I have the bra that was offered for the 1500 and blends in well with the black color of the bike. I know it isn't the same as painting it, but it is sort of color matched so you get some indication of how it would look.

Yes, they will work. The only difference is the SE will have two more wires for the illumination. I'm not sure if the 1500A has the wiring available in the harness, though. If it does it will be a bonus for you!

My 78 had the mags. I think the only changes between 78 and 79 were the tail light and turn signal shapes. Do you have the registration tag on the steering head?

A hearty welcome to the family from the west coast. Go put some miles on her!

OUCH!!! I feel your pain. My first panel "loss" was due to some jerk who stole it while I was shopping at a Wal*Mart. It set off my alarm, but these days nobody wants to get involved for fear of a lawsuit. The second one left me as I was on my way home from work... at 75mph on the freeway. This last...

Erdeniz Umman wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 09, 2018 2:14 am

It seems the number is added with a photoshop like computer program, when you zoom-in you can see the color and contrast difference.

Or a label from a Brother P-Touch machine.

Do you suspect increased ethanol content might have had any part in contributing to the deterioration?

The good ones always seem to leave too soon.

I went to a local classic car show nearby this morning and saw a car I haven't seen before: a 1971 Honda 600: 2018-09-01 12.04.46.jpg Looking at the engine (V-twin, air-cooled, 36 hp), I saw something very familiar: 2018-09-01 12.05.06.jpg That carburetor looks awfully similar to a GL1000 carbureto...

Hello Hites01
Just wondering what took you a little over three years since you joined to post?

Charlie1Horse wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 12, 2018 5:32 pm

Flasher relays are under the seat on the fender...

More than likely under the trunk! I relocated mine with short extensions. The flasher relays are pretty robust and seem to have an extremely low failure rate, but when they fail it is a PIA to get to them.

I am looking at your list of Oklahoma motorcycle laws and I see the last one says "Accept Motorcycle Endorsement From Other States" . That's something I hope every state accepts. I've never even considered the possibility my license would be invalid anywhere in the USA or Canada. I wonder if that a...

I wonder how much current was going through it to get it hot enough to do that.

I put my money on a either a bad connector or solder joint.

Check out this article
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I disassembled the switch and cleaned and lubricated it. But you get to see what is in there. Admin has a great tip about putting the switch in a big plastic bag because there are springs that will attempt to escape.

Replacing the incandescent bulbs with LEDs will be the quickest way to freshen up the look. The other way would require either modifying the existing parts yourself (like the reflector panels on the saddlebags and fairing) or purchasing aftermarket replacement parts. If you are handy with a solderin...

Maybe it was a replacement part manufactured in England. Great Britian Bike GL11 ...
Is yours a right hand drive?

Are you entertaining ideas of reaching 300 mph?

I put on a set of bias ply E4s in December and now have a little over 4K on them. They have a slightly harder compound in the center which should give you good mileage. The handling is just as good if not better than the E3 in the turns and our rain grooves don't seem to affect the 1500 at all. I wa...

AZgl1800 wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 27, 2018 11:15 am

...Some one from back in Georgia bought something from a store there for $500ish bux, a store that ran the sale up as "Card Not Presented".....

Sounds like the employee of the merchant was not trained to reject the sale or could have been in on the fraud.

You should try a wolf whistle. I read where wolves are the natural predators of deer. That would clear the area.

... You've gone from them paying partial attention to the outside world to zero attention, as they focus all of their attention on their phone trying to figure out what happened, and reconnect their call, or re-send the failed text message, etc... Not exactly what you're aiming for... A frightening...

You can't go wrong with a few more lights all around!
As far as the rear of the bike goes... there are also units that will initially flash your tail lights when you apply the brakes and then stay on steady. This is a good attention-getter.

Precision and high technology finally meet!

What a find.

Since I know how and when to down-shift... I, like you, do tend to spend the majority of my time with the OD light happily shining on my instrument panel. Most of the streets and roads around here do not have stop signs at every intersection and the highways are, well , just that. No need to have my...