Catastrophe or Nuisance?
Greg Jones (left) and Al Wransky (right). Photo by Scott Larson
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Internally Collapsed Header on Honda GL1000?
Collapsed GL1000 Header
Example courtesy of Steve Seamans of NGWClub Forum
“Prepped” Front Cover – viewed from rear. Note crucial by-pass oring detailed below.
(Special thanks to Art Jernberg for improving the captions above.)
Build Sheet Details for Randakk’s Supercharged GL1000. Vintage Honda Performance!
This bike is now owned by a collector in Germany.
Randakk’s RC-003 Supercharged GL1000 …Current Incarnation
Unfortunately the economics of engine rebuilding are very poor on these engines. Here’s some advice if you think you need a rebuild.
My Grandfather changed the oil in his car once a month. He greased the chassis lube points on the same frequency. He always said that oil and grease were cheap insurance compared to engine repairs. Grandpa was mainly right.
As I reported in the December, 2007 eNewsletter, the Supercharger Kit is on the road and performing very well.
For a variety of business reasons, I decided not to proceed to production.
This bike is now owned by a collector in Germany.
