Here she is, I named her, "the Wanderer "

[made2care]

gl1100 -2

• slabghost
• Dec 13, 2015

I thought i posted this somewhere here but did not find the post. Hope I am doing this correctly.
Here is my new to me 1981 Gl1100 and man i just love the bags, so cool.

gl1100

• slabghost
• Dec 13, 2015

Picked this up for a mere $200 and the good news is , she runs :yahoo:

gl1100-3

• slabghost
• Dec 13, 2015

I will eventually have to strip her down and clean her up, hoping for no surprises.
Enjoy the pics.

 

[brianinpa]

$200!!! People can be arrested for stealing... You are aware of that? Nice deal.

 

[Steve83]

Cool! Nice find!

 

[rob.lafady]

Saweeet!

 

[Ansimp]

brianinpa » Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:14 am[/url]":3nmect1b]
$200!!! People can be arrested for stealing... You are aware of that? Nice deal.

+1 :good:

 

[zman]

Nice buy, congrats.

 

[joedrum]

nice for 200$ and it runs

 

[detdrbuzzard]

nice looking and a great price, I paid $250 for a complete parts bike that I've never tried to start

 

[slabghost]

Now that's my kind of deal! Congratulations!

 

[Denver]

Thought & still think that my 1200 standard was a steal at $900(ran, stator still works after 7,000+ miles,) arty: But have to say you got a super price if it runs, no real abuse in its life,& title is good, congrats! :good:

 

[Tom_Charlton]

Want to double your money?

 

[made2care]

PurpleGL1200I » 2 minutes ago[/url]":5pe7ohl6]
Want to double your money?

I'm listening.

 

[slabghost]

My 81 cost me $500 and I thought it was great deal! Still do and I did have to fix the brakes and jump start her to ride it home.

 

[Tom_Charlton]

PM'ed you.

 

[kerryb]

Careful!...I think she's about "wander" off.

 

[made2care]

As I would suspect, ran a systems check and it appears there might be either a head gasket blown or water pump seal leakage. Found traces of oil in radiator which is bubbling. Slight white smoke from one muffler. Engine runs well but will have to figure out which cylinder is compromised. oh well, let the fun begin arty:

p.s. If no fluid is exiting weep hole under water pump, could a seal still be leaking, say oil internally. This is on a 1981 gl1100.

 

[slabghost]

If the white smoke smells sweet it's coolant and most likely a blown head gasket.

 

[made2care]

Here's the video of what is happening. Let me know what you think. white smoke from left tailpipe but not too bad. coolant has oil in it and is overflowing.

[video]https://youtu.be/-LyNgb40jlc[/video]

 

[slabghost]

It should have been bubbling more I think if it was a head gasket. When you put your hand by the exhaust did just feel clammy or did it smell gassy or sweet? Could possibly be the water pump seal. Oil is under more pressure than coolant.

 

[dan filipi]

Those bubbles say blown head gasket to me, not bad but blown.

If you run it with the cap off and let it get warmed up good, then hold it at 3000 rpm or so, do the bubbles increase?