20 Most Recent 1989 Honda GL 1500 Gold Wing - Page 6 Questions & Answers

none that ia am aware of they like the 1200 are full air only,i may be wrong as many different models were made and a model for nz maybe different to one for say canada,hope this helps

easy,just above your gear change you will fid the alternator ..looks like a car one,,undo the mounting bolts disconnect the wiring plug and it will come out,(one of the easiest ones i have ever done)

voltage regulater faulty,or brushes in alternator due for replacement,alternator is just above gearchange lever on rear of engine casing,very esay to get at(unlike a 1200)and the votage regulater is behind l/h side sidecover(from memory)...cheers

It took all evening, but I finally found a website: www.colorrite.com that gave me the base & top coat color numbers for the year and model I was looking for. It is actually called Candy Wineberry.

Yes, you need a harness. Did you have a question about that?

Did you check the main fuse? It is near the fuse block. It is a metal strip between two screws. I think it has a plastic cover over it.

Flasher and signals have separate flashers.
Remove the pocket at the top of the right side of the fairing. you should be able to get to the switch from there.
The air compressor has a fuse too. Fuses are behind the left fairing cover just below the seat.

Sam, For some reason, both on cars and bikes, the high amp fuses are better protected than the lowamp. Have you ck'd under the seat possibly wrapped in a sheet of rubber or in a shallow box. If you will, let me know, please.

did you start it and put a volt meter on it to verify your getting approx 14 volts to the battery?

Well, this is a water cooled bike. Few things can cause this:
1.) Low water in radiator.
2.)Dirty blocked clogged radiator fin openings, or clogged inner radiator with rust and sludge.
3.) Electric coolong fan not working- could be temp sensor, fan relay or fan motor itself.
4.) Worn radiator pressure cap.

You must overhaul the engine.Totally disassemble it.Take it to a workshop.Even with a service manual it is quite hard to do it and you need a lot of tools

timing chain has slipped. Replace and re-align.

first place i would go is the switch either take it apart and clean it or replace it as this is what makes the reverse turn on this bike

they have a solution called goof off it will take it out without harming the paint

this is called synchronizing the carbs and requires special gages to do this  

petcock is #4 in this pic:

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you should be able to switch between ON and RESERVE with this lever.

sure sounds like its starving for fuel as time went on so something is gumming up,

i would check to see if the fuel filter is clogged (#2 in the above pic) and if you can reach it, disconnect the output of the filter and see how it flows. if its a good stream, then focus on the carbs. if it doesn't, then replace it.

carbs may have gum & tarnish in them. you'll have to remove them and give it a thorough cleaning. if you're not comfortable doing any of this, then take it to a dealer or independant shop. if you're ok with removing the carbs, but not comfortable cleaning them internally, then take them to a shop that can do this.

if you can get them off and want to see just how bad they are, then remove the bowls (#5 in this pic):

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and see how bad the gum looks. it will smell like varnish and look either very sticky or very hard. be careful removing the bowls to keep the gasket in one piece. it it tears, then you'll need a new one from honda.

pay particular attention to the jets (#19 & #20 in the pic) as these little holes plug up almost immediately once gas starts going bad. you can remove the main jet and slow jet and give them a cleaning with carb cleaner and a bread tie (with the plastic removed, using it like a pipe cleaner). they are brass so be sure not to deform them with tools.

going any further will take patiences and a little skill, but you can try the above at a minimum and put it back on to see if it will run.

good luck.

pic of your carbs as an assembly on the bike:
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check out this website http://www.nakedgoldwings.com/. they will have all the answers you need.

on the 1500 the starter it comes out like any starter on the wings two bolts but watch out when it come out the gear will stay in the case so be careful

I have a friend that moved here (usa north carolina)
from uk and he works on hondas he just rebuilt gl 1000 carbs and put them in a cleaning bath

here is his e mail and he can advise you

I had him rebuild 2 carbs on1974 Honda 360

[email protected]

Hi it sounds like the starter solinoid or starter relay is not working or there could be a loose wire or the starter motor is faulty