kick starter

ntintruder · Post by **ntintruder** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 2:21 pm

When did Honda remove the kick starter from the GL1000? Was it 77 or 78?

virgilmobile · Post by **virgilmobile** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 4:00 pm

Not sure..My 78 had a kick starter.

Fred Camper · Post by **Fred Camper** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 8:21 pm

1977 was the last year. A 1978 engine block was new that year and the kick starter was gone. It can be added back in by usage of the 1977 cover.

SnoBrdr · Post by **SnoBrdr** » Thu Mar 29, 2018 1:05 pm

virgilmobile wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 28, 2018 4:00 pm
Not sure..My 78 had a kick starter.

Then either your engine was changed or you didn't have a 78.

Unless someone added it.

virgilmobile · Post by **virgilmobile** » Thu Mar 29, 2018 2:47 pm

Anything is possible.I did buy it used but the frame tag said 1978.I used the kick starter once when the battery was low.

dingdong · Post by **dingdong** » Thu Mar 29, 2018 4:03 pm

Kick starters are dangerous anyway. The only time I have ever tried to start my 76 with the kick starter was once when the battery died. It started on the very first attempt. I was so startled that I jumped back, tripped over the front wheel of my 1500 and landed on my butt. Not sure what I was expecting. LOL.

True story.

ntintruder · Post by **ntintruder** » Thu Mar 29, 2018 5:00 pm

thanks for the confirmation on the engine year. I bought the engine because it had about 170 lbs. compression on each cylinder, but the rebuilt carbs that are going on it are from a '76 and I understand that the cam grind is milder on the '78 engines so will that be a problem? If so , I have '76 cylinder heads that are good and I could swap the heads or could I just change the cams and rockers? One more question, will a dyna coil electronic ignition from a "76 fit the breaker point housing on a '78?
All my Goldwing experience has been on '76 models.

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