GL1200 SEi 1986

[bmo]

A driving buddy has a gl1200 SEi. He sees that on my 1500 I have an outlet for filling the tires with air. Does his bike have anything similar?
If he has, where and how.

bmo

[AZgl1800]

I had an '86SEi and IIRC,
that model does not have an onboard air compressor as did the 1500s.

the 1500s air compressor was pretty much useless anyway.

[Rednaxs60]

I have the '85 Limited Edition and the '86 SE-i is the following year. Came fully loaded with the exception of a side stand safety switch and reverse - reverse would have been nice. The SE-i does have an on board air compressor and ride leveling system. You can use it to pump up tires - located by the right knee on the fairing. The desiccant should be checked, bit hard to get to, have to remove the air system components from the ride side fairing. The desiccant unit is tucked up inside the fairing. Your friend needs the OEM service manual, Electrical Troubleshooting manual, and Supplement for his bike. Hope this helps. Cheers

[Charlie1Horse]

My 86 Aspencade has the compressor on the right side fairing by my right knee. It has a black knob there with the controls that I can screw off and connect the hose that came with the bike to air up tires, etc. However it takes a long time and I think is hard on the compressor to air a tire fully. I would only air enough to ease to a gas station to use their pump. This compressor also is used to air up the suspension when stopped and in neutral.
Russell

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[bmo]

Thanks for the reply. But is there a separate process for using this feature, as it is on my 1500 ?. At 1500, the steering wheel must be all the way over to L or R and the ignition must be turned counterclockwise to park lights. My friend does not get it, so he wonders how it is on his bike ...

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[Rednaxs60]

The information on how to use the system should be in the owners manual.

[bmo]

Case closed.
The problem is solved. It turns out that the function of air filling is identical to 1500. The problem was in the key and the ignition switch. These are so worn that there were problems turning it over to the park position.

Thanks for the help:)