Verify that the battery connections are clean and tight and have the battery tested. You might be describing to low of voltage to turn the starter over.

My 2003 GL1800 was having fluctuating operating temperatures. The mechanic found that the coolant level was low. He topped off the cooling system with "Ice" Coolant. All is good now. Has anyone else ever used this coolant or heard of it? Very good reviews online about this product. Your cooling sys...

The other thing to not do is to stack connectors at the battery posts. At most there would be 2 wires at each post. One each for the Wing, and one each for a aux fuse box if needed.

The pee hole on the upper left side of the transmission cover is not only there for a possible oil leak but also for a possible clutch slave cylinder leak. Does the fluid feel like engine oil or thin like brake fluid ??? Is the brake fluid in your clutch m/c low ??? If brake fluid, then when you rem...

Have your battery tested. Make sure your connections are clean and tight. The next time it happens, see if the FI light will show its code. To do that, when it is in its "crank but no start mode," shift it into "N", put the side stand down, key and kill switch on, then crack it for 10 seconds. Hopef...

With the cover off, did you clean the insides well and look for any cracks ???

Actually, is that a crack ??? If so, to fix the engine case needs to be replaced.

Unfortunately, the only one that works with incredible reliability is the one made by Honda.

As for pre-sets, every year is a little different regarding what is saved/not-saved. Be sure the battery you installed is a 18amp/hr ... nothing more, nothing less.

Remove the following: - meter panel - shelter - remove the rivets the hold the upper vent ducts in place - garnish - windscreen - lower center cowl - front center cowl - visor - inner cowls - left and right - disconnect the headlamp motors - unbolt the 3 bolts the hold the front cowl on - put a towe...

It is best to not crank it over. Start by removing the fuel cap and inspect the filler neck under the cap ... any rust ??? If so, it can require a lot of work the get it running.

Is your Wing equipped with aftermarket chrome front exhaust shields or are they OEM ones ??? Got a picture of them ??? Have you verified that the cable is attached correctly on top ???

Sorry ... I re-read my post. Correction, reach back and push on the passengers back rest to put pressure on the trunk lid.

Verify that the left pad is installed correctly by looking in through the wheel on the left side. The arch of the pad should follow the arch of the rotor. If the arch is different, the top edge of the pad could be hitting the rotors' rivets.

When it's reproducible, try reaching back and pushing on the passengers back seat. If it goes away, make sure that your trunk striker's screws are tight, and that all your hinge bolts are there and tight. If all that is good, you might consider installing a rear trunk support kit. http://wingriderpr...

It's best to us the OEM one intended for your year.

Of course, if I find something bad, I'll go ahead and just do it. To test, on a flat road in 5th gear at 50mph, let go of the bars and allow the Wing to decelerate. Check for pulls left and right, and for handlebar wobble. Any wobble ??? As a decel wobble happens on most Wings, what would your test...

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Of course, if I find something bad, I'll go ahead and just do it.

To test, on a flat road in 5th gear at 50mph, let go of the bars and allow the Wing to decelerate. Check for pulls left and right, and for handlebar wobble. Any wobble ???

1. In the passenger left arm rest there is a plunger switch that is activated when the trunk lid is closed. There are 2 wires on the switch but there are 4 wires on the harness coming into the enclosure (in addition to the speaker connections). Which ones hook up to the switch? 2. I have an open co...

I highly recommend paying more money and get the Hondaline fog lamps. Honda offers 2 types ... standard and LED. Of coarse the LED are nicer and more money. The Honda ones mount to the heads of the engine and not the lower center cowl. There are several reasons not to mount to the lower cowl ... mos...

If SB-23 was done, they probably didn't adjust the rear brake light switch correctly. It might have been done and you not know. It's also possible that SB-23 was done at another time, the switch not adjusted correctly then, and now if you have a higher rear brake peddle, you may not be able to push ...

If the oil level and oil filter are full of oil, I believe if you left the plug out for a period of time, you would eventually see more drops and even a couple of quarts ... probably at least what is in the oil filter would drain. The 4 plugs are originally installed at Honda's factory with Honda me...

Core plugs are used to fill the sand casting core holes found on water-cooled internal combustion engines. They are also commonly called frost plugs, freeze plugs, or engine block expansion plugs. Correct ... as engine technology advanced over the decades, at some point someone decided a core plug ...

It needs to be installed with lock-tight. That means the oil drained, the plug removed, the treads cleaned, and medium strength lock-tight used. Because I repair many 5th gen transmissions, I also do lots of 5th gen engine work, and have always torque the core plugs to 45 ft/lbs.

It is a screw-in core plug. All 5th gen cases have 4 of them. They come as part of a new case assembly, and they cannot be purchased individually. Therefore, there is nothing in the service manual about them.

Did you loosen one ???

Hi I have noticed the high idle slowly go up over the last few months. Was like 800 then started going to 1000 now its about 1200. All in a month or so of everyday driving. I am going to take it all apart this weekend and check the filter but is there a set idle screw I can adjust or is it more com...