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HOW TO CALCULATE ELECTRIC CURRENT DRAWN BY LIGHT BULB
The power consumed, P, is related to the operating voltage, V, and the current drawn, I, in the following equation: Power(P) = Voltage(V) x Current(I) To find the current drawn, simply divide the ...
BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING
Engine Won't CrankFaulty battery or charging system, starter or starter systemSeized engineFaulty switches or accessories Engine Cranks but Won't StartOut of fuel or incorrect fuel. Don't trust fue...
KNOWING THE YEAR AND MODEL OF YOUR GOLD WING IS IMPORTANT
Knowing your year, model and series is imperative for most of our parts and accessories. What appears to be simple design to the naked eye can actually require very complex engineering. The 1985 GL...
CANADIANS MAY NEED TO VERIFY THEIR GOLD WING MODELS
The founder of Saber Cycle is a former Canadian dealer from Winnipeg, Manitoba who can personally attest to the fact that many Canadian dealers, from 1964 and 1985, were misregistering bikes. It wa...
WHICH DRIVER FLOORBOARDS CAN BE INSTALLED ON GL1000 ENGINE GUARDS?
Honda never made engine guards for the GL1000 so there is no such thing as stock engine guards. Consequently, a lot of aftermarket engine guards saturated the market during those early years. We se...
MY GL1200 BRAKE PADS HAVE METAL PLATES SO CAN I USE YOUR BRAKE PADS?
The chatter plate hails back to the days of asbestos brake pads that would harden up over time and cause the pads to squeal. The chatter plate was an anti-vibration device to reduce that squeal. Wh...
DO YOU SELL SPARK PLUG WIRES?
We do not sell spark plug wires because they can be purchased at most any automotive supply store.
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DROP-DOWN AND SWING-OUT PASSENGER ARMRESTS?
There are two basic styles of passenger armrests for the Honda Gold Wings: drop-down and swing-out. Drop-Down The armrests of the drop-down style literally drop down over the saddlebag lid. These ...
DO YOU SELL A GL1000 OIL DIP STICK?
The GL1000 never came with a dip stick - just a sight glass that most everyone has found to be yellowed and gucked up. An aftermarket dip stick came out on the market soon after the GL1000 launched...
WHY THE COOLING FAN DOES NOT TURN ON AND WHY IT DOESN'T STOP RUNNING
Your thermostat fan switch (or thermostatic switch according to Honda) that is threaded into the rear of your radiator may be dead or shorted out. DO NOT TEST A NEW THERMO FAN SWITCH IN A HOT WATE...