| 82 GL1100 Aspencade Starter Refresh |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 1st, 2009 09:00 pm | 21st Post |
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Your done!!! Reinstall the battery and give it a test spin for a few seconds while the kill switch is off. Make sure it spins freely and your engine rotates. When I did this refresh it fixed my starting problems in two ways. 1) It takes considerably less current to roll the bike over now. The starter no longer “Stalls”. 2) The bike actually starts quicker as there is more power going to the ignition system for a hotter spark. This had made an incredible difference in the starting of my bike. I would recommend to anyone to do this. It is easy, fun and you get a great sense of accomplishment out of it. The job takes about 2 hours to do. Let me know what you think. Enjoy!!! Tim.
____________________ **** Proud new father of a 91 1500 Aspencade **** 1) Experience is something you don't get until after you need it. 2) A closed mouth gathers no foot. 3) You aren't learning much when your lips are moving. 4) IF YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO DO IT RIGHT, WHEN WILL YOU HAVE TIME TO DO IT OVER?? |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 1st, 2009 09:06 pm | 22nd Post |
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A very professional piece of work both on the starter and on this site. Extremely impressive job and very informative. 
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| Posted: Wed Jul 1st, 2009 11:15 pm | 23rd Post |
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Great write up Mr Magic Fingers.
____________________ Tim CMA Faith Riders Chapter 732 Don't steal, the government hates competition. |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 12:27 am | 24th Post |
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I hope someone makes this a sticky. At some point I need to do the procedure.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 12:31 am | 25th Post |
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Needs to be put in the FAQ/Reference section as a sticky. Well done and great pics.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 01:24 am | 26th Post |
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Thanks guys... A sticky? A FAQ/Reference? I'm flattered!  I aim to please! Tim.
____________________ **** Proud new father of a 91 1500 Aspencade **** 1) Experience is something you don't get until after you need it. 2) A closed mouth gathers no foot. 3) You aren't learning much when your lips are moving. 4) IF YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO DO IT RIGHT, WHEN WILL YOU HAVE TIME TO DO IT OVER?? |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 01:47 am | 27th Post |
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Excellent article. You went above and beyond. I'll be referencing this for a nice clean starter soon. JR
____________________ "Please Tell Your Boobs To Quit Staring At My Eyes" 1983 GL1100I |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 02:07 am | 28th Post |
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Great write up!! I have my starter on my do-do list. I will definitely be referencing this. Thanks!!
____________________ Scepticism is the chastity of the intellect, and it is shameful to surrender it too soon or to the first comer. George Santayana. |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 06:03 am | 29th Post |
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Only thing I would like to add: when removing/installing the nut with the wire on it, use a thin 10mm wrench to hold the stud below. I loosened up mine and twisted the stud breaking the wires inside. I had to buy a new starter. Just a word to the wise!
____________________ Brian Trauger 1980 Standard : Pacifico fairing : Honda trunk. |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 06:24 am | 30th Post |
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Nice job and one more thing to add to my to do list.
____________________ Kim H WARNING: It has been reported that Goldwing riding may be habit forming! |
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| Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 06:31 am | 31st Post |
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Wonderful post. I say move to the FAQ/Reference section...
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| Posted: Thu Jul 2nd, 2009 07:14 am | 32nd Post |
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shoot, I don't think I have a problem, but I can't wait to fix it. excellent post, thanks!
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| Posted: Fri Jul 3rd, 2009 04:43 am | 33rd Post |
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Really an excellent description. You should write repair manuals! Wish every repair was referenced like this. Thanks for your effort.
____________________ "One Wheel, One Day, One Hundred Miles" http://www.rideforgary.com Former bikes: 2003 Suzuki Bandit 1200s 1985 700 Maxim 1982 Kawasaki KDX 250 1974 Go-Devil 50cc?? |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 3rd, 2009 10:13 am | 34th Post |
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Thank's.......Very good....I will use this.
____________________ It's better to know nothing at all than to know what aint so !!! |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 3rd, 2009 10:58 am | 35th Post |
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! Totally fantastic and the most professional job of documention I have seen. I am moving this to the FAQ forum and putting a sticky on it right now. In addition to that, I am making a special Index pointer to this thread.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 3rd, 2009 12:46 pm | 36th Post |
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Thanks guys, Good point Brianinmain. I did use a wrench but missed putting that info in the article. I have now and I also updated the picture too. Thanks for the reminder. Glad I could help you guys out. Tim. Last edited on Fri Jul 3rd, 2009 12:49 pm by Mr Magic Fingers ____________________ **** Proud new father of a 91 1500 Aspencade **** 1) Experience is something you don't get until after you need it. 2) A closed mouth gathers no foot. 3) You aren't learning much when your lips are moving. 4) IF YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO DO IT RIGHT, WHEN WILL YOU HAVE TIME TO DO IT OVER?? |
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| Posted: Fri Jul 3rd, 2009 09:19 pm | 37th Post |
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Brilliant thread Tim, thanks for writing this up for us.
____________________ Steve Saunders, Founder Member & Admin. |
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| Posted: Sat Jul 4th, 2009 04:28 am | 38th Post |
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that was a very nice job ! did you ever think of writing a shop manual ? ...lol
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| Posted: Sat Jul 4th, 2009 11:20 am | 39th Post |
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Hi Guys, Well, if the truth were to be told, I do a bit of technical writing in the IT field. I am not a writer by any stretch of the imagination; I just like to explain how things work. All in all I can’t believe all the attention this little article has gotten. I am very flattered that I got a “sticky”! I would write more, and I probably will but I like to know my subject well. Although I love to work on my bike, I really don’t have a great place to do it (a portable garage – sort of like a large tent on a concrete slab) so the work that I want to do will have to wait until I get my real garage. Just about everything I do to the bike I document with pictures. I have 100’s (I do photography too) of detail pictures. I like creating the “how to” articles but there are way more experienced people out there. Who am I to say how something is done? I am sometimes afraid to work on my bike in fear that I will screw something up terribly. My wife and I love our bike and I would not want to do anything to hurt her (the wife or the bike, hehehe). Thank you all for all of the positive feedback on this article. It makes the extra effort of doing something and documenting it in detail worth it if I know it can help others. I’ll write more!! Any request? Thanks again everyone! Tim. Last edited on Sat Jul 4th, 2009 07:20 pm by Mr Magic Fingers ____________________ **** Proud new father of a 91 1500 Aspencade **** 1) Experience is something you don't get until after you need it. 2) A closed mouth gathers no foot. 3) You aren't learning much when your lips are moving. 4) IF YOU DON'T HAVE TIME TO DO IT RIGHT, WHEN WILL YOU HAVE TIME TO DO IT OVER?? |
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| Posted: Sun Jul 5th, 2009 04:18 pm | 40th Post |
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Great job Tim, that was better than any repair manual I have ever seen......
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