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This is mostly an 81. This was a barn find I purchased as a parts bike. My Son decided to try and start it one day during a visit it turned over a fired on starter fluid as the carbs where a disaster. Since getting her back together have only put about 500 miles on it and it seems to be breaking...

This was my daily drive until I retired last year. Yes it is listed for all 4 years do to combined parts, Frame and Harness back end is from the original 1980, Exhaust is from an 81, Brakes up front are 82, Engine and forks are from 83. Plastics are from 82 and 83s.

I have a resurrected 81 GL1100 finally have it up and running have put the first 200 miles on it. The speedometer took a dump started bouncing around and then stopped at Zero not even driving the odometer. Cable is good, drove speedometer with a drill and nothing happens. Is there a way to...

There are a number of good DIY's on how to Sync the Carbs but what is the trick to getting the idle airflow set correctly. Not only is that darn screw under there hard to get at but the book is a bit confusing up down 50 rpm and all that stuff. How do you pros set them or do you just set them...

Need some help removing a clutch basket, the inner most nut, not the nut to remove the plates, the one behind that with the 40mm cir-clip behind it. Where can I purchase the special tool or what size socket can I cut up to fit to remove the nut. I have an 83 motor with 110K on it and replaced...

I must not be searching for the correct thing, there has to be some information on how to remove and replace the Triple Tree/Steering stem bearings. I'm replacing an 80 front end with an 83 front end and I want to install new bearings. The wonderful Service manual just says remove the bearings...

My Tachometer started squealing last night when I started the bike, it's cold out. How,what and where do I lubricate the tach, so that I don't lose it to failure.

I've run into a fork issue I'm not sure how to fix. After changing wheel bearing it feels like it wants to step out in low speed turns. While checking to see if the forks where loose in the triple clamp or if my triple clamp was loose found that there is play between the sliders and the...

I have a Final drive 80-81 that is puking it guts out, the seals went out. I had the final drive rebuilt a few years ago and the guy must have messed up the seals. I checked a few sites and they all list the seals and o-rings as unavailable. Items in the final drive diagram are items 31, 32, 33...

I'm sure someone has done this before and there is probably a DIY on the forum, but I could not find it. What I would like to do is swap an 83 set for forks into an 80. You may ask why, I would like to get the anti dive function of the 83 forks and what should be the better braking form the...

OK this is where I'm at on this. Thanks to the guy's that posted the Neon coil swap and the ignition relay install DIY's they went very well, TY. The bike runs much smother and I was able to lower the idle speed from 1100+ rpm to the proper 950 rpm. I have an 80 frame with an 83 engine. What...

I'm in the process of doing the Neon Coil and the ignition relay installs. The factory wires will be stretched to the max to reach the new coil. What type of coil wires are recommended (not brand) solid wires, carbon, wire wound, copper ect. Doing a search a lot of members talk about changing...

Just put an 83 engine in my 80 with a set of 83 gauges the engine has appox 100k runs strong no leaks, no water in oil, no oil in water, does not leak out of weep hole. Does still have an original water pump installed. When driving 1st through 4th the temp indicates just above mid gauge shift to...

I 'm having tranny issues with 1980 Goldwing, it locks up going into second, slips out of 5th and when decelerating in 1st get a spin down noise like a bolt being spun tight. and there is shinny metal and brass in the oil filter when I do an oil change. So I'm going to have to pull and rebuild...