Replace the stator and lose the fairing on that GL1100I

fasterspider

One of my customers has an 82 Wing that is normally a sidecar rig here for me to replace the stator and remove the fairing then install a headlight & signals at the same time, no problem.

Have I ever done this to one of these bikes before? Confused

No, I haven't. Twisted Evil

The bike use to belong to an idiot that loved wiring all kinds of stupid shit on the bike with coaxial wire and a bunch of other grades of wire and then cut all the wires & left them hanging every where, I have about 2lbs of wire now that went no where just laying in a pile in the back of the garage now. Mutants! Sad

MR.CHocko · Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:43 pm Post subject:

I personally hate goldwings just for that simple reason. They are a nightmare to just remove parts off of. Just try tracing a short on one! I get another gray hair everytime I do it.

fasterspider · Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:55 pm Post subject:

fasterspider · Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 4:38 pm Post subject:

The engine is out and the big gasket I need will not be here until Tuesday but, I am going to clean this engine up a little bit so I don't get nasty when I touch it.

30 year old motorcycles that have not had the engines cleaned thoroughly can and do leave a hell of a greasy mess on my hands & clothing, I don't like messy motorcycles. Shocked

fasterspider · Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 5:37 pm Post subject:

I put the new stator into the engine and have that bitch back in the frame almost buttoned up but, it got too dark to see and it got a bit cool out there too. Since I am a sissy la la when it comes to weather, this beast will wait until tomorrow.

fasterspider · Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:51 pm Post subject:

That job took longer than it should have but, it is done and the customer is extremely happy with the bike in it's new configuration and the working charging system.

fasterspider · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 1:59 am Post subject:

I had fun working on that naked GL1100 above because it was just that, naked but, I have another GL and it is an 84 GL1200 with the side car this time and the bike is getting the brakes rebuilt that have been neglected for 28 years and I replaced the header pipes because they were rotting out at the welds behind the joints.

K5 · Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:12 pm Post subject:

Good luck with the 84' GL. I don't like removing & working around tuperware either. I had an ST1300 that I put a cruise on. The plastic pieces drove me crazy.