Glad your trip worked out good. You do need timing belts. There is no way to visually check belts. Belts that are about to break look just like belts that are only a year old.

Yeah and that is quite an old link. Wasn't like that back then but thanks for the heads up.

Take a look at this thread.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=53113

Although you do need new belts, a trip of 160 miles is of no greater risk than 20 miles every work day. 160 miles is less than one tank of gas so you probably won't even need to stop before you get where you are going. Unless you just want to. Wear what you have and use riding to work. Have a great ...

Not an 83. Wheels are wrong.

SE gl1500 A is "except California" and SE gl1500 AC is the California model.

I have had an OEM belt break on my 76 and have repaired two other 1100s with all three sustaining the same damage. Bent exhaust valves on all three bikes. On my 76 I replaced the valves and I bought used heads for the 1100s. There was no piston damage on either of the bikes.

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Not running lights in rear turn signals, the brake light has a running light filament in it.

Unless someone has changed your rear lighting circuit the 76 rear lights don't function as running lights. Front running lights only. They do however function as parking lights with the key in the P position. Look above under "manuals" for the color wiring diagram you will see only ground and one w...

Unless someone has changed your rear lighting circuit the 76 rear lights don't function as running lights. Front running lights only. They do however function as parking lights with the key in the P position. Look above under "manuals" for the color wiring diagram you will see only ground and one wi...

The diaphragms are no longer available from Honda but here is a link to a company that makes replacement diaphragms for carbs. These are just the rubber diaphragms not the complete slide assembly. I, just last month, put these on my gl1500. So far they work great. You have to be very careful and fas...

"Ill fitting stock batteries".

Batteries are snug fitting for a reason. To keep them from flopping around inside the box. I'll keep my properly fitting stock battery thanks.

190 psi compression is too high. On a new engine the compression should be 172 psi. On a good engine with some miles on it you can expect around 165 psi. Most likely you have excessive carbon build up in the combustion chambers. (If your test was done properly).

Once the sync is set on a properly cleaned and tuned set of carbs the sync should not change at all. I also think your carbs need more attention.

Check out Toy Haulers. They are made just for taking your bike with you.

We all screw up now and again. Good that you got her running. Now you really need to change the timing belts. They are old and if one breaks it will destroy the valves and possibly the pistons. You can't visually inspect the belts and determine if they are good.

Your finger pointer is confusing but if you are referring to the hole in the fuel pump ??? that isn't a screw hole. The pin that the fuel pump cam follower rotates on fits through there.

The nut is a 25mm. Since the tool you bought is 24mm you can use a file or a drimmel tool and remove .5 mm from the inside of each tooth.

Look up in the "how to" articles. There is a thread on how to install the Harley mufflers.

Do some research on Harley factory take off mufflers for your bike. They are almost free as they are removed from most Harleys when they are still new. I have a set on my 76. There are many older wings that they have been installed on. They aren't exceptionally loud under normal conditions but reall...

Here is the pump I have on my 76.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/mrg- ... aQodZ9kBEQ

Have you checked if the kill switch is "on"?

Ditto on timing belt. Oh well, you have had practice pulling the head. You will have, at a minimum, two bent exhaust valves.

Sorry dude but with your reference to what type of wiring job it is, in your opinion, I doubt you will get much assistance here. Really?

Describe top end chatter.