i`m a dunce

imported post

may all your problems be that simple. now enjoy.

imported post

Hi 83rider, you not a dunce. Same thing has happened to a lot of us. I had intermittent problem on my 1983 GL 1100A. Chased around for several days. Finally removed the dog bone fuse and it fell apart in my hand. Best to replace it with a 30 amp blade type fuse holder.
Stay active on this forum, lots of information here.
Now go ride and enjoy.

imported post

thanx guys i always love riding my bike. she now has over 109,000 miles on her and still runs good.

imported post

83rider wrote:

now that i feel like an idiot it turned out my problem was the 30amp fuse on the starter solenoid. i looked at it and it seemed fine but i replaced it and fixed my problem. so now i`m a happy winger once more. good day to all.

Click to expand...

Welcome to the most informative forum on the planet. Glad you found the problem. Ride safe.

imported post

After my carb rebuild earlier this year, I reinstalled everything and then spent1 hour trying to figure out why it wouldn't start...the fuel petcock was turned off!:shock: Now that's a dunce! Don't feel bad; glad you got it fixed!:action:

imported post

Hey man...we all have those moments!

Glad it was simple...ride safe!

imported post

We all have those moments, speak for yourself, I just don't remember.OK, but it's so hard to admit it.:shock:

imported post

Don't feel bad, how about the guy with an 1100, or 1200, cranking with the kill switch off.

I've never done this.

imported post

Biker John wrote:

Don't feel bad, how about the guy with an 1100, or 1200, cranking with the kill switch off.

I've never done this.

Click to expand...

Or a GL 1500. I didn't do it either.:cheeky1:

imported post

The 1800's won't crank with the switch off, I wasn't sure about the 1500's, now I know.

imported post

My buddy on his first ride on his new bike stopped for gas in the Mojave desert. Couldn't get it started so he called his wife to bring him the manual a hundred miles away. Boy was she pissed when he read the part about the kill switch.

imported post

Wichita Scorpion wrote:

Biker John wrote:

Don't feel bad, how about the guy with an 1100, or 1200, cranking with the kill switch off.

I've never done this.

Click to expand...

Or a GL 1500. I didn't do it either.:cheeky1:

Click to expand...

1000 too--My Harley & Yammie don't do that. Carumba!!:?

imported post

What about when someone else turns the switch off on ya? Dang 4 wheelers!

imported post

Biker John wrote:

Don't feel bad, how about the guy with an 1100, or 1200, cranking with the kill switch off.

I've never done this.

Click to expand...

Yea, right, me neither!