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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...
WHY WE PRODUCE 304 STAINLESS STEEL ACCESSORIES
Stainless steel (INOX) has many grades, and all are far superior to to ordinary carbon steel (925) which is used as the base for cosmetic chrome-plating in most common accessories. 304 stainless is...
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...
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 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...
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...
WHY THE BLUE-BLACK SMOKE WHEN COLD STARTING?
Oil or, if white smoke also appears, its from coolant,. Typically really dark smoke signifies that just the valve seals alone need replacing. you will have oil slipping past the valve stem seals th...
WHY THE WHITE SMOKE WHEN COLD STARTING?
That's antifreeze coolant! Look for brown or leaking head gaskets. See also: HOW TO IMPROVE START UP, WARM UP, IDLING AND ACCELERATION