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GL1000



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PostPosted: Tue May 15, 2012 10:20    Post subject: GL1000 unleaded? Reply with quote
Just joined the forum today and this is my first post,

Anyway, I’ve carried out a search on the forum but not managed to find anything relating to my query. Mind you, I’m hopeless at using forum search engines so apologies if I’ve missed it.

I have a 1976 Honda Goldwing GL 1000 (23,000 miles) and have owned it for the last 10 plus years but to be honest it’s been stored in my garage for most of that time! I have decided to get the bike back on the road and wondered if it would ok to use unleaded petrol without causing any damage to the engine? I believe it may be necessary to adjust the timing etc but I’m thinking more about any damage to valve seats etc.

I would appreciate any advice with regards to this before taking it for a blast

Regards, Paul
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PostPosted: Tue May 15, 2012 10:27    Post subject: Reply with quote
Honda were very clever back in the day and foresaw the change of fuel from leaded to unleaded and therefore their engines were designed to run on both.
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PostPosted: Tue May 15, 2012 12:21    Post subject: Reply with quote
By the way. Welcome to the forum.
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GL1000



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PostPosted: Tue May 15, 2012 14:11    Post subject: Reply with quote
Crezz wrote:
Honda were very clever back in the day and foresaw the change of fuel from leaded to unleaded and therefore their engines were designed to run on both.


Thanks Adrian. Thats reassuring. All I need to do now is get it up and running, cleaned and MOT'd ;o)
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GL1000



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PostPosted: Tue May 15, 2012 14:13    Post subject: Reply with quote
paulhmann wrote:
By the way. Welcome to the forum.


Thanks for the welcome, Paul ;o)
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GL1000



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PostPosted: Wed May 16, 2012 08:40    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi All,

Can anyone advise on whether the timing would need adjusting now that I will be using unleaded instead of leaded?

Regards, Paul
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The Green Cornet
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PostPosted: Wed May 16, 2012 09:04    Post subject: Reply with quote
Leave everything as Honda set it.
It will be fine
Use a recomended for older engines oil though as i found that my old goldwings did not like synthetic, semi synthetic, duckhams type oils, but preferred castrol GTX for older engines.
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GL1000



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PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2012 11:16    Post subject: Reply with quote
The Green Cornet wrote:
Leave everything as Honda set it.
It will be fine
Use a recomended for older engines oil though as i found that my old goldwings did not like synthetic, semi synthetic, duckhams type oils, but preferred castrol GTX for older engines.


Thanks for that. Ok re the oil etc. I'll bear that in mind ;o)
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PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2012 11:24    Post subject: Reply with quote
Welcome to the forum and good luck in getting your 1000 on the road and displaying at Goldwing events.
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GL1000



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PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2012 11:45    Post subject: Reply with quote
daveapace wrote:
Welcome to the forum and good luck in getting your 1000 on the road and displaying at Goldwing events.


Thanks ;o) I won best bike with it a few years ago when I was away with the Honda Owners Club ;o) Still got the shield somewhere ;o)

Regards, Paul
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