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by Brads Brown wing
Sat Mar 04, 2023 10:29 am
Forum: GL1100 Information & Questions
Topic: The Brown Bike is back
Replies: 2
Views: 663

Re: The Brown Bike is back

Yes in Canada, near Nelson bc, I preferred it to black, that being said I went with some of my old black parts, side covers and lowers, turned out my black trunk was a tad bigger two so I used it. Right now I`ve done valves, carbs, throttle cables ,coils, belts and brakes, I have a bunch of parts I`...
by Brads Brown wing
Sat Feb 18, 2023 10:26 am
Forum: GL1100 Information & Questions
Topic: The Brown Bike is back
Replies: 2
Views: 663

The Brown Bike is back

Well carbs are done, coils done, wires and plugs done, new timing belts ,exhaust leaks stabilized, brakes are in the re-and re process, just have to start putting things together and see what happens
by Brads Brown wing
Sat Feb 18, 2023 10:16 am
Forum: Goldwing Chat
Topic: The Brown Bike is back
Replies: 3
Views: 713

Re: The Brown Bike is back

It was nasty, the first one with the primary pump was thick and nasty, each one further down the line was better and better
by Brads Brown wing
Thu Feb 16, 2023 10:29 am
Forum: GL1100 Information & Questions
Topic: poor power and backfiring
Replies: 2
Views: 611

Re: poor power and backfiring

Thanks, I`m a little lost as to igniters, I did the coils , spark plug wires and set the valves, seems to be running fairly well ,but theres a few holes in the exhaust that need some attention, so I`ll get to them, right now I`ve got brake issues,lol. Guess when it sits outside for a cpl.4 years und...
by Brads Brown wing
Sat Feb 11, 2023 8:20 pm
Forum: GL1100 Information & Questions
Topic: poor power and backfiring
Replies: 2
Views: 611

poor power and backfiring

Hello folks, I had the opportunity to buy my old bike back after 3 years, It didn`t start so I benched it and started looking, It was outside for a cpl. years under a tarp, so first off brought it in the shop to dry out. It would barely idle with the choke out but wouldn`t run and would pop and back...
by Brads Brown wing
Wed Feb 01, 2023 9:51 pm
Forum: Goldwing Chat
Topic: The Brown Bike is back
Replies: 3
Views: 713

The Brown Bike is back

Bike wasn`t running well at all, pulled the carbs and cleaned the jets ,first carburetor rebuild,didn`t break em open but did the bowls, floats and jets ,seemed to go together too easy I`m scared now, figured out how to remove the coils so a good upgrade for fuel and ignition, just waiting on parts....
by Brads Brown wing
Wed Feb 01, 2023 2:37 pm
Forum: GL1100 Information & Questions
Topic: Ignition coils
Replies: 0
Views: 547

Ignition coils

I`m back on my old bike 82 gl1100 aspencade, I`ve pulled the carbs and am in the process of replacing the coils, what is the method used to replace coils, do I have to drop the faring? seems pretty tight in there
by Brads Brown wing
Tue Jan 31, 2023 10:44 pm
Forum: Goldwing Chat
Topic: The Brown Bike is back
Replies: 0
Views: 510

The Brown Bike is back

So about 4 years ago my wife and I sold our bikes due to medical issues, fast forward to now , we think we are healthy enough to ride again and start looking for a bike, the night we travel to look at a 2005 wing the person who I sold my old bike to gets in contact wanting to know if we wanted the o...