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GL1200 Engine Rebuild - Part 4 - Getting to the Road
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<blockquote data-quote="Rednaxs60" data-source="post: 221228" data-attributes="member: 4617"><p>Good ride today, have some 155 Kms on the clock since back on the road. Supposed to be a good week, so riding it will be.</p><p></p><p>The Mrs and I went up and over the Malahat to Mill Bay for coffee. Temp gauge stayed at the 4 bar range except once when it dipped into the 5 bar range. Through town on the way back, hit 6 bars on the temp gauge, but not hot enough to activate the rad fan. Cooled down quickly once we were back moving on the highway. Intend to do the same as before the engine rebuild when riding in town, hit 5 bars and manually start the rad fan. Worked well before. </p><p></p><p>Had some admiring gents at the coffee shop, very complimentary. Think it will turn a few heads. Going to take it downtown and show it off to my paint guy - vain I know, but I like it.</p><p></p><p>Looking into a new set of Hagon shocks. The Progressive shocks that are on the bike now have been good for solo or two up riding with one annoyance, the eye to eye distance is 14 1/2 inches compared to the stock air shock eye to eye distance of 13.75 inch. This extra 3/4 inch makes the bike ride nice, but when on the centre stand both wheel are on the ground. This makes it difficult to come off the centre stand. The Progressive shocks adjustment is a PITA to change as well with the saddlebags attached. The Hagon shocks will have a remote adjustable preload (RAP). </p><p></p><p>Will keep the front suspension as is, have a Race Tech system. Front springs in a year or two.</p><p></p><p>Have the 1500 on the lift now. New brake pads and rotors going on - planned this when I purchased the bike.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rednaxs60, post: 221228, member: 4617"] Good ride today, have some 155 Kms on the clock since back on the road. Supposed to be a good week, so riding it will be. The Mrs and I went up and over the Malahat to Mill Bay for coffee. Temp gauge stayed at the 4 bar range except once when it dipped into the 5 bar range. Through town on the way back, hit 6 bars on the temp gauge, but not hot enough to activate the rad fan. Cooled down quickly once we were back moving on the highway. Intend to do the same as before the engine rebuild when riding in town, hit 5 bars and manually start the rad fan. Worked well before. Had some admiring gents at the coffee shop, very complimentary. Think it will turn a few heads. Going to take it downtown and show it off to my paint guy - vain I know, but I like it. Looking into a new set of Hagon shocks. The Progressive shocks that are on the bike now have been good for solo or two up riding with one annoyance, the eye to eye distance is 14 1/2 inches compared to the stock air shock eye to eye distance of 13.75 inch. This extra 3/4 inch makes the bike ride nice, but when on the centre stand both wheel are on the ground. This makes it difficult to come off the centre stand. The Progressive shocks adjustment is a PITA to change as well with the saddlebags attached. The Hagon shocks will have a remote adjustable preload (RAP). Will keep the front suspension as is, have a Race Tech system. Front springs in a year or two. Have the 1500 on the lift now. New brake pads and rotors going on - planned this when I purchased the bike. [/QUOTE]
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