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GL1200 Engine Rebuild - Part 5 - Post Getting To The Road
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<blockquote data-quote="Rednaxs60" data-source="post: 221552" data-attributes="member: 4617"><p>Installed the 1500 FD today. Drilled out the swingarm FD holes to 7/16". Used the 1500 internal FD spacer:[ATTACH=full]21489[/ATTACH] The 1200 driven flange fit the 1500 FD just fine and I was able to use the 1200 caliper mount and spacers that are on the right side:[ATTACH=full]21490[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Buttoned everything up and went for a ride. The "clunk" I used to have is gone, and because of this, hear other sounds that I have to think about. Shifting feels the same. Note to the collective, if you have a U/S 1200 FD, a 1500 FD will fit and you can use the 1200 bits.</p><p></p><p>Went for a road test and it rode well and the feel of the bike was good. Hear that soft ticking sound, mostly from the left side head. Still waiting on the last two hydraulic lifters. </p><p></p><p>Another test I did today was regarding the low idle on cold start. Read in the manual that it could possibly be the fuel pressure regulator, and to test this you start the bike and pinch the return line to determine if the fuel pressure goes up. I did not hook up the gauge, but did pinch the fuel return hose. When I did this, the engine wanted to stall, opposite to what I was expecting. I would have thought the engine would probably pick up in speed, but it did not. Don't know why this happened, new trial and have to do some research to find out what happened. Will hook up the pressure gauge and try again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rednaxs60, post: 221552, member: 4617"] Installed the 1500 FD today. Drilled out the swingarm FD holes to 7/16". Used the 1500 internal FD spacer:[ATTACH type="full" alt="1500 FD in 1200 with 1500 dust guard.jpg"]21489._xfImport[/ATTACH] The 1200 driven flange fit the 1500 FD just fine and I was able to use the 1200 caliper mount and spacers that are on the right side:[ATTACH type="full" alt="1200 spacers and caliper mount.jpg"]21490._xfImport[/ATTACH] Buttoned everything up and went for a ride. The "clunk" I used to have is gone, and because of this, hear other sounds that I have to think about. Shifting feels the same. Note to the collective, if you have a U/S 1200 FD, a 1500 FD will fit and you can use the 1200 bits. Went for a road test and it rode well and the feel of the bike was good. Hear that soft ticking sound, mostly from the left side head. Still waiting on the last two hydraulic lifters. Another test I did today was regarding the low idle on cold start. Read in the manual that it could possibly be the fuel pressure regulator, and to test this you start the bike and pinch the return line to determine if the fuel pressure goes up. I did not hook up the gauge, but did pinch the fuel return hose. When I did this, the engine wanted to stall, opposite to what I was expecting. I would have thought the engine would probably pick up in speed, but it did not. Don't know why this happened, new trial and have to do some research to find out what happened. Will hook up the pressure gauge and try again. [/QUOTE]
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