[SilverDave]

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  Many of us think its one of the BEST built wings of all time /forums/images/emoticons/big_grin.gif!!!                                                            The problems of the 1200 series were mostly the Stator... If you install an EC harness,and hard solder the  yellow wires..  then they are an awesome machine... Many owners consider the FCW  (Four Cylinder Wing ) one of the best cruising  bikes ever.../forums/images/emoticons/cool.gif I have 132,000 on mine, and no real problems... and by comparison , other Wings  (like the 1800,say ) have interesting problems like cracked frames, overheating,and multiple  CB or Cd player faults.../forums/images/emoticons/confused.gif I think it shows that all machines  have some flaws...                                                                                                                                                                                       I think a more  interesting question to ask is  .."How many 1500 owners  also kept their old 1200?"      ... LOL...  Quite a few....                                                                                            In a sentence.. I like mine because I can still make it "Dance" thru the twisties...                                                               .............and yours comes with a trailer too ??? get it.. get it !/forums/images/emoticons/emoticonsxtra/grinner.gif!!.. I bet you could sell the pair of them in  days,if you really did not like it /forums/images/emoticons/emoticonsxtra/goofygrin.gif..                                                            SilverDave /forums/images/emoticons/emoticonsxtra/cooldj.gif

 

[SilverDave]

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Hawker 22 :                                                     If all those have been done (Fusible link, Hard soldered at BOTH ends,) then the harness will only add the larger ga wire to the system... and maybe a coil relay, so maybe not worth it../forums/images/emoticons/tongue.gif. Check your real battery voltage after a cold start   plus 5 minutes.. If its 14 + volts, I think you are OK..                                                                                                         The greatest improvement AFTER the harness install , was summer before last when I crawled around ALL the connections with a toothbrush sized  brass wire brush, and shined up EVERY connection, including the hidden ground woven strap,the battery posts, of course and the starter connections... WOW! /forums/images/emoticons/shock.gif Starts like a charm, runs like a finely tuned clock.... and the voltmeter comes back to 14.2 v within 2 blocks of my house, after an early morning  startup...                                                     and .. heavy sigh/forums/images/emoticons/confused.gif ... I recently added 35 watt  (Tiny) driving lights ,thinking that 50's would overload the stator...  and now... with both driving lights, brakes, rear bumper, trailer, and brakes.. the voltage "Only" drops to 12.7  volts... and I almost never have all those things on at the same time!! SilverDave /forums/images/emoticons/emoticonsxtra/cooldj.gif