Topic: 78 GL1000 20 year sleeper! Old Blue.

[Don R]

 It's running the best it has since I've owned it, last year it turned over 60,000 miles and I sent a picture to the PO, he knew exactly how many miles I've ridden it. He kept his newer yellow Goldwing and moved back to the area, We talked about doing some riding.
  I hope I didn't just jinx it running good. I did the Randakk's 77 model carb mod, putting 750 main jets rubber lines going to,,, the emulsion tubes?

[Don R]

 I did a parts run today, left the parts store with a tractor battery strapped to the luggage rack. A guy left right behind me on a Grom or similar small Honda so I asked him if he wanted to race. He said yes but we each get a gallon of gas and race until we run out. L0L. I should have spent more time talking, I think he has more bikes at home.

[RAFster122s]

Lots of people hate the grom but it is putting a lot of young riders on bikes and that in my opinion is a win. Personally I don't find the Grom that offensive and lots of young riders are able to appreciate the bike while they are young and it is very versatile and economical after you get past the initial price...

[Don R]

 Tonight, I wanted to take old blue for a rip but she's jealous of the GS1100 and said no. I guess I'll need to bribe her with a new battery. It's been 10 years since I got it running so I guess it's deserved. I rode to Sturgis in 2015 and it took most of the previous year to get it going. That means the Michelins are also 10 years old. Hmmm.

[grcamna2]

Tonight, I wanted to take old blue for a rip but she's jealous of the GS1100 and said no. I guess I'll need to bribe her with a new battery. It's been 10 years since I got it running so I guess it's deserved. I rode to Sturgis in 2015 and it took most of the previous year to get it going. That means the Michelins are also 10 years old. Hmmm.

Get it going and take a few good Fall rides Don.
Give the tires a good look.. see if they can sustain traction for a few more.

[Don R]

This is our last weekend drag racing so a day or two next week will finish winterizing it, I have a 41 willys coupe to work on but it's 45 minutes away. That will make a few nice fall rides.

[Don R]

 I got a yuasa agm battery ordered today, they really wanted to sell me an acid battery.

[Johnie]

No way, why would they try to sell you the acid battery? Maybe they make more $$$ on those. I am 100% AGM...

[Don R]

 The old Mom and Pop unofficial Honda business is Pop and Son now. The Mom had enough of working with her Kid and Ex. and retired.
 They had a bunch of 4 wheelers in there, an XR75 and one 74 cb750 that a guy bought out of a barn for $150.
 He had the acid battery in stock and I'm sure wanted to move it. No thanks, the Yuasa agm was 11 years old, I don't mess with success.

[Johnie]

Wow 11 years Don is unreal. I went 9 years with a Yuasa AGM in my 1500, but changed it just so I wouldn't get caught with a dead battery on a trip.

[Don R]

 I don't know what it is about the GL but I love turning it, even with the windjammer, crash bars, driving lights, saddlebag brackets and rack on the back.
 I found myself going to the end of the street and doing tight U turns, then in my driveway and then back around the block for a lap. It lays over nicely and then a little throttle stands it right back up. Must be the low center of gravity. 
  There's a 110* tee intersection with a little banking near here, I like turning tight there but one day I found a piece of sheet metal in the sweet spot. Thank goodness I missed it.
  Yesterday I took it to the red line in a couple gears, still sweet as ever.

[Don R]

 I let the GL get stranded in the storage unit, now it has snowed and the streets are salted.  This is the first year it's been out of a heated area since I've owned it and likely a long time before.

[grcamna2]

I don't know what it is about the GL but I love turning it, even with the windjammer, crash bars, driving lights, saddlebag brackets and rack on the back.
 I found myself going to the end of the street and doing tight U turns, then in my driveway and then back around the block for a lap. It lays over nicely and then a little throttle stands it right back up. Must be the low center of gravity. 
  There's a 110* tee intersection with a little banking near here, I like turning tight there but one day I found a piece of sheet metal in the sweet spot. Thank goodness I missed it.
  Yesterday I took it to the red line in a couple gears, still sweet as ever.

I never owned a GL,but had a good customer whom I did repair/maintenance work for.
He had a GL1200I and I had opportunity to drive it around a good bit:test rides..
The bike had the full Honda touring set-up with saddlebags and top box,although I never did and slow,tight maneuvers on it.

[Don R]

 That piece of sheet metal laying in the turn reminded me of finding a small flat Lexan race car window in the shutdown area of Cordova Dragway, it was badly scuffed on one side and had a tire tread imprint melted into the other side. Obviously, it got under a tire that was braking and stayed there until the driver let off the brake to turn. I bet that was an odd sensation.