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I purchased my partly disassembled 'Wing along with boxes of miscellaneous parts, and have identified most of them, but I have two of these locking mechanisms that I can't figure out where they belong. Can any of you experts out there help me out? Thank you.

I'm a little confused here. I took apart my carbs to rebuild them and I found 3 brass throttle valve needles and one aluminum one. Can any of you carb experts tell me which ones are original? A wrecker I am dealing with says that the carbs came with aluminum needles, but from pictures I see...

I finally got my carb kit from Randakk's and as I disassembled the carbs, everything looks good for re build, but the choke plate shafts are quite loose in the carb body. I don't think you should be able to see light between the shaft and body. :headscratch: On Randy's tech tips, it says not...

After replacing valve seals and head gasket, I noticed that when I put the #2 spark plug in, that the threads were damaged. I chased them out with a tap, but I don't think the plug is secure enough. Do any of you have experience with repairing plug threads without removing the head?

When I purchased my bike('81 GL 1100), the front wheel was a first generation comstar, so I ordered a good used wheel, but it didn't come with brake rotors. Can I swap the rotors from the '78-'79 rim to this '81 rim?

I purchased my '81 Interstate as a restoration project and the basic bike is all there, but the fairing and saddlebags are all in pieces and I don't think I have all the pieces. I know I don't have all the fasteners. Is there a parts diagram available to help me put this puzzle together? Any...

Hey guys, After I bought my 'project' GL1100 I, I noticed that the front wheel had been replaced with one of the gold colored comstars optional on the 78-79 goldwings. Although it seems to be in good condition, I am wondering if the black accented one that came with the GL1100's is a better...

I was trying to clean up my carbs which have had fuel sitting in them for the last 16 years and damaged a couple air valve diaphragms. \I have tried to locate some, but was shocked to find that they are almost 60 bucks each ! Seems rather steep to me. Can anyone help...please???? Bruce

Hi fellow Goldwingers, I am glad to be part of a group of GL1100 owners and to learn from your experience. I am an automotive mechanic, but have had limited experience with motorcycles. I purchased a project 81 GL1100 I a couple months ago that wasn't running but had apparently been running...