Bike Garage - Goldwing Gl1100 „Firstborn“

12 Jan, 2015 Post a Comment

Retro Bikes Republic of Croatia 1981 Honda GoldWing GL1100 „Firstborn“ – the story.

The Honda Goldwing is a tourer quite rare to uncovering some transformation on this terra firma is fifty-fifty to a greater extent than difficult, but those engaging inwards this form of projects frequently instruct goodness results because those who produce guide hold expertise as well as know where to intervene as well as how to produce it

The wheel started equally 1981 model twelvemonth for German linguistic communication market, it had all the original stickers inwards German linguistic communication language on it...

We purchased it inwards our neighbouring Slovenia, rideable but inwards demand of servicing.

We e'er wanted to create a 4cyl boxer GoldWing, the toll was fair plenty thence nosotros took it without much hesitating. These bikes are super rare to uncovering here, as well as the ones that are offered for sale are extremely expensive.

The wheel had to live redesigned as well as done from scratch, drive everything was inwards due for servicing, but it started as well as ran; those machines are known equally super potent as well as reliable, no affair the lack of maintenance.

We wanted to give it a to a greater extent than retro, oldschool look, to instruct away from that „wannabe Harley“ original Honda pattern alongside high handlebars as well as depression parent end. Also, considering that these bikes are getting to a greater extent than rare as well as hard to find, nosotros wanted to produce all the move without disturbing the frame. So, the beauty of this create is that the frame is non detabbed at all, everything is reverseble to original appearance!

We started alongside the suspension, the stock air assisted intermission was real soft as well as similar on most of them, leaking air, thence the conclusion was to dicth that as well as become alongside a classic intermission parts. These bikes are pretty heavy thence nosotros had problems finding the parent intermission setup. The shocks had to live potent but also the length was different compared to stock size; nosotros lifted the parent terminate a few centimeters to instruct the opinion nosotros wanted. After some research, nosotros ordered a duet of Hagon units built to our specs on the rear, as well as a laid upwards of Wirth progressive fork springs inwards front end matched alongside CNC machined fork caps replacing the stock air valved ugly ones. Front forks were mostly overhauled, alongside novel oil, seals as well as wipers.

Considering the novel taller parent end, nosotros made a novel spot base of operations as well as seat, fitted a chrome fender as well as fabricated a 1 off side purse carrier, which is quite unproblematic as well as easily removed when non needed. The spot is 1 off inwards genuine dark leather as well as chocolate-brown stitching.

We similar to hold some usage marks on all our builds (we telephone telephone them the nation of war wounds) thence the wheel keeps its charm as well as authenticity, thence nosotros installed a duet of used chrome fenders from some other wheel instead of plastic originals or buying novel ones.

The wheel had 60k km on the clock, which is zero for these tourers. The engine had few gasket leaks hither as well as at that spot as well as the carbs were leaking fuel. All the signs pointed that the kilometers are existent as well as that no 1 opened this engine before, nosotros were pretty amazed...

This is a 4cyl boxer engine alongside liquid cooling as well as it has to guide hold a reliable working cooling arrangement thence nosotros changed it all, from sensors to thermostat as well as thermoswitch units, novel as well as modern silicone hoses, all novel gaskets, safe parts as well as o-rings as well as a novel H2O pump. The whole engine also went through a consummate overhaul, alongside heads machined, valves lapped as well as seats cut, total Vesrah gasket laid upwards installed making certain no leaks anywhere.. While nosotros were inwards there, all components were checked for wear, what had to live supersede was replaced alongside OEM Honda parts, starter was overhauled, starter clutch as well as thence on. Timing belts are crucial on this bike, drive if neglected as well as non changed on time, they tin brand a big mess as well as a huge hole inwards owners wallet if snapped, thence novel ones were freshly installed no affair one-time ones looked good. Finally, the machine was painted inwards OEM spec high temp paint, thence it looks equally goodness equally new.

The final but non the to the lowest degree was the carb setup, which is huge (the size of a 200cc engine:)). They were leaking thence all gaskets, membranes as well as o-rings were ordered, carbs fully dismantled as well as cleaned. Also, novel idle jets were installed drive one-time ones refused to come upwards out thence nosotros made them come upwards out... No wonder most people don't guide hold aid of carbs, drive goodness carb overhaul kit costs close 250USD inwards USA addition transportation as well as custom duties as well as it's a goodness few days job, if yous know what you're doing. Honda services around hither don't desire to produce that chore at whatever toll (now nosotros know why), nosotros did it as well as we're glad nosotros did so; the carbs move flawless straight off as well as no leaks on our freshly painted engine block!

We fitted a duet of almost novel hard disk 1200 mufflers laying around inwards our garage thence the exhaust straight off sounds wonderfull as well as classy, similar it should...

The brakes were mostly overhauled alongside novel brake pistons as well as seals, all safe parts, cleaned, calipers painted as well as fitted alongside novel pads, brake crude oil as well as steelbraided hoses, front end as well as rear. The brake discs were machined thence they are mirror apartment now. We fitted a novel front end original cylinder heart drive the original 1 leaked as well as had some form of a chopper eagle Honda logo on it, which nosotros had to take away no affair what ;)

New front end as well as parent Dunlop tires are fitted, all bearings, bearing holders as well as grease seals were changed also. Rear shaft was serviced as well as lubed, o-rings changed. This model twelvemonth has a 17“ parent wheel thence nosotros had troubles finding a tire for it, nosotros institute solely three available models as well as all three were non oldshool pattern nosotros wanted, similar the front end Dunlop Speedmaster..

The electrics were partially rewired, ignition lock moved to novel spot on the correct beneath the faux tank, together alongside the choke knob as well as fog lite switch. New front end as well as parent lights are installed, novel blinkers, novel correct side fog light...

There's a novel as well as modern all inwards 1 electronic estimate fitted, it's all dark as well as minimalistic when non working as well as when yous plow the key, it lights upwards as well as gives all the information yous need. It's fitted inwards a CNC machined alu holder alongside 2 to a greater extent than extra signal lights, thence all looks tidy as well as neat.

New LSL depression handlebar was fitted alongside dark Biltwell grips matching the diamond pattern spot stitching. Original controls were kept but freshly dark painted. The frame, wheels, fork legs, swing arm were pulverization coated, some materials inwards gloss dark as well as some inwards matte black.

The pigment on a tank is a beautifull high gloss metallic element brown, alongside high gloss dark on the side covers as well as the middle tank section. This wheel has a centralised gas tank, thence the tank higher upwards the engine is a faux one, simply hiding the air box as well as electrics. The faux tank middle department was big as well as apartment thence nosotros decided to give it a to a greater extent than interesting hold back – nosotros made openings for 2 pocket-size VDO gauges inwards front end of the rider, 1 for temperature, other 1 for gas level.

All inwards all, nosotros wanted to instruct inwards hold back older as well as to a greater extent than vintage as well as retro (what nosotros e'er produce :)), dissimilar the original, as well as I intend nosotros made it. The wheel looks stunning as well as it rides similar that, that boxer apartment 4 is magnificent as well as straight off it's create for some other few decades of potent running... It has much details, similar that 1969 original Honda logo on the tank (don't inquire what model), yellowish fog lite on the right, besides much details to count, I promise the photos tin nation it all.

It may live a pretty mutual wheel inwards the USA but they are rare on this side of the pond as well as highly priced, as well as a few of them are inwards arrive at shape. This 1 is built to live to a greater extent than retro, alongside few modern touches but improved inwards all riding aspects, it's different but non drastic, similar neither of our builds. It's similar novel straight off as well as create to striking many to a greater extent than opened upwards roads...

The wheel is for sale, it would live looking for a novel owner.