off of eBay and it turned out to be brown instead of black. I didn’t want brown, so rather than send it back I just decided to see if anybody here would like it. It’s a nice seat cover and will fit the 76 LTD or the 77 Wings with the stepped seat. I paid sixty something for...

I just received my seat cover from an Ebay vendor for a 1976 LTD and the damn thing is BROWN! According to the write up referenced above, NO GOLDWING EVER HAD A BROWN SEAT. Do any of you guys with LTD’s have brown seats? Now I’m back to square one trying to find a BLACK seat cover to fit a 77...

I think the weld is just fine. Not a problem with the penetration, just the cosmetics... I’m just gonna tidy it up a smidge, cuz I can grind with the best of them, and leave it at that. :Egyptian:

Me too!

It does indeed look like a sloppy repair, but I don’t see any reason for it to be repaired. Everything looks just fine except for the welds. And I agree, a lot of the other welds on this frame are not very impressive. I’m wondering if maybe they didn’t just let the FNG weld the kick stand...

I’m just curious here... the area where my side stand mount is welded to the subframe looks like it was welded by a twelve year old. It seems to have been working okay, and I’m sure the average Joe isn’t ever going to look down there, but is this REALLY Honda’s work? Does anybody else have a...

Hey guys, Has anyone found a decent source for the GL1000 decal surrounding the fuel gauge? I’ve ordered two now,(Ebay) both of which claimed to be “exactly like the original”, and they are both WAY OFF. Nothing more than fancy decals. I scratched the original removing it for paint and now I...