This Tech Tip is provided courtesy of Howard Halasz – noted GL1100 Guru. Howard is a frequent contributor of technical columns and other information to GWRRA’s Wing World Magazine. This Tech Tip applies to any 4 cylinder GoldWing (GL1000, GL1100 or GL1200). If your GL1100 Gold Wing bogs down at full throttle, there are two… Continue Reading →
Old School Carb Cleaning Methods
If you’ve watched my GL1000 Carb Rebuild Video, you know that I’m strongly opposed to total immersion chemical carb cleaning methods. The very harsh ingredients in these “buckets of doom” are bad for your carbs, your health and the environment. The lubricating/sealing felts used on the throttle and choke butterfly shafts on GL1000 carbs are… Continue Reading →
GL1000 CV Slide / Cap Variations
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.”