This Advisory issued: May 6, 2008
(notice sent via monthly eNewsletter dated May 6, 2008 to 6,000+ email recipients – including every customer who’s ever made a purchase at Randakk’s Cycle Shakk)
Honda GL1000 float bowl gaskets are one of the few items in my GL1000 Master Kit that I do not manufacture myself.
You might consider this item: Randakk’s GL1000 Carb Rebuild Video
Note dated 11/17/2008: The folks at Clymer’s are apparently not listening. Roger Gerson and Jim Morrison recently reported that their copies of Clymer’s GL1000 Manual (Fifth edition, 23rd printing – July, 2004) still perpetuate this mistake. It’s safe to assume that all versions up to this point have this error!
I mainly use the official Honda Workshop manual as my technical reference “Bible.” I occasionally look at Clymer’s or Haynes for cross-reference. Recently, I was reminded of a serious, long-standing problem with most (all?) Clymer GL1000 workshop manuals. This “typo” can cause serious distress if you rely on the misinformation when rebuilding your carbs.
This material is covered in my GL1000 Carb Rebuild Video, but just in case you haven’t made that great investment…
The plastic “buttons” on the GL1000 carb tops are not separately replaceable. They are swaged into the tops during manufacturing. Here are your options for a broken carb top plastic “button.”
Thankfully, the official Honda GL1000 Shop Manual is not riddled with errors like the Clymer manual, but there are two known “typos” in the Fuel System chapter of the Honda manual (at least in my copy which has a July, 1978 print date).
Honda made two mistakes in the chart printed on Page 9-2:
This Tech Tip is provided courtesy of Howard Halasz – noted early ‘Wing Guru. Howard is a frequent contributor of technical columns and other information to GWRRA’s Wing World Magazine.
“Many times when the GL1000 air box is removed for carburetor repair or other repair, the rubber gasket becomes damaged from being rubbed or scraped against the top shelter. The following shows how to replace your damaged air box gasket.
“Before and After” – Bob Hichborn’s GL1100-powered Pulse – Clermont, FL
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