Gl1100

[derrick woods]

Well I started the tear down process and the list of everything needed to get her on the Rd

she should be ready in 4months if everything goes well look like it's gonna take about 8 to 900 to get her Rd worthy think I'm gonna go ahead and do the head gaskets and valve seals to save from having to tear it apart in the future

I definitely have to reseal the tank it's got a lot of rust from sitting 20years with urethane in it

 

[burtonstratton]

What year is that bike?

 

[burtonstratton]

I used a solution of about 50% muriatic acid. Put maybe a guart in the tank after removing petcock and plugging up the holes. Just repositioned it a few times until all the rust gone. Then washed it out thoroughly. Worked like magic. Inside is bright and clean.

 

[derrick woods]

What year is that bike?

81

 

[derrick woods]

I used a solution of about 50% muriatic acid. Put maybe a guart in the tank after removing petcock and plugging up the holes. Just repositioned it a few times until all the rust gone. Then washed it out thoroughly. Worked like magic. Inside is bright and clean.

Did you use any type of tank sealer afterwards?

 

[burtonstratton]

No. Many do, though

 

[burtonstratton]

Nice looking bike. Btw
Mine is an 82 same color. I think they are very nice looking bikes. The original paint cleans up very nicely.
I had to replace my tank. Found a good used one and painted it.

 

[derrick woods]

Worked more on the bike today got the gas tank off full of rust got to soak it some vinegar

anyway here's some pics and and if you're wondering how to clean a greasy engine there's a product called spray nine it is absolutely fantastic doesn't smell you can use it on fabric Grease will not hurt rubber o-rings will not hurt your hands and there is no noxious smell

I use this stuff in my pressure canister to clean fuel injectors that's how good this stuff is. Also repaired some plastic on the fairing you can use a soldering iron to stitch the plastic works very good just make sure you do it in an inconspicuous place but it will make it as strong as it was before the crack

 

[kerryb]

If you really want to make it shine, pull the aluminum covers and intake elbows off and polish them. It's a few hours well spent.

 

[derrick woods]

If you really want to make it shine, pull the aluminum covers and intake elbows off and polish them. It's a few hours well spent.

Yeah we'll after I get it running I still got to do head gasket job valve seals rebuild the carburetors I just wanted to clean it up before I tore into a greasy engine

 

[kerryb]

Totally agree, I don't do beautification untill after I get it running right.

 

[derrick woods]

Got the heads removed the cylinder walls are in great shape gonna lap the valves put new valve seals in also got the carbs rebuilt just got to put them back on the plenum

 

[derrick woods]

Carburetors rebuilt ready to go

 

[derrick woods]

Heads disassembled lapped valves decked heads

decked block and ready for reassembly

 

[derrick woods]

Got the heads on getting ready to rebuild my water pump thanks to the fantastic quality bearing kits from John Evans wingovations.com he sells the best kit for this if you have the skill to rebuild the factory pump do it because it will always be better than the cheap Chinese ones

 

[derrick woods]

Waterpump rebuilt transmission cover orings replaced now time to do the timing idler upgrade mod

 

[Denver]

The original water pumps had bakelite (early type of plastic) impellers.
What you probably have here is a genuine Honda replacement pump.
The metal impellers are an improvement over the bakelite, I M H O

 

[derrick woods]

The original water pumps had bakelite (early type of plastic) impellers.
What you probably have here is a genuine Honda replacement pump.
The metal impellers are an improvement over the bakelite, I M H O

They went to a metal impeller in 81

 

[derrick woods]

They went to a metal impeller in 81

Sorry some where 81 was the changeover year

 

[DaveO430]

Waterpump rebuilt transmission cover orings replaced now time to do the timing idler upgrade mod

What is the timing idler upgrade mod, I never heard of it.