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    When it rains it pours

    Im in the middle of a head gasket replacement and I notice a puddle of oil near the front tire. My next job will be front fork seals . My question is fairing off or leave it on and work around it? Ive seen posts saying it can be done with the fairing on. And yes Im the one that joked about...
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    sure enough it was a head gasket

    Sure enough, I pulled the right head and found a blown head gasket. Took the left off and had a look at it also, it was OK but I would have replaced it anyway. Cylinders look good so new gaskets and I'm back in business . I remember reading a old post and someone said Honda had changed the...
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    Now I have something to do.

    I took a morning trip south Friday about 100 miles to do some trout fishing. It was a good trip and the fish were biting. The ride back home was tuff one though the wind came up and was gusting 40/50 I pushed the old wing pretty hard coming home. pulled in the drive and noticed white smoke...
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    cup holders

    I've seen several versions of cup holders mounted on the handle bars that I just don't like the looks of. Is there anything out there that looks better?
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    improved gas mileage GL1200

    I'm looking for some ideas or modification's that will improve gas mileage. The mileage I get is in the normal range for a 1200, the bike is a SEI so it weighs a ton, is fuel injected . What I've noted is when I decal. the exhaust fumes smell a little rich. plugs look alright,tailpipe is blacker...
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    GL1200 oil ck

    My O manual says to put the beast on the center stand when checking engine oil level.My back tells me I should look for a better way. Any ideas
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    adding atf to fuel ?

    Any ideas why adding AFT to fuel would increase fuel mileage? and do you think it cleans better then a carb cleaner like berrymans?
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    Thanks to all

    I started my project over a year ago and with tech help from this forum I have her on the road again.Its been mostly changing fluids,new timing belts,filters and all the scheduled maintance that wasn't kept up by PO,Thankfully the first owner kept good records and was a good mechanic. She's over...
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    New member from Texas

    Just what to say hey,Im getting back on a bike after a long break.
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