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Should have posted this late last summer but busy busy. Put new 230's front and rear on the 82 1100. Noticed black rubber dust on left side of rear engine case and what I found was tire was rubbing rod that runs from rear caliper to frame. So I took it off and put in vice crushed it and bent it...

After a 81/2 month nap the 82 started just fine .I think I ran carbs out of gas. Gas had marine stable added but smelled real bad. So after I got it started and took it on a ride to check brakes they were fine did not stick. I pumped old gas out and put new gas in (with atf added). It had a very...

Took a little trip up to Tifton Ga. from Citra Fl. about 180 miles to see Joe. Ran hard 80 or so most of the way, it liked it or so I thought. When pulling off interstate to meet up with Joe (wrong exit !!!!!) not my fault!!!! While waiting for Joe to come and fetch me. Saw a puddle antifreeze...

Hi all. I just disassenbled a rear shock on my 80 1100. And my question is.How many STOCK springs one or two. Inner and outer??? This shock has 2 springs. I am wanting to do the upgrade with progressive springs because bike is heavily loaded most of the time. So maybe DO I already have...

After attending Joe's meet and greet I call local Honda Stealership to order a few oem things. To my suprise they were discontiued by honda I was told I need to find dealership ('s) that had them in stock. Front fork seal sets, front fork bushing, front brake light switch and gasket for sending...

Hi all radio noise on 82 1100. the plug I'm runing ngk dpr8ea-9 I think they are a reistior plug but have a lot of noise on radio. Could it be bad plug caps or something else. I haven't looked at caps yet but bike runs fine. Seems to have good spark at all plugs. What should I be looking at.

Just aquired 82 1100.Haveing problem with front breaks not backing off of rotor. Calipers were stuck when I got bike. I replaced caliper seals although I found nothing wrong with the ones in it, pistions are good cleaned everthing up with aluminum foil. Master cylinder pumps well but had alot of...

My brother hit a chuck hole in Yellowstone park and blew both front and rear tiers and ruined both front and rear rims. kept bike up and didn't get hurt. He was with some other guy's they trailered there bikes out Colorado then went for a nice ride untill disaster struck . Needs to know what...

Just visited one of the sites listed cannonchasters. Great site. But I have this question about tier air pressure. My manual is 32 years old the listed tier pressure is for tiers made then 1980. would you use that for the new tiers of today. A little confused about it. New s11 507 lbs max load...

Useing littlebeaver's timeing belt method. I like it. Just have a few questions. I have some slack on top of belt on right side on engine between cam pully and crank pully.A lot more than slack on bottom on left side. Couldn't seem to get any more of the slack out. Can that mean right side of...

Found 82 gl1100 garaged a few blocks away. Has sat since 05. Carbs are stuck, front&rear brakes stuck, gas on, couldn't see in tank ,but I think I know what it looks like. Will have to take battery over to see if motor turns. Vetter faring w/lowers Honda on rear. Just revived 80 gl1100 that sat...

I need to change my timeing belts too. Which Brand should I buy Auto Zone Has ( Goodyear )I think and Napa has (gates ) The gates are about $10.00 more than Goodyear. Any experience on these brands. I think I will Stay away from on-line Co's or ?????

Help!!!!!! pulled carb's to clean #3 slow speed jet carb was not heating up as fast as other carb's. when feeling exaust header to check #3 carb stayed cool a lot longer than other carb's. jet needed cleaning small hole's were pluged. also slide needed polished. polished other 3 slides . I...

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I have 80 gl1100 but during trouble shooting that turned out to be carb knock. I think !! I changed to a spare set of 82 coils. On one of the postsI read it was minched that you would run on a full 12 volts. will this change cause any problems. Also changed to 82 cdi"s.When .I took off 80 cdi's...

Looking for a steering damper for 1980 gl1100. Sidecar is a califorina friendship I think. Don't know where to look for the hardware I need. I have a vetter faring with lowers. I have the slow speed wobbles. They are not too bad. Not real sure of set up. I have read about seting up side car on...

What kind of cluch noise is normal if any. When leting out cluch lever I get a shuttering noise some times can't really explain noise. But have the same noise on my 77 gl1000. Would adjusting at cluch take noise away. I have play on cable. Maybe noise is normal??? And it is just the operator!!!!!!

80 gl1100 rear break drags and rotor stays hot. I have changed master cylinder,bracket for caliper and caliper. With no change. let run on center stand in 3rd gear around 2500 rpm. rotor gets very hot. What is posision of rod on master cyclinder need to be at on breake pedal.Maybe that is my...

Help I,m a new menber I just love this site. I have a 1980 gl1100 W/califorina side car. I think I have Carb problems. I think it is runing on 2 cyclinders. rebuilt carbs with aftermarket kits. Not the ones I should have used. Not randaks!!!!!! Runs on left bank. when I pull wires off right bank...