'76 Goldwing GL1000 "Deathwing"

**durp** · 14th June 2013, 04:59

Thats actually where I wanted to put it, but the carb is too fat.

**Drew** · 14th June 2013, 09:02

Originally Posted by durp

Thats actually where I wanted to put it, but the carb is too fat.

I was kinda expecting there to be a problem with it, just from an engineering view point it would have been less work.

**durp** · 17th June 2013, 06:04

Well, its working! So thats a good sign. Midrange sounds better then it ever has. Roughin out the idle though, trying to find that sweet spot it likes.

Some updates pics. After idles right, I'll smooth it out some more and powder coat em.

Before i sealed the end caps and smoothed out the welds.

**durp** · 4th July 2013, 09:46

You can ignore the last one. Re did the manifold a bit, got a new Solex VW carb to run it now instead. Got it all working. Ordered new jets and waiting on them to arrive to fine tune it now.

Some pics:

**Arronduke** · 4th July 2013, 21:13

Your bike is soo cool.
Great skills... there are a few skills I would like to borrow.

Assume

**ellipsis** · 8th September 2013, 09:26

....hows the GL project coming along...it's been a bit of a kick in the arse for me, to get my GL thing happening...just scored the supercharger which is a start...

**durp** · 2nd October 2013, 08:10

Been a while since i posted. Thought id update this. I've been too busy actually riding the damn thing. I've put close to 30,000 km on it this year. Just got back from another long weekend road trip.

Few things; finally managed to make a dash for the tank. for now just has a temp gauge (from 78 wing, they had separate gauges for fuel, temp, amp). Will move start button, kill switch, high/low beam to dash and off of handle bars.

Got a hold of an antique tractor seat. Chopped and reshaped it to fit better.

New bars

Got rid of gauge clusters. Just use iphone app for speedo. looks really good too.

Heres some pics:

**iYRe** · 2nd October 2013, 08:43

Durp, You are my new hero.
Well, apart from Steve Irwin, Bear Grylls, Bruce Anstey and Andrew Stroud..

**durp** · 3rd October 2013, 02:00

and from the ride to work this morning, the different headlight.

**AllanB** · 3rd October 2013, 19:15

Back to stock carbs?

**durp** · 4th October 2013, 03:55

yeah just performs a lot better.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 4th October 2013, 15:54

I really like this bike. Kudos on the seat though, you must be hard as!

**Dogboy900** · 4th October 2013, 19:52

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

I really like this bike. Kudos on the seat though, you must be hard as!

Or a hard arse!

**durp** · 8th October 2013, 07:20

haha, before the tractor seat i used the pan seat i made, for the entire trip up to through canada. There were a few days where it got pretty tough. But this tractor seat is actually way comfortable. Last road trip i did on it didn't give me any problems at all.