You might consider this item: GL1200 Carburetor Repair Manual written by Howard Halasz
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.
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The electrical/charging system on a GL1000 is well-designed and fairly reliable compared to its contemporaries. In fact, stator problems are quite rare compared to later four cylinder GoldWings. Most charging problems on GL1000s are fairly easy to diagnose and remedy. The usual culprits are poor battery cable/starter relay connections, bad 30 amp master fuse and weak batteries. Occasionally, a voltage regulator will fail. Even more rare is rectifier failure. Stator reliability is a good thing, since replacement requires engine removal…a rather laborious task.
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You might consider this item: Randakk’s GL1000 Carb Rebuild Video
Throttle cable replacement on GL1000s is a straightforward operation, but there is a trick I will share which makes it much easier to accomplish.
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This is a 3-step procedure. It helps if you have $10K worth of hand tools plus very small hands for Step 1 which is a royal pain! The good news is that Step 1 rarely needs attention for the life of the clutch cable once it’s properly set. Before you begin, loosen the adjuster at the handlebar perch and screw the barrel all the way in. Also, loosen the lower adjuster locking nut (where the clutch cable enters the rear housing) and screw the adjustment barrel all the way in (this would be clockwise from above). You should now have lots of slack in your cable.
GL1000s are blessed with very well engineered braking systems…especially given their vintage and weight. Triple disk setups were certainly not the norm in 1975 when the GL1000 debuted.
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Note: Since this Tech Tip was originally written, I’ve added this product line: Suspension Components
Not exactly a “pure” tech tip per se, but I’m asked about this frequently – so here are my recommendations regarding GL1000 shocks.
This Tech Tip is provided courtesy of John Evans of Glasgow, Scotland. John is known as “Old Fogey” on the Naked GoldWing Forum
If you have to renew your swing arm bearings, here is a simple and effective upgrade for you.
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