80 gl engine swap

[carl62cycles]

will an 80 gl1100 engine fit an 83 interstate frame straight up with out modifying nothing?

 

[slabghost]

I believe it will though the gearing will change a little. I'm pretty sure the wiring is the same. If anything does require modification I'm sure it won't be much.

 

[joedrum]

its pretty much plug and go .... :mrgreen: i didnt know there was something wrong with your bike carl.... :mrgreen: yours is an 82 ...well im glad your bike is okay :mrgreen:

 

[dan filipi]

If I remember correctly when I did the 81 into my 83 all that had to be done was modify the neutral plug.
80-81 doesn't have an overdrive light like the 83 but I live just fine without that lol.

 

[danf]

If I remember correctly when I did the 81 into my 83 all that had to be done was modify the neutral plug.
80-81 doesn't have an overdrive light like the 83 but I live just fine without that lol.

Sometimes it's hard to find neutral, what do I need to do? I made adjustment to the clutch cable and it seem to help but it's still a pesty issue?

 

[dan filipi]

Finding neutral is a bit of a challenge on this transmission.

What helps for me is when I'm at a stop, let the clutch out til it just crabs and pull it back in quickly while pulling it up into neutral. If I do this quickly it goes right to neutral. It's become second nature now.

 

[danf]

Finding neutral is a bit of a challenge on this transmission.

What helps for me is when I'm at a stop, let the clutch out til it just crabs and pull it back in quickly while pulling it up into neutral. If I do this quickly it goes right to neutral. It's become second nature now.

Thanks I'll give that a go..