My 1986 honda goldwing gl1200 only idles with the choke on. why? and what do i look for to narrow down the problem?

SOURCE: how to change a timingbelt on a 1986 honda

Buy a repair manual. I did this before and it took days. You have to almost dismantle the bike

SOURCE: Choke cable is jammed on my 1986 Goldwing

You can get a new cable at Babbit's. Go to the HANDLE SWITCH tab
SKU: 17950-MG9-000
CABLE, CHOKE (Honda Code 1524305) @ $21.94

Go to the site below where you can see a parts diagram for your specific bike. You will select the actual brand, year, model, etc., once you go to the site. Part numbers and prices are also shown. You can order parts from this site. In the event no price is shown on a particular part, the part is not in stock. www.babbittsonline.com/pages/parts/viewbybrandand/parts.aspx

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SOURCE: my 1984 honda goldwing gl1200 interstate wont

fuel, fire, timing, and compression. Check those last two.Make sure spark is blue,and that battery is full.If the compression is in question you could temporarily boost it by using oil on top of the piston to make compression higher .

David Belcher

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• Posted on May 23, 2010

SOURCE: what is the torque specs 86 goldwing 1200

6mm bolts

ft-lbs 7-10

8mm bolts

ft-lbs 37-40

SOURCE: How do I remove the radio from the fairing on a 86 goldwing

In between the radio and the digital clock you will see a key hole. Using the ignition key, this will unlock the raio cassette unit and you can pull the entire unit out of the fairing. There are no bare wires, only copper contacts. By bending each of the contacts at the rear of the unit out a little, you may have better contact when the unit is inserted again. The contacts do become compressed over time and this might solve your problem.