1976 Honda GL1000

Just don't use the Kreem crap. PO did it to mine, and I had to remove it. Thing is, acetone will cut right through it. 2 gallons of it rolled around over a week's time pretty much removed it all.

I hear good reports on Por15. Just remove your screens and make sure you don't plug them in the process!
 
Took the tank by a local radiator shop this morning. They said it didn't look to be in too bad of shape and could fix the leak and clean the inside for $80-$120. I've been offered one from a NGW forum member for about $55 but he isn't coming up with pictures and details very quickly. Unless he hurries up I'm just gonna let the radiator shop fix this one. Still working on stuck, stripped screws to get the carb plenum separated.
 
Back when I frequented NGWClub.com there was an excellent resouce... http://www.cyclepsycho.com/
I would give them a try.

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cxman said:
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No pictures of the inside and says there is some rust. I might get it and find it's in similar shape to the one I've got. I will contact Cyclepsycho though.

Finally got the carbs separated today though. Took a hammer, a chisel, some PB blaster and a little swearing but I got those screws out. Hopefully I'll finish getting them cleaned up tomorrow.
 
John you already did the tough part - POR15 will take care of that tank, and the Caswell stuff doesn't even require further cleaning.
 
Took my tank to the radiator shop. It's an old school kinda shop, they seemed like they really knew what they were about and want this thing to stay fixed. In other news, I've got the carbs back together and I'm gonna throw them on tomorrow and see if it'll run drinking fuel out of a cut off oil bottle.

While the rear wheel is off is there anything I should take a look at on the rear hub?
 
The splines in/to the drive end would be good to check. If they're worn too much it will slip and you'll spend lots of money thinking it was your transmission/clutch. Cleaning that thing out and regreasing/changing the oil in the drive end wouldn't be a bad idea. Hows the bearings?
 
well... easier with the wheel on it guess. Just make sure it spins freely, doesn't make any noise
 
Didn't take a picture but got the tank back from the shop day after Christmas. It's all patched up and coated with Redkote inside, the shop even repainted the outside for me. Glad to know that it's good to go.

How can I tell if the fuel pump is putting out enough?
If I adjust the idle screw to where it's maintaining about 1000 RPM and then rev it up then engine hangs at about 3000 RPM until I turn the idle adjust screw back out. Then it'll start to come back down but wants to drop below 1000 and die. I thought perhaps the fuel pump was not producing enough at low RPM and then with a sudden rise in RPM was putting out a lot more pressure. Also looking at my little inline fuel filter there didn't seem to be a lot of fuel flowing through it.

Am I way off base?
 
Id think its pretty unlikely the fuel pump would be going out. Its an extremely simply design. If the fuel filter is obviously holding a lot of fuel back then id change that first. It sounds more like its still a carb issue.

You could always just hook up a fuel line directly to the carbs from a handheld tank just to be sure.

You could also try this to see which carb is giving you trouble: One at a time, with each carb, unscrew the one screw at the bottom of the intake tubes (again, only one at a time), and have some starter fluid spray handy. Spray it in there while the bike is running and if it runs noticeably better on idle. then you've found the troubling carb.

Wouldn't hurt getting a sync gauge kit.
 
on a goldwing of you fill the tank anything over 2/3 it does not need the fuel pump the fuel will gravity feed to the carbs

so put that much fuel in it

sounds like carb troubles
 
Long time no updates. The holidays sucked up all my money for parts plus it's been miserable cold (for Georgia) and I haven't been able to get out and really do anything with it for a while. Soon as the weather breaks a little and I get a few more dollars in my hand I'll be back at it.
 
Okay, so new developments. I just traded my Thruxton for this little gem and some cash.


Now, I've got some money to work on the GL with. I've got a whole bunch of brake rebuild parts on the way and I'm hunting for a new exhaust. Unfortunately we in the south just got hit with a minor snowpocalypse so the weather prevents me from getting out to my unheated shed very much. Work will continue soon though.
 
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