my bike cranks but dont start
- virgilmobile
- Posts: 9091
- Joined: Sun Sep 19, 2010 5:39 pm
- Location: Denham Springs,La.
- Motorcycle: 1988 GL1500 I
Previously owned
78 GL1000
81 GL1100
82 GL1100 I
83 GL1100 I
83 GL1100 standard
84 GL 1200 I
Re: my bike cranks but dont start
Just 3 things are needed to fire a cylinder..
Spark
A bit of fuel
Compression
One or more is bad.
Spark
A bit of fuel
Compression
One or more is bad.
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- Posts: 80
- Joined: Thu Jul 26, 2012 7:38 am
- Motorcycle: 1975 gl1000
1983 gl1100A Aspencade
Re: my bike cranks but dont start
And of course, Virgilmobile, good timing also. 

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- Location: fresno ca
- Motorcycle: Honda 1977 Goldwing gl 1000
Re: my bike cranks but dont start
I changed the coil and I don't think I put the wires back right also I changed the solenoid can someone help me with the wire colors
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- Posts: 80
- Joined: Thu Jul 26, 2012 7:38 am
- Motorcycle: 1975 gl1000
1983 gl1100A Aspencade
Re: my bike cranks but dont start
You can download a schematic in the manuals section. Gl1000
- virgilmobile
- Posts: 9091
- Joined: Sun Sep 19, 2010 5:39 pm
- Location: Denham Springs,La.
- Motorcycle: 1988 GL1500 I
Previously owned
78 GL1000
81 GL1100
82 GL1100 I
83 GL1100 I
83 GL1100 standard
84 GL 1200 I
Re: my bike cranks but dont start
This pix should get you going in the right direction...
Re: my bike cranks but dont start
Maggie1; When was the last time the motorcycle was running? When I left my '78 GL-1000 sit idle for two years after my surgery, it did not want to run either. I never drained the gas or did anything to my bike at that time, except, it has always been garage kept. I did a complete carb rebuild, and if immediately started right up! 2WheelBoy