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Hey guys hope every one is good. Yes it’s been awhile. So took gl1100i (yes it’s still a dresser) down to replace both tires. Rebuilt a couple of brake calipers that were giving trouble, and a blown fork seal. Every time I ride I get oil on the tip of my right boot. I thought the fuel pump was leaking where it bolts up, so I got some cork, but now that I’ve taken it off I think it’s coming out of the hole where the tach cable goes in. Any body seen this.
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Tach seal is a very common leak. Replacement is cheap and easy. Get from Honda for a few bucks and use a pick to pull out the old one and then put the new one in. 10 minute job. Just use caution when tightening the bolt that holds the cable in. It strips easily.
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Whiskerfish wrote:Just use caution when tightening the bolt that holds the cable in. It strips easily.
Last week I changed the tachometer cable, I should have read this before. I attest that it really breaks easily. I was lucky and I was able to remove it by hand, the thread didn't break flush with the cylinder head.
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better a broken bolt than a stripped thread.... what really sucks is the bolt breaking when you try to take it out.... IMHO, but I have never seen an easy out that worked
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Many thanks wiskerfish! As always u guys are right on time, have a seal on the way.
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Oh I did have another question for u guys voltage meter, gauge is sticking. Can this be replaced w/any gauge same size?
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Edmaddox wrote:Oh I did have another question for u guys voltage meter, gauge is sticking. Can this be replaced w/any gauge same size?
Thanks Ed
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the gas gauge and temp gauge run off 7 volts. the step down is so the variations in voltage from idle to speed do not effect the readings. The voltage meter simply reads the voltage
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I run after market voltage meters with no problems
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Thank you cyborg and everyone else. I wil see if I can find one that fits.
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I bought a little digital volt meter that I velcroed to the handle bars in between the clamps.
Works well.
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