Great bikes, I own two. The brakes work great with some cleaning and line upgrades, but check the rear master very closely. I've worked on and seen quite a few of these now and they all had bad rear master cylinders, it's in a bad spot that gets a lot of heat and doesn't get maintained. I replaced both rear MC's with ones from a newer Valkyrie, just had to weld up a bracket to make it work. The original MC's are not worth rebuilding. Front suspension was fixed with cartridge emulators and springs.
Replying to myself here, but some years (83 iirc) have linked brakes, so if that rear mc is failing the brakes will feel very soft and weak. Delinking them isn't difficult.
Hey, generally it's recommended to use mineral oil instead of synthetic. It potentially can cause clutch slipping and gear shifting problems. I also own a GL1100, I agree they are a ton a fun to ride "spirited". Good call on the braided brakelines, works wonders with some fresh brakepads. Front and rear suspension is usually pretty slack if it's the original one. Progressive shocks and springs for the front are a worthwhile investment and you can completely get rid of the air pressure system. Besides that timing belts with it's rollers and springs are very important. Otherwise they are pretty damn sturdy and yours seems to be in great condition!
Going to put regular oil in there. The bike isn’t shifting as smooth. The progressive springs are on my list. The air shocks on mine are holding air but something is off. Next week I’ll start pulling it apart and seeing what I can do. I was surprised the interstate weights 679lbs.
@@motardsquid You can also go for a little thicker oil. 20W50 instead of 10W40. Made a difference for me in terms of noise and smoothness. Only downside is that the temperature range isn't great for winters. I believe it can be used above 0 degrees celsius (32 Fahrenheit). But the transmission in general is where you feel the age of the bike imo. It is a bit on the slower side.
Such a swee ride. I have the exact same year bike but mine is the dark paint scheme. I am thinking of putting on the progressive rear suspension in place of the air ride.
looks and appears to be in good condition allover good score there is a few things i dont like on that model GL1100 1 fairing design 2 timing belts. And carbs....I've recently purchased the gl 1800 2010 model ...all i can say im very happy with the bike all round........... coming from a 09 Fxd Harley will never buy HD again ..would be another wing
Any update on your situation? Dod seafoam help? I have a similar situation on my 83' GL1100. Lots of feathering the clutch needed in order for it not to make a racket after letting out the clutch
@@sacrismortem70 i've also got the same thing on my 81' 1100, i still need to feather the clutch and throttle up when going from stop or else it'll thump a lot more than i'm comfortable with
I’m just getting back to this bike. I have found the front right cylinder does not get as hot as others at idle. Runs well with throttle. I’m assuming idle circuit is semi clogged
@@motardsquid Like so far I’ve done all these: Loys Station Covered Bridge (MD) x Roddy Road Covered Bridge (MD) x Jericho Covered Bridge (MD) x Utica Covered Bridge (MD) x Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge (MD) x Foxcatcher Farm Covered Bridge (MD) x Prettyboy Dam (MD) x Loch Raven Reservoir (MD) x Black Hill Regional Park (MD) x Blairs Valley Lake (MD) x Big Branch Recreation Area (MD) x Seneca (MD) x Point Of Rocks (MD) x High Rock (MD) x Gambrill State Park (MD) x Sugarloaf Mountain (MD) x Thurmont (MD) x Tridelphia (MD) x Poolesville (MD) x Antietam National Battlefield (MD) x Conowingo (MD) x Graffiti Alley (MD) x Leakin Park (MD) x Glenn Dale Hospital (MD) x Port Deposit (MD) x Charles County Loop (MD) x W Piney Point (MD) x W Thomas Point (MD) x W North Point (MD) x W Solomon's Island/Drum Point (MD) x W Point Lookout Lighthouse (MD) x W Turkey Point (MD) x E Eastern Neck Wildlife Refuge (MD) x E Kent Point (MD) x E Black Walnut Point (MD) x E Hoopers Island (MD) x E La Tasca (MD) x Green Ridge State Forest (MD) x Log Roll Overlook (MD) x Burkittsville (MD) x Rock State Park (MD) x Deep Creek (MD) x Savage River Reservoir (MD) x Friendsville (MD) x And the only ones I have left are: - McKinstry's Mills (MD) - Pleasant Valley (MD) - Little Bennett Regional Park (MD) - Ocean City (MD) - Gazebo On the bay (MD)
