wedoo2
Well-known member
The bike below is my 82 GL1100. I think it is one of the better looking Wineberry Gold Wings on the planet. It has not been easy getting here.
I traded for this motorcycle in September 2014 for a 78 Suzuki GS750. I had thought that the 750 was my dream bike. I had spent the previous winter restoring it from the frame up. But after riding it for a couple of summer months I found that it was too buzzy, poor riding ergonomics for me, just not what I had remembered from days gone by. I got the Wing straight up trade. Not running.
When I did get it running it was the worst sounding motor I have ever heard. So I got another motor from these guys at Green's out in the middle of nowhere Kentucky. It was fine until I got a hydrolock and the rods knocked louder than a Jehovah Witness. Last fall I bought yet another motor from a nice guy in Wisconsin. Third time's a charm.
Would have been except for bad heads, uneven. After I had them milled straight two valves bent. Self inflicted, as have most problems. It was dubbed Gold Witch and shall ever be.
So now, after the third engine, three sets of heads, new stator, clutch, ignition, battery, complete brake system, much procrastination, downright hositility (took three months away from working on it), a Harley Aermacchi restoration, it seems to be running good.
I gave up on the single carb conversion as I absolutely did not want to screw with that, at least right now. $150 and I will sell it for $75 if someone wants it. The OEM carbs I have need some adjustment and synced, but the bike runs good over 2500.
I may sell it and get a newer Gold Wing because the problems I've had may be a sign that the Lord doesn't want me to ride this one. Thanks to all that have given me good advice that I failed to follow properly. 23 freakin months!! Had I known.
I traded for this motorcycle in September 2014 for a 78 Suzuki GS750. I had thought that the 750 was my dream bike. I had spent the previous winter restoring it from the frame up. But after riding it for a couple of summer months I found that it was too buzzy, poor riding ergonomics for me, just not what I had remembered from days gone by. I got the Wing straight up trade. Not running.
When I did get it running it was the worst sounding motor I have ever heard. So I got another motor from these guys at Green's out in the middle of nowhere Kentucky. It was fine until I got a hydrolock and the rods knocked louder than a Jehovah Witness. Last fall I bought yet another motor from a nice guy in Wisconsin. Third time's a charm.
Would have been except for bad heads, uneven. After I had them milled straight two valves bent. Self inflicted, as have most problems. It was dubbed Gold Witch and shall ever be.
So now, after the third engine, three sets of heads, new stator, clutch, ignition, battery, complete brake system, much procrastination, downright hositility (took three months away from working on it), a Harley Aermacchi restoration, it seems to be running good.
I gave up on the single carb conversion as I absolutely did not want to screw with that, at least right now. $150 and I will sell it for $75 if someone wants it. The OEM carbs I have need some adjustment and synced, but the bike runs good over 2500.
I may sell it and get a newer Gold Wing because the problems I've had may be a sign that the Lord doesn't want me to ride this one. Thanks to all that have given me good advice that I failed to follow properly. 23 freakin months!! Had I known.