How to remove 1500 honda GL 1995 carburetor from engine

[insanelyhappy1]

Hi I am trying to rebuild my carburetors but I cant figure out how to detach them from the engine mount??? Any suggestions and advice would be greatly appreciated! Iv tried to locate info and manuals to this end but keep coming up empty handed... Pleas if any1 out their has any good info your input would be greatly appreciated! Thanks again! And I look forward to hearing from you

[virgilmobile]

I've had my 88 gl1500 carbs out twice now.
The first time,I never said "you got to be kidding" so many times.
Here's a basic rundown,assuming that you are at least down to the top plate of the carb assembly.
1 Pull all the lower plastic off.Yes ,everything,the vent covers,reverse handle,all the way to the radiator grille.Needed to get to the screws and adjustments.
2.drain the radiator,there's coolant that goes to the bottom of the carbs.
3.from each side,you can get to the clamps that hold the carbs mounted in the rubber coupler.
4.mark or take pictures of the 4 vacuum lines that attach to the carbs on the left side.
5.there are hoses that attach under stuff as you may have seen.It's one of those times when you need a long pair of needle nose.
6.grab the carb assembly and pull back and up.This took quite an effort back and forth to dislodge them from the rubber coupler.
7.lift up the front of the carbs,pull loose the 2 coolant lines and the choke cable.
8 remove the throttle cable and follow the wire from the carb to the plug on the left side and unplug the cruise switch.
Sorry,this is getting long
9.lift the carbs up and pull the drain hose loose,they should lift out.

Now this is basic,so I expect you can handle any different things that pop up.
The first time I pulled my carbs,from start it took a little over 4 hours.

[zamboni920]

Good write-up! How about doing a DIY article on this subject? I just got a great deal on a set of used(from a running, same year, GL1500) carbs, so my idea is to rebuild these, then just do a swap. Virgil....your "run-down" is quite helpful. Now I just need to find the post where you "talked" a member through cleaning and rebuilding. I remember reading it at the time, but now can't find it.

[virgilmobile]

I'd love to do a how to.Perhaps if I could get my hands on a 90 or later set of carbs to replace my P.O.S.
setup I'd do it.
I think that the 88-89 was the first attempt to make a bike with carbs that far away from the intake valves and all the junk added to it is an attempt to overcome an inherent design problem.
The way it's made,I don't think it will ever perform like the 1200.
A mod to the accelerator pump has helped a bunch to get over the "off idle hesitation" problem all 88-89 drivers have.
I'm interested to find out what "they" did different in 90 to fix the problem.

Harbor Freight has the 11" needle nose pliers for $5.You'll need them to manipulate the hoses off the carb,