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Yes The fuel/temp gauges are on top of the tach and speedo. They worked before I took them apart. Could be I reversed something will have to take it apart again to see- Dang!! Thanks for info GF

Hi All- I removed my fuel/temp gauges and took them apart because the inside of the gauges were so fogged up I couldnt read them but first I had to remove the fairing. I cleaned up the glass from the inside because the rubber seals had shrunk and the airtight seal had been broken. This allowed...

HI ALL- Once again thanks for the info. I wonder if anyone would have a pic of the cooling system flow pattern for the 83/1100 engine from the radiator into the engine- like a cutaway view. It would be helpful to visualize whats going on when everything's running. Thanks GF

Thanks Dan, That would be awesome GF

You people are great! I now have some areas to look at that I hadn't thought of. It would be excellent to have a video of the process of changing the head gasket. I know that it's probably not that bad to change but never having done one before its seems a little daunting. But with a video I...

Thanks for the reply Joedrum. So if I understand you correctly the head could leak when its running and smoke/vapor would eventually clear and it would run without any smoke at all untill the next time i started it after the coolant had enough time to leak into the cylinder from pressure from...

Hello again from the freezing state of Conn. Well I braved my unheated garage once again to check out the possibility of a bad head gasket. Looking from under the right head I can see a small amount of coolant present/weeping right where the head gasket is. I never see any trace of it on the...

Thanks for the help. I'm with Joedrum- I can't believe how much stuff ends up in that starter button thingy.Its a little intimidating. The polish sounds like a good idea. Ill give it a shot and let you know how things turn out. GF

Hey- Here,s another problem. The headlight on my 83 hasn't worked since I got it . I thought it was burned out- but I was trying to start the bike the other day and after running for a bit the light magically came on. The starter button seems a little sticky and I was wondering if there wasn't a...

Thanks for all the help/info. Ill keep a eye on the coolant level and pull the timing chain guard to check the water pump weeping/ leaking. I did notice a bit of steam coming from the radiator area and it could be the pump or possibly the radiator.As far as the miss its only at idle Hopefully...

Hey All! I have a question and I hope its not lame. I live in Conn. Its pretty cold out at the moment. If I start The 83 Interstate it runs clear for about 15 seconds and then lots of white smoke comes out of both pipes for about a minute and then clears up. It also has a miss that eventually...

Hi Can anyone give me some pointers on how to get rid of condensation on the inside of the Temp and fuel gauges I can hardly see into them .Also I need to check the output of the charging system. When I picked up the bike the battery was bone dry but would still run with a jump,amazing. Thanks...

Hi Everyone Excited about picking up my 1st Wing. She's a 83 Interstate with just over 100K but you would never no it by looking at her. Although she has a few faults like missing water in the battery and the rear brake is hanging up. I think maybe the battery is being overcharged and the...