Hi,I just bought a 84 honda goldwing interstate. Bike hasnt been run for about 6 years. Got da bike started,changed the oil,spark plugs,antifreeze,fuel filter,cleaned the fuel tank, new battery. The problem im having is the bike will only run for about 15 minutes then the lights start flickering and then just shut off. Ill try to start it again but it wont. Any help would be helpful, Thanks.

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Make sure you have a replacement filter and the replacement gasket for the filter case. 4 quarts of oil, either 10w40 or 10w30. A low height pan that can hold more than a gallon and plenty of paper towels.

First, start your bike and let it idle for 2-3 minutes. This will heat the oil and make it more viscous. It will also help to run the oil through the filter and get some of the last remaining impurities out.

Put your bike up on the center stand. If your bike doesn't have a center stand, park the bike with the front wheel on the curb and try to have the bike sitting straight up, not leaning to the side that the kick stand will do.

Find the drain nut toward the front of the oil pan, place the pan underneath both the drain nut and the oil filter. Loosen the drain nut, try to catch it before it falls into the pan. The oil will start to drain. Now loosen the filter holder nut in the center. it will start to drain oil when loose so make sure that oil finds its way into the pan. Keep loosening it till the filter cover comes free. Watch carefully if the filter cover has any guides so you know how it will go back on.

Remove the old filter and wipe it clean. Don't use water. Put the new filter in exactly like the old filter.

When all the oil is drained, reinstall the filter remembering how it was oriented when you took it off. Check the exact specs on oil capacity. Do not add more than specified. Open the oil fill knob, add all but 1 quart of oil. Close the cap, start the bike for 30 seconds and turn it off. Check the oil level and add the remaining oil. Start the bike and run it again for 30 seconds.

Move the bike to flat ground and check the oil again. It should be full. If it's not, start the bike again and let it run for a minute. Check the oil again, it should be good now.

If it is a GL1200, it holds 4.2 quarts of oil. Use the best oil you can. Especially if you do a lot of in town riding which has many stops and starts. In the long run, good oil is one of the best investments you can make for you great bike!

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84 to 89 1200s goldwings have a pulse generator


1984 models have the PGs at the back of the engine. The engine has to come out to get at them, or I think you can pull the swingarm instead.
From 1985 the PGs are under the timing belt covers. Still not the easiest to get at.


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GL1200 Pulse Generators

Getting your Goldwing running good is probably as simple as putting on 4 new NGK brand spark plug caps (about $5) and 4 brand new spark plugs. The resisters burn out in the plug caps and make the motor sound like it needs a carburetor cleaning and a full engine rebuild. The spark plug caps simply unscrew off of the end of the wires and the new ones screw on. For good free information about your Goldwing and hard to find parts you can go to : Randaaks.com

For my 1980 Goldwing I changed the clutch cable as it had stretched. Also do frequent oil changes because the engine oil also lubricates the transmission. My left hand grip had also worn a bit where the pin fits so I replaced it when I did the cable.

hay there i wood have a look at the ignion coil frist then check the pic up coils these have that afect wen faulty . next id be look ing at the igniter box but these are a bit hard to test