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Has anyone here used one on a long trip and does this look complete enough to mount? Since the rust is underneath the seat some rust converter with chrome spray paint should make it serviceable me thinks. https://www.ebay.com/itm/304886822466

Sometimes it takes a long ride to find something out and I haven't done so yet on the GL1200. With the standard size windshield up to just below eye level is a flip shield on an open face needed or will goggles/sunglasses do after hours on the road? This is my open face.

I want to put fresh grease in the steering and swingarm bearings. On my last project the bike was stripped to a bare frame then the bearings were addressed, not looking forward to disassembling this GW in the usual manner (removing triple trees and swingarm). Any ideas? What about loosening...

This seat came with my 1986 Aspencade purchased online but is too tall and wide for me. The fabric is slightly faded but intact, no rips anywhere. Local pickup preferred but will ship both the seat and trunk pad for $125. Same day registration members will not be replied to because of scammers

I found this an engaging read and motivating to get my project done so thought I'd share it with you all. The author's technically humorous style makes it a treat like Peter Egan material back in the day. Enjoy 1984 Gold Wing Retrospective

I have polished the brass seats, replaced floats and needles abet with the less expensive kits you see on Amazon and eBay, hung a test tank with carbs in a plastic tray for hours with no puddles, reinstalled and started/idled then shut off the petcock. A week later hydrolock ☹️ Do I need to...

This stuff is amazingly effective. Restored my 1986 exhaust with a hand wire brush and green pad into nearly new appearance! Note I replaced the heavy, rotting dual pipe tips from the 1986 with a cleaner single pipe 1985 set and it took some work. Ask if interested in steps taken.

$44.5k is very tempting and undoubtedly will appreciate. What a time machine. 1991 Porsche 964 Carrera Cabriolet

I'm trying to cram a 2,000 mile round trip into four days with two nights camping outside Indianapolis on the Indy 500 weekend. The last time I made a long haul in a single swoop like that was many years ago abet on a sportbike, from Bullhead City, AZ to San Antonio, TX. Has anyone here done 14...

I'm taking it to the upholstery shop for a height/width reduction and recover and would like to find the backrest that fits in the slot behind the saddle. It has been recovered previous so there's only the upholstery shop sticker underneath no manufacturer branding. I searched around for...

I finally got my new to me 1986 Aspencade to idle and stop leaking gas into the cylinders after three carb R&Rs for cleaning then float needle seat cleanup with polishing compound then floats. I flushed the cooling system and changed the oil, the clutch and brake hydraulics need flushing and...

I took my carbs off for cleaning and want to get rid of the corroded screws and top covers. I found one source but they're out of stock. If someone knows the thread pitch and diameter that'll help.

Finally after a week delay due to weather the truck dropped off my non-running GL1200 project. I got on it to check the ergonomics and my toes barely touched down, big surprise to me. I'm 5 foot 11 inch but pushing 60 years so getting on wasn't easy either. The battery is kaput so there was...

When building my Kawasaki I had the luxury of a garage with a big support beam to attach a come along to but now I'm working out of a portable garage made with 2x4s. I'm thinking about this $130 Harbor Freight transmission jack for dropping the GL1200 engine and raising the bike for fork and...

Has anyone ever disassembled the tensioners to replace the bearing itself with a Timken or repack? I did a quick forum search and didn't find anything related. They are available through Partzilla at $112.84 each. Ouch. I don't want to replace the belts on unserviced tensioners.

Thought a short summary of my recent experience in searching for a shipper to move a GL1200 from Illinois to Texas might be of value to someone. The last time I shipped a bike was in the summer of 2020 during the peak of the COVID slowdown, a Kawasaki ZG1000 from Wisconsin to Texas. I listed...

I intend to buy a hard copy but a pdf version will be handy for planning repairs.

I want to make sure my new to me 1986 Aspencade is a reliable as possible so I'm not feeling like an idiot 1000 miles from home. From researching various forums the OEM stators come out burnt with soldering failures so I'm hesitant to pay a premium for a questionable design in a Honda bag. The...

Hello, my name is Bruce and I'm awaiting delivery of my first full dresser. I've been riding and wrenching since the 1980's, started off on a 1976 Honda CB750F in Alaska while in the Army, bought another in California, then a 1981 CB750F, a Yamaha 700 Fazer, a FZR750, and the longest held was a...