CMNralley79 - 1980- Gl1100 Restoration

[backyardtrouble]

I am Restoring one of the forum Member's GL1100 , This 1980 belongs to CMNralley79 (MARK), member 3557, he lives in Siloam Springs, Ar.
I got this bike yesterday afternoon, and with his permission to post it and share it along the way, i have now started the fun.
Please join in with your comments, and i want to thank Mark for letting me post the pictures for everyone to see. I will be taking pics along the way for the duration.

 

[joedrum]

typical 1980-81 sparkers LOL.... i got a 80 i havnt work on much in the same condition

 

[dan filipi]

This will be a fun resto to follow.

 

[CMNrallye79]

Wow, someone is going to really enjoy that bike. Well I got my first surprise. Not sure if it's good or bad but the bike is a 1980 not an 1981. We'll find out if there are anymore fun surprises as we go. Thanks a lot For all the work you'll be doing.

Mark

 

[brianinpa]

I like a suspense thriller!

 

[Steve83]

Should be a great project! opcorn:

Those ignitors gotta go! Throw a C5 into it!

 

[zman]

joedrum » Mon May 19, 2014 8:59 am[/url]":144tgj0j]
typical 1980-81 sparkers LOL.... i got a 80 i havnt work on much in the same condition

Anything better about the 82-83 sparkers? Just wondering.
Looks like a good project there BYT..Looking forward to the progress.

 

[joedrum]

they put a ballast resistor back on the ignition....80 -81 dont have one ..and the cooking began ....all 82-83 1100s had them put back on the coils and the sparkers did much better

 

[backyardtrouble]

this is one reason to check for this if you have an old Tube in your reserve tank.I found this broke tube this morning. I rolled it outside and I pressure washed the bike, let it dry, and took it back inside. I have drained the water from the radiator ( only got 2 quarts out of it) and the oil -which was had that gas smell also. Yeah..the carbs have to be checked for sure and probably rebuilt.

 

[backyardtrouble]

update today....working on mark's bike...i ran across some pretty interesting stuff...see the pics. Look at the head gasket for 1 & 3, this is what i found.... :swoon:

 

[dan filipi]

OOPS.

 

[joedrum]

you are kidding right .... :smilie_happy: :smilie_happy: :shock:

 

[CMNrallye79]

You have to love previous owners!

 

[Ansimp]

Anyone can work on these bikes provided they aren't blindfolded at the time :head bang: :smilie_happy:

 

[Steve83]

Ummmm...my bike has a small oil leak after a professional engine rebuild. Should I take it back? :shock: :smilie_happy:

 

[mcgovern61]

Hey Mark, welcome to the site from New Jersey! :clapping:

Will be following this build!!

 

[toytender01]

Small things tend to get larger with time, according to Murphie's Law. Best to have the person who made the mistake fix it......
if you trust him any more. At least he will have learned to be more meticulouss with his work.

 

[backyardtrouble]

...Now Mark knows why the oil was leaking really bad on that right side.....OOps is right, and i sure ain't kidding Joe....i seen that gasket sticking out when i was looking at the oil dripping from it while the head was still on it.... :shock: ....Hey Steve83..i'm not a professional...i make mistakes....or at least that's what my wife says to me.... :hihihi: ..the next pic is from the left head, this is not from the head gasket that i took off...somebody forgot to clean the old gasket out of the water port.
Just like what Toytender01 said: Small things tend to get larger with time, according to Murphie's Law.

 

[joedrum]

wow :shock:

 

[CMNrallye79]

And they say not to look a gift horse in the mouth!