New to me 94 GL1500
- Pittburgman
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New to me 94 GL1500
Hi all!
This is my new to me 94 GL1500. It quit while running for the PO. It does crank fine. I'll be looking here for ideas on what that issue could be.
Anyway, Here's my new baby... Not too bad for $400.
Shawn
This is my new to me 94 GL1500. It quit while running for the PO. It does crank fine. I'll be looking here for ideas on what that issue could be.
Anyway, Here's my new baby... Not too bad for $400.
Shawn
- joeincalif
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Re: New to me 94 GL1500
was it running and just stopped? easy stuff first, check fuel pump, fuel filter. I don't remember on the 1500 if it will turn over if the kill switch is bad.
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Re: New to me 94 GL1500
Cool find, and welcome to your new project. The first thing I did when I got mine home was to take polishing compound and buff off all the pinstripes!
That's not just a motorcycle. It's a Gold Wing.
- Pittburgman
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Re: New to me 94 GL1500
Apparently it was... He rode it all the time. It only has 44K for mileage, and its really nice. I am moving up from a burgman 650, which is a huge change, but I'm looking forward to it.joeincalif wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 8:14 pm was it running and just stopped? easy stuff first, check fuel pump, fuel filter. I don't remember on the 1500 if it will turn over if the kill switch is bad.
I will be looking at the fuel pump and filter as you have suggested. Not too sure what else I will find...lol
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Re: New to me 94 GL1500
What my Honda GL1500 Service Manual states
While changing fuel filter, ( in same area ) take fuel petcock apart to see if diaphragm is torn, if so rebuild it.
Remove gas cap and soak in Seafoam a few days to clean it.
There is a search box at the top of the post page next to New Topic, type Won't start and you can see & read over 1800 questions with help & suggestions, pick the ones that apply and jump in to your project.
While changing fuel filter, ( in same area ) take fuel petcock apart to see if diaphragm is torn, if so rebuild it.
Remove gas cap and soak in Seafoam a few days to clean it.
There is a search box at the top of the post page next to New Topic, type Won't start and you can see & read over 1800 questions with help & suggestions, pick the ones that apply and jump in to your project.
John K
- Happytrails
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Re: New to me 94 GL1500
Possibly not beat the price
1991 GL1500 SE Anniversary Edition
Sun Flare Gold Metallic
Vallant Brown Inset
Sun Flare Gold Metallic
Vallant Brown Inset
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Re: New to me 94 GL1500
Jonbarking3 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 9:22 am What my Honda GL1500 Service Manual states
While changing fuel filter, ( in same area ) take fuel petcock apart to see if diaphragm is torn, if so rebuild it.
Remove gas cap and soak in Seafoam a few days to clean it.
The How to Article section can help you with pictures and videos.
There is a search box at the top of the post page next to New Topic, type Won't start and you can see & read over 1800 questions with help & suggestions, pick the ones that apply and jump in to your project.
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Re: New to me 94 GL1500
My fuel pump when bad but was a gradual process. It would randomly just bog down while driving. I would stop, wait a minute then it would function fine for a while, then repeat. I would rebuild fuel petcock, its cheap and easy to do, and fuel filter. Could possibly be the neutral detection switch on the kick stand (not sure that is really what its called). there are severl articles on GoldwindDocs that discuss.
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Re: New to me 94 GL1500
Here'a a thought. These 1500 gls have to have optimum power in the battery to fire up. The battery can be good enough to turn it over, but has to be 100 percent to fire up
- Pittburgman
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Re: New to me 94 GL1500
Tonight, after checking the fuses and found the bottom ignition fuse replaced with a micron fuse, put the proper fuse in...
Drained the old gas...
New Battery...
And after cranking off and on for a bit, she started right up!
Needless to say, I'm very happy!
I do have some things to track down, like non working lights here and there, but it runs!
Drained the old gas...
New Battery...
And after cranking off and on for a bit, she started right up!
Needless to say, I'm very happy!
I do have some things to track down, like non working lights here and there, but it runs!
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Re: New to me 94 GL1500
Congrats and welcome to the GL1500 family. Plenty of knowledge out here for the easy and harder issues.
- landisr
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Re: New to me 94 GL1500
Congrats on getting him/her running. It's the same color as mine. I hope you have many opportunities to use your new bag liners in the coming years.
Ron in AZ
Ron in AZ
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