How to adjust carbs on a GL1100 Goldwing?
3 – Make sure your throttle cable adjustment isn’t too tight. Verify by adjusting it loose and making sure the throttle mechanism on the carbs is hitting the idle adjustment bolt. 4 – Make sure your idle is turned all the way out. If the above is all good and the bike is still running fast then it is time to sync the carbs.
What are the idle Jets on a Honda GL1100?
The ’80 and ’81 carbs have the idle jets pressed into the carb bodies while the ’82 and ’83 carbs have removable idle jets. Do NOT try to remove the pressed in idle jets!!! They must be cleaned in place.”
Can a Honda GL1100 CARB be considered trash?
If one of those screws has a broken tip that has wedged into the carb body, then that carb body can be considered trash. Rarely have I been able to save a GL1100 carburetor with a broken idle mixture screw tip stuck in the idle orifice.
Can a GL1100 Goldwing run below 2500rpm?
I just rebuilt the carburetors on my GL1100 and reinstalled them on the bike. The bike in running but it won’t idle lower than 2500rpm’s.
3 – Make sure your throttle cable adjustment isn’t too tight. Verify by adjusting it loose and making sure the throttle mechanism on the carbs is hitting the idle adjustment bolt. 4 – Make sure your idle is turned all the way out. If the above is all good and the bike is still running fast then it is time to sync the carbs.
The ’80 and ’81 carbs have the idle jets pressed into the carb bodies while the ’82 and ’83 carbs have removable idle jets. Do NOT try to remove the pressed in idle jets!!! They must be cleaned in place.”
If one of those screws has a broken tip that has wedged into the carb body, then that carb body can be considered trash. Rarely have I been able to save a GL1100 carburetor with a broken idle mixture screw tip stuck in the idle orifice.
What causes air cut off valves on GL1100 Goldwing?
The air cut off valves seem like a likely culprit. The symptoms match up as well – the cut off valves control air flow in the pilot circuit, so up to about 1/4 throttle. They also should activate in a high vacuum or air velocity condition, such as full throttle.