Honda GL1100 Cafe Racer Build Part 1 - Engine Rebuild 

Hi I’m glad the video will help you for your build. Let me know if you’ post any pictures on social media. I would love to check it out. 🏍🛠🤟

Funny, here I am 2 years later about to do the exact same thing!! Starting my GL1100 restore this winter. It’ll match my GL500 too.

Thanks so much I appreciate it! 🛠🏍🤟

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Thanks so much! I’m excited to share all my ideas and processes through the building. 🛠🏍🤟

Hey! Thanks so much, I really appreciate it 👍

I am buying an 80 gl1100 and going cafe style with it next year

That’s awesome man! Enjoy your build! I had a little break with my project but I’ll be continue my GL very soon. Thanks so much for the compliment. 🏍️🛠️🤘

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Thanks so much for watching and appreciating my video🛠🤘

Thanks so much! Have you found a gl yet? 🏍🛠🤘

@@zrcarbon9937 yes, a 1977, bit of a mess but getting there, frame powder coated and ready, brakes done, color scheme selected. Carbs are 75% done, waiting for some seals for the cams, rebuilt the top end as I got it with a belt broken and had to check if the valves were bent. All good now I can turn it over by hand. Should look good in the end, just finished a CB 750 cafe racer and the wing will be slimmed down and customized as well. Keep up your videos!! Awesome

Glad it was helpful!🛠🏍🤟

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Thanks man 🏍️🛠️🤘

Hey I left everything like original. Only got new bearings and piston rings when I rebuilt the engine. The bike only had 40K miles in when I took it to apart. It was stored horribly and I decided to powder coat the engine. That was the only reason why I rebuilt the whole thing. 🏍🛠🤟

@@zrcarbon9937exact same boat I’m in, do you have a video about figuring out the timing for it too?

Hey I bought the aftermarket gasket and seal kit. See links blow www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Complete-Engine-Gasket-Set-Kit-Honda-GL-1100-A-Gold-Wing-Standard-SC02-1980-/153739434584?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286 motorcyclepartswarehouse.co.uk/athena-complete-engine-gasket-kit-for-honda-gl-1100-1980-1985.html If you planning to change the cylinder head gasket, buy the original don’t use aftermarket. Cheers

Hey! Yes you will need the piston ring compressor. Don’t bother to buy them just use two hose clamps. Those will work better and cheaper than the ring compressors. Thanks for watching!

Thanks bud!

Hey I had a look on EBay and I just saw popping up this whole transmission In the us I hope this is something you’re looking for 🛠🤘 www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304386921058?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=mfGVFnKwT5e&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=Nd9jAfoXSxW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

@@zrcarbon9937 Cool, I am about to rip out the engine and revisited your vids. I was dumbfounded as to where that engine went, or what bike it went into. Did you do that for someone? ebay used stuff is 90% junk. not many used parts I ever got were usable so I stopped buying used ebay crap. I'd rather go out and buy a old stored bike cheap and part it out after I get donw with what I need. Which Really is what I did, BUT, My 83 is hugely different than the 81 I bought. Heck even 82 Aspencade parts are hugely different. not so much in the engine parts but brakes, (pistons and seals) in 83 H0nda started using a linked brake system that was continued onward but did not exist before 83. *2 also has a different set of pistons and seals. 80/81 are single piston brakes. 82 dual fronts and 83 dual front with 2 different size pistons.

Hey! Thanks! I hope you enjoyed the video. More coming soon! 🛠🏍🤟

I used these suppliers. www.davidsilverspares.co.uk www.cmsnl.com/honda-gl1100-goldwing-1981-b-usa_model7394/partslist/E++05.html#.YHbLIyV4UlQ Also you can buy these machined bearings and fit them at the local machine shop www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-GL-1000-GL-1-GL-2-GL-1100-13325-371-003-NEW-SET-Main-Bearings-25-mm-u-s-/143978635337?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286

Hey man! I used gentle heat and size 10 socket to get it out. Re used the same glass. If the rubber is broken you can disassemble the site glass. Drill through the back about 3-4mm and the bolt will come out. Clean the rubber off the glass and you can install just a plain bolt m5 with rubber seal inside and outside or just use JB weld. You’ll see what I’m talking about when you get going in the project.

Awesome! I was concerned with leakage if I removed it. Good ol jb weld. Had a small amount of corrosion on the water gallery area of heads... Worked in jb weld... Works mint.

Just found a replacement for oil sight glass.... BMW... 👍👍

That’s great! Which model is it? Is it the GS?

@@zrcarbon9937 apparently covers all... F800, GS series and S1000 series.... Even BMW bloke said they finally got something right. Im not 100% sure but I think the sight glass from Suzuki's Dl1000 and 650 also may fit. I need to confirm pricing but would be cheaper than bmw at $70 australian...

Hey! I used these suppliers. www.cmsnl.com/honda-gl1100-goldwing-1981-b-usa_model7394/partslist/#.YCwAwiXfUlT www.davidsilverspares.co.uk/GL1100-GOLD-WING/ Also you can buy the instructions to make these bearings and fit them at the local machine shop. Link here: www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143626526770

Hi I found them ages ago on the CMSNL website. www.cmsnl.com/honda-motorcycles_model2/#pageGL I suggest you to find a machine shop and get them to machine and fit steel bearings in to your crankcase. I hope that was helpful. 🛠️🤘

I did everything myself! 🛠🏍💪

Change the oil and have a look how bad it is. Have a look at the metal mesh. You can pull it out and look for metal pieces in there. I used some JB weld to fix a bolt after I took the glass wiper out. unfortunately for this part is difficult to find a replacement.

Hi! I guess you are looking for GL1200 piston rings. Very easy to find rings for this model. Here is my suggestion. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-Gl-1200-Goldwing-Piston-Ring-Set-Std-Piston-OE-Repro-Japan-/223873529612?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

Yes sir! Those were done! Very important! Unfortunately I couldn’t record everything. I mentioned this stuff in the video Cheers 🛠🏍🤟