GH'S Goldwing
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I am a newbie from BC Canada. I have a 1982 Aspencade as my first bike. Big learning curve as I am finding out.
Allow me to introduce myself
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- 1981 GL1100 “Rats Nest”
1998 GL1500c Val
1987 CBR1000f “The Pig”
1991 CBR1000f Red
Welcome from Oz and a great choice with an 82
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Welcome to the site from New Jersey! :clapping:
Welcome from Southern California! So, tell us about, and show us, your new toy!!
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Welcome to CGW from near the Dragon in east Tennessee! Please share with us some details of your new found toy!
Welcome to the forums, and to your new(whether you know it or not) obsession! We're all hooked on these bikes here.
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Welcome to Classics from South of the Border!
Welcome from Ohio.
yes pictures really turn these members on so post a lot of pictures.
yes pictures really turn these members on so post a lot of pictures.
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GH'S Goldwing
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Well I bought off a buddy for $500.00. It had a blown head gasket. I have had it now for two years just sitting in my garage looking lonely. I wasn't in to big of a hurry to repair as I don't have my license to ride it. Being a long haul trucker at the time I didn't have the time. It is in fantastic shape. I just recently did the head gaskets and all was good till I tried to start it. It didn't want to start at first, I realized I did not have the timing set ( I am not a bike mechanic). I set the timing and it started immediately. It ran great until it broke an intake valve for the #1 hole. So now I am paying an education tax...lol
Luckily it did not take the piston out. I bought a used head today and just have to lap the valves and reassemble it. I look at as just a hobby and when I am all done there won't be to much I don't know about this bike.
Luckily it did not take the piston out. I bought a used head today and just have to lap the valves and reassemble it. I look at as just a hobby and when I am all done there won't be to much I don't know about this bike.
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welcome to classic ...ouch ... there is plenty of help to get it timed right ... start a thread on it and the member will advise ... this forum all about trying to stop mistakes that can happen a and lots info on process and hard parts to do
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- 1981 GL1100 “Rats Nest”
1998 GL1500c Val
1987 CBR1000f “The Pig”
1991 CBR1000f Red
You won't be the first one to make that mistake and I am sure you also won't be the last :yes:
As Joe said heaps of good info here on how to get the job done right with the least amount of pain :good:
As Joe said heaps of good info here on how to get the job done right with the least amount of pain :good:
Welcome to the forum, Thats a good looking bike...Yep big learning curve but once you know them they aren't all that bad, harder to work on but very dependable and need very little for a long time, do them right and they will serve you well.
Welcome to CGW..glad to see you here.... :moped:
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GH'S Goldwing
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Thanks guys. On a positive note I am getting a much better collection of tools...lols
WaltZembriski
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Welcome from a fellow new guy. I just picked up an '83 Interstate with plenty of 'minor' issues. If you run into any problems or find any good solutions, let me know; there's a good chance I've had to address some of the same problems, or will eventually realize that I have the same problems with mine. Hope you're having as much fun finding out how much you don't know as I am.
