Honda GL1200 1986, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... 1986 HONDA GOLOWING INTERSTATE ...

Page 2: ... lyned areas may he 1I1egaJ Obey local laws and regulations READ THIS OWNER S MANUAL CAREFULLY Pay spenal allenlion to statemenls preceded by lhe followmg oHls y ttl ii1iitiJ lndico S a Hrong pOJ llblll y of Iel er per wl o Injury or los of lIfe If Ins ruc rifJns are no followed CAUTION Indicates a poss bUlly of personal InJIIfY or eqUipment damage If Ins ructions afe nol followed NOTE Gives helpf...

Page 3: ...nJ on Ih loust production tn ormal on ol ol oblt ot fht time of approval for printing HOVDA 10TOR Co I TD serif S hi nght 10 makt changes 01 any flint wuhaul flO let and I houl Incur any obl gollon No pari of hiS publlcolion rna be reproduced wl houi lo n lefl permISsIOn Honda MOlor Co LId 1985 ...

Page 4: ...ur own and your Honda s sake please rcad all the writlen material which came with our ne Honda These lIems mclude Honda Owner s Identification Card Set up and Predelivery Checklist Honda Motorcycle Emission Control System Distributor s Warranty Honda Motorcycle Distributor s Limited Warranty Honda Motorcycle Noise Control Systems Distributor s Warranty When sen ice is required remember that your H...

Page 5: ...ine Oil 30 Final drhe oil 31 Tubeless Tires 33 ESSENTIAL lDI IDUAL COMPONE T 33 Ignition itch 4 Right Handkbar Controls Page 3S Lt ft Handkbar Controls 37 FEATURES Not required for operation 37 Steering Lock 37 Helmet Holder 38 Windshield Height Adjustment 9 Fairing Pockets 40 Ventilation Lou crs 40 Headlight Beam Adjustment II Tra el Trunk 12 Saddlebags B Top Compartment 43 Scat 4 ACe Termmal 45 ...

Page 6: ...Breather 63 Engme Oil 64 Oil Filter 65 ENGINE 65 Spark Plugs 66 Idle Speed 67 DRIVE TRAIN 67 Final Drive Oil Page 68 FRAME WHEELS BRAKES 68 Front Whccl Rcmo al 71 Rear Wheel Rt ffioval 75 Brake Pad Wear 76 Side Stand 77 ELECTRICAL 7 Battery 79 Fuse Replacement 81 CLEANING 3 STORAGE GUIDE 85 SPECIFICATIONS 89 CONSur IER INFORMATION 89 Stopping Distance 90 Emission Control System 96 Warranty Service...

Page 7: ...ND CARGO READ AND U iOI ll STA O THE WARNING CO iIAINED IN TilE QWt ER S UAl AND THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE AC CESSORY HAND BOOs 81 1 0R t STALLING ANY ACCESSORY TIlE WEIGHT O ACCESSORIES 1 0 CAROO MUST BE ADDED TO THE WEIGHT OF TilE RIDER 0 PASSENGER HEN lJETERMINlt G IF TIlE VEHICLE CA PACITY LOAD HAS BEEN EXCl I DI Il THE CARGO LOAD lUST NOT EXCEEDED n KG 60 LBS UI I ER Iy CIRCUM STANCES TilE FITT...

Page 8: ...S l SE son loA lilt tH RD II fl 1l lit o L 1 ll RIS H R FlI IO IL U 11 REFER TO 0 1 11 5 1 HIll CO I ll H l rDR I T10 IMJ ORTA IT Ir FORM IION 01 I TIKI f RI S III S ILl TO EIUClE C PI 11 10AOI fRO U a II ml 1 PI Kb 1t I I 1110 I ml u 1 l P TO 90 l 12lXllt II OI I J fRO lPi 2 2 eml I 1 Rt A R H i ll 1 om 12 1 VEHICLE CAPACITY lOAD 192 t r 41j 1 1 TIRE S 7l R J T l9l 166 H Rl R I j 4H S A F E T Y f...

Page 9: ...3 M o T o R C y C L E S A F E T y ...

Page 10: ...ep both feet on the passenger foot pegs 1fJwrcycfe riding requires spf ciaf efforl un your pari to ensurf your saft y rf quiremf nlS bf forf you ride I Always make a pre ride inspection page 45 before you ride the motorcycle You may prr rnt an accident or equip ment damage lany accldrnts imol e ine pt rienct d rider Mo t states reqUire a special motorcycle riding tesl or lin nse r lake sure you ar...

Page 11: ...bcwme ery hOI during operation and it remains hot after o ration Ne er touch any PiiT1 01 the hOI e haUSl y lem ear dothlrl8 Ihat full co r your legs 3 Do not ear loo e dothlng h h could catch on the comrol lc eTs footpeg or heels MODl CATlO S DI lII Hotlifkation of th motort j d lr M r mo al of oritinal quipm mal 0 rend r th thide unsafe I r iII gal Obe T a l f dtrllf stat and local quipmtnt 0 re...

Page 12: ... 5 Do not IIlta h large hell ncms to the handlebar front forls or fender Unslablt handling or slow stecrlng response rna re ult To pr l tnt Qn Quid nr USt txrrtmt cort l htn odding and riding ilh acctnorit J Qnd CQrKl1 4dditil1n of acctuorits and cargo can rtduct Q mOlOroY t s JtQbili Iy Mrformanct and aft opualing Ip d tr ridt an acctSSQr tquipptd motorcyclt af pttd J abOl t SO mph Ami rtmembrr t...

Page 13: ...tcsted on this Illotorqck_ llel 3use lhl facton cannot te t M all other accessone OU are personally 0 responSible for proper selC lion 1n 1311a T lion and U i of non Honda accC Ssorle5 0 AI 3 5 follo 4 Ihe l uldehnes undt r R loadinl and thc e C I Carefull 1n 1 Iht a Ce iwn 10 malt y sure II dOl nol ob5 Ufe an hghl C reduce ground l 1c arance and tJ mlunJ angle or hmlt U pen lon Ira c1 5t flnl l l...

Page 14: ... blo lo fuse could cauSoC a R dangC rou loss of lights or cngmC polOo C r C OIl night or 10 lraffk y 5 This mOlorcyclC as nOI deslgnC d 10 pull C a sidecar or Irailer Handling may be L scnously Impaired if so equlppcd 6 Any mo llf callon of lhC cooling SystC ffi E may cause o crhcating and SCTlOUS cnglnc damagC Do not modify thc S radialor shrouds or Install accC SSOTlC S A IOohich block or dC nee...

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Page 18: ...dnmete and lTIpmeiCI ltad In Ilome c rli I I I Tnpmeltr I I Sr dumeler I 1 I OJum r I J I I dl lurn lgnal indicator I I llalll lem ralUre gallge 16 I Fut gauge t I Righi lurn ignal nd lltor till T chomeicr I 9 I la homel r red lone 110 T 1 meltl r tel nob 1111 0 1 rn ure urn l h llI II I Fud r l e md lIOf Ill O erdll e md llor 114 eurral indICator 1I 1 Htghbnm lnd duor 1161 Ta IOplilhl arnmall hl ...

Page 19: ... e ho o appro lmale furl uppl Hable 1otC pale H R ht IUln I nal Fl hr lKn Ihr rtl hl Ilirn Inal Ilr lal mdlCillOr t mb r1 T chomn lIo en lnr rpm r rl allo Ihe li1chomrlel n llt 10 enter tile led IOnt e tn lller llle enl ne ha b cn b olen Ifl Ta homeltl ltd lone CAUTION Tht l d unt Ind ull J Ih IIIU IIIIUm l mll5 of mtm NYd ond tunmng Ill ngm m Ih 1 lIn Ill od l I uff t liS trl f f ft 10 1 npmcle e...

Page 20: ...fI tlll dllmll l hcn hll lamp comn on hlle Tiding lhere i abuuI e 11 Furl re ene 10 l S gailleh 0 Ihe lanl md alor Should Irght for a r ewnd and 110 out hcn lhe g hl lIeh II Turned 0 1 1 O crdri e Indicator LlghlS hcn lhc lunsm 1on 1 In o erdlllc Ii hl grcen Nt ulral Indkarol Ligh hen lhe Iran mi ion is In neutral Igrcen H lh beam Indl alOr bluel llghl hcn the h adhghl on hl h b am 1 1 1IlI h hl l...

Page 21: ...ne lind check the reserve tank coolant level Read pages 23 24 and do not ride the motorcycle until the problem has been corrected CAUTION Exceeding The maximum operaling tem peraTure may cause serious engine damage fut l llUItI The fuel gauge ho the apprO Imate ruel slippl available t r fu1ll1here i 22 Illnv 5 S L S gdl When the gauge needle first poinl 10 E lhere 1 0 dbout J liters I US gal ldl I...

Page 22: ...MAJOR COMPO ENTS Information OU need to operate this motorc cle CAUTION luJ IIr Oil I rlnr IJr Pn rI e Inspection pagt 5 tN ort I OU rldt Ih S mQ1orcvclt T R A C A IITI Dl F SYSTEM The T H em r due l1 h JI uurln bla lIl mJ 111 1 hI ldJu I J 1 1 Ih flJ r h IIlJ p nJ ll1 j IJ 11 Ih r J r I hi I h aJlu r III r 11 JI J on th ht JnJ kll IT nl I JmJ Jll be ClIO an one 01 four poSitIOns V 16 I AdlU ICI I...

Page 23: ...r ride and are for hea loads and rough road ndltmn OIl lIl1on hom If Rcar If r PICIIUf l n lrr Rldmg load onullIon o p l 211 p Onc O uman Illl U a lOti Pa I cUI d U I m l 2 11 k l rn dm I I I 6 p 6 p lp to R u h n Jd t II Pa llJO lPa hrdl ndm U J m J 1 1m 011 11 Cht l and adJu 1 air pre ure h n tht lrom rorl lUbes and rcar h Xl absorber arc cold before riding I Plac tht mOlOrc deon II center tand ...

Page 24: ...nt Ihe au e twm rh _al t D lnllllne lhe ln1 lUn 01 10 anJ omren alt d mdlllgl J dd ur 10 lite e omm nded rn u l NOTE t red mmcnd Ih 1I Ill do n ll C hCl d rc ommrndr l dll pIC ure I hc fide ill bc har h and unnlrnlonablc 01 If he cap honO 18 ...

Page 25: ...d Honda deall T for thl cr Il e Fronl Brake t Iuiu l e el Rrokr fluid ma callsr IrritalffJn lI oid eonroct w irh jkin or ryrj In COif of con racr f1l1ih rhorollghly with or and eall a doctor 11your fJ rs Mert expOJtd Remove the screws re er oir o er and diaphragm Brake fluid must be added 10 the reservoir henever the flUid le el begin 10 reach lhe lo er le el mark 2 Fill the reser oir ith DOT 4 BR...

Page 26: ...nd Jiaphragm Whenever the level L near he 10 er level marl 4 on the rear resenoir fill the resenoir ilh DOT 4 BRAKE FLUID from a sealed container up to the upper level mark 3 Reimtall the diaphragm and asher and lighlen the resenoir ap securely 20 CAUTION L le unly DOT 4 brake flr id from a seal ed confamer Handle brake flllld I h cure because II ron damage painl and electrical ires I er 0110 COl1...

Page 27: ...e mOllH I e eel 01 l tll hen lllll d Inr ll eJr 01 II lU II a deIJlldn 0 l t t hll1d l n lIle rc d Ihere pr r tt oh II In Ihe dlll h Tl rn tnd II mu r ne r IeJ lUI l Il ur lurlllllll J Hond deJkl I ll Ihl enl C rIUld k el heck Ihal lhe nuid Icvel is abolc lht lOWER LEvE L L1N I Iflhe nuid le cl is near Ihc LOWER LEVEl LINE il in dieate nuid leal age See our aUlhorized tlonda dealer for repair ell ...

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Page 29: ... 1 anlllrt Clt cOnlamm MfO Uln pn ICC110n Inhlbnur pc lrKall Ic mlllenJed 101 u c In alummum Cll mo rlrRfl7t O I R 1 An I CAUTION L l 111 IIiIi rill tJrm Ji lI r f r dllu lt d 1I f 1 I f4Jrl ol h lJll llrtl t 1 1 1 1 IlUll r IhoJ S hl h mill foJl 111111 tlr 111 II It hoJr J1f1 11 Ihi lJll lIJI 1wn IlJim The lJdl r rrn lJt a n O olulI n 11 antllrct IO Jnd J tCt In thl n1 ll r ck Till l olJnl 111tl ...

Page 30: ...d ICC uur authOfluJ Hond de ller IOJ fl pan DII not femOl1 the radl l Ur ill no 101 rtmOI t tht rQdiQtor rQp h rht tnRlfft IS hOi Tht roolQ s und prtSJurt Qnd s trt sCQlding could rtsult Attp hands Qnd doth ng Q a from tht oolin fQn QS il stQrts QU omariraJl II IItn Qdding Oolanl to tht St t lanli rtmOl t Iht fllSt box from tht holdtr If Iht resene tan is empty or if l oolant loss i exceSS1 C chec...

Page 31: ...ultlmali turl O Ot I l uh Ihe fuel ahe 1 110 0 lucl nO 10 Ihe ut urelOr onl hen the I ngme I t e 109 started or is running A diaphragm in the fuel pump shuts off fuel nO hen the engme I turnl d oft Rrstr t tU1 1 There h no r en Iud po lllOn on the tuel 31 hen the main tuel suppl IS gone the fuel re efle mdlo ator lamp come on The resent fuel uprl i 4 f 1 L S gall refill tht lan 3 soon a po hle ON ...

Page 32: ... CAUTION Should knockmg or p gm persist hile holding a Sff adY SIJNd on u len mud try changing brands of gasoline If knockmg or pm lfIg perSISIS consull your Honda d er InSlalllhe fuel Ian cap by turning it clock l isc This futl s stem Is pr jjurhed OJWn the filler cup 510 1 Cwo me is xtrtmtl f1ummub t and ti txplosilt und UNai ondilion R fu 1 In tl f I lIQf dQUQ lIh Ih gi Iopp d J o m ImOA or ull...

Page 33: ... l ontaining more Ihan S methanol c cn if it has cosohents and corrosion inhibitors NOTE Fuel systC m damage or ehicle perfor mance problems resulting from the u e of such fuels is nOl covered under new Motorcycle warranlies Honda cannot cndor the ust of fuC ls containing mcthanol since c idcnce of Ihcir suitabilil is as el incomplete BC fore pur hasing fuel from an un familiar station If to confi...

Page 34: ... l rl lhl dIP IIC Ithout fC lllg It m Remolt lhe dlp lId lind ehed lhe r III Dip lkk OJ Lo er le clmilrk l2 L p r It_d mar 28 oil1c d I he Ollle el hould be bet ttn lhe up r 121 1m 10 cI 01 Ie t l marl i on lhl dlp lld J II n 4uH J rcmo c lhe hiler dp I add the spl lfied 011 ur I Ihe upflCr k d marl Ihen Icm talllhC IIllel cap_ CAUTION RlInmn the l fll me fll nllll l1fll fII 011 can couse erl JlI ...

Page 35: ... quahl motor 011 ccrllflcd to mcct L S aUlomobllc m lOul lxIUrer rtqullcmcnh for Sen c CI l fIGIlIOn S or il IOlOr oll Inlcnded fClr Ser ICC sr or r 11 hl lh dt ll natlOn on thc contamcr Tht u e of peCld 011 o ddlll C l un n ar and 111 on m rt a e operaling C PCnsc CAUTION ngme oll IJ major aclOr affee mll 11 p r orIl IJnce IJnd sen e f Je of he enl tne on dl lf f1 fH l I ge IJfJle or as or based ...

Page 36: ...r land on leI 1 grllund 0 Hemo Ih 011 tiller p I Ched Ihar Ib 011 Ie el I It hth 10 1 than Ihe 10 r d c ul Ihe oil filler hole 21 NOTE If the lelel I 10 ched for leal _ Add llll re omm nd d oil lhrough Ill oil filler hole until it reaches the lower edge of lhe opening I ecllmmended Oil H POIn laAR OIL AI 110 30 I Oil filler cap I 011 hUn hoI ...

Page 37: ...h Dilen l l 10 In ped CT d I 1m rundUIc e f e lall II lhl IIle I n ll ruth Innatcd he Ihe life for CUll lmlx Jde d n ul llf olhl T harp ObJC l hell lhc fIlll for u l1l or uetprmOillOIl II Ihne I HI dJlIlJl e e orrr aUillllrr l U Honda deale tor repall repltl Cml m 1nu lan lnp D I lII I Imp I Jpe riri inflarlOn III Cllwe ahnor rna tread ar amI crell e j laJn hu ard L mltrinflalivn mal nulr ill lhi ...

Page 38: ...il Ii CI 1f1 ur I I lIabll Iamllin 0 I It 1TIf1lf1rn dr 00 nlll rrmolt ur dlUn l all l lerl halann l i hH II hl n hn I halannlTl il lIairt d l t I lflr ullth Jri t d Homla clt al r II hul halanctn 1 rellitired after IIf rr l Jir or rt p ua ml m 32 00 not xcull 50 mph for th fim U hours IIf r tir r pair or pair fai II and Ii d flation rna sull r us a pai d Ii al sp dJ 0 80 mph R plau rh Ii if Ihe s...

Page 39: ...nlClll lil hh lIe on and lhcl Iight can be op ral d EnlllllC all t1t laneJ AU tl lncal circun art off n epl lot lht 1 ItrnmlJI lor parlin lhc mOlorqdt neal I Jff Thc la i J hll n bUI all Ol hn It hu art orr The IT Inmll1al on 1 enlpnt unnOl be tarlcd l j anl1Ol b fenlo d l t onnOl t c rcmo d Thc It an t c Te mO t l The e Ill t t fe m cd The le 41n t remo C J 33 ...

Page 40: ...it h and should normally remain in the RLN position NOTE If our rnolor e 1 IOPP d tth the g OIllon w ll h 0 lnd the englOe lOP s ill h OFF thl headlight and lallJl ht 111 II t c on ll _ult n 10 P IlTlI J _ h lr l 34 larter HUllnn The taller hUlhlll I I bek lhe engme I r n h II hen lhe lano r t ullon 1 rrC ll d lht lrtcr motor illlrall Ihl cnl mc ilnd Ihe 11t aJhFhl Ill 31110malilalh 0 Ul hUl lhl t...

Page 41: ...thl bUllon lU oulld Ihc horn Illll a ll hl dllllJ1 l 1 1 11 11 I j H 1 t UI I urn I nal ill ll 131 10 e 1hc It h 10 l III jln tl t lell I ur n 10 R to lgnal a f1 hlIUrn th JpprOpTlalc IUln l n l 1 anl1 md altll 111 hllnl The 11 IClurn aUlolllalllJlI 1 01 I h n the handlebar JIC Clurll d 1l th nJ hr ahcad rXhlllon III I ll Ie fn II H m r It I hcll prc eJ 35 ...

Page 42: ...r emcIIcn 01 houilrdnu 0ndulOn fo turn lIon turn the ignition le to the ON ACC or the P position and then push the sl4itch marl cd The from and rear turn ignah iIl blink simultaneousl u r IU Urn hr 1 uh all tht Ul II I khrn thl hu u d u tn il 1III I11Itt t qu t d hr turn signuf iff m t 10 1 p lpul 36 ...

Page 43: ...orcycJf Is parked Do not operate the motorc c e ith Q he Inn at tached to the ha du The hdme maJ in urjtre ilk Iht uor hul possihl top pinK thr herf FEATURE O required for operalion STEERI I G LOC To I d Ihe If 1I1 UII Iht h mJkt laf all the 3 hllhr I llllr Ullhl turn Ihe 1 II 1 I X h II rU h1nv 111 Remo the h Do nOI rum II t I 111 I O 11 hifi idinx Ihi mowrfJ 1 1 Pu 1 t In tU lurn tCK 111 Hdmel h...

Page 44: ...ind shield 10 Uil our riding prderence and neOOs I Loosen lhe rear Ie mirror s cre s I 2 loosen the four front panel screws 2 Mo e lhe ind hield up or do n to Ihe desired posillon 4 Tighlen the frOnt panel sere s flrSl then tighten lhe rear ie mirrors sere s 38 l Rear e m OI re s 1 Front panel scre ...

Page 45: ...ull lhe lid 10 allOlo h the nght rode l lid slide Ihe pro ng althe fronl Ilh lld Into Ihe 101 In lhe falfmg pOd e I lhen llU h lhe lock end 01 the lid do n unlilu c11 k I1 llIlI I foirinR pocJ ni au for IightMrit ht itrml Do nOt caff mOfr than 5 Ibr In each lidr I ood MriRht rqualll In both ridrl to alOld ImbDlunu RrlirM l Jadin and IrrrHoflrs br Ju loadlnR 39 ...

Page 46: ...dinG the mQltJrr ycle Iteep htl h hamll on Iht hUfIIlftbarJ hilt rilling III cnlllallOn lou cr 40 Ht ADLIGHT REAM ADJUSTME T Thc headll hl beam an he ral d or lo ered lurnlng The crllcal beam ld lu tln noh til O Io al 101 and r ulal1on on ermn headlight oIdlUSI menl DI lllIII 1 0 nOI UC jlHI Ihe heudli hl hl um hill ridmg he motorcy ft Itup both hands on tht handltbars hilt riding ...

Page 47: ...nl lhe 19nillon I q IntO each latch and locI by IUrnlllg clocl lse Remove lhe ke IJII i IlllIII Thl tru t l rrunk is for lighH l ight iti ms Do not carry more rhun 20 Ibs Hel itw Loading and 4ccessories before laUding Inner bag n inner bag 3 i proVlded o thaI arlleles lOrcd III tra 1 trunl can hl l arried ith nJer h 11 the 11lutorc ck parl d I Ignition ke 12 Lalchev ll Inncr bag 41 ...

Page 48: ...to each latch and lock by mrning the key clockwise Removc lhc key I Hh r h ll Innrr h l 1 11 arc pro ided 0 Ih 1 ani le toled 111 addlch lg an he lrricd 1111 th rider hen Ih motor 1c I parked Saddlebags are for fighfH eighf ilems Do fI Jf carry mure rhan 20 lhs in each ide Load weighf equally in both sidel If minimiu imbalance Rel ifw LfJadinx ami Jrcessories before loading 42 t Igl1ltion key Inne...

Page 49: ...rrd in thc plaslI tJi lg in IhlS compi lrl mrnt hcn i l h1l1 our motor d be arefulnot 1 1 flood Ih l Ompartmcnl ll Top compartment SEAT The al can be sel 10 one of three positions To adjust remove the left saddlebag lid pull he scat lod le er I OU and mo e Ihr eat After adjustmelll make sure the seal is senlre and your riding position is comfortable II Seal lod leHf 43 ...

Page 50: ...hc d the battnl frequeml to determine Ihe tate of charge and C 1 amine it for posslbk sulfation Ihgher urrem demand mal blo Oo Ihe fUle lr dl harie rhe baUl n Rellc Oo the LOADI G A D C _l lORIES R G ragel 6 11 t el0re Installing acces orie 5 onne 1 acce or e kctrlcal leadl ecurcl and keep them Insulated a Ooa lrom hot pafl and sharp edges CAUTION Do oleln ed Jal 1fJ jor prolOl ged fllf rell demlJ...

Page 51: ...ayc 16 Ched for leal Coolant lc cl add coolant If reqUIred Ched for leaks lpa gc 23 14 4 Front and rur brakes ched operation make urc there is no bral e fluid kakage Add fluid If neceo sar pag 19 0I 5 Tires check l ondition pagc 31 32 and prc sure lpage 2 6 rhronlc chcd tur 11 00111 opclIlng lnd d05m in all Ieering pOSLllom Llghg and hmn ched lhal headllghl lail lOrlighl lUrn Ignah IOUICal r and h...

Page 52: ...dl drsellgagt d PREPARATION 1 t un the tran irllr Il n r in neutral the engine stop switch is at RUN and turn the rUt 1 _aloe 0 1 lmen tht e and turn the ignrlion ir h O Ched tbatthe red 011 pressure armng ilght come on STt RTI IG PROCEDL RE To restart 11 warm englOe folloy the pro cedure for High Air Temperature IlHmal IT Temperature IOc J5 C 50 95 Q F Pull the choke Iner 1 back all the 11 to Ful...

Page 53: ... unslable open the lhronk hghll High Air Temperalure 35 C 95 F or abo 1 Do nOl u e the choke 2 Open lhe lhrollk shghll Start lhe engine Lo An Temperature 10 C 50 FI or bela Foil Iep I under 1ormal Air Temperature 2 When engme rpm begln to pick uJ l operale lhe ho e le er 10 eep fa t idle at 2 SOO 3 S00 rpm 3 To speed arm up open and clo e lhe Ihroltle eeping engine rpm helo 3 500 boul 5 minut afte...

Page 54: ...e engmt or o rale lhe mOlOrc ck al more lhan sor of the 10l er RED ZO lE RP l limit in an gear A oid fulllhronle o rallOn and do not o ralt for a long lime alone speed Durmg millal I oreal IO nel l machmC d ufaces ill b In onla 1 I ilh tach olher dnd these urfa e 1 111 I ear 10 qUlc l nTeal 1n malOlenaOl e al 600 miles t1 000 I m is dcsign d 10 wmpensal for lhis 10 Ilial millor ear Tlmel performan...

Page 55: ...ftmg pallcrn Proper hlfllng ill pro ide belter fuel c onom Whcn changing gcar under nor mal comlltiom u c thc e rccummended hlft poinl Shlfllng Up From I l 10 2nd From 2nd lO 3rd Froln 3rd 10 lh rom th lO OD Shirling Do n rrvm 00 to lh 25 mph pO lm hI From 1lh to 3rd 19 mph 00 lm hI Oi iengage the dUlch hen peed drops belo 9 nlph 15 lm h hcn t nginc roughncss IS c idcnl or hen cngmc qalling I 1I11...

Page 56: ...lt Do nOI t xcNd 6 j J rpm h n runnmll lh ngmt lhoUI a lood SeT OIlJ en s m da flufJ e ma reSIl I Be care 1l1 hen revving lhe engine or aC i rallllg III lSI or lnd gl ur aJ Ihe ngm sJJf ed III ea l r nI r Ih red onl 50 NOTE The baller III nOl harl hill lh engme f o cd 1 belo 1 000 rpm 1m uJlIng I m prOI lngcd I enud or 0 1 Ilnuous opcrallOn b lo oon rl lI1 llij h I lliludt Ridi hen 0lXralmg Ihl mO...

Page 57: ...rmanCf Lnrt I1C applieal Oll of thl bra 1 11 1 Iro mal eauu hl t l Iud r dueinl ontrol of tnt mOlOrCl elt If hl n pOUtbl rt dIlC Ip d or hrak ht lor t tII ring a fUrn cfaling Iht Ihml II or bra ing in mid rum ma cauSt hul slip hul Jlip ill rl dllCt COtllrol oj tht motorcycl II ht n ridinl in n lr rain CfJndilionl ur on loOlt illr act s Iht abilil 10 mant Ol and nop ill hi rt duCt d 4 1 aj J ollr a...

Page 58: ...0 mal lht mCllor H le morc 1 lblc w tratll Ih batte Ill dl hdrge II Ihe IgnUlon lllh 1 1e11 al P 1 1 tOO long J tlllll 52 ANTI THEFT TIPS I AI 3 s lod the stetnng and neH r leaH the key In Ihe Ignnion llch ThiS ounds Imple but p ple do forgCI Be ure Ihe reg tration informallon for our motorc de IS accurate and current 3 Parl our IllOlorc de In 3 lod ed garage heneler po I lble J Usc an additional ...

Page 59: ... keep the emissions system warranty in effect USA only hcn enICl I Icqulred H lllember that your authorized Honda dealer nO I our 1I10tor clck h o and i lul1 eljulpped 10 mallltain and ft pair ir lhe chedliled mal1Jtenance and the anticlpaled mainlenance may al o be performed by a qualified en ice facilit Ihat nor mally doc Ihi i lI1d of Ilor or you Illa perform mo t of the I lr ouf elf II you ar ...

Page 60: ...BURETOR_ S SLHRO lEZATlO J I CARBURETOR IDLESPEED L _ p RADI TORCOOLA IT 1Yb fiS ORt I I R Par 2J CooUNG SY STDot l _ I I I SECO oJOAIIY AIR SUPPE SYST _ __ I I _ fVAi ORM iVEE 1 ONTROI SYSTI 1 I I I MAINTE ANCf SCHEU LE Perform Ihe Pre ride In pa lion page 45 II each l hcdulcd maJnlcnan e penod I INSPECT AND CLEAN ADJUST LUBRICATE OR REPLACE IF NECESSAR c CLEAN R REPLACE A ADJUST L LUBRICATE IIlC...

Page 61: ... IIEEL I z STEERII G Hb l REARl G I I Il IN ERESTOF SAFETY IT RTC lH l l rH E ITE ISBE SERnCEOO I 1 I HORIZED HO D l lEALER SIIOULD liE SER ICED Bl A llt TlIORI l l HONlh O AL R L LESS THE 0 1 It I ROPER TOOLS 1 SER ICE O T A n 1 IoU I LL Qt UfIEI IIfTTR TO Tlilo OHln 1 110 0 HOP M I I OTT III It 1 q ll Ilen klml n d l 0 01 1 0 _ rm won n rol n 101 oJ I ypc onl 2 no mort 1 uen ll Ilen d n n full 1...

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Page 63: ...1 J luml and rc Jr u pt n 1 Jlr rre ure cO Tool kil l Air prc urc au c 8 12mmo nendl ren h 10 12 mm open end I rc n h 10 14 mm open end Mcnch Pliers o nc dn cr 0 2 Phillip erewdrher 0 3 Phillip fel driH r nc dn er i r1p 5parl plu fen h Jnl bal 1 mm rcnch 19 mm I ren h mm rench and hand 1tH r S mm hC rcn h 6 mm he reno h mm he reno h 0 12 mm 00 end I fcno h Feeler gaugc o 7 mm 0 028 in Feeler gauge...

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Page 65: ... cr 111 qaml t d Oil Ill Wp n l hr 11 the r m a OIOR I AU I The color labd I 3tla hed 10 the bac sIde of lht lOp companrlll l1l Her II helpful hen ordering rcpla cmcm p Hh Re ord h I 11 lnJ lJe he ll t lr OUr reln n 59 ...

Page 66: ...porl Ihe malOr C cle seClirely on a lel el lurfaet hefore performing any maitl enance it new genuine Honda parn or their equil alent for maintenance and repair I arty which are nor ofequil ulent qllalil l mo impair fhe liafny of yOllr mOtorcy cle and Ihe effecril e operalion of Ihe emi nion conlrol Jj Sferns 60 Ttle hlclt ml l ln lontrol Inform lll n Libel II atla h d to the I hl lo n frame mcm 1l...

Page 67: ...R 5 l U B R I C A T I o N 14 Au dnnt f dt mt l1I I Ch u ooal rinnt nt California onl l j r It an l lle t 1 Il t arh f lut 1 Ofll n rhl lOp Ilnrallllll ll kl I1l l C rhl tOlllllJ RcmlllC rhl 1 1n nUl til dnd air de3nl I I cr I J and Jhl lnnl d rhe btl athel rube 13 AIR CI EA lEH Thl ilf kanci h luld he I I I d at n gular Inlenal page 54 hCll rllJll1 III dll t Jrc l nWII fre lUelll III I lIIal Vl ...

Page 68: ...n the 10l cr clamp lit lh dram U j Rel11 n he I lrd lank mllurumg t lll JnJ th loral lank II llllJ T the dq In lallthe l llIk NOTE l II r lln JlkWh hCI fl JJ 1 111 al 1111 Ihm 11c Ilr h ll JCfl l I II h l n r r ll l 1 1 Jf JrJtn 1l J 62 I SlOfille link 2 Dram lube ...

Page 69: ... bult and C l er O E rrng arc 111 good ondltlon Jnd 1n lal R the nHer Jlignll1 thc rcc C in thl filtcr S c o cr lth the bo on thl ater pump Engine oil quallt is the hie fador aflc ting cngine eni e life Change the engille oil hen specificd b the mainten mn chcdule NOTE Change the engine oil ith the engine arm and the mOlOrc de on its enter tand to a ure complete and rapid dram mg I NCINE 011 I Oil...

Page 70: ...dU51 ondlilom 011 hangc hould be rl lrmt d mort ITC quenll lhan p ified in tho maintenance ht dule OIL f lLTER NOTE Change the oil filter after dramlnl eoglnt oil I Rerno C tho 011 filter boh and puillhe oil filter element II out of the oil filler co er 64 2 In en a nl Oil filler clement CherI that the D nng are In good moduion and thai all part are m tallrd a5 sho J Install the 011 filter co_er a...

Page 71: ...plug gap I 1 08 09 mm 10 031 0 035 1111 u ing J lfC I PC tt dcr gauge IF adJu lmenl 1 nt o ar bend rhe ide c cl trode 21 arC full IIh lhe plug a hC r all31 hed lhread Ihc ne PJfI plugs in bl hand to r f lelll rm threa hn 0 f1llhlell lhe p ul plug I 2 lurn Ilh a parI plu l lt n h 10 OIupre IhC a h l Rem l llllhc parI plug lP CAUTION The 1 I IF 11 111 lIt Ij 11 0 11 IF h t n ell In IIIII t l 1r Ir j...

Page 72: ...IC lularl he Ju1ed Jri Uf lOr aUjU l nlenh mdudlllg IIIdl dual ar i urClOr adJU lnll nl anJ n hnlllllallll1 NOTE The cnt c mU 1 t urn lor a UfJU Idle r d JdJu lmrnl Ten nlIIlUIC If p anJ iw ndllll ult nl Lrm up the en lIIe hlltHl neutrJI Jnd pia lht nlt lnr It on I t met land UJU I IUIe P rd lIh the Ihr llk Illf de t1 luI 1r d 1 000 100 rpm tin n lIn L 66 III Throllk wp ne A 111 rea c lUI l enea ...

Page 73: ... drained ch l 1 lhal the eahn8 a her 01 on the dram I lug Ii m good condillon and m lal1 the dram plug Dram Plug Torquc IO I om 1 O 1 kg m IOfl lbl Fill the final dn c ilh appro lmalt l I O n 4 ozl of thc recommended OIL i la e Ufe the final dri i lightl lo er than lht lov ef edge of the in l IeClion hole 4 ilh lhe recommt ndt d oiL 4 Imla 1lht oil fillel cap_ III 0 1 f lIC cap 1110 1 dram f l Rl ...

Page 74: ...mounllng boll 1 1 1 h l kl 1 1 k lu I nUh Remo t the flghl Jnd lefl caliper a embJie b femo 109 lhe l aliper mountmg bolc 3 CAUTION SUPI 0rl the I altper assemblies 50 IhUI lhel do nOI hon from Ihe brake h05 _ Do 110f 11 51 the broJ e hO I S 41 O d gl lIn reafe od or d on lhe dlK or pud 5urfun 5 bec ulI t such con tummOlton an cau e poor brake perfIJr monce or rapid pud ear afler rt ollt mb J Rcmo...

Page 75: ... the peedumeler gearbox again 1 rhe lug Oil lhe lrfr for leg Imlallthe axle holder 5 with the T arrow forward and hand ri htrn the holder nUlS l wirh tlat a hcr and lockwasher 3 Carefully fit the bra e calipers o er lhe dj cs and install the caliper mounting bolts 3 Tighten the upper and lower 1Il0uilling bolts 3 to rhe peo ifinl torque Torque peo ifio arion Upper bolt 10 0 1 m 0 0 0 g 111 22 29It...

Page 76: ...annat be in Crled a I1 11M the for kg ouI dlU uIllil the l ugt l ln be II1 Cn u oint light n th holder nuh it vdth the gauge rn crted It r lightening n m c rh gauge i eh d thaI the uther thrce ornell 01 thc llper hokkr 1 h H a k lr l1Kt 11 It lea it 0 mill OO X 11 1 brt l C 11 dllr f holder In l JI J tlcr in t llrn Ih o h eL lrpl lht brahC ll r 11 lUll I d che h tor If h el rOlatlon hcn rck d Fail...

Page 77: ...M emo mg Illur b ll t 1 lOu 1 0 Joinl_ E IS Rcmo t Ihe a le nul iYI iI Remo lhe a le hoh hng boll WI RtA R IHJ J REMO AL I Pla e lhe mOlmnde on II cnlCl lanJ uppon lhe rear ohed il 0 ill nOI drop ht n the hod ab orber He dl lnnt dw _l Renl e lht rear rcnc rene lOr III b remo ing 00 mg nuts 2 oJ Remo e lhe kll ide lear tcnder moulll cre 11 RcnC n ne wr I Iv o 111 IIUI 3 Ldl addk ha l HI 1 0 bolts I...

Page 78: ...k lhC he n JI II hed 0 Ih l k III JI Ie lit I II 1 IJIl lUI rhe ICM a j 41 1 CAUTION Support the caliper Cl55embfy and Sl lng arm jorere l0l mg fhf reaf a ll so hal rhf ollper don flOf hang from hl brokl hos Do not m the brake hog f J 1 0 I l I I Lf I 72 1 1 k nut 11111 k 11 1 l1 1 11 11 1 l I _11 lh tI hilI d 1 1 11211 o r h l 11 o 011 r lull lI Jd l 1 lh Ir _1 1 ...

Page 79: ...ased mullipurpose grease Iloilh mol bdenum disulfide addilhe 10 lhe rear hub splines final dri e gear splines and nange pms hen the rear heel is remo N Be sure the splines on the heel hub fit into the final dri e case and lhe sphnes on th final dfl e case fit into the dri eihaft end F R A M E W H E E L S B R A K E S 73 ...

Page 80: ... m 47 5411 Ib A k holding boll 24 29 l m 2 4 2 9 kg m 17 21 fl Ib CAUTION When Ins all R he heel fir he hrok e disc be een Ihe hruke pad l IJrl Ul y After installing the heel appl the brake sc cralllme and then ched that the hccl rotates freel hen rdea cd Recheck the heel if the brale drag or it the 1 heel docs not rotate freel 74 1 tl fJrque ellch Uj nor IHtd for in j allmion let our dealer as so...

Page 81: ...he pad i uall rom the direction mdlcated b the arro 111 during all regular SCr oI C mlcnals 0 Jetermme the pad ear If either pad v ear o lht ur line 2 both rad must replaced M a tel Other Checks Make sure thaI then au no nuid leaks Check for deterlorallon and cracks In the hoses and l illlnis F R A M E W H E E L S B R A K E S tFRO TIII rro REAR 21 eillllR 75 ...

Page 82: ...lerioralion and R l ar Replacl If car Iend to the ear A line 111 a hl n Cht Lk the idl tand pr M mg for damiii c and 10 of len IOn and lhe 51de land a l mhl tor Ire tJom of mo e E ml lll Sc t our authorl fn Honda dealer tl r repliil emelll W H E E L S 76 ...

Page 83: ...ll lbma l II o U1 II I lp J 10 01 dC llollle l nf Cflcn eJ I L IClUI t lJllell cnh III l J lll lI1 10 1J llln I lher kd 1rr hlcm n OUI lho Ii J 11 IJa J I r U311tn Ilnlruh It Ihl llI f I 1 c Je H ll IH 1 Th clc 1rohl r l m be nl l j bL 1l lh rpl lJI and lJ t r 1 11 C I m lt lh lJ 1 1 h I1J l If Ihe electrol te le el is 10 remo e lhe ttll 11 l trdu h 1 1 1 J Iku llJl l a 1cI IIIl nL tllIng 1 111 11...

Page 84: ... nician immediately EJ es Flush j h aur and tel prompt medical Dim lion Batte ies produu uplus I fUjI s K p s XlrJ J lornI cigarettes Ilka l ntUa hm rharging or using in dDSI d sparr A QJos shield r fi hen orkin af bilIUr AEEP Ot T OF REACH OF ell IJNES 78 CAUTION The baltery hreather tube mlls be muled as sho 0 the fabel Do nol bend or h ist fhe breather fII A J enf or kmked breather tube ma pres...

Page 85: ...s I are located in the fuse box and fuse bo co er When frequent fuse failure occurs il usual indicate a short ir uit or an o crload in the electrical r II l Ife lu 21111 yslem see your authorizcd Honda dealer for repair CAUTION Turn th I l m lon 1 1 1 orr ll Ofl l Jrcl klm Or fell anne 1I5C 0 Jlrn nI ndcn OI short nnw me Tn H plaH lhe main lu c Pl loo en Ihe rt and remQle lhe old hl l l l lllihe n...

Page 86: ...tho tU tlh the fu E renlo er located insIde tht lu e bo COll I tn tal1 a nc Iu c and c 0 th lu bo co T 80 Vrt r U a jUlt M ilh a Ii r nt rating jrom thaI sptd itd St ious damagt to Ih t c ricafu sttm or a firt rnaJ t ull causing a dangtrou lou 0 lighls 0 tngin pOMt at night or i traffic ...

Page 87: ...d They 11 damage lhe pluJIlc A VOId P QYI Ig h h pressure aln typical Ifl cOI l operutro caf Qshesl af Ihe jollowmg arNS Brake Master C fmdrfs Radi r Fms WhNJ Hubs Muffler OUll 15 Top Comportment Under Sl QI Fairing PocAets or A orll f Ignmon S ch SINfmf LtKA Handlebar S khf s C 1 After c1 amng rinse Ih mOlOrc d l lhoroughl OlIh pl nt of clean loal r E Strong d l rg nl r ldu can corrode allo pam A...

Page 88: ...1 IIdll1 dC 1n Ilw hl I 1111 oJ I ptlO C and tIllld l ltlC ri C nl lhl rl rllhl II Ill aro and Ire lin 1111 a d an Iolh CAUTION o I O 1 I ll HJI or u d tim IUIII Ilt uhrul l t r 0111 111 III It m l 1 1 1 U h 1 lUI IU dUII lItl 00 nOl Tide OH r curbs or rub the whet l Ul UIIIU II 111 11 fl UI 11l N 1 1111111 WI f IIJI 82 ...

Page 89: ...5Olullon J Dram thc fucl tanI and carburclon Spray the 1n lde of the lank nh an aerosol rU5Hnhlbllmg OIl ReinSlalltht fuel cap on thl IanI m III I Gasoline is flammable and is up mil under urtain conditions Do not jmok or allok flames or sparh ntar hI quip ment while draining fuel R ffiO C the sparl plugs and pour l tablespoon 15 20 J of dean en me oil mto ath t lmder Cranl the en mc eral llmCi 10...

Page 90: ...h a mmlmum of dall temperature anallOn E Do nOl store lhe motorcycle in dire t sunlight B4 REMOVAL FROM STORAGE Unco er and clean lhe mOlorcycle Change the engme oil if more than 4 months ha c pused mce lhe stan of storage 2 Ch k the bauery eltetrolyte le el and charge lhe baltery as required Inslallthe banery J Dram any excess aeros oJ rust inhiblllOg 011 from the fuel Ian Fill the fuel tank llh ...

Page 91: ...inal drh e gear oil Fuel13nk Cooling system capacity Passt nger capacil load Vehicle capacity load 2 505 mm 98 6 in 920 mm lJ6 1 In 1 490 mm 58 7 in 1 610 mm 6 4 In 140 mm 5 S In 2 3 4 US ql After draining 130 cc tJ 4 Ol After dralnmg 22 58 US gal 27 r 2 9 US ql O ralor and one passenger 192 kg 425 Ib 85 5 p E C I F I C A T I o N 5 ...

Page 92: ... DI pl ht lnCnl p H plu IJnJ mJ I lid llnlJI IIkl l 1 t I 1 1 nlt nJ J h gh l eJ fiJI II r HI rlu up IJk r J 86 _ 66 mm 29 2 5 In 10 I 11 2c 112Icuml 2JU K L l c m DI RRr 9 G I 221 I R L91 DI oPlel 1 1 X27 PR U9 Dl UI R JI 1 G I li I mm 0 031 0 lIlfl Inl 1000 JUtJ rpm ...

Page 93: ...Tlr SILt from Tift SIZt ftar PO ER TRA 5MI5510 Primal cduCIIOO Scl ondar edl KlIOn itar rallO lsI 2nd h 00 Fmal Tcdur llon 6 118 mm 4 6 In IJO 90 lti 6711 I O 90 15 74H I 70tl 11913 2 I 1661 1 250 1000 o sun 8JJ 87 s P E C I F I C A T I o N ...

Page 94: ...sure arnlOg light ELECTRICAL Balln Generator 8 LIGHTS P Headhght E Tall stoplight C Turn stgnal hght I F I C A T I o N 8 88 12V 20AH 0 6 l 5000 rpm H4 BULB IZV Z 32 cp NO 1157 12 3 ep NO f RONT 1034 REAR 107 12 2 ep NO 57 11V 1 ep NO 57 12 2 cp NO 57 12V 1 cp i OO 57 12 2 ep 0 57 5A lOA and 15A lOA 1ain fuse ...

Page 95: ... ndllion of 1 ddm Thc mformallnn prt Cntt d repre CnI n ul obtamable b _l llkJ nd r_ under nTrolled road and chlde ondition_ and he informallon rna n ll be orH L1 und r olher lndIlIOO DC TipILOn of chi 1t 0 hi h lhi tahle aprllc Full Operation ll Scn I t Bral Load HO DA GOLD II G TERSTATE GLt200 I o 0 WF If 150 PO I J O Xl SlOprm Dmall t In I t Irnm mph 89 ...

Page 96: ...s sll m and no ad JU lmenl should made although penodlC mspt Clion of he components is re ommended oiw Emission Conlrol S sltm TAMPERING WITH THE NOISE CO lTROL SYSTEM IS PROHIBITED F kralla prohlhm the fol1olOo mg acu or the caU5lOg theu of 1 The remo al or rendering moperati_e by an person other than for purpor es of maintenance repair or replacement of any device or element of deSIgn Incorporat...

Page 97: ...er componenl hich conducls e hil usl I a s_ Remo al or or punClUring of an pari of Ihe mlale S Slem 3 Lad of proper malnlenanCe 4 Replacing an mo ing paris of the ehicle or parts of Ihe e haU 1 or mlalc s stem Ith pariS olher than those specIfIed b the manufacturer 91 ...

Page 98: ...retor Air Suppl S sttm A secondary air supply system helps improve emission performance Crankcase Emission Conlrol S slem The engine is equipped with a closed cranl case s stem to prevent di charging cranl case emis sions into the atmosphere Blow by gas is returned to the combustion chamber through the air cleaner and the carburetor Problems o hieh rna arret l mOlOrqcle emissions If ou are aware o...

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Page 100: ...roblem still has not bttn resolo ed to your satisfaction contact the CuslOmer Rt la tions Department at the regional offke of merican Honda 101or Co Inc in your area Regional orficr locations are sho n on rhe follo ng page We ill need rhe follo mg in formal1on in order 10 assist OU Your name addre s and relephone numboer Product model and rial number Dale of purchase Dealer name and address NalUre...

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