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78 Goldwing

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Just bought a 78 Goldwing last weekend. It is in very good condition, has been sitting in a canoe building shop for the past four years. The owner got ill and passed away, and a mutual friend was looking after the sale of his bikes. He saw what I had done to my Suzuki, and thought I would be a good fit for the Goldwing. So we went up into the Quebec side last weekend and had a look at it. So for $500 I dont think I can go wrong. I will be picking it up sometime in the next month or so. Another adventure begins.
 
I like those early non-faring Goldwings. We will need some pictures at some point.
 
Sure can't complain about the price. Nice score. But you know the rules of this forum, without pics it didn't happen:o.
 
Some useful links for you. VERY IMPORTANT NOTE!! The fuel gauge and the temp gauge are 7 volts and are wired in to a 7 volt regulator. DO NOT try testing them with 12 volts. Regulator is under the left side fake tank panel. My bike is a 75 GL1000



https://www.ngwclub.com/forum/page/Welcome

http://goldwingdocs.com/Store/Goldwing-7-Volt-Regulator.asp

https://www.randakks.com/gl1000-combo-offer.html

https://www.randakks.com/

https://www.ngwclub.com/forum/page/ST

https://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=30333


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One other little tidbit. Keep it on the center stand for letting it sit for more than a day or two. As youll see in the service bulletins, the lean allows the oil to wash over the bottom edge of the cylinder liners on the left side of the bike and seep past the rings. It will smoke like the heaviest mosquito fogger you've ever seen for about 5 minutes till the oil burns off if you leave it on the side stand.


https://www.ngwclub.com/File Share/1000tsb/service.pdf
 
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chuck hahn said:
One other little tidbit. Keep it on the center stand for letting it sit for more than a day or two. As youll see in the service bulletins, the lean allows the oil to wash over the bottom edge of the cylinder liners on he left side of the bike and seep past the rings. It will smoke like the heaviest mosquito fogger you've ever seen for about 5 minutes till the oil burns off if you leave it on the side stand.



https://www.ngwclub.com/File Share/1000tsb/service.pdf
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I've been playing with a 77 I picked up, and yesterday it smoked bad on startup. It had been sitting on the sidestand. Usually it sits on the centerstand and I never saw smoke.
 
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