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Offline JamesH

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1975 GL1000 K0
« on: February 23, 2018, 02:27:57 PM »
Have been fiddling with this on/off for a few months. It’s a first year low-vin GL1000 (9xxx VIN).

This one is lovely and has really been looked after over the years.

Was covered in ‘period’ pinstripes that I’ve been carefully removing over several weeks to get back to stock.

Carb job / brake overhaul next then ready for the road (belts already done).

Looking for a rear grab rail and seat mounting brackets if anyone has some??

James

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Re: 1975 GL1000 K0
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2018, 07:38:22 PM »
Very nice, I have soft spot for the first gen goldwings
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Re: 1975 GL1000 K0
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2018, 06:31:46 PM »
  Mercy you have a lot of fine machines over there !
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Re: 1975 GL1000 K0
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2018, 08:08:27 PM »
 Very nice,  DSS has a nice repro grab rail. I put one on the 79 I sold, that bike may deserve oem, although I couldn't tell the DSS from original. I'm still not a fan of the tall handlebars on my 78, I may swap on a set of 77 750 bars.
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Re: 1975 GL1000 K0
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2018, 11:15:54 AM »
Quote from: Don R on February 25, 2018, 08:08:27 PM
Very nice,  DSS has a nice repro grab rail. I put one on the 79 I sold, that bike may deserve oem, although I couldn't tell the DSS from original. I'm still not a fan of the tall handlebars on my 78, I may swap on a set of 77 750 bars.
Thanks for the comments guys.

Don - do you have a link to the repro rail? I can't see it on the dss site? James
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Re: 1975 GL1000 K0
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2018, 11:15:10 AM »
 I'll check, the trick might be look under gl1000usa.
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Re: 1975 GL1000 K0
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2018, 11:17:35 AM »
https://www.davidsilverspares.com/GL1000K-GOLDWING-1979-USA/part_226823/

 This is the one I bought. Sorry,  I bet the turn signal mounts are different.
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Re: 1975 GL1000 K0
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2018, 01:18:48 PM »
Thanks Don. Yeah I need the rail with the second under-slung mounts for the rear indicators...shame DSS doesn’t do both..appreciate you posting the link..
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Re: 1975 GL1000 K0
« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2018, 09:15:25 AM »
I have a rail back in Colorado.  In Florida for a few more weeks.


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Re: 1975 GL1000 K0
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2018, 01:39:12 PM »
Quote from: palepainter on March 01, 2018, 09:15:25 AM
I have a rail back in Colorado.  In Florida for a few more weeks.


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If you could send me details when you get back to Colorado I could really use it..:-)
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Re: 1975 GL1000 K0
« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2018, 04:12:02 PM »
Nice looking gl
These are mine


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Re: 1975 GL1000 K0
« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2018, 02:19:39 PM »
Try Sirus Consolidated in Canada as they also sell the repro grab rails and I think they have the early ones too.

Sell In US and offer competitive shipping to the south.
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Re: 1975 GL1000 K0
« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2018, 10:31:30 AM »
Quote from: Flyin900 on March 07, 2018, 02:19:39 PM
Try Sirus Consolidated in Canada as they also sell the repro grab rails and I think they have the early ones too.

Sell In US and offer competitive shipping to the south.
Great will look them up on google and report back...
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Re: 1975 GL1000 K0
« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2018, 08:27:52 AM »
Great looking wing.


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Offline dhall57

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Re: 1975 GL1000 K0
« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2018, 03:24:39 AM »
l love my  naked 77 wang James so I  know you will love your 75! Smooth, powerful and quite. At the time the only faster production bike was the Z1 I think.
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Re: 1975 GL1000 K0
« Reply #15 on: March 18, 2018, 09:23:41 AM »
 The only problem I've had with the 78/79's I've owned is at 80 mph speed limits on a 900 mile ride I feel like there should be another gear. Some guys have swapped in 1100 rear gears but that's a bit extreme and far from a bolt in.
 
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Re: 1975 GL1000 K0
« Reply #16 on: March 25, 2018, 04:36:42 PM »
Here is hand rail I have.


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Re: 1975 GL1000 K0
« Reply #17 on: March 26, 2018, 09:53:31 PM »
If that rail is not claimed Mr Palepainter, I would be very keen to purchase it from you.
Had a 75 GL1000 as my first road bike and now ride a 2014 GL1800.
My son has just purchased the 75 GL 1000 I used to ride and it is missing this rail as the PO had fitted a side chair to it.
I can be contacted on brett.boyle@dia.govt.nz or my son on kurtandamanda@kitchenstudio.co.nz.
These are fantastic machines.
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