20 Most Recent 1986 Honda GL 1200 Interstate Gold Wing Questions & Answers

Go to the dealer or repairshop and they will give you the right one.

There is a very good one in the sservice manual available from Honda.

I doubt it.

dont they have bolts on the lower clamps also ?? if you loosened all and spread slightly each section then spray easing oil around clamps , get a hard rubber mallet and hit tops of fork tubes ! get a mate to put rubber gloves on and twist fork tube at same time ! support the weight of bike some how , rope round the head stock up to a beam !

1. jack up the front and rear tire off of the ground one at a time and turn the tires while looking head on to the tire; the tire sidewall should be rotating parallel as the rim. If the sidwall is moving side to side, the belt is twisted in the tire and the tire needs to be replaced.2. If it is a spoked rim do the same test as above but see if the rim runs straight and if it does not the rim needs to be trued by a shop. 3. If the rim is of the solid spoke type (approx 3-5 large spokes), test like #1 above. If it does not run true when rotated, the rim may be bent, the bearings bad, or the wheel could be lose.

ck. the coolant level and the rad. for resrictions

Check your tire pressure and increase to 35 PSI (front and rear). If you have over 20,000 miles on your bike your may want to replace your wheel bearings (front and rear). Short wheel bearing life is common on GL1200 models. You should also consider tightening your steering neck bearings. Loose neck bearings is a common problem on any motorcycles. Disassemble the upper triple clamp far enough to turn the steering head nut and tighten it just to the point of binding and loosen it just enough so the bar turns smoothly with out binding. Most mechanics are to lazy to make the adjustment during the 600 mile check up. If you notice bumpy or ratcheting when you turn the handle bar from lock to lock and a tendency for the handlebars to stop or gravitate to the straight ahead position then you need to replace the steering head bearings in the frame neck. One or all of the things listed above can or will contribute to the condition you describe. Consider a thorough inspection and repair of all the necessary issues before riding this season.

do not know of any where you can get that info.

For my 1980 Goldwing I changed the clutch cable as it had stretched. Also do frequent oil changes because the engine oil also lubricates the transmission. My left hand grip had also worn a bit where the pin fits so I replaced it when I did the cable.

Charging system issues. Check stator or regulater plugs, check to make sure they are clean and tight and not burnt. Make sure the battery is good and does not have any bad cells. We can walk you through a test proceedure if you wish.

I just can't imagine what contaminant went in the brake fluid to turn it into lard. Anyway, all must go. Start by moving the bike in a well heated location and wait at least a day for all the fluids in the bike to get to at least 20C. To make sure it's all gone you need to power flush the line: disconnect it from the caliper, fill the bowl with some cheap fluid and pump it all out and discard it. Then press the piston of the caliper in as much as it can go (use a screwdriver and press on the pad), reattach the line, open the bleeding cap, fill the bowl with cheap fluid and power bleed it all out and discard it.
Repeat that until the discarded fluid is clean.

I would get a load test done on the battery.....Hope this helps.

you have to remove the head lights as a set the maker light are part of the assemble. remove the grill just below the lights, under that remove the 2, 6mm bolts. on the top pop the bezel panel loose by pulling out on the bottom off it just above the headlight, remove the 2, 6mm bolts there and the entire headlight assemble will come out. hope this helps get your problem solved. Brian

Any year of the honda goldwing 1200 cc models will interchange with each other. the fisical diminisions are the same on all 1200cc motors. Hope this helps with your repair. Brian