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Atila the Hun, 84 GL1200 disguised as a GL 1000
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<blockquote data-quote="joedrum" data-source="post: 73902" data-attributes="member: 98"><p>yep thats rougher than the muffler fit...but thats no big deal tho ...with the way the focas of the build is a 1200 made to look 1000 ...1200 heads are basicly required for 1200 carbs to work ....1200 carbs seem to be rather good and one of my 1200 builds is stock motor setup to have the hydro heads and 1200 carbs in a 1100 bike ...</p><p></p><p>reality is the 1200 oldwing motor is the best one made with improved oil system ...bigger chains....tougher crank ...bigger stator ....better gearing ....better clutch ...now that ive really got some time in on working with these bikes it baffles me that people who have money supercharge or nitrous or turbo the weakest oldwing motors ....and to listen to someone explain the nonsense that a smaller crank skinnier chained no tension provided change slappinng 75-77 motor can turn higher rpm than a 1200 cause its made weaker and the 1200 with all its advantages will blow up ....sheeesh its amazing sometimes what people come up with ....to me the 1200 motor is the hidden goldwing diamond ...it just dosent have weak points in the basic package anywhere ....honda nade some big mistakes on support parts for the motor in ignition and all some really stupid ...but the heart of the motor is probably the best hard mount motorcycle motor ever made ....i want three of them all special order and done by me ....just like mike got one going ...he made a wise decission that most dont ...he starting with a 1200 ...theres probably quite a few more that will be springing up after the success of some of these builds gets around</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="joedrum, post: 73902, member: 98"] yep thats rougher than the muffler fit...but thats no big deal tho ...with the way the focas of the build is a 1200 made to look 1000 ...1200 heads are basicly required for 1200 carbs to work ....1200 carbs seem to be rather good and one of my 1200 builds is stock motor setup to have the hydro heads and 1200 carbs in a 1100 bike ... reality is the 1200 oldwing motor is the best one made with improved oil system ...bigger chains....tougher crank ...bigger stator ....better gearing ....better clutch ...now that ive really got some time in on working with these bikes it baffles me that people who have money supercharge or nitrous or turbo the weakest oldwing motors ....and to listen to someone explain the nonsense that a smaller crank skinnier chained no tension provided change slappinng 75-77 motor can turn higher rpm than a 1200 cause its made weaker and the 1200 with all its advantages will blow up ....sheeesh its amazing sometimes what people come up with ....to me the 1200 motor is the hidden goldwing diamond ...it just dosent have weak points in the basic package anywhere ....honda nade some big mistakes on support parts for the motor in ignition and all some really stupid ...but the heart of the motor is probably the best hard mount motorcycle motor ever made ....i want three of them all special order and done by me ....just like mike got one going ...he made a wise decission that most dont ...he starting with a 1200 ...theres probably quite a few more that will be springing up after the success of some of these builds gets around [/QUOTE]
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