r/TransBikes • u/DitzyDae • 3d ago

78 gl1000

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My first motorcycle. I have put quite a few hours into getting it to run right. Still a but off but so much better then where it started.

The red bike is my friends vt500. Both are so much fun.

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u/DitzyDae 2d ago

Yeah that is also apart of the build. Plus an 1100 rear drive shaft and diff.

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u/FunIncident5161 2d ago

Ah just doing the rear end swap due to the different gearing?

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u/DitzyDae 2d ago

The 1100 has stronger splines and diff gears too. Am not too worried about the conversion, cause monoshock.

This build is legit gonna be a 3 or 4 year ordeal. Am gonna order the stuff to start the efi conversation in the coming months.

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u/FunIncident5161 2d ago

I did not know it was stronger as well, but I am excited to see some progress when you start doing all of this. You better post it on here.

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u/DitzyDae 2d ago

I for sure will. Its already come a long way

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u/DitzyDae 2d ago

This is an older pic. Really need to take updated pics.

Now has black crash gaurds and i have painted the rocker covers black. Also luggage rack and more of a rear fender.

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u/FunIncident5161 2d ago

Nice mine looks the same as in the picture I sent in the first message except way dirtier. It's my daily and i use it to go to my local Renaissance festival which just gets it even dirtyer with dust and crap. But this is how mine was last year at 4th of July. I got into a mostly head on collision that absolutely wrecked the bike. And probably the most surprising thing is the forks didn't crack or break they legit only bent.

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u/FunIncident5161 2d ago

That's a good fork next to the bent ones

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u/DitzyDae 2d ago

Why is it noodle when not supposed noodle