Sorry both batteries were fully charged. I keep them on a tender. Were the batteries fully charged when you put them on the tender? A tender will not bring a battery up to full charge. Battery Tenders (at least the Deltran ones - i.e. Battery Tender Jr.) will bring a battery up to full charge, but ...

I am trying to remove the front caliper bracket so I can remove the front wheel. I removed the 2 mounting bolts, but on the backside of the top mounting bolt there is a backpiece (sleeve) that I can't remove which holding the bracket to the forks. Without removing the bracket there is not enough cl...

I always keep it on the center stand. Synced carbs again to be sure, was a wee bit off but solid now. Still bogs down a bit when I snap throttle. While still connected, my vacuum gauges plummet when I floor it, then sky rocket. I would think they'd ramp up first when I hit throttle. Running better,...

I think you've answered your question. New pads, with the pistons fully retracted have very little clearance against the rotors. Adding a few thousandths of an inch from layers of paint on the caliper mounting surface is definitely going to be capable of making things not fit anymore. Also important...

It has no pressure or resistance in the pedal at all, but limited hydraulic pressure is going to the caliper bc when I open the nipple while holding down the pedal, some fluid comes out but not at good pressure like your expect. Well, after realizing that it's an '83 with linked rear brake with the...

I agree - undo the last thing you did electrically (the lights) and see if the problem goes away.

It wouldn't be the first time that aftermarket lights/electrical stuff came from the manufacturer with the "plug and play" plugs wired incorrectly.

Keep in mind you might need to deal with the side stand as well - easiest way is to heat it up and bend it out a little bit, then repaint where you burned the paint off so it doesn't rust. Otherwise the bike will sit too upright and can be blown/fall over. It won't take much lowering before the stoc...

Can you get any pressure at all on the brake? Or is the pedal just flopping down like there's no fluid in there? If you have any pressure at all, try tying down the pedal (I use a bungee cord) - pump it several times, push it down hard, and fix it in that position. Then let it sit like that overnigh...

I replaced both high beam bulbs with LED bulbs. I had read in the past how difficult they are to change. They are no joke a pain to change, especially the left side. Yup. I helped install a set on a GL1800 on the local GWRRA chapter's maintenance day last year, and came away with shredded hands aft...

I can't speak to the clearance of the front wheel from moving the forks up in the triple tree - I know it's close already, but I don't know exactly how much clearance is left between the fender and the fairing at full bump in front. Make sure you check with the wheel turned as well as straight ahead...

Thanks to all, I have gave up.. closed everything again for second time, replaced the exhaust gaskets, changed the oil to normal oil, adjusted the valves clearance for a third time... The compression in cylinder 4 (i think was 4..) stil low (125 vs 150 in all others) the ticking noise still there.....

I removed my old starter no problem. New starter arrived today and I can not get it into the sprocket for the life of me. Chain hasn't fallen and still moves freely but with new sprocket it's like it's not aligned when I go to install new starter. Any tips or advice would be much appreciated. Bikes...

My bad ... you are quite correct ... its current, not voltage .. but many of my 1200 friends have hard soldered both the 3 yellow wires plug, and the (iffy) ones at the rect/reg SilverDave Yes, it's a common fix for all the four-cylinder wings, mine included.

By the way, I did all this because I was losing clutch fluid with no obvious signs of why. Once I got the slave cylinder removed I couldn't believe the mess inside it to the point that I was amazed it had worked at all. The seal was completely trashed and the whole thing covered in brown gunge. My ...

Many 1200 owners have followed the route of the EC 1200 harness ( which I installed about 14 years ago ) and removed that Rect /reg plug and hard soldered and shrink wrapped those connection wires too.. They have the same design flaw as the meltable 3 yellow wires plug ... up to 70 VAC going thru a...

How about a snow-capable Wing with sidecar and outrigger from Poland?

An alternative is to get aftermarket adjustable levers, which are available to fit - I've done this before.

That second picture above is me holding the steering sensor and cancel unit itself, after removing it from the triple tree. It lives inside the steering head shaft - part of it is fastened to the steering head that moves, part of it is fastened to the frame that doesn't move. In that way, it can tel...

It's important to know whether the melt is the cause of the short, or the symptom. If there was obvious mechanical damage to the harness, to the point where insulation was breached between two wires, they shorted and then melted, then you know that just replacing those wires with new spliced-in wire...

1983 GL1100 interstate. Is there enough clearance to remove the forks while only on the center stand? I have access to a motorcycle lift (not jack) if I were to use the lift how would I remove the front wheel while on the lift? I know I need to get the front end up high enough to remove the forks b...

I did separate the threads, as the original thread was about windshield heights, and the discussion had completely changed to acrylic vs polycarbonate, so I separated them - makes it easier for others to find in future. Polycarbonate is definitely softer and more easily scratched than acrylic. It al...

I just wanted to post a note here... I am sick and tired of AGM batteries and I bought my last one 07 August 18. I know this because that is the date I wrote on it six months ago when I bought it. I have been through about 4 or 5 AGM batteries over the last few years. They die. Well, all batteries ...

One of the main benefits of polycarbonate is that it BENDS instead of breaking into sharp edges. If you hit something, you ARE going through the windshield. Would you rather it bend out of the way, or shatter, leaving sharp edges for you to travel across? This has been posted here many times before:...

That c57 looks like it's a bear to get to, any tricks to get to it without pulling the fairing off? It is a nightmare to get to. I have done it by going through the side marker light, but my knuckles were shredded afterwards. If the short is in fact there, you'll likely have to take some of the fai...

I am pretty sure the OEM shield on my 1800 was polycarbonate. I now have an after market acrylic one. It is three years old and still looks like new, I take great care about cleaning it so as not to scratch. Use plain water on micro fiber towel, just lay across windshield to let bugs and bird doo s...