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You can find stainless pistons for all Wing models up to the 1500 on my site.
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I had BT45's on my 76 GL1000 and hated the feel of the front. It seemed to want to 'fall' into corners much more than I was comfortable with. It started cupping after a long tour (6800 miles in 6 weeks!) at about 8k miles so I swapped both out for Shinko Tourmaster 230. They made a huge difference t...

That article is truly special. You have covered EVERY single point that anyone refurbing their brakes MUST take note of. Well done, my hat's off to you, Sir!!

There is no lifter rod in the 83 1100 clutch.

First, did the handlebar clutch lever operate the clutch before you changed the cable? Or more to the point, why did you change the cable? If not, the cable is not the problem. Disconnect it from the operating lever and try to move the lever, in either direction. If you can backwards a fraction that...

Hi Scott, First, thank you for all your hard work. I feel your pain though, for the following reasons. My Wingovations.com site was started back in 2009, hosted by Moonfruit on a then relativly innovative Flash based drag-and-drop. I had absolutely zero knowledge of how to do this, but through sheer...

The biggest difference is the in the Universal Joint. Because the 1100 frame is longer at that point, the engine side of the joint is longer to accomodate that difference.

Try my way:
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As far as I'm aware, the '84 starter is a one year only part. I know the later 1200 starters don't fit neither do the 1100 or 1000 units. Best route is to take it to somewhere that does rebuild/rewinds, although these are getting scarce these days.

My first Wing, 76 model bought in October 75: Some of you will already know this one:

If you have the time, you might as well take yours apart and find out what is wrong with it. You've got nothing to lose. If the condition is ok and you can repair the problem, that would be great. If not, you can still look for another engine. Well, that's a point if you have the mechanical knowled...

Okay thank y'all sooo much lots of help are theses engines hard to rebuild Pretty straight forward to rebuild, but hard to get parts. Typically it is easier at this time to get a good used engine. Well okay losts to think about thank you With you living in the States, another engine would be the wa...

If the water pump drive shaft won't turn, you have NO alternative but to pull the engine out and strip the rear cover off. It sounds just like I have described above; either the scavenge pump is locked up or the drive chain has snapped, or both. No further diagnosis is possible with the engine in th...

The water pump shaft is driven through the scavenge pump. The drive part in that pump can split and wreck the scavenge pump. First move is to remove the front transmission cover and water pump, then see if the shaft will turn. If not, the water pump is the problem; if it does either scavenge pump p...

At a guess, you have two chances of a retorque fixing the problem; none and bugger all.
Going to have to pull the head and change the gasket.
When replacing the head, Moly grease the main bolt theads and under the heads, incrementally tighten to 45ft/lbs.

The water pump shaft is driven through the scavenge pump. The drive part in that pump can split and wreck the scavenge pump. First move is to remove the front transmission cover and water pump, then see if the shaft will turn. If not, the water pump is the problem; if it does either scavenge pump pr...

Well now, here's a puzzle! I know for sure that the ones in my 76 engine are the same as your original, without the side holes. But the two spares that I have, which came out of GL1000 engines, have the holes. Furthermore, the Honda Fiscs show the holey ones right through all the four cylinders, as ...

The 1100 are the same as the 1000. Yes, I have spares.

I'm guessing that, because the 1200 has hydraulic tappets, it needs a higher oil flow to the heads. The 1200 pump is also driven faster and so also has higher flow. So where does that lead? Hmm....you would have higher flow to the head but probably lose a bit of pressure elsewhere. At higher revs th...

Water pump rebuild kit here:
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Ok, so yes they are the wrong carbs for the year. Yes, they are not optimal for the cams and ignition timing of the 76 (but, unless you remove the cams and check the part numbers you equally don't know if the PO changed them too!) Look, surely the answer to the whole thing is; In your own words, 'it...

Cams from 75-77 have no marking other than L or R ( why they have that I don't know, as it's quite obvious which is which). Cams from 78-79 have 431 stamped on them and are different timing from the early version.

Although the GL1000 engine looks the same , the starter won't fit the 1100. But the 1100 starter will fit the 1000.
All the 1100 models use the same starter.

The old, old, saying for these bikes: If you don't know FOR SURE the history, get them changed! 5 years or 25000 miles, whichever is sooner, get them changed! Been sitting for a long time without being turned over? Get them changed! You really do not want either of the two belts to break. In fact, m...

I first heard about this some 10 years ago, but had forgotten it. The Honda part number is 13211-PA5-003 but long unavailable from Honda. But there are other places to get them. http://www.king-catalog.com/Catalog/Set/CR4462AM https://www.ebay.com/itm/Engine-Connecting-Rod-Bearing-Set-ITM-4B1950-STD...