Hello from West Virginia

[Bloodbeard]

Been visiting the site and many others over the past 6 months. I bought a barn find GL1100 about a year ago and started working on it about 6 months ago. It's now running and I can make a 100-150 mile trip and feel fairly safe. I hope over the winter to reinspect the water pump / seal. i don;t get nearly enough time to do what i want with it. I'm so impatient.

Things I've done with the help of this site Naked goldwings and goldwingdocs sites.

First took to a backyard mechanic for carb work.
Then took it to a shop for carb work.
Tightened Faring (was ready to fall off)
Replaced both tires (found front wheel was moving side to side about a 1/2 inch play)
Rear wheel bearings
Thermostat
Plugs
Coil replacement
Coolant flush
Timing belts
Speedometer cable
Painted rear bags and replaced other missing bag framing.
Greased rear drive
Oil Change

Left to do
Marvel Mystery Oil/Sea Foam and Oil change (In Process)
Fueal lines/Filter.
Valve adjustment
Carb Sync
Good Carb rebuild (Randakk video and kit or Pistol Pete)
Front wheel bearings
Steering Bearing
Possibly Water pump seal (I think I might have some coolant in my oil but can't prove it yet This may determine weather it gets to go on a trip here soon)
Check rattle in exhaust pipes. (Crossover tube doesn't have any clamps)

Problems that seem to stick around.
Miss/Backfire through carbs at over 4-5k RPM

When I picked it up. Bags were off different model. running on maybe 2 cylinders

Today runs good as long as your keep the RPM's below 4-5k Trusting it a little more each day.

Can't wait till 2 weeks from now. Going to try and take it to the Tail of the dragon [on the trailer along with my V-star. I don't have the faith yet Need my safety net I would hate to get there and not be able to ride].

 

[joedrum]

welcome to CGW bike looks good...the coolant thing sounds big .....best keep looking into that .....high rpm miss is totaly opposite of useal carb problems ...id stay on that too.....check tant for rust ...keep at it it seems you are ...

 

[Bloodbeard]

Yea i had put Sea Foam in right before the oil change to free up the starter clutch. and I have marvel mystery oil in this time. I think i might be confusing the sea foam for coolant. as it doesn't use coolant. I'll know after this oil change. I'm going to drain it tonight and put just oil in then i'll drain a little bit after a couple days and see whats what.

The high RPM miss issue I'm almost sure is float levels/tuning or a plugged filter. Waiting on the filter to come in. Going to do the card rebuild myself this winter or ship to Pistol Pete so I know i have a good rebuild.

 

[danf]

Welcome, it sounds like you have really learned a lot...Your bike looks great... :wave:

 

[Bloodbeard]

Yea with sites like this it really does make it nice having the info to troubleshoot and the howto's to take on things that I've never touched before. I consider myself mechanically inclined but it's still hard tackling things you've not done before without good backup.

I figured I've lurked enough and should start posting some. Hopefully at some point i can give back into the pool.

 

[GILLT]

Welcome, as you already know, lots of info and help here.
You got a winner there. :good: :good: :wave:

 

[slabghost]

Welcome aboard. Could you post good pics of your carbs? Something doesn't look right to me.

 

[Bloodbeard]

Best it's gonna get till i get it off the lift.

Also found one big problem tonight. See here https://classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2672

 

[slabghost]

When you get the pump replaced you might want to spray your linkage with carb cleaner at idle. Any rpm change will indicate an air leak.

 

[Bloodbeard]

Ok will give it a try... Just ordered the pump and gasket kit tonight.

 

[danf]

Is that black sealer on the base of the intake on #4 carb..?

 

[Bloodbeard]

Nah just checked it was leftover mothers aluminum polish

 

[danf]

Nah just checked it was leftover mothers aluminum polish

I figured something like that, I spent hours on end bringing the aluminum intakes back to life with Mothers polish too, I never did buff them though... I have all these tools but no buffer.. :swoon:

 

[Bloodbeard]

I used the mini powerball on my drill worked pretty good

 

[kah92340]

Welcome!

 

[CBH]

Helloooooooo! ..........from the western side of the state! :mrgreen: