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Hello...great forum.
Recently bought a 1985 GL 1200 Interstate in Daytona with 27,000 miles.
After riding, listening, looking, smelling and reading I've done only minor maintenance - filters & fluids, front & rear tires (Dunlop D 404's), moved the trunk back about 2" and added passenger armrests (the missus and I aren't as svelte as we once were).
After several long rides, I noticed a burning oil smell and located oil that had dripped onto the exhaust pipe on the right side. While parked, it would come down the center stand - a very small amount. It was dripping from the boot (rubber bellows) covering the U-Joint.
Further research (mostly at this site) and with the help of the dowloaded Honda Shop Manual, it seemed logical that it was a leaky oil seal at the Output Shaft. Being too much of a job for me at this time I took it to a shop near me that knows wings.
Hope to have it back this coming week. In an effort to save some labor costs, I removed the trunk, bags, bumper and about 50 lbs of chrome & lights before riding my "semi-naked" wing over to the shop.
It's really great to have a site with so much knowledge & experience.
Hello...great forum.
Recently bought a 1985 GL 1200 Interstate in Daytona with 27,000 miles.
After riding, listening, looking, smelling and reading I've done only minor maintenance - filters & fluids, front & rear tires (Dunlop D 404's), moved the trunk back about 2" and added passenger armrests (the missus and I aren't as svelte as we once were).
After several long rides, I noticed a burning oil smell and located oil that had dripped onto the exhaust pipe on the right side. While parked, it would come down the center stand - a very small amount. It was dripping from the boot (rubber bellows) covering the U-Joint.
Further research (mostly at this site) and with the help of the dowloaded Honda Shop Manual, it seemed logical that it was a leaky oil seal at the Output Shaft. Being too much of a job for me at this time I took it to a shop near me that knows wings.
Hope to have it back this coming week. In an effort to save some labor costs, I removed the trunk, bags, bumper and about 50 lbs of chrome & lights before riding my "semi-naked" wing over to the shop.
It's really great to have a site with so much knowledge & experience.
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