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It lives

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Getting the L ready for the black motor.
Should be installed tomorrow. Will try to do pics of the job

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Bill,

Your work ethic puts most of us to shame here. You are an engine rebuilding/swapping animal.;)
 
Got up at 5:30am and headed to the mountains to get the motor out of the ED. Got home with an engine in the trunk around 11:30. Swapped oil pans and drilled out a broken exhaust bolt.
Got the motor in and running before dark.
Will ride it to work tomorrow.
Final tuning of the carbs and I'm good to go.
Will post pics of the hybrid tomorrow.
 
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Confucius say clean out pipe from blown up motor before installing it on a different motor Grasshopper.
:rolleyes:
 
:lol: Must have made a nice cloud when it got hot... hmm the smell of burning oil at 6am :D
 
Unveiling the new sh!tbag L with the black motor and aluminum side covers. Runs like a top.
The clutch rattled like hell at low RPMS so I took a looksy.
Had a Barnett clutch in and the basket had a 1 inch wobble because the nut was loose. The PO didn't even bend over the lock washer. Two fibers were completely gone and they added an extra steel to make up the difference. 10 fibers and 11 steels. It actually worked. Put a good stock clutch in it with HD springs and good to go.
I know it's fugly but I'll paint the covers.
Will fine tune the carbs and just ride it this winter. NO mods!

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Looks good! What is wrong with it???
(Not ENOUGH Compression?) J/K!

Eric
 
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Looks good! What is wrong with it???

Eric
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Nothing. Just needs a little paint.
It runs great. A little rich on the main but I may just keep it that way.
I know you can't see it but I also have an 83 rear rim on it.
1980 GS1100LED. Thanks Jim!
 
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At least it is good to know that you are back on two wheels! :)

Eric
 
Loose the bags and the seat, throw some paint at it and you'll have a good looking bike. Something about seeing an "L" with the square cam caps makes me smile! :D

AHHHHH yet another Love Story between a man and his L...it warms my heart! :p :D
 
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