Looking at a Honda GL1000, advice

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11-29-2012, 12:38 AM

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Well Teeks

everyone knows just one bike is too many if you were to actually have
the scenario where you had to make justifications in the first place .......lol

Carbs, tank and any fuel related lines and pumps will be the first thing stripped off.
There's a whole very simplified routine for the belts to be replaced - not a bit worried
about that at all.

Up early tomorrow for the long trek to go an get this in Acworth NH - 6 hrs rnd trip
on the road at 7 should be back for Turkey sammiches by 1pm

Thanks for the link there - Pete but I found these Gates Belt's - good reputation a bit
cheaper too I'll prolly be looking for two new adjuster/tensioners too

Well here she is on the "Transporter"

think I'll call her Samantha

almost like her Uncle

lol

Up close shes not as purty - lots of rusty chrome and oxidized metal - this will take the winter

Dang, ya go off some people eh, I've gone a shade of green. Nice find Sprock, be good to see it all cafe'd up. Hope your gonna share the build with us, lots of pics eh

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11-29-2012, 04:57 AM

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XR 1500R adventure bike?

Yep, gotta admit I kind of like that totally outrageous style of thinking.

OK Sprock, it's early days and you haven't made any commitments yet; what about a 1000cc chook chaser?

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11-29-2012, 05:06 AM

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Can only agree TK,

But use the Yamaha R1 as the donor instead...................

http://youtu.be/uzgbmr-sc6A

Cheers, SB

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12-02-2012, 02:49 AM

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chook chaser

LOL

Got my hands full at the momo with the KLR
Cuz I plan on riding in the snow looking for
crash bars metal skid plate and some good tires

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12-02-2012, 04:02 AM

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Seb, once again I like that guys style. I'm thinking thou' that an R6 would probably much a more useable (?) platform for an adventure bike. Maybe graduate to R1 after a couple of years.

Good thoughts thou', maybe a bit of long term planning might be starting to germinate on this side of the pond.

Note to self: must check out sometime how hard it would be to fit a VFR engine into an XR frame.

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12-02-2012, 04:34 AM

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[QUOTE=kiwi TK;1204831]Seb, once again I like that guys style. I'm thinking thou' that an R6 would probably much a more useable (?) platform for an adventure bike. Maybe graduate to R1 after a couple of years.

Good thoughts thou', maybe a bit of long term planning might be starting to germinate on this side of the pond.

Note to self: must check out sometime how hard it would be to fit a VFR engine into an XR frame.[/QUOTE]

Funny you should mention that TK. I have a spare VFR400 motor sitting there - I had intended to put it in a Morini frame, but no go, so.............. looking for something to stick it into.

Just love the sound of those gear driven cams.

Cheers, SB

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