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CAN A LEAKING WATER PUMP BE REPAIRED?
A leaking water pump indicates that the main mechanical impeller seal has been breached by the action of ethylene glycol (coolant) on the aluminum pump body rendering it irreparable. Honda advises ...
CAN ALL GL1500 RIDERS ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF FLOORBOARDS AND HIGHWAY BOARDS?
Riders having a leg inseam of 31 inch or more may experience slight to great discomfort using the floorboards. Leg cramping, shifting difficulty, knees hitting the fairing, mainly because the seat ...
DO DENTED OR LOCKED UP BRAKE CALIPER PISTONS NEED REPLACING?
For years, we have been advising customers that they need not replace their brake caliper pistons and consequently we did not carry them in our inventory. Our understanding was that the original pi...
ELIMINATE NOTCHY STEERING AND IMPROVE HIGH-SPEED HANDLING AND CONTROL
Worn stock steering stem ball bearings usually cause notchy steering. Replacing the bearings in your steering stem will dramatically improve your steering by eliminating high-speed jerkiness and ...
HOW TO IMPROVE START UP, WARM UP, IDLING AND ACCELERATION
Over time, air cut off valves will harden up, perforate and/or disintegrate leaving your bike in a permanently lean, low RPM range (0-2200). When this occurs, your bike will progressively require e...
HOW TO LIMIT EXCESSIVE PITCHING WHEN BRAKING OR RIDING ON UNEVENLY SURFACED ROADS.
Your stock springs are non-supportive straight-wound fork springs that are given to pitching action. Progressive makes a high-tensile strength, progressively wound, high elastic modulus spring set ...
IS GL1200 STATOR FAILURE DUE TO THE NEED FOR AN IMPROVED CHARGING HARNESS?
1984-87 GL1200's have suffered from these past complaints: motor noise heard in radio equipment, hard starting engine, acceleration or carburetor lag, rough idle, engine overheating, short battery...
SILICONE V RUBBER RADIATOR HOSES FOR GOLD WINGS
Silicone radiator hoses are flooding the market now for automobiles, trucks and motorcycles. Some silicone radiator hose makers admit that silicone hoses are not suitable for daily operation becaus...
WHAT TO DO ABOUT LEAKING FORK TUBES
Change your fork seals as soon as possible if your forks are leaking! You must avoid your front brake pads becoming soaked with fork fluid which can lead to near or complete loss of your front br...
DO I HAVE STOCK GL1000 HANDLEBARS?
Customers, now and then, order throttle cables for their GL1000 and discover they are too short. Our description suggests going with GL1100 cables if the handlebars aren't stock. But, so many years...