What causes Honda Gold Wing stator to burn out?
Q: My brother-in-law has a 1985 Honda GL1200 Gold Wing that’s been sitting in his garage for years. He used to ride it a lot, but one day the battery died. He replaced it and the new one died too. After awhile he heard about an issue with GL1200s that makes them burn out the stator. Replacing it involves removing the engine, so he parked it.
When did the Honda GL1200 go out of production?
A: Honda made the GL1200 from 1984 to ’88 in several trim levels. It was frequently named the best touring bike in its time and still ranks as a bargain classic today. Some suffered from faulty stators, while others’ charging issues were traced to overheating of the stator wiring harness.
What to do if your Honda stator has connector burnout?
The workaround for connector burnout is to toss the connectors and solder the wires together in a staggered formation so no two solder joints adjoin. Have a look at the connector block on your brother’s bike.
Q: My brother-in-law has a 1985 Honda GL1200 Gold Wing that’s been sitting in his garage for years. He used to ride it a lot, but one day the battery died. He replaced it and the new one died too. After awhile he heard about an issue with GL1200s that makes them burn out the stator. Replacing it involves removing the engine, so he parked it.
A: Honda made the GL1200 from 1984 to ’88 in several trim levels. It was frequently named the best touring bike in its time and still ranks as a bargain classic today. Some suffered from faulty stators, while others’ charging issues were traced to overheating of the stator wiring harness.
The workaround for connector burnout is to toss the connectors and solder the wires together in a staggered formation so no two solder joints adjoin. Have a look at the connector block on your brother’s bike.
Are there any problems with the Honda Gold Wing?
It was frequently named the best touring bike in its time and still ranks as a bargain classic today. Some suffered from faulty stators, while others’ charging issues were traced to overheating of the stator wiring harness.
It was frequently named the best touring bike in its time and still ranks as a bargain classic today. Some suffered from faulty stators, while others’ charging issues were traced to overheating of the stator wiring harness.
What should I do if my Honda stator is weak?
Note that as written this system will bypass the CDI portion of your ignition system (if present) and replace it with a more traditional one. I devised this system when the stator on my Honda XR-100 got so weak that it couldn’t power the spark plug, preventing the engine from running.
When to buy a new stator for your engine?
I devised this system when the stator on my Honda XR-100 got so weak that it couldn’t power the spark plug, preventing the engine from running. The stator on my model happened to be discontinued, and I didn’t want to buy a used one for over $100 when this particular stator is known for being weak and prone to failure.
Note that as written this system will bypass the CDI portion of your ignition system (if present) and replace it with a more traditional one. I devised this system when the stator on my Honda XR-100 got so weak that it couldn’t power the spark plug, preventing the engine from running.
I devised this system when the stator on my Honda XR-100 got so weak that it couldn’t power the spark plug, preventing the engine from running. The stator on my model happened to be discontinued, and I didn’t want to buy a used one for over $100 when this particular stator is known for being weak and prone to failure.
Where do you put the wire for a new stator?
The wire marked red (coming from the engine) in the diagram is going to attach directly to the contact breaker points. There should already be a wire connected to the breaker points right where we need to put the new one. You need to remove that old wire and put the wire for the new system RIGHT WHERE THE OLD ONE WAS.
Is there a way to bypass the stator?
This solution completely bypasses the stator by using a 12 volt battery to power the ignition system. Everything required can be purchased for under $50. It will work on all contact breaker point engines (old style), and some electronic controlled ignition (newer style) ones. The guide is for contact breaker systems.