I just bought a GL500 a few days ago and need to replace the mechanical seal on the water pump bcuz an old owner used the wrong coolant and it wore away at the seal and the pipes that are black that cover the connection to the carburetor are cracking 😅 they have tape on them but idk if
@@josecardenas4388 so it definitely sounds like a project! Lol. The pipes you're referencing are called intake manifolds. You can replace them easily just make sure you don't break the bolts off that hold them on. You also need to be sure when installing the carbs to lube them and heat up the rubber with a heat gun or hair dryer to aid in reinstallation. A lot of novice wrench turners will fail to seat the carbs into the manifolds correctly and it causes a ton of running issues. With the water pump seal: I believe they're ceramic. They're a known issue on the gl500's. I highly recommend joining the cx500 forum. Theyre basically the same bike. The info you'll find there may save you a ton of time and money! Good luck! And congratulations on your new (to you) Silverwing!
I got caught up with my full time job and finished it off camera. It got spot treated with paint where there was rust on the frame, and other components like the kickstand and exhaust power chamber. I installed brand new headers and a new set of gauges and had it looking mighty clean. I turned a $275 bike into an $1800 sale. I want to get better at documenting these builds. I bought another Honda of the same era that I'm going to make a video on soon! Sorry for the lack of content 😕
Awesome! feel free to ask questions! A manual is a tremendous help, but other enthusiasts sometimes have more tips and tricks than a manual can ever teach you!
I still have a GL 500 from 1983 in Germany and have been driving it since 1990. It is in fantastic condition, never has anything caused any problems. So this year she will be 40 years old. I think I will make it a nice birthday party. Good luck with the build.
