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06-27-2013, 12:14 AM | #1 |
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1985 Gl1200ltd a new world of riding
I saw another thread with a goldwing here on chinariders . It got me thinking ,its about time i finish this project after neglecting it for a few years now . all buttoned up and legal . smoothest ride i have ever had . Wind protection and relaxed . i could enjoy this new world
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06-27-2013, 01:44 AM | #2 |
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I'd really like to take a GL1200 for a spin. Beautiful machine.
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06-27-2013, 10:13 PM | #3 |
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If I ever make it down to your neck of the woods you can take mine for a blast!
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06-28-2013, 02:20 AM | #4 |
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I'll take you up on that! I'd be staying two blocks from that new Target.
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06-28-2013, 02:24 AM | #5 |
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I like your Son of Recracer reference.
I figured that if I ever got ahold of a GL1200, I'd mount an external alternator as well. What type did you use? It looks like a Denso.
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06-28-2013, 07:06 AM | #6 | |
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06-27-2013, 09:36 AM | #7 |
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Car opposites in the driveway.
The Wing would probably be nice with the Kansas wind.
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06-27-2013, 10:48 AM | #8 |
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Next on my list.
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06-27-2013, 12:16 PM | #9 |
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Nice looking bike! I'm amazed you didn't get it on the road right away!
There's something that happens to a guy around 40 years old and over he just wants to ride more and be uncomfortable less. That's why God invented the Gold Wing.
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06-27-2013, 12:37 PM | #10 |
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Good observation on the cars, Kato.
The 'Stang and the Priss are diametrically opposed ;-)
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06-27-2013, 01:55 PM | #11 |
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Nice bike! I'm loving my 86 like crazy, I've been riding it every day since I got it, rain or shine. Think I've put about 3000 kms on the old girl already
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06-27-2013, 01:59 PM | #12 |
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Thats a nice couch ya got there....LOL
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06-27-2013, 07:28 PM | #13 |
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Gorgeous bikes the Limited Editions, the only Gold Wings except the new ones to have fuel injection
And you even get a cool trip computer to play with on that one . How many miles do you have on it? Last edited by MICRider; 06-27-2013 at 08:29 PM. Reason: Wrong word, oops! |
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06-27-2013, 08:01 PM | #14 |
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06-27-2013, 10:36 PM | #15 |
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Ahha Yes Picture of the other side of the driveway. The prius belongs to son of recracer ,fresh out of college and a good start in his career . i think he veiws computers as we do our machines . caddy suv for the wife and a yellow toy for middleaged and crazy. Well when i got this Goldwing $200 I was fast in whats broken about it . Needed A battery ,then a starter . Then it Started and ran on the right side only . I was thinking oh no broke a left timing belt , tore it apart to find the belts intact ,but i replaced them anyway . At this point i did not put it completely back together, as it still needed a left side fix . i found the crankcase full of gas and being a auto mechanic eletronic fuel injection i should be able to figure out . turned out that the map sensor (vacume sensor) line was dry cracked . It has 2 sensors left and right ,replaced all the vacume lines . changed the oil and then ran on all 4 . but not long as the charging system was not working . After long internet browsing , i found these are pretty bad for stator failures . i did all the test and found the stator was bad along with the normal burned connectors all the forums had refered to . I decided to take another route outlined in the goldwing forums . An external alternator .
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