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My neighbour broke down in front of my house yesterday. He is riding a beautifully restored Norton Commando. It lost all power. I can usually find the cause for electrical troubles but this one has me scratching my head. Battery fully charged, turn key on and battery immediately drops voltage...

Well the weather is warming up a little. I rode the Interstate to work yesterday, it was 2 degrees C or about 34 degrees F. My commute is 40 miles each way. Thank goodness for the fairing and wind shield. I also use a pair of hippo hands to slip my hands in. With a few layers of clothing it was...

Well the weather here is finally getting above 0 degrees C (32 F) in the day time. It’s time to start waking the bikes up again. I know we still have some colder days ahead but with a bit of luck I hope to get a ride or two in next week.. Man it has been a long cold winter..... Both bikes...

Has anyone had experience with the single carb manifold with heated pipes and carb that is advertised on Ebay regularly? At a glance the set up looks good. :thanks:

Just about finished, hope to complete this weekend.

The Interstate needs a new back tire. Last May I put a set of Shinko 230 Tour Masters on. The back tire is wearing down, not quite bald but close enough for my liking. I put just over 11,000 kilometres (7,000 miles) on the set. I found them to give a very comfortable ride. They are great in...

These are both 1986's the Aspencade is ready for its alternator conversion The Interstate is ready to ride. :wave: Thought it was time to show my wings.

I am into my second season of riding my 86 Interstate. Previously I have owned many bikes, including a 1982 fxrs that I had for 20 years. With most of the bikes I spent more time cleaning them than riding. It got so bad that I would not ride so I did not have to polish for a few hours after the...

Hi guys, has anyone tried the C 5 ignition on their gl 1200? I see the kit is now available .

Hi, I own an 86 Interstate that runs perfect, I just bought an 86 Aspencade that is in beautiful condition that has a dead stator. I will do the poor boy conversion over this winter. After trailering this bike home I charged the battery and went for a ride. The bike ran a bit rough, seemed to...

Hi I am new member, have been riding motorcycles since the age of 16 ( a long time ago). I purchased a 1986 Interstate that is in great condition in the fall, and have benn visiting this site and learning information about Gl 1200's.. I do my own maintenance and will be changing trimming belts...