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    Bike acts like it has a rev limiter in around 5000 rpm

    Spark advance, could be right on track. Also wonder about coils heating up, but i have only seen that once in about 45 years of tinkering.
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    Bike acts like it has a rev limiter in around 5000 rpm

    this might be of no value, but, the high speed jets on my 85 wing use a combination of low and high speed jets below 4k rpm. Above that number it is solely high speed jets. Based on that, i would be looking into the speed jets curcuit. Of course i could be way off base. Good luck with your chase...
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    Oil Pressure sender Thread

    Mind stating what bike it is on?
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    Cylinder not firing

    After cleaning the carbs in a ultra sonic cleaner, I use a water pic teeth cleaner to shoot water though all the jets to verify they are clean and flowing ok
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    Cylinder not firing

    After cleaning the carbs in a ultra sonic cleaner, I use a water pic teeth cleaner to shoot water though all the jets to verify they are clean and flowing ok.
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    1976 GL1000 - Cylinder #3 runs cold when on choke

    My two cents. Find someone with a ultrasonic machine, or buy one. They are relatively inexpensive. If you are only putting one carb in at a time, a small unit will do. If you buy one use deionized water for best results. Hope this helps
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    Help with 1985 GL1200 Limited Edition

    Drag Specailties was the name of the company that sold them. The old brain is solid, but slow to perk
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    Help with 1985 GL1200 Limited Edition

    If you look up milwaukeecycleparts on ebay to you find they have one for sale. I think there was a company that preceded kuryhakn? Spelling that actually sold them. In any event you can call a place called Dr.Mudspringers in Mound Minnesota at (763) 390-3516. They will have an answer
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    Throttle cable lubricant

    Years ago I learned a tip for cable lubrication. Take off the end that is highest on the bike. Take a baggie and cut off just enough of the bottom corner to get the cable though. Run the cable about 1/2 to 1 inch above the bottom of the baggie. I use tape to secure the baggie to the cable...
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    Thank you for allowing me to join your group. I am 64 and have not had a motorcycle since my 1971 Honda CB100.

    Hey Tim. Welcome to the group. I own a 85 and have since it came out of the crate. It was made with some shortfalls. The electrical output is poor. They tend to burn up the stator. They have a know issue with the stator connector. They get hot and fail. The fix is to take the connector...
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    Coil confusion.

    Rednaxs60, thank you so much. I was hoping that someone had a electrical troubleshooting manual. I will put the knowledge to good use and get my wing back togther.
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    Coil confusion.

    Indeed I agree pidjones. Then look at the second picture, which comes from the same manual. It looks to state that 1-4 go together and 2-3 go together. Kind like wearing watches that tell different times. Follow instructions or wiring diagram seems to be the ?
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    Coil confusion.

    I have a 85 gl1200i. It is not been on the road for sometime. I am attaching 2 pics from the factory service manual i have. the picture with the text is telling me that the coils should be connected as follows i believe. Port/Left side of the bike should have coil wires connected to cylinders...
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    Differential

    Did you solve the issue? Sounded very noisy to me, much like a bearing issue?
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    82 interstate refurb

    What does the inside of the tank look like? Being a bit of a ocd person myself, I get the time and effort to make the outside look nice, but a tank rusted to smit on the inside will run you though the mill in fuel troubles.
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    Can't stop gas leaking past float needles

    Glad things are working out.
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    Can't stop gas leaking past float needles

    I would agree that the original carb parts should be used. Do you or a friend have a ultrasonic cleaner? You can get a cheap one at harbour frieght. I use pinesol for a cleaner, but there are many cleaners that erveryone will swear by. Oem parts are held to a much closer tolerence then knock offs
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    Long ride in a single day and night

    You know if you set this up right you can get one of those iron buttons patches if so inclinded. Longest i have ever done on my wing is from St.Paul MN. To Billings Mt. Only stopped as gas stations for fuell and pee break. Ate cold chicken from the cooler at a gas station. That 2up with my wife...
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    Shifting without clutch?

    Have you ever riden a 85 and 86 goldwing? And yes. After rebuilding my 71 honda from split cases, the same with my 75 kawy f11 dirt bike and the 88 Honda hawk gt with a .030 overbore. I do have some experience with rebuilding engines and transmissions also.
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    Shifting without clutch?

    Respectfully Dave you're wrong I own an 85 my riding body a 86 which changed to the helicail cut gears.they shifted very different. the sliders are the same but the gear enmeshment or how they slide together is significantly different from one year to the next otherwise why would Honda have...
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