Hello and a BIG thank you from UTAH!

[panthernut9]

:swoon: Yes I did say from Utah, where one religion is dominant and all the manholes are made directly in the drivers tire. :head bang:

Thanks so much to all that have maintaned and created this website long enough for me to discover it. Great info on this site.

Just bought a 1981 GL1100I :clapping: only 69K on the wear and almost thirty years on the TEAR! :heat:

Doesn't look like a winner but I can gaurantee after practicing 99% of the information listed within: this thing will be a beast! :music:

Just got it home and as soon as I drop it off the trailer, the lovely Utah weather turns from sunny to instant clouds and rain. :fiddle:

Will post some pics tomorrow as it is now covered, no garage to mention so under the tarp it goes. :crying:

Seen a link to a portable garage and about wet myself when seeing the price. :help:

Guess I gotta get out the tools and get busy producing one like it so I can work in this great 4 season in a day weather. :builder:

Will post some before during and after pics to show the progress, gonna take about 2 months for it to be road worthy. :sensored:

K all early to bed is the first on the ride. :lazy:

Again thanks all for creating and maintaining this site for one more winger. :thank_you:

 

[AApple]

Welcome to the CGW forums, panthernut9!!! :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:
You'll definitely find plenty of help/ideas/info here to get your "new" toy back on the road!
And...we definitely need pics!! :beg:

 

[dan filipi]

Welcome from California panthernut9!!

 

[joedrum]

welcome from the backwoods of southern indiana

 

[Joep]

Welcome from North TEXAS.. as far as the work goes.. replace the belts.. they should have been done about 60K .. since you don't know certain aspects of the PO(s) loving care.. this is important.. some would say while you are down tere.. water pump replacement.. thermostat, and temp switch for the fan... need to remove radiator to do the belts ezily.. so get it all done.. great tutorial on here from roady with pics!! and the pics help me solve an issue when I set up my belts for timing.. also I would after doing belts adjust valves.. you need to turn over the motor by hand anyway.. good time to do this.. if your planning on carb over haul.. look at randakk's kit.. complete with items not included and hard to find.. randakks.com Just some starting points..

 

[mcgovern61]

Welcome from New Jersey! :clapping:

Do not be afraid to ask questions here, we do the best we can to keep these classic bikes running safely on the road!

 

[Tory]

Welcome from MI

 

[panthernut9]

thanks all just posted a few pics taken from my cell phone, daughter has the camera at school. Will get some better picks up soon but these work for now.

 

[BigAndrew]

Welcome to the site :salute:

 

[Joep]

HMMMM from what I can see the (a) PO has added almost every bling and fru-fru that was made for the wing!!! nice..

 

[tumunga]

Woooo Look at all that chrome! If you think this site has a lot of info, you should have seen it before the crash!

 

[joedrum]

nice bike panther, to me the 1100 dresser is the best looking of all the dressers honda made

i hope your vision is to keep it dressed

your 80 wing represents the first dedicated touring bike with factory storage capasity ever produced

and made in the usa what a truning point in cycle history

i am love to have a bike just like yours

you lucky dog you :cheeky:

 

[tumunga]

I forgot to mention, I was stationed in Ogden back in 1984-1986. Got to love that skiing. I once rode my old Suzuki when it was 10 degrees outside, down I-15 for a bit to get it from the impound yard to a friends garage. I just love those overzealous Roy police officers.

 

[panthernut9]

I forgot to mention, I was stationed in Ogden back in 1984-1986. Got to love that skiing. I once rode my old Suzuki when it was 10 degrees outside, down I-15 for a bit to get it from the impound yard to a friends garage. I just love those overzealous Roy police officers.

:shock: Oh the memories! Had a stop or two with them. . .

As for the other posts yes indeed lots of chrome. Today I stripped the saddle bags and everything from the seat back. Gotta change the tires, de-rust the gas tank, doh! It is a project but it will be great here soon. I will get pics of this each day I progress.

Thanks all this is gonna be GREAT! :salute:

 

[Joep]

I forgot to mention, I was stationed in Ogden back in 1984-1986. Got to love that skiing. I once rode my old Suzuki when it was 10 degrees outside, down I-15 for a bit to get it from the impound yard to a friends garage. I just love those overzealous Roy police officers.

:shock: Oh the memories! Had a stop or two with them. . .

As for the other posts yes indeed lots of chrome. Today I stripped the saddle bags and everything from the seat back. Gotta change the tires, de-rust the gas tank, doh! It is a project but it will be great here soon. I will get pics of this each day I progress.

Thanks all this is gonna be GREAT! :salute:

as far as the tank de rusting.. the coating in the tank can cause headaches when they come loose.. be sure an research the methods on derusting and comment for gas tank coatings..

 

[Joep]

I forgot to mention, I was stationed in Ogden back in 1984-1986. Got to love that skiing. I once rode my old Suzuki when it was 10 degrees outside, down I-15 for a bit to get it from the impound yard to a friends garage. I just love those overzealous Roy police officers.

Air Force??

 

[OldWrench]

Another hello from California, this site is the best for old wings.

 

[thewhiterhino]

Hello and welcome from Colorado...
I also was raised in Utah and had a couple of run ins with the Roy Police but that's another story.
I'm sure you'll like it here..

 

[tumunga]

I forgot to mention, I was stationed in Ogden back in 1984-1986. Got to love that skiing. I once rode my old Suzuki when it was 10 degrees outside, down I-15 for a bit to get it from the impound yard to a friends garage. I just love those overzealous Roy police officers.

Air Force??

No sir, US Army Military Police Corps - Nuclear Security Specialist - Defense Depot Ogden.

We used to go to Hill AFB all the time to the NCO club, and played our sports up there...softball, basketball, flag football.

 

[Joep]

My last 4 1/2 in the AF i was stationed at Ft. Huachuca, AZ .. home of the 11 sig, Army Intelligence, and school.. we were working on building a communications system that would interface with a field radio and state of the art satellite systems... taking all the current (then in use and retired to the reserve and nat'l guard) equipment and running them through the system over tropo, microwave and other systems... TRITAC.. had a blast and saw the first gl1000 there... (1978 -1983)..