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I am trying to work through the problems. Now I have a situation where if I go somewhere and then the bike off. It will attempt to turn over but will only turn a small amount. If I wait 30 minutes or more then it will suddenly turn over no problem. Is this a battery or starter problem? I...

Under the coils is this strange box with many wires. I couldn't find much reference to it. What is it and its purpose.

Hi I have a no spark condition I can't figure out. What are these fuses for? I get no power to either with the key on.. Also what is a spark relay. It is under the coils.

I have a real strange situation. I was having trouble with the left side firing and it was only on the right side it was running. I went to start it after checking the pulse generator connector and it wouldn't start at all. I have cleaned the coil wire connections, changed plugs. What can I...

I rode my bike to work and it was sputtering then it suddenly ran real good then back to sputtering. I had 2 plug holes full of water. I dried out everything then tried to drive home. It started sputtering again and then after I dried everything out at gas station it wouldnt start at all. I...

Hi I was wondering if the exhaust gsskets have any performance value or just make you less exhausted? I haven't bothered putting in the new gaskets until I am sure I won't be ripping off the exhaust again.

It seems to be running much better now I did what everybody told me....thanks everybody. I now seem to have found a new problem. When I slow down at a light and pull in the clutch and let go of the throttle the tach dives way down and then sometimes it stalls and then sometimes it recovers. Has...

bT I did a stupid and overpacked the gears and the starter cracked the housing on the gear section. It stopped turning. I took it apart and removed grease and checked motor part and it was going strong. I tried putting it back together with less grease and put a hose clamp around it but now it...

I have one fork that is leaking out of top and I have heard that power steering stop leak will work temporarily. Is this true or not? I really don't want to tear the forks off yet I haven't even had a decent rise yet.

As I am working through all my fun problems on this restore. I am noticed on my short rides still working out power problems it doesnt have a great deal and struggles at highway speeds but I was wondering what the prime reasons for real bad mileage are? I went about 22 miles and burned 2...

I have a gold fin that flew off my left side fairing and probably ended up tractor trailer food :sensored: where can one find another one????

Hello i have rebuilt the bike and have put about 100 miles on it how long should i go before changing the oil which is probably full of gook?

Ok on 84 gl1200 interstate when you turn the carb screw in that is opening up the air and reducing the vacuum correct? I created one of those DYI 4 bottle setup but it failed horribly with coke bottles. They kind of imploded. I then tried Starbucks bottles and the seal wasnt so good but I...

I went out for a Ride Stop in a few places came home bike stalled tried to start up to move it acted like it was out to power couldnt turn over all the way then few minutes later started right up and charger said 90 percent what could do this?

Hi i have 1984 Gl1200 interstate and i am tryjng to build my own conversion. I was wondering where you can get the pulley and which type of mini alt. There seems to be a one or three wire.

Well thanks to everybodys help it lives!!!! Now since I have never riden these before I dont know what to expect? I am used to V twins and high reving V4 like a magna. It runs steady when idling and it backfires once when starting but starts without choke. But when i am riding it it seems to...

Ok i went through the whole bike its running . I went for first test drive and realized the rear brakes had locked up. I cleaned the outside pistons and flushed the system long ago but now they are locked hard. Anybody had this one happen?

Ok I cleaned the cylinders cleaned all four carbs new timing belts. Tested the stator not sure about regulator the starter works, not sure on spark yet. How is the best way to start to test motor and what about oil changes?

Hi I am having a restore quest. I have manged to check a few things before engine start I was wondering if there is a way to check the ignition system for spark and power and and such.

OK I finally got my gasket set for my heads and I need to clean these heads and block of gasket junk. I tried a couple of removers no go. I have a can of goof off. I haven't tried that yet. What is the best way?