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Offline 6adan

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Re: '78 GL1000 Bobber Project
« Reply #50 on: July 19, 2010, 06:35:16 AM »
I am beginning to thank CBs and GLs to together I have three CBs althow one of those is a DOHC and three GLs plus several parts bikes. Will be painting a 79 GL tomarrow then work starts on 75 GL restore and a 71 CB into a cafe. Man I love being retired.
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Offline 75cb550 (kyle)

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Re: '78 GL1000 Bobber Project
« Reply #51 on: July 19, 2010, 06:50:35 AM »
im jealous....
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Re: '78 GL1000 Bobber Project
« Reply #52 on: July 19, 2010, 11:44:36 AM »
Now if  you can just get rid of those rear shocks...

Then it would be a true bobber..

not a bad build otherwise.
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Re: '78 GL1000 Bobber Project
« Reply #53 on: July 23, 2010, 12:10:10 PM »
Quote from: JAG on July 19, 2010, 11:44:36 AM
Now if  you can just get rid of those rear shocks...

Then it would be a true bobber..

not a bad build otherwise.
that's too much work for someone elses bike...

 ;D ;D
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Re: '78 GL1000 Bobber Project
« Reply #54 on: July 23, 2010, 11:03:00 PM »
Quote from: 75cb550 (kyle) on July 23, 2010, 12:10:10 PM
Quote from: JAG on July 19, 2010, 11:44:36 AM
Now if  you can just get rid of those rear shocks...

Then it would be a true bobber..

not a bad build otherwise.
that's too much work for someone elses bike...

 ;D ;D

I totally agree..

Any updates??
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Re: '78 GL1000 Bobber Project
« Reply #55 on: July 29, 2010, 07:53:55 AM »
nope... talked to him yesterday. says he's gonna get it tagged soon. just need to bleed rear brakes, replace the fork seals and figure out the running issue... we'll see
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