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Here is a thread I found on ngwclub, for a 34 pict 3. Maybe it will help give you some ideas to sort yours? https://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=57862

Glad to see you have her back on the road and seemingly satisfied with the performance. Looking forward to the trip report. I'm seriously considering going the SCC route on my bike ever since I found out that I have '77 carb bodies with mismatched aftermarket jets and floats on a '79 block...

You could bypass the fuel pump by rigging up a temporary gravity feed for fuel and see how she runs.

Watching this thread with interest, but curious on logic of picking a particular model of Solex carb, as I'm very unfamiliar with all the differences. My limited research seems to show that the 30 pict 1 is a favorite of the VW guys, I'm guessing because of its pre-emissions status, but not...

Welcome to the forum. Never too old to ride!

Wow, pretty impressive. Not sure I have the guts to try something like this.

Cool, thanks for the heads up!

Ha! Funny. I actually named her "Could be a while" because of how I tend to work on projects, 2-4 hours at a time several weeks apart. "Hope" kinda fits too.

Thanks for the welcome guys! :salute: I haven't done too much yet but removed the Vetter fairing, silly chopper seat and sissy bar that was on it, saddle bag rack, crash bars, handlebars, taillights and rear fender, stock exhaust, passenger pegs. So far have changed the timing belts and oil...

Hey Guys, name is Mike. Picked up a running '79 GL1000 a few months ago and have been slowing working at figuring out everything it needs to get into riding shape, and will be changing a few things along the way. Hope to have her on the road soon.