Seems that folks haven't found out yet that there are air filter kits out there for the 32DFT, here's just one option, there are many more easy finds on ebay
Here's one of the first conversions i'd run across, very basic, grand total of 77$ and in use for some time now.
==================================== "Single Carburetor - which one"? Thread started in Sept/09 on the Steve Saunders site with this post by CaptainMidnight85
"I'm running the Weber 32/36 Prog. right now. What do you use? What would you use? Why? My next project will be the Solex 30PICT-1 like the one below". ====================================
"GL1000/1100/1200 Single Carb Conversion 2 Barrel 32DFT Progressive Runs Excellent"
Dan Filipiseized the moment and created a special section skunkworks sub forum, where he and his merry band of ragtag mainly redneck buds and wizards, tore into the Weber based 32DFT, from every angle. The Captain was not amused! and didn't help that he got the ~ fresh and recent boot! yet again!! The naked bigwigs having completely missed the boat and not even aware of it, were finally beginning to boil faced with internet realities.
Bought a classic early 80s Goldwing a few years ago and ended up running across single carb conversion options for the first time, most of the info old, dated and confusing. As I started to learn about these bikes, I quickly became aware & interested in what joedrum was up to, then westgl popped up all over with fresh current info on his SCC, iow, the Goldwing Single Carb Conversion scene. It is a hot topic right now for some folks with all kinds of fiddling going on, in an attempt to make this not only cheap, solid, easy and reliable, but most of all an available & viable option over the original setup of 4 carbs. As I understand it, a relatively new Weber based 32DFT carburetor option has been identified, there is plenty of info on it now, tons of experimenting with all the results, good and bad has been going on & is out there. It has been described as ~ the first carb to come on the scene that at this point, can be purchased not only new for ~ 90 bucks, but is jetted to bolt on & be mostly good to go, or the nearest to that goal. This all started for me when I noticed westgl putting up the best detailed & current info I'd seen up to that point, all over the place and beganhere, as well as at a few other sites.
It is mostly self explanatory at this point but requires some reading, I will be trying to amass mainly current and pertinent info in regards to the Goldwing single carb conversion scene. I also now have ~ 6-7 carbs I will be fiddling with, imo this is mostly for folks who turn their own wrenches, even at that, it is no picnic yet getting it right.