How to change spark plugs on a GL1500 

I have a 99 also! it is candy spectra Red,

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Right? I like the informal way he describes stuff and how its to be done. i loose interest when its too tech heavy or delivers too much information not relevant to the task at hand. These are great.

its more intimidating than difficult. and once you have done it a couple times its almost autonomous. also when your handling hte body parts you can inspect them for cracks and other damages. tune the fit if needed. and also when running wires for aux devices. dont forget the monster wings can run a plethora of electronics, cell phone chargers , multi camera, GPS devices, I have my MP3 player mounted as well playing into the stock stereo through an Aux cable added to the system board. and a simple bluetooth receiver that also shares the aux cable for phone music/videos and even phone calls go through the on bike headset intercoms. I rode cruisers for 43 years, 10kms on my first 83 gl1100 i said, why haven't I been on one of these? its the most comfortable bike i have ever ridden. smooth powerful, forget about hand buzz after some distance. none. I'm not trying to sell you on it, but only sharing my initial thoughts with one that was 38 years old, needed head gaskets done, forks done, rear shocks done, exhaust done and two new tires needed. I took a chance on it for $600 delivered. now its an amazing bike. so good that I said if this gl1100 is this good ...the GL1500 must be even better. I wasn't disappointed.

Rudi Schepers I did finally buy a tripod...lol

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P Jones your welcome

littlede1 your welcome

Same I’m watching it to see on my 85 gl 1200 I saw the 2 but not the other 2

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thanks i'll give it a try

technik60 it shouldn't be touching. I don't have that problem with mine.

I wonder why it's touching?? Do you have any suggestions of what I can do to fix this problem? Should I replace the hose? I did notice on some of your videos you where having problems fixing your broken plastic pieces. Check out the video from "Plastex Plastic Repair" You can get their stuff on eBay cheep it seems easy to use and it has colors to choose from as well.

watch this, these oddball tools i have in the video will help you take the carb off ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4N1Kql9RM0A.html

Wanna say it's switch related, but its hard to say without seeing it. Let me see if the book saids anything.

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Your welcome, hope this helps

It did, just finished doing the plugs, oil change and air filter.

Awesome! Glad I was able to help out. I'm thinking of buying a parts bike and make out other repair videos. If you got any other request let me know.

It not that hard, mostly time consuming, you have to off a lot plastics. I've been wanting to make a video for that for awhile now. My bike doesn't need a carb job right now. So far as i know there is no video out there i know of. If your were local i could show you.

Sounds like you need to check your battery. It might be bad, I would have it tested

@@CliffordRice this is a new AGM battery 2 weeks old. I checked all the fuses and connections this really has me baffled

Something is draining the battery, is the only thing I can thing of at the moment.

@@CliffordRice thanks Cliff I thought I had checked everything. I am just wondering if maybe the alternator comes in and out

Cliff, I just wanted to report that after a month of trying to find out what was wrong and found nothing I took the bike for another ride and it did the same thing QUIT RUNNING. I quit right in front of a tire store and the guy was a biker and he came out to help me. I removed the battery and he checked it and told me my new battery had a short in it. This time it also took out the alternator. Replaced battery and alternator and the old girl is running like she used to.

iwannaapple, Your carburetors are most likely the problem.

The bike had been running just fine. It had only been about 30 minutes when I got off of it running around getting the parts needed. So, I don't understand why you say the carburetors. Can you explain that please?

In fact, as of this morning, we cleaned the coil wires to make a better connection with the new spark plugs, cleaned the air filter, and he just pulled up into the driveway with the carburetor cleaner to try and clean the fuel filter. It as almost as if the fuel/air mixture is not right now just because of cleaning off the old spark plugs. But it was running just fine minutes before any of this was done. I should have spent that $85 an hour at the shop.

iwannaapple, your rubber slides inside the Carburetor could be worn or rip. All it takes is a pin hole to them worthless. I've seen a few bikes with similar issues and that usually fixes it. I can't say for sure this will fix your problem, it's a good place to start.

Is it possible to tighten spark plugs in too tight and cause this rip?

I would pull one and take a look.

@@CliffordRice ok. Thank u so much.

No but it’s a good idea to make them long lasting / most come pre gauged but a new gauge is $1-3 that u might as well just do it

Wayne Assalaam that should be obvious. Only showed one for example. It's easy to follow plugs wires. The other side is the exact same thing.

Clifford Rice yea it was obvious. Thanks

The carburetors is you problem, most likely need to be rebuilt

There is a idle stop adjuster inside fuel fill compartment, it's possible adjusted to far out. I believe chock has it's own throttle adjustment.

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bucky womble eventually i will

to expose the plugs under the plastic...once the plastics are off the plugs are under the rubber mat. peek under that rubber and "Ta-Da". fire sticks!!

Jim Duffenais what's your point? it doesn't hurt anything to set the part or chrome on the concrete.

Ok

I do the same thing, not scratched anything. This stuff is really old anyway its never gonna be perfect

Always a whiner