Greetings from the Illinois side of the Mississippi River, near St. Louis. I've been a proud owner of a '76 GL1000 for 6 years now. This bike was parked in a shed for 20 years and was basically destined to be parted out. Since I got the bike cheap enough and had good compression, I accepted the challenge of resurrecting her. It took about 6 months but was well worth the hard work. My greatest challenge has been carbs. I purchased a rebuild kit only to find out half way through that my I have '81 GL11000 carbs. Someone in the past made this change. I managed to get them rebuilt but still battle to this day with them and I'm very close to pulling the trigger on a single carb conversion.
Here is how she looks today
Off the top of my head, here are some things that's been done over the past few years:
Refurbished the radiator and fuel tank
New fuel pump
New points ignition (will eventually upgrade)
Complete brake overhaul with new hoses, rebuilt master cylinders, rebuilt calipers
New tires
Corbin Gunfighter solo seat found on local Craigslist
Harley mufflers (Stock horseshoe was bent in an accident)
Misc. wiring updates
New Starter
Near future plans are the carb conversion, fresh paint, and electronic ignition. This bike has been a blast to ride. I took it upon myself to renew the carbs because I just wasn't satisfied. Well, somehow I made matters worse so it's time for a carb change. I'll be studying the Single Carb Conversion threads closely.
Here is how she looks today
Off the top of my head, here are some things that's been done over the past few years:
Refurbished the radiator and fuel tank
New fuel pump
New points ignition (will eventually upgrade)
Complete brake overhaul with new hoses, rebuilt master cylinders, rebuilt calipers
New tires
Corbin Gunfighter solo seat found on local Craigslist
Harley mufflers (Stock horseshoe was bent in an accident)
Misc. wiring updates
New Starter
Near future plans are the carb conversion, fresh paint, and electronic ignition. This bike has been a blast to ride. I took it upon myself to renew the carbs because I just wasn't satisfied. Well, somehow I made matters worse so it's time for a carb change. I'll be studying the Single Carb Conversion threads closely.