The aim of the project - the Honda GL1100 Standard
Ready for road 19/8/2011. Just heading off for MOT now
1st viewing at previous owners
1st viewing at previous owners. Wood???
1981 Honda GL1100 Just arrived home off the van
A 2nd 3/4 1983 GL1100 for and with extra spares
spares
more spares
yes, some bits I definately need here
woohoo a goldmine of spares :-)
eeny meeny miny mo
no excuses for being legless now
shocking
roll along now
exhausting now
'83 engine
'83 engine with starter clutch prob according to PO
oh dear, the old lady's got water troubles
engine sludge due to knackered water pump
Dismantled waterpump!!
remains of bearing inside dismantled water pump
surviving bearings inside water pump bearing race
Going down. early stage of strip down
carbs & radiator off
loads of pics so i know where it all goes
I canny get her started!!
yum di dum
the beastie. not too pretty on inside either
how can some people let a machine get into this state?
what a rear
cracked frame at centre stand cross member
closeup of cracked frame at centre stand cross member
cracked frame each side of centre stand cross member
cracked frame each side of centre stand cross member (again)
cracked corroded frame on centre stand cross member, chopped off
closeup cracked corroded frame on centre stand cross member, chopped off
closeup 2 cracked corroded frame on centre stand cross member, chopped off
closeup 3 cracked corroded frame on centre stand cross member, chopped off
'new' centre stand cross member, welded in place
'new' centre stand cross member, welded in place 2
new frame studs welded in place
'new' centre stand cross member, welded in place again
swinging arm bolt seized and steeping in penetrating oil
swinging arm bolt seized. penetrating oil never worked so bolt welded inside and heated to red hot to break seal. Worked a treat.
swinging arm bolts
swinging arm bolts. oh well. I can always chop off bolt and weld another hex on
starter clutch. note roller and pressure pin. (spring sits behind pin
roller (spring) depressed
new starter clutch components about to be fitted
1st lot of components before powder coating
1st lot of components after powder coating
water pump casings after powder coating
thermostat casing after powder coating
timing belt casings after powder coating
top yolk after powder coating
rocker covers after powder coating
front engine casings after powder coating
forks stripped down
2nd batch of parts before powder coating
2nd batch of parts after powder coating
after powder coating
3rd batch before powder coating
3rd batch after powder coating
4th batch before powder coating
4th batch after powder coating
dismantling the last bits
Here we go, the only way is up
yeeha she's a rolling chassis
starter moter probs. Note duff connection inside battery stud. Stud was loose and twisting which caused disconnection.
starter motor brush plate
clutch housing stripped of basket and plates
new plates steeping in oil prior to reassembly
clutch reassembly. remember tab washer!
need some plates please
where's my engine?
c'mon where's my engine?
electrics back in place
battery cage ? who's got my battery cage?
Ah that's better
drip.......... drip
oh bum, all over my nice new frame
a wee clean up before new belts. (Old rocker covers left in place till engine fitted)
Ooo that's nicer thanks
about time (ing)
Nice new tank tanks
lovely
Nice new front fender tanks (na didn't quite work that time did it)
for respray tanks (stop it...)
water pump casings. top - '81, bottom - '83
Inside of '82 GL1100 waterpump casing, showing location of neutral switch (orange disc)
front master cylinder prior to clean up
front and rear masters and speedometer drive after rebuilds
brake cylinders and mounts after rebuilds with stainless steel pistons
brake cylinders during rebuilds with stainless steel pistons
brake cylinders after powder coating and rebuild
seat after being recovered
engine block prior to painting
engine block after painting
repainted engine with old (cracked) rocker covers
parts before polishing & rechroming
parts after polishing & rechroming Note new indicator mounts
new fabricated indicator mount
chromy cheese
inside '83 water pump casing. Note neutral switch location.
? don't know why i took this. lovely anyway isnt it :-)
cleaned up prior to casing refit
carbs clean up now
pilot jets. left - original. middle - new jet. right - spare jet in rebuild kit. Not got a clue why it's there.
Engine with coolant distribution pipes and thermostat housing fitted
Engine & carbs
Starter motor before respray
Starter motor after respray
Starter motor fitted back in engine
Scavenge pump filter. mmm lots of wee bits??? Tiny metal particles and what could be bits of black gasket material?
Scavenge pump filter cleaned and fitted back in postion. (behind small rectangularish plate). Couldn't get the filter to fit in properly at first then remembered that it fits in 'upside down'. After breaking into a sweat and 15 minutes later of course!
Forks rebuilt and fitted. Old wheels and discs as i've still to shod the good wheels
Switchgear fitted and front master brake cylinder. Also throttle and choke cables ready to be threaded through the frame. Hope i can remember the correct routing?
Front calipers and stainless steel pipes fitted. On the old wheel and discs as i've still to shod the good wheel
Rear master cylinder and stainless brake pipe in place
Rear caliper in place
where do these go??
Oh c'mon get on with it.....
OOOOAAAAAHHhh
Big day arrives, I'm getting my engine fitted back in :-)
OOO That feels sooo good
what's that song again?.... Isn't she lovely
OO I'm so good looking don't you agree...?
OOh yes lovely angles
Carbs in position at last. what a struggle
Carbs in situ. Still haven't fitted new rocker covers as they're subject to getting scraped at the mo with bicycles etc
Radiator and hoses in place
Radiator, hoses, breather pipes and airbox in place
Oil and fluid next, then exhausts and battery....... getting close now!
Powder coated rocker covers and exhausts fitted. Oh and YEESSS SHE'S RUNNING WOO HOO
Close up of powder coated rocker covers and exhausts fitted. Oh and YEESSS SHE'S RUNNING WOO HOO
1979. Me & my Best mate Malcolm at the LLMCC Blackhill grasstrack competition. My Suzuki TS100C, reg-OGB65P, on left and Malcolm's Kawasaki KE 125 (175?). I got my ass whipped but it was a brilliant day's racing.
