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bdepew
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Posted: Thu Aug 28th, 2008 09:21 pm | 1st Post |
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They told me the dealer said the bike needs a magneto, $1600? I know how dealers are, why is this so much?
where could i get this part and is it hard to install your self?
thanks for any help!
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Biker John
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Posted: Thu Aug 28th, 2008 09:27 pm | 2nd Post |
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Most likely it's the stator that's gone bad.
What kind of bike, and year is it?
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bdepew
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Posted: Thu Aug 28th, 2008 09:51 pm | 3rd Post |
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It's a 1983 Honda Goldwing GL 1200
sorry thought I mentioned that.
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wexy
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Posted: Thu Aug 28th, 2008 09:58 pm | 4th Post |
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| I would think a lot of that is for the labour involved ,,It is not a small job ,Ciaran
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Whiskerfish
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Posted: Thu Aug 28th, 2008 10:00 pm | 5th Post |
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Pretty sure it is either a 83 1100 or an 84 1200???
Never heard of an 83 1200
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newbiker
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Posted: Thu Aug 28th, 2008 10:02 pm | 6th Post |
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Round headlight-83, square- 84
8th letter from right of VIN: D is 83, E is 84
How much seller wants for the bike? What is mileage?
Last edited on Thu Aug 28th, 2008 10:06 pm by newbiker
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83GoldWinger
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Posted: Thu Aug 28th, 2008 10:03 pm | 7th Post |
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bdepew wrote: It's a 1983 Honda Goldwing GL 1200
sorry thought I mentioned that.
 1983 was the last year of the GL1100 and 1984 was the first year of the GL1200. So what do you have? A GL1100 or a GL1200? You most likely have a '84 GL1200 and the 1200's were notorious for stators going out.Last edited on Thu Aug 28th, 2008 10:06 pm by 83GoldWinger
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chris in va
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Posted: Thu Aug 28th, 2008 11:27 pm | 8th Post |
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| He has to pull the engine on that, right?
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roncar
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Posted: Thu Aug 28th, 2008 11:40 pm | 9th Post |
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chris in va wrote: He has to pull the engine on that, right? 83 or 84, 1100 or 1200, yes the engine has to come out to get to the stator.
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oldtoys1961
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Posted: Fri Aug 29th, 2008 12:31 am | 10th Post |
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| Slap a Poor Boy conversion on it. JR
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newbiker
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Posted: Fri Aug 29th, 2008 01:50 am | 11th Post |
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83GoldWinger wrote: You most likely have a '84 GL1200 and the 1200's were notorious for stators going out. Climer says Honda extended warranty for 84 stators and modified them in 85.
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Shooter
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Posted: Fri Aug 29th, 2008 02:40 am | 12th Post |
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I lost my alternator after my last bike trip to Georgia  In 2001, the local dealer quoted me $550.00 for a new stater and $900.00 to install. Did it myself over a week-end and a new clutch pack for under $300.00.
But there's no way I'd ever do it again. The "POOR BOY" method is the way to go. Easier access and less expense for future repair/replacement. Not to mention you also have a greater wattage output... 
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Whiskerfish
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Posted: Fri Aug 29th, 2008 02:44 am | 13th Post |
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| Something like this I do not mind the work at all but the extra power available could be a real bennefit is certain cases.
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Scuba
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Posted: Fri Aug 29th, 2008 02:48 am | 14th Post |
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Excuse my ignorance, but I'm new to the Goldwing............what's the "Poor Boy" method?
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Whiskerfish
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Posted: Fri Aug 29th, 2008 03:05 am | 15th Post |
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| The poor boy is a way of adding a drive pully to the front of the crankshaft and mounting a small car alternator to the front of the bike and driving it with a belt from the crank pully. I know I will screw up the spelling but Donald "Poorboy" Pigot?? sells some of the critical parts or he used to. Not sure if he still does?
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1978 Dressed Daily Rider w/150k plus miles
1976 Windjammer dressed SOLD
1975 Nekid Recently Acquired (next street bike project)
1975 Nekid 22k miles running, Currently use as engine test stand
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MDKramer
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Posted: Fri Aug 29th, 2008 03:13 am | 16th Post |
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It's Piggot, and yes Whiskerfish, he does.
And as soon as I get a package in the mail to him, there's a good chance he'll have a bolt-on for the 1100 as well as the 1200.
He can be contacted at:
don_pigott@yahoo.com
MikeLast edited on Fri Aug 29th, 2008 03:14 am by MDKramer
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Armo
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Posted: Fri Aug 29th, 2008 05:17 am | 17th Post |
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I think that's just the start of your problems, a used "oldwing" will have many more difficulities. Sort of like us as we get older and worn out.
Try to find a newer wing.
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