1983 Honda GL 1100 Innerstate Gold Wing - Answered Questions & Fixed issues
My 1100 goldwing leaks oil when sitting on the side stand
Hi Richard:
Some wise old dude (or a smart alec) once told me that you can't fix what you can't find.
With that concept in mind, if I had your bike I would be wiping it down with solvent and getting it as clean as it could be, especially in the are where the leak is.
It should then be a matter of leaving it parked for a few hours on the side stand, and finding a comfortable way to lie next to (and almost under) the area where the leak is. A flashlight and mirror may help, but the idea is to determine exactly where the leak is coming from.
Possibles????
- O-ring on shift shaft.
- Oil filter seal
- crank case gasket
- cylinder base gasket.
Once you find it, you get to figure out how to fix it.
Hope this helps.
Serviced the rear brakes on the KLR 650 today.
WOW! What a difference.
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Change thermostat on 1983 honda goldwing 1100
All i did was take the panels off under the fairing that cover the horns. Take the cover off the
water pump that is attached to the hose going into the radiator. Remove the front bolts to
the radiator so that it is able to swing back and forth from the bottom. At this point it seems like the radiator should come out but something is blocking it from the top. Once you get the radiator loose enough to swing a lil bit, use an 8mm wrench (the longer the better) and remove the bolts to the thermostat housing. Work the housing free while you have the bottom part of the radiator pulled outward. You should now be able to remove the thermostat and replace with your new one.
Idle on my 1983 honda goldwing goes up and down and flucuates very bad.
clean the fuel system , carbs etc ! check your wheel bearings , headstock bearings and clamps are tight , tyre walls are ok and tyre pressure ok , i once used a metzler me33 and it was all over the place , bin'd it even though it was new as it nearly killed me ! put a bridgestone on and was perfect ! check your fork oil is good and correct level etc , fork springs are ok and same length and air pressure even ! frame clamps tight , no cracks etc !
On a 1983 interstate if the carb hangs open and puts gas in the crakecase hurt the cluch
You stand the chance to doing a couple of things... First your thinning the oil and stand a chance of frying all the bearings inside the motor, then with the bearings hot enough depending on how much gas is in your crankcase you might have a fire or an explosion of the motor. Why take a chance? get the carb fixed, and change the oil. Replace clutch!
Idling problems
Type in a search "SteveSaunders" goldwing forum or Stevesaunders.com and you will come to a forum that can help you with anything Goldwing.
No lights when I turn on the Ignition key
could be a couple of things try your fuse box first make sure there all good if so then try your connections they canmove apart slightly spray with wd40 and push together
I have a 83 honda goldwing gl 1100 headlight quit working
Check connections in the area of the headlight and any fairing connections for security. You say you have "done all the electical testing we can think of" what were the results?do you have power at the headlight , do you have a good earth at the headlight?
Can you tell me the
Hello,
In 1983, Honda made a few substantial changes for the final year of the GL1100. ... an improved seat, a more elaborate paint scheme and an exclusive color (two tone gold)
Not that being said, i personally think they could of made a better color for factory stock and had this color as a option. I have seen a lot special order painted like the , Burgundy, Teal seem very popular. But in 1983 there factory choice was the two ton gold, with metallic.
I hope this helped, Mike from fixya.
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