BUYING/NEW OWNER
MAINTENANCE
Refer
to shop manual when doing any maintenance
Engine
Removal/Installation
Engine Removal by Whiskerfish- Nice step by step pictorial
Timing Belts
Cylinder Heads
Valve Adjustment
Crankshaft/Piston
Fuel System
Carburetor Clean/Removal/Rebuild/Synchronize
Fuel Tank/Fuel Pump
Cooling System
Coolant/Radiator/Hoses
Fan
Fan Thermo Switch
Repair by
Mark King (easy FIX!) '75-'84.
Fan Thermo Switch
Replacement by
Roady (cheap FIX!) '75-'84.
Water Pump
Clutch
Transmission
Final Drive
Frame/Suspension
Brakes
Brake Caliper Piston Removal Made Simple by TomK1960 - a video tutorial that anyone can follow!
Wheels/Tires
Ignition
Charging
Starter
Replace Starter Brushes by jdvorchak- GL1200 and others.
Removal/Overhaul of
GL1200 Starter Motor by Try - Much
applies to all years.
Lights/Switches/Instruments/Wiring
Rear Brake Light
Switch Repair by Peteybug - Don't
buy new ... repair the old.
Ignition
Switch Cleaning by Peteybug - After
this, it'll work like new.
Neutral (The Light, The Switch, And The Diode) by Roncar - The why on that button not working.
Neutral Switch
Replacement w/ Engine in Frame by Roncar - It can
be done, it certainly can.
Neutral Switch Repair by Roncar - You can
make that neutral light behave.
Rebuilding
the Neutral Switch by Old Fogey
Main Fuse and Wiring by
Whiskerfish - dogbones and such.
Dogbone Out, Modern Blade In by Neil -- Replace the 30-amp dogbone with a blade fuse.
Opening a Speedometer/Tachometer by
Roady - Remove the ring without destroying it.
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“cause
the factory didn't call us
first”
- Frank-n-wing
2008
Engine/Clutch Mods
Frame/Suspension Mods
Electrical Mods
Bodywork Fender Mods
Carburetor Mods
Electronic Ignitions
Aftermarket Add-On's
- Vetter Accessories by Craig Vetter -
Craig Vetter’s web site Lots of tips and down loadable manuals for
everything Vetter.
- Mounting a Windscreen by Roady
- A discussion on the virtues of nekkididity ... and windscreens.
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