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76 goldwing, 23k miles, excellent condition (except the oxidized aluminum). I realized I don't know if the tensioners are good or on the way out. How much play is allowable to keep using them? There is a little play in the water pump shaft, so it is getting replaced. That seems premature for...

I got an 82 gl1100 that needs wake-up service after a long sleep. 74k miles, radiator is dry, coolant overflow empty, coolant leak on bottom of the valve cover. Pretty sure it needs a head gasket(s). I can do the work it needs, but I'm wondering which configuration will attract the most...

'83 Aspencade starting issue, carbs rebuilt 2 years ago with Randakks kit and new oem needles and seats. Symptoms: Needs full choke to start when cold & is very cold-blooded for 5 minutes. ( nothing new here) Idles well at 1100 (stock tach) excellent power and gas mileage. Restarts are the...

Prefer a '75 or '76, must have title, have a 75 donor bike to reassemble. Shipping to 32137, or pickup nearby.

Wanted, speedo for 83 interstate. Gl1100, analog, from a bike that had self-cancel turn signals. Doesn't have to pretty, just working! Shipping to Florida 32137-2507

I bought a parts bike that came in boxes with a roller frame, it's an '82 but I'm not sure if it's an interstate or an aspencade. It has vented rotors and linked brakes...does that make it an aspencade?

Going to pick up my next projectjust because it's a cheap '83. Newer tires and belts, but blows white smoke so head gaskets in my future. Mileage is a little high at 133k, but otherwise it looks good. The po says it uses some oil (no black smoke) could failed head gasket account for some of...

So I've started a conversation with a gentleman who wants to come vacation in Florida and buy a bike ready to ride when he gets here. I figure we have enough resources and people to pull this off. By tomorrow I should know what the buget and desires are. Too bad "the slug" just sold, that...

Hi, I 'm looking for silicone diodes for a '75 wing. The neutral switch problem was finally traced to bad diode. Part number on the part is. S5h-02. Shipping is to florida. Thanks.

I've been asked to look at the carbs on a 98 gl1500. I've never touched a set of these, but I am proficient in gl1100 carbs as well as cb550 and cb750 carbs. The question is how different are they? I looked on cmsnl and they don't appear too complicared. Your thoughts? I'm sure there is a...

'77 GL1000 swingarm driveshaft tunnel. It appears that someone took a grinder to the seam to make room for a wider tire. Trouble is, they left an opening about 3/16 wide and 3 inches long. There is some rust on the driveshaft u-joint, which is died out and "notchy", I soaked that in oil...

I have a guy's bike on my lift to fix a compression issue, hope it's just a valve with carbon on it. It's a '77 w/ 45k miles on it, build date of 7/76. As I looked it over and prepared to set up for leakdown testing, there's this "thing" in the way of the alternator bolt cover. I had never...

My '83 aspencade is having difficulty dropping into gear. I ca n feel and hear the gear dogs banging into each other as they slide by during a shift. Of course the first step was to tighten up the clutch cable. I even took out the 1/8" of freeplay that is supposed to be at the lever...no...

Looked at an 83 interstate to buy today, 88k miles, sounds good, but that's all. The whole bike needs attention in addition to belts and 1 tire. The surprise came when I stuck my finger in the coolant overflow tank and came up with motor oil! The seller didn't claim to know anything about bikes...

Looking to buy a right side saddle bag lid for an '83 interstate. Brown would be nice , but other colors considered.

Yup you read that right, 7500 miles. Story is an old guy owned it and only road to the local store for breakfast and coffee. Has all the bells and whistles available when new. Now the bad news...it's been sitting out in Florida for a long time. However, it does come with an '82 parts bike (no...

I want to hook up an electronic tachometer to set my idle mixture screws. With my other bikes I use the signal wire from the points, but the '83 interstate has the electronic ignition with igniters so I'm hesitant to go hooking clips up willy-nilly, hate to break something and the factory...

Hi, I'm trying to locate info on stock jets for vb48c carbs on my '83 gl1100i. It seems the PO did a carb rebuild using non-keihin parts. Everything looks new, but the float valves won't seal ( marked 2.0), and the jets don't have the keihin logo on them. This makes me think they are...

I'm going to be putting new head gaskets on my new-to-me 83 interstate. It's blowing a little whitish smoke from the left side exhaust. I'm looking for opinions on whether it would be better to replace other parts while I'm in there or remember "if it aint broke, don't fix it". 83 interstate...

It has been a few years since I worked on a new-to-me wing. I rebuilt the "camp bike" a few years ago, it was a standard/interstate mongrel with a vetter fairing, and then discovered the aspencade had better air turbulence behaviour so I moved the trailer hitch over and sold the mongrel. How...