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This is for those wondering about copper. I know very little, just sharing what I've learned. Mine was fine but developed a small oil leak on the left by the shifter seal. So I changed the seal, ---no better. This year it got worse. As near as I could tell it was from the oil galley return at...

I was looking for 1200 specs the other day and came across this. I don't recall hearing they were different before. Can anyone confirm this?? From gl1200 gold wings.com admin Wrote:Use a degree wheel to dial it in. I left mine stock. Spend an afternoon on a chassis dyno and check the...

Curious what you guys with C5 gap your plugs at. C5 recommends a smaller gap for plugs. I had NGK dpr8ea plugs. They were showing signs of being a tad rich at lower rpm. I decided to go with dpr7ea plugs and left them at around 0.030". They were still sooty at idle. Today I decided to close this...

Looking for enlightenment on this mod. So far Joe is the only one I've found who's done it. Anyone else try it yet? Just looking for all the info ahead of time I can get. I have a 1200 swing arm on the way and will pick up an entire 1500 rear end final drive, swingarm, wheel, brakes everything...

A ride-off would be nice. With two artificial hips, I find it very difficult to put on the center stand anyways. So mine are ten lbs lighter. I know I get some perplexed looks when I lean it right around other bikers. If you have seen how much oil can accumulate in the valve covers, then you...

I started to post this in chilidawgs thread and realized it wasn't related to his topic, so throwing this out for to-cold-to-go-outside discussion. This is in regards to excess pressure in the crankcase: I wonder if any fuel gets by the rings in blow-by? Never thought of that and its potential...

Anyone else have to keep logging in to the site every several visits?

Johnny Carson: I did not know that. Someone at Saunder's posted a YouTube link to a 20 minute clip probably from Honda. One big fact in favor of single carbs to me is that Honda was close to using singles on the 1500's. I knew they used heated air, but I had no idea how convoluted a setup they...

To wrap up my recent posts on "1200 into a 1000 chopped." Some advice, get the spark and air leaks out of the way before messing with jet changes. I'm pretty sure this is dejavu, all over again, repeated, and multiplied. I'm a slow learner. I started assuming I needed jet changes this year when...

Couple quick questions before cleaning up and reassembling. First, isn't this backup ring upside-down? Second, I never had one of these come out. It must go in the bottom of the slider. Anything wrong with just dropping it back in, or is this an indicator of too much wear?It must go here. Never...

My next project is supposed to be a Weber, but looking through my junk piles I started looking at the Magna V65 carbs I have and comparing them to my 1200 carbs. Very similar and I think quite simple. The v65 are 36 mm with an exit the same size (or close to the same) as a 1000. The 1000 elbows...

I follow along most single carb posts and hope to attempt one this summer. It seems that one big difference between Joe's mods and most of the others, including those using the 32/36, is that he blocked the feed for the power valve. Is that correct, the jet in the bottom is plugged and the...

The 1200 motor I got was not the one pictured. I have transported it 500 miles and have one cylinder with 120psi, the rest at 150psi. Opinions, should I ask for the 1200 which was an 85 ltd with 150 compression on all four? I also liked the idea of the bigger stator and the extra fittings for...

Picked up an 85 1200 motor with starter for $200. Has 150 compression on all four. No idea on the stator yet. What to do, what to do? I have an 83 std I just pulled into the garage and began stripping. I have a set of 75 heads. Whoever cleaned the heads before selling to me beat them up pretty...

Cruising a busy part of town, take off from a stop light and the pull cable for my Schizoid bike , which I knew was going to go soon and mistakenly ordered a speedo cable instead of a throttle cable, decided to break. Doh!!!!! Pull over to the curb and start scouring the ground for McGuyver...

You all know how the valve springs cause the right pulley to jump when you pull the belt. Here's an easy way to hold it, remove the bolt at the six o'clock position that holds the backplate on. Then use a 15-17mm socket and use the belt cover bolt to hold it in the hole. It may not be perfect...

Have I got a big ol' ugly happen' here? https://youtu.be/chjY4U5zFT8 (inserted live video-aapple)

A video of my 1200 schizoid bike. Stock 77 carbs but modified. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rif2elHIwTE&feature=youtu.be

Can anyone tell me which wire should be connected on the primary sides of the coils, or does it matter? There is one primary tab which is green at the base, the other has no color. Should the green be the pulse from ignition, in my case a Dyna S or should it be the hot wire, the black and white...

I finally got my 764a's to quit leaking, installed, fired it up, let it warm up and began synchronizing the carbs. The bike died. Then it wouldn't start. First clicks from solenoid, not enough to budge the starter. Checked battery voltage, 13.6. Fuses are good. Checked frame ground, good. I...