Randakk's Cycle Shakk Blog

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Introduced in 1975, the Honda GL1000 was a stunning technical achievement. The original, unfaired GoldWing was the world s biggest, heaviest and second fastest bike available at the time (only the mighty Kawasaki Z1 was swifter). Novel features included a liquid-cooled flat four engine, belt-driven overhead cams, shaft drive, triple disk brakes, under-seat fuel tank, counter-rotating alternator, two oil pumps, floating piston pins, faux top shelter tank and detachable back-up kick-start arm to mention a few. Honda used the GL1000 to showcase its considerable engineering prowess and put other motorcycle marques on notice that it was a force to be reckoned with. For the first time ever, there was a heavy collaboration between Honda s motorcycle and automotive engineering teams on the 75 Wing.Filed Under: New Owners Tagged With: Buying Tips for GL1000, Naked GoldWings Forum, New Owners GL1000GL1000 Carb Synchronization ProcedureSeptember 9, 2019 By Randakk 12 Comments You might consider this item ..synchronization is shown: Randakk's GL1000 Carb Rebuild VideoProper carb synchronization is the key to a sweet running bike. When carb sync is out of whack, you can have a poor idle, poor off-idle response, [Continue reading]Filed Under: Carb/Fuel, Tune-up/Troubleshooting Tagged With: Carb Adjustments, Idle Speed, Ignition Performance, TimingEverything Affects Everything!September 7, 2019 By Randakk 7 Comments I was inspired to create this Tech Tip after reading an old post by Jim Myers on the Classic Wing Club mail list. The general context of the thread surrounded the issue of setting idle mixture screws.My view - a proper carb rebuild on a vintage [Continue reading]Filed Under: Carb/Fuel Tagged With: Carb Adjustment, Carburetion, Fuel Adjustment, GL1000. Carbs, GL1100 Carbs, GL1200 CarbsCommon Honda GL1000 Carburetor Rebuilding MistakesSeptember 2, 2019 By Randakk 37 Comments You might consider this item: Randakk's GL1000 Carb Rebuild VideoHere's a partial list of problems encountered by amateurs when rebuilding GL1000 carbs. Often, I'm called upon to resolve botched rebuilds by incompetent mechanics, current or [Continue reading]Filed Under: Carb/Fuel, Tune-up/Troubleshooting Tagged With: GL1000 Carb Rebuild Video, Honda GL1000 Carb Rebuild, Randakk's Cycle ShakkDiesel Clatter in Honda GL1000?August 27, 2019 By Randakk 16 Comments Does your early GL1000 sound like a rattling bucket of bolts when idling? If so, you might have a serious engine problem but most likely you do not. Read on... [Continue reading]Filed Under: Engine, Tune-up/Troubleshooting Tagged With: Chain Clatter, Diesel Clatter, Ignition Issues, Randakk's Cycle Shakk, Timing in the GL1000Honda GL1000 / GL1100 / GL1200 Head Gasket DetailsAugust 1, 2019 By Randakk 18 Comments Head gaskets on early 'Wings are ultra reliable. The vast majority of these bikes are still running flawlessly on the original, factory-installed head gaskets which are now 40+ years old. Rare failures are usually caused by inattention and poor [Continue reading]Filed Under: Engine Tagged With: Cylinder Head, Head Gaskets, OEM Honda Head GasketsPod Air Filters or Aftermarket Pipes on Vintage Hondas?June 9, 2019 By Randakk 12 Comments I get a steady steady stream of questions about re-jetting for aftermarket pipes on the range of vintage Honda motorcycles we support.   [Continue reading]Filed Under: Carb/Fuel, Carb/Fuel, Carb/Fuel, Carb/Fuel, Carb/Fuel, Carb/Fuel, Carb/Fuel, Dyno Results, Dyno Results, Engine, Engine, Engine, Engine, Engine, Engine, Honda CBX, Honda CX500, Honda DOHC-4, Honda GL1000, Honda GL1100, Honda GL1200, Honda GL1500, Tune-up/Troubleshooting, Uncategorized Tagged With: Aftermarket Exhaust, Carb Jetting, Carb Problems, Carburetion, CR Roundslides, Fuel Tech Tips, K N Air Filters, Pod Air Filters, Vintage Honda Restoration, Vintage Honda Tuning, Vintage Motorcycle tuningShade Tree Diagnostic Tests!June 3, 2019 By Randakk 6 Comments I was very fortunate to grow up in a neighborhood and farm family full of excellent shade-tree mechanics. Mostly they were short on cash and long on resourcefulness. I learned quite a lot by pestering these very talented home-gown mechanics.  [Continue reading]Filed Under: Carb/Fuel, Carb/Fuel, Carb/Fuel, Carb/Fuel, Carb/Fuel, Ignition/Electrial, Ignition/Electrical, Ignition/Electrical, Tune-up/Troubleshooting, Tune-up/Troubleshooting, Tune-up/Troubleshooting Tagged With: Carb Repair, Clogged Carbs, Dead Cylinder, Ignition RepairMore on Fuel And Fuel Additives Fear the Corn?June 2, 2019 By Randakk 38 Comments Warning: Controversial Material!I grew up in a farm family in the South, so I'm very fond of corn. Of course I like grits, but my favorite form of corn is high quality bourbon! I have personally benefited from crop subsidies and understand the [Continue reading]Filed Under: Carb/Fuel, Carb/Fuel, Carb/Fuel, Carb/Fuel, Carb/Fuel, Carb/Fuel, Carb/Fuel Tagged With: E85, Fuel Additives, Fuel Degradation, Fuel Quality, Moisture Attraction, Sta-Bil, Vapor LockKick Starting a 75- 77 Honda GL1000May 8, 2019 By Randakk 28 Comments Starters are very reliable on GL1000s, but it's nice to have a back-up. The back-up kick start lever is found only on '75-'77 models. Honda deemed this extravagant redundancy was unnecessary and dropped the feature on later models.  I've actually [Continue reading]Filed Under: New Owners Tagged With: Engine Tech Tips, Kickstarting A GL1000, Randakk's Cycle Shakk, Tech TipsNext Page LinksTech Tips Honda CBX Honda CX500 Honda DOHC-4 Honda GL1000 Honda GL1100 Honda GL1200 Honda GL1500

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