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I’m trying to help my buddy get his ’82 Wing running so we can take it to Alaska in 2 weeks.

Its very low km’s, around 50K. It started and ran great until we put it in storage. It was well prepped but basically just in a shed. In the spring – no start! Does not even turn over.

We tried a lot of things as you can see from the list below. As I have an ’81 and lots of extra parts we were able to swap batteries, starters etc.

Please review the list of things we tried and any help with the questions at the bottom would be greatly appreciated!

Bike Model - 1982 Honda Goldwing GL1100

Symptom - Does not start. Does not turn over. Starter has been diagnosed as functional.

Completed
Starter button tested.
Kill switch tested.
Battery tested - good strength, appropriate power ratings?
Battery switched out with proven good battery.
Tested relay - good
Connections tested.

Full Power to starter – YES

Starter turns if not connected - Yes
Appropriate rating of power to starter? – We believe so
Starter replaced, starter switched with proven good starter. Starter seems to try to turn.

Questions
Is there something PAST the starter that would prevent the bike from running? Chain? Starter clutch? Something electrical?

Why on my bike, does it only start if you crack the throttle? Couldsomething like this be the case withVik's bike? Is it some sort of internal electrical issue?
Someone in the forum mentioned dogbones??

Any help is Appreciated!

Ron

 

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Thanks for the PM Hobie



Thanks for all the responses Folks! Very greatly appreciated.



Soo sorry I took so long replying, life has been very crazy, so here's an update!



As the bike did not start it ended up sittingawhile sowe had to get it out and clean it up, charge the battery etc. This took a night...



Then we ran some more basic tests...again another night.



Within all of this we have both been super busy with our respective careers. And yes getting ready to take a few weeks off makes it even more busy.



Long story short,,,, we didn't get into the depths of this before my buddy anounced he was taking his new bike on the trip instead of the Goldwing. In the meantime I insured, cleaned and tuned my own bike. So yeah I was abit pissed.



Anyway, we leave Friday... and his bike is still not running so I'll be back. THis problem is intriguing me too.

ROn

 

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Some responses:


YEs the click is there, again everything seems to work except turning over.


The engine runs great, its easy to bum start, the purrs nicely.



Battery tests well, starter is good....

 

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Actually upon reflection, this does not explain why there is full power to the starter....



NOt a solution I am afraid.

 

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LOL, now MY starter is screwed!!!!



I have mine plus my buddies, his did not kick over my bike either. Would the fact that my main chain needs to be rebuilt cause the engine to be really hard to turn over?This would explain why the starter will not turn it over.




Going to try rebuilding them both tonight.



I think both these bikes are going on the sale block after this trip.

 

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Well, I am having no luck.



I have tried everything...2 starters, 2 batteries (both charged overnight), 2 different relays. I tried ground the starter with a cable. In a fit of frustration I even tried connecting both batteries at once fearing it was low batteries, and that did not help.



Both starters spin on the bench.



Always the same thing...at first it makes abit of weak turn motion noise, like it is trying, then just a weird squishy noise, again like it is trying.



It never turns over.



What could cause this to suddenly start? Is it because the "main chain" is so bad?



Again, with this bike it has this weird thing where you have to have the throttle cranked to get it to crank over, (maybe relieves compression?)... is that possibly something electrical?



Missed my departure date for the trip dealing with, needless to say I am not impressed.

 

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Doubt it. Again it bump starts easy and, up to 2 days again started ok, not great, but ok.



So my next course of action - filled the best battery with distilled water and charging overnight on a known to be good charger with a charge level guage.



I'll then clean the starter button tomorrow with contact cleaner, as well as the relay.



I'll try to start it normally.



If this fails, I'll jump direct from battery to starter and see if it turns.Again, this starter does turn on the bench. If it doesn't turn then I will go with new brushes which I am hoping I cna find in stock.



If thatfails, new starter. Upon which I will decide whether to sell or not.



RON

 

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Hiya Fellers:



Well an entire of Goldwing repair.



Battery - topped up with distilled water and charged overnight. Load tested and even temporarily replaced with a new good battery at a battery shop.



Start switch - dissassembled and cleaned with contact cleaner, reassembled.



Relay - removed, cleaned and new fuse.



Major engine ground - filed cleaned and re installed.



ALL contact surfaces filed, cleaned and contact cleaned.



Starter - re and re'd about 5 times. Cleaned etc a few times. FInnnnally got the new brushes and that did seem to help alot. It now at least turns over.....



I think the battery was drained during the day of all of those trials so it is now on trickle charge again.....



I am now 24 hours past dpearture time for the trip....



I'm thinking bmw GS....



ROn