Author Topic: Would this ever run if I got it? (Read 6687 times)

scottly · « **Reply #25 on:** July 25, 2014, 07:30:54 PM »

I think that's a version of the Holley/Weber progressive 2 barrels originally used on Ford Pintos, Terry. I've got an odd pair of Weber 1 barrel carbs with manifolds to fit single port VW heads, but I have no idea of their origin.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #26 on:** July 25, 2014, 08:46:10 PM »

Can you post a pic when you get a chance Scott? Cheers, Terry.

scottly · « **Reply #27 on:** July 25, 2014, 09:17:08 PM »

I'll see if I can remember where I stashed them, Terry. Too much stuff and not enough room to properly sort it all.

Bailgang · « **Reply #28 on:** July 25, 2014, 09:58:04 PM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on July 25, 2014, 06:12:27 PM

G'day Scott, jump onto the "Naked Goldwings" site, there are several single carb threads there, folks are making their own manifolds using PVC pipe and fittings (no sh1t, and it works!) and Volkswagen carbs, or used Webers off eBay and home made manifolds for cheap too. I've seen a small Holley 4 barrel carb in one thread, and it apparently works pretty well too.

I couldn't initially understand how a single carb could be better than 4 separate carbs, but the trick is that with longer intake runners you get a little more torque, which makes for quicker acceleration with a little less top end speed, which is irrelevant on a 'Wang, no-one rides a 'Wang at warp speed, they're a smooth riding bike and meant for long distances, not sprints.

I've got a bare GL1000 frame (I ratted the 1977 rolling chassis I bought for the front end for my 750 and the wheels for my son's CX500 project) and my old "Made in the USA" GL1200 engine and am still thinking of building it into a bike. If I do, I think I'll "single carb" it (I don't have another set of carbs, but I don't like those old Honda CV's anyway) and see if it works as well as the NGW guys are saying. Cheers, Terry.

I was just teasing Terry, I'm still becoming familiar with the GL's but the single carb conversion is a hot topic on every GL site I've been to so I'm actually familiar with the idea. Maybe I'm a glutton for punishment but I'm going to see what I can do with its original carbs first and then decide what direction I want to go with it once I hear it run.

Don R · « **Reply #29 on:** July 25, 2014, 10:30:43 PM »

Probably lost a timing belt and bent the valves.

mrbreeze · « **Reply #30 on:** July 25, 2014, 10:57:02 PM »

Quote from: vfourfreak on July 25, 2014, 09:20:48 AM

Quote from: 754 on July 25, 2014, 08:27:11 AM
What am i missing, carbs show up in the pics that i am seeing
First year wing stored inside, not faded and weathered, looks like worth getting to me.
Would you pass over a KO 750. In that condition, if the heads and barrels were missing?

Thanks Frank, I thought I was seeing carbs , and I was. Where are the heads though ? Nice clean front end for a CB750 conversion for a few hundred $ plus lots of other parts to boot , if restoring to a runner proved uneconomic, still sounds attractive to me.

Kev

I'm with Kev......$300.......instant front end but I'd part the rest. I don't know much about Goldwings but I would imagine you could at least get your money back parting it. It's also got the aluminum rims....right?

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #31 on:** July 25, 2014, 11:35:58 PM »

Yeah Fred, lots of good parts there, but I'd get it going and ride it, if it was mine.

faux fiddy · « **Reply #32 on:** July 26, 2014, 12:15:28 AM »

Aluminum? I dunno, but definitely not the comstars.

I imagine that grampa saved the heads. We've bent car valves back depending on how severe they were bent, and they work fine. One truck we did needed mostly new valves and rockers.

It would take up the whole van if we took it to Barber, but we could get swap meet passes if we had it to sell.

754 · « **Reply #33 on:** July 26, 2014, 08:35:02 AM »

First year anything Honda is often worth more than the years after is what i meant..
And this one is pretty nice.. And no one said the heads were not there, they mak come with it.. Surely worth taking a look..

faux fiddy · « **Reply #34 on:** July 26, 2014, 10:46:52 AM »

I'm betting Grampa may not have not had the knowledge, and obviously not the time to finish the project but I bet he knew well enough that it wouldn't help if he misplaced the heads and jugs.

It's just one of those things that even though it is in the county it's at the very tip and I'm at the opposite corner. It's still well over a hundred miles back and forth, probably closer to 150 and syncing up with other people, eventually committing a whole day before even seeing it.

I've planned much longer craiglist trips to have things sold out from under my several hour drive efforts and 400f schemes.

vfourfreak · « **Reply #35 on:** July 26, 2014, 11:04:46 AM »

Quote from: faux fiddy on July 26, 2014, 10:46:52 AM

I'm betting Grampa may not have not had the knowledge, and obviously not the time to finish the project but I bet he knew well enough that it wouldn't help if he misplaced the heads and jugs.

It's just one of those things that even though it is in the county it's at the very tip and I'm at the opposite corner. It's still well over a hundred miles back and forth, probably closer to 150 and syncing up with other people, eventually committing a whole day before even seeing it.

I've planned much longer craiglist trips to have things sold out from under my several hour drive efforts and 400f schemes.

I don't think there are separate jugs, I seem to recall they are part of the crank cases ?

Kev

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #36 on:** July 26, 2014, 05:18:19 PM »

You're quite correct Kev, the cylinder block is part of the engine block, it's a 'Wang, not a Volkswagen Beetle!

vfourfreak · « **Reply #37 on:** July 26, 2014, 05:36:01 PM »

Funny story concerning Wangs ! Happened just yesterday. Driving out in 35°c with AC on in my wrtched Peugeot, with my fcuk off shades. I'm cool. I meet my neighbour (who knows everything) and a "bloke" on a bike, as in bicycle. My neighbour (who knows everything) introduces me to said bloke, who lives nearby and owns a GL1800 , rare in this small town. It's sort of mooted that he and I could sort of do "motorcycle stuff" together. Bonne idée, in theory, excet Monsieur is in a lycra sort of ballet dancer sort of outfit that leaves nothing to the imagination. Fcuk the fcuk off. I'll ride alone. Or with a well endowed LASS but not noncy blokes in funny outfits.

Kev

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #38 on:** July 26, 2014, 05:40:32 PM »

Yeah mate, stay right away from that dude, the GL1800 talk might just have been a ruse to get you into his lycra lair!

vfourfreak · « **Reply #39 on:** July 26, 2014, 05:47:56 PM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on July 26, 2014, 05:40:32 PM

Yeah mate, stay right away from that dude, the GL1800 talk might just have been a ruse to get you into his lycra lair!

or curly hair !

fcuk, that makes me ill thinking about it !

Kev

Stev-o · « **Reply #40 on:** July 26, 2014, 06:08:43 PM »

Quote from: vfourfreak on July 26, 2014, 05:47:56 PM

Quote from: Terry in Australia on July 26, 2014, 05:40:32 PM
Yeah mate, stay right away from that dude, the GL1800 talk might just have been a ruse to get you into his lycra lair!

or curly hair !

fcuk, that makes me ill thinking about it !

Kev

Another reason not to get a Wang!

754 · « **Reply #41 on:** July 26, 2014, 06:34:37 PM »

Too many gearqueers on bicycles..enough already...

scottly · « **Reply #42 on:** July 26, 2014, 06:36:03 PM »

Uh, almost forgot why I was reading this thread.

Terry, here are the carb pics. BTW, what was the claimed HP for the early Leadwing?

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #43 on:** July 27, 2014, 01:05:06 AM »

Hey thanks Scott, you should put those puppies on eBay, there's probably a VW nut out there who'd love to have them! The 1975 GL 1000 had a claimed 82 BHP and my magnificent 1986 GL1200 is rated at 94 BHP. Cheers, Terry.

SOHC4ever · « **Reply #44 on:** July 27, 2014, 04:22:09 PM »

If you've got the time and space in the shop, buy the bike!

faux fiddy · « **Reply #45 on:** July 27, 2014, 08:00:51 PM »

Quote from: SOHC4ever on July 27, 2014, 04:22:09 PM

If you've got the time and space in the shop, buy the bike!

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