I would agree with the latest comment. If you are already that far down in the engine, I would recommend doing all the o-rings while you are down there, even if it is a little more work right now. If you don't replace them now, they could start leaking in another year or 2, and then you're looking a...

Thanks FM-USA. Would you be able to post a picture of that tool you made? I plan to use the tool only for accessing and retorqueing the steering head bearings, so I don't believe that it would need to tough enough to use an impact gun on. I don't plan to use an impact gun on that. Thanks.

When grinding down and making your own tool from the 36 mm socket, would it be OK to use a regular socket (not impact)? I would guess that it would be less money.

Yes, it's not easy. I've done it a couple of times. The first time just by sheer effort and trial and error. The second time I used a really long set of needle nosed pliers, which was recommended I get for the carburetor rebuilds. That made it much easier. The super long needle nosed pliers are an a...

I haven't seen anyone disclose what the price of this windshield is. What are they asking for it? I had cut my windshield down so that I could see over the top of it while riding. I don't know if it is original or aftermarket. I get a buffeting, which translates to noise in my helmet. I usually wear...

Yes, Jim Martino's pictures and instructions were an excellent resource for me. The other thing that I found extremely helpful, was to take lots of pictures during disassembly. From all different angles. And also make a written description as you disassemble. It was months from the time I disassembl...

When you take off the carbs and do the repairs, I would definitely recommend bench testing them before putting them on the bike. I thought that was real important, because I didn't want to go through all that work and then find out I missed something or it wasn't working right. I fed fuel to both ca...

Bingo!! Yes you are correct. The thought had crossed my mind that the hazzard flasher switch was perhaps stuck on the on position. But why wouldn't my hazards be flashing continuously then? Well, because they aren't working. A little spray of contact electrical cleaner on the switch, and it released...

'92 1500SE. Just a couple of days ago, the signal lights all started flashing when one side was selected. Same on both sides. Signal for left, all of them flash. Signal for right, all of them flash, including the indicators on the dash. Any ideas what might be causing this? I checked the manual, and...

I'm having trouble getting the spring (#4) back into the proper position to do what it is supposed to do. I believe the spring is supposed to keep the reverse handle oriented toward the body of the bike under spring pressure. I can't get close enough on the diagrams to be able to see which way it is...

I just did this job last weekend to replace a rear tire. The method I used was to ride the bike onto 2 pieces of 2X6" wood under each wheel, so the bike was already up 3" off the ground (might need help if your legs are really short). Then I put it on the centre stand with a piece of 3 and 3/4" thic...

If the carbs were rebuilt a couple of years ago, I would recommend not touching them at all, outside of replacing the fuel lines which you are about to do. When it comes to getting that deep into the bowels of the bike, my motto would be "if it ain't broke, don't....". I just did carb kits on my '92...

Thanks much. There was just a lot of stuff down there once I took the blanket off that was under the carbs. One other question. Can the intake manifolds be removed from the engine out the sides with the engine still in the bike? Is it a horrible job? It looks possible, but just wanted to confirm tha...

For those of you who have done this before, can the thermostat be accessed from the carburetor side of things, after the carbs have been removed. I have the carbs off for installing the carb kit, and wonder if I am close to being able to change the thermostat from the carb area (without having to re...

The reason I am considering aftermarket diaphragms is because of the ridiculous cost of OEM parts. The Honda dealer in Florida is quoting me $122.89 each for the vacuum piston assembly (plus I need to figure on 1.3X exchange rate to Canadian dollars). The dealer in Canada is quoting me $180 each. I ...

Just went through the carbs on my '92 SE (cleaning and installing Randakk's carb kit) and found the rubber diaphragm on the RH carb with 2 splits plus a couple of other areas ready to split. Where have the rest of you gone for new diaphragms? I'm inclined to get it from Honda (I like OEM parts for m...

Thanks, I will take out the headlight and see if it's just the bulb or not. After I posted this request, I did find in the Specifications section, that there are (2) headlight bulbs, so it makes sense that the one bulb either has both filaments burned out, or there is a bad connection. Will check th...

I have a '92 1500SE. When standing in front of the bike, looking back at the headlight, only the right side of the headlight is showing light. It does this for both low beam and high beam. My manual does not go into details about the headlight. Do I have a burned out headlight on the LH side? Is the...

Hey WingAdmin,
Where would you source those 90 degree brass or stainless hoses with the barbed ends? I have just pulled the carb on my '92 SE, and am looking to check the hoses over, and replace what's necessary. Do they come in a variety of sizes, and where to get them would be a big help.
Thanks.

My bike seemed to be leaking from the exact same area as yours, but after replacing some of those small hoses and clamps, the leaking had still not stopped. Bear in mind that leaks are not always from the areas that you see them. They migrate. See my response to the thread titled "what are the commo...

I have never seen leaks coming from the hoses or clamp areas from the bikes that I have seen. That is most likely not your problem. I too have had a coolant leak problem, primarily over the winter during storage when it gets cold up here in Canada. It would get worse every winter, and during the sum...

My advice is not to ride in the salty conditions, or even very soon after. A few good rains are needed to rinse all the crap off the roads. Up in Canada here, we do have a lot of salt and brine applied to the road. I rode once on a road that I thought was dry, but there was a bit of a moist haze on ...

You could very well have coolant leaking from the various coolant tubes which have O-rings on them that are supposed to seal. It is quite common for the older wings to leak at these points, with the O-rings getting older and suspect, especially in winter with contraction of the tubes in the cold. I ...

Thanks. I replaced most of the small diameter hoses last winter when I had the rads off. Did it from the front of the engine, which was not easy. I did find out how many more coolant tubes there are with the O-rings on them. With some help from another local 1500 wing owner, he fed me the right micr...

I have removed the 2 coolant tubes at the front of the engine, on either side of the front cover that houses the shifting linkages. My question is; how many more tubes like this are there on the engine? These 2 are the ones that the lower large hose attaches to. The coolant tubes have an O-ring on t...