www.goldwingcarbs.com Rebuild Details
GL1100
 1980-1983
 SU-type all-metal slide. Non-removable air bleeds. Accelerator pump. Four individual aircut valves. Same carb family as CX500, DOHC fours, CBX. A higher grade alloy than the GL1000, so less susceptible to casting issues, but a more complex carb at the same time. Really nice carbs!
  • Ultrasonically cleaned inside and out
  • Laborious individual circuit testing
  • The best Viton sealing parts
  • Factory Honda float valves as needed
  • Checked for correct jetting
  • Choke system and throttle linkage carefully massaged
  • Throttles carefully bench synchronized
  • Vacuum tops cleaned and tested
  • Manifolds inspected if included, new o-rings supplied
  • Entire assembly leak tested

$570
 Plus shipping

Available options include:
  • Vapor blasting
  • Vacuum tops polished
  • Re zinc plating of brackets
  • Casting repair/replacement
  • New screws (incl Allens)
  • Thread repairs
  • Polish manifolds ($25)
GL1200
1984-1987
 Stromberg type diaphragm slide. A high performance semi-downdraft carb related closely to that on the early V4, and close to the last series of production Keihin CVs. Great performing carbs!
  • Ultrasonically cleaned inside and out
  • Laborious individual circuit testing
  • The best Viton sealing parts
  • Factory Honda float valves as needed
  • Checked for correct jetting
  • Choke circuits and valves checked
  • Throttles carefully bench synchronized
  • Vacuum diaphragms inspected closely
  • Vacuum tops cleaned and tested
  • Manifolds inspected if included, new o-rings supplied
  • Entire assembly leak tested

$570
 Plus shipping

Available options include:
  • Vapor blasting
  • Vacuum tops polished
  • Re zinc plating of brackets
  • Casting repair/replacement
  • New screws (incl Allens)
  • Thread repairs
  • New slide diaphragms
  • Polish manifolds ($25)
GL1500
1988-2000
 Same carb family as early 1990s Honda sport bikes except two not four, and full downdraft instead of side draft. Unusual side-mounted accelerator pump, dual spray nozzles, Very car-like and ugly, these work very well!
  • Ultrasonically cleaned inside and out
  • Laborious individual circuit testing
  • The best Viton sealing parts
  • Factory Honda float valves as needed
  • Checked for correct jetting
  • Choke circuits and valves checked
  • Throttles carefully bench synchronized
  • Vacuum diaphragms inspected closely
  • Entire assembly leak tested

$500
 Plus shipping

Available options include:
  • Vapor blasting
  • Re zinc plating of brackets
  • Casting repair/replacement
  • New screws (incl Allens)
  • Thread repairs
  • New slide diaphragms
GL1500C
(Valkyrie, F6C) 1996-2003
 Same carb family as later 1990s sport models. State of the art production Keihin CVs. No accelerator pump, semi down draft. Beautiful and great performing carbs!
  • Ultrasonically cleaned inside and out
  • Laborious individual circuit testing
  • The best Viton sealing parts
  • Factory Honda float valves as needed
  • Checked for correct jetting
  • Choke circuits and valves checked
  • Throttles carefully bench synchronized
  • Vacuum diaphragms inspected closely
  • Entire assembly leak tested

$900
 Plus shipping

Available options include:
  • Vapor blasting
  • Re zinc plating of brackets
  • Casting repair/replacement
  • New screws (incl Allens)
  • Thread repairs
  • New slide diaphragms
Did you know?
Each few years Honda made these carburetors smaller and smaller. Yup. The 75-77 carbs are the largest, then the 78-79 shrunk a little, the 1100 series are smaller yet, the 1200 are tiny compared with the original Wing, and the 1500 intake area is absolutely miniscule for six cylinders. This progression in increased intake airspeed follows the Wing's evolution from sportbike to unmistakable touring platform.
Shipping
Shipping insured FedEx. 		Options
Extras include replacement of broken or missing parts, welding, thread repair, bracket replating, wet blasting, and new screws. 		Quality
I don't use kit junk. All parts are OEM, Randakk, or sourced from known high quality suppliers. If I wouldn't want it on my own bike, it doesn't go on yours. 		Guarantee
My guarantee is simple: I'm not satisfied until you are. My reputation is the most valuable commodity I have, and I guard it zealously. Visit my guestbook and see for yourself.
Before you ship
First of all, please use my shipping checklist. Next, realize that 90 percent of performance problems on points ignition bikes are related to the ignition. And it isn't enough to check timing, though that is important. If you haven't serviced the ignition system and/or you have Diachi points in there, you have no business trying to solve running issues with carburetor work. Take care of the basic stuff first. Once that is put to bed, along with cylinder compression, only then turn to the carbs. Drain them well, and include in a baggie any loose pieces. Please advise me of any modifications to the motorcycle, type of air filter used, traditional fuel mileage, and be sure to aprise me of the specific performance issues you have been experiencing and what if anything has been done so far in response.

Other rebuilders
There are a lot of other carburetor rebuilders out there, and some very capable ones. Naturally, each of us believes we have the most to offer. Don't choose on the basis of hype or rhetoric. Look at the customer feedback, sense the depth of background/experience (choose a rebuilder who has a powersports technician background, that is, who knows the bikes the carbs go on and didn't just one day decide to rebuild carburetors), and gauge the rebuilder's integrity. Everything else is marketing. There seems to be a little infighting, if that is the correct term, among rebuilders. I try hard to stay out of it, so please don't ask me to comment on other carburetor rebuilders.

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