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I find the factory recommended idle mixture screw setting specs to be very close to ideal. They are listed here for the Honda GL1000.
I do usually richen them up an extra 1/8 to 1/4 turn (out) to compensate for the leaner modern “gasoline” which is diluted with ethanol in most US markets.
But sometimes, you just need an excuse to do some high performance tuning on your bike! 🙂
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Great news! Randakk will personally man a booth at the Detroit Autorama (March 2-4) …as an Ambassador representing our 3 sister companies: Randakk’s Cycle Shakk, Z1Enterprises and Mike’s XS.
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What is a petcock? Why is important to vintage motorcycle owners?
(This Tech Tip is written for the Honda GL1000 …mostly applicable to any vintage motorcycle.)
If you’ve ever ridden a “healthy” GL1000 you will agree that it is a surprisingly fast bike …especially given its vintage. The original design goal by Honda was slanted toward “sport” rather than “touring.” In fact, when GL1000s were new in 1975 – only the mighty Kawasaki Z1 was faster. Honda was shy about publishing actual horsepower figures, but the design goal was 80 horsepower at the crank. That’s quite respectable …even today.
Dyno Testing Randakk’s Dual Weber Carb Setup
If your GL1000 seems a bit ‘pokey,” there are many possibilities. Here’s a checklist of essential things to check:
Internally Collapsed Header on Honda GL1000?
Collapsed GL1000 Header
Example courtesy of Steve Seamans of NGWClub Forum
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“I’ve noticed that turning the idle mixture screws nets different results on each of the individual carbs on my Honda GL1000:
What does this mean????? I’m a bit confused? Help please!!!!”
GL1000 Idle Mixture Fuel Screw
Randakk’s High Performance Fuel Filters have many technical advantages and are super easy to install as demonstrated in this short video by by Shasta Smith – the Vintage Monkey.
More details on Randakk’s High Performance Fuel Filters here.
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