GL1200 Ltd. and SEI Repair -- Recall Notices List of Recall Notices Recall Notice #1 - Warranty Coverage/Extension for GL1200 Stator Recall Notice #18 - More Verbage on Stator Warranty/Coverage (read) Recall Notice #3 - Electrical Troubleshooting Manual soon to be avail. Recall Notice #8 - Pertaining to Radio/Intercom Noise Recall Notice #11 - Pertaining to Valve Train Noise Recall Notice #11a - Petaining to Stereo/Radio Noise (Also marked #11) Recall Notice #14 - Rear Whell Bearing/Clicking Noise Recall Notice #19 - Pages in Manual - update/correction Recall Notice #21 - More Radio Noise/Interference corrections Recall Notice #30 - Dead Battery as a result of top box switch Recall Notice #30a - Seals/protectors for top box (Also marked #30) Recall Notice #47 - Radio Noise relative to Brake Operation Recall Notice #50 - Driveability problems with carburated models --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: MSN 5012/2 Bulletin Sequence Number: 001 Date of Bulletin:Mar 1990 NHTSA Item Number: SB012288 Make: HONDA MOTORCYCLE Model: GL1200 Year: 1985 Component: MANUFACTURER'S INFORMATION TO DEALERS Summary: STATOR WARRANTY EXTENSION-WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR STATOR REPLACEMENT ON ALL GL1200S EXTENDED TO FOUR YEARS FROM ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASE (ORIGINAL OWNER ONLY) -OWNERS OF GL1200S HAVE BEEN SENT LETTER TELLING THEM TO CONTACT DEALER IF THEY EXPERIENCE LOW CHARGING OUTPUT RESULTING IN DISCHARGED BATTERY-CHECK ACG COUPLER FIRST AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY-COUPLER REPAIR NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY EXTENSION IT IS COVERED BY NORMAL TWO YEAR WARRANTY-ALL 1984-87 HONDA GL1200 MOTORCYCLES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: GL1200 #16R Replacement Service Bulletin Number: GL1200 #16 Bulletin Sequence Number: 018 Date of Bulletin:Nov 1989 NHTSA Item Number: SB010496 Make: HONDA MOTORCYCLE Model: GL1200 Year: 1985 Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Summary: 1984-1987 GL1200 STATOR WARRANTY EXTENSION-DISCHARGED BATTERY COULD BE RESULT OFLOW OR NO OUTPUT FROM STATOR-FOR ANY GL1200 THAT HAS DISCHARGED BATTERY, INSPECTSTATOR & ITS COUPLER ACCORDING TO PROCEDURES-WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR REPLACEMENT OF FAILED STATOR ON GL1200S EXTENDED TO FOUR YEARS FROM ORIGINAL DATE OF PURCHASETO ORIGINAL PURCHASER-ALL HONDA MOTORCYCLE DEALERS GM --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: MSN 9701/4 Bulletin Sequence Number: 003 Date of Bulletin:Jan 1986 NHTSA Item Number: 83281 Make: HONDA MOTORCYCLE Model: GL1200 Year: 1985 Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Summary: 1985 GL1200 ETM-ELECTRICAL TROUBLESHOOTING MANUAL SOON ARRIVING AT DEALERSHIP-MANUAL EXPLAINS HOW MOST CIRCUITS WORK AND PROVIDES TROUBLESHOOTING HINTS AND LOCATION PHOTOGRAPHS OF MAJOR COMPONENTS-ALL 1985 HONDA GL1200 ETM MOTORCYCLEMODELS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: GL1200 #12RE Replacement Service Bulletin Number: GL1200 #12 Bulletin Sequence Number: 008 Date of Bulletin:Apr 1986 NHTSA Item Number: 84726 Make: HONDA MOTORCYCLE Model: GL1200 Year: 1985 Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT:RADIO:TAPE DECK ETC. Summary: TYPE III RADIO NOISE-STATIC ON HEADSETS WHEN SELECTOR SET TO EITHER AM RADIO ORINTERCOM MODE-INSTALLING FILTERS SHOULD CORRECT-FILTER KITS CONTAIN TWO FILTERS,A LINE FILTER AND A REGULATOR/RECTIFIER FILTER-PARTS FILTER KIT H/C 2283927, P/N 31610-MG9-950, FILTER KIT H/C 2295814, P/N 31610-MG9-931-ALL 1984-1986 HONDA GL1200A, 1985 GL1200LTD., AND 1986 GL1200SE-1 MOTORCYCLE MODELS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: GL1200 #8 Bulletin Sequence Number: 011 Date of Bulletin:Feb 1985 NHTSA Item Number: 77723 Make: HONDA MOTORCYCLE Model: GL1200 Year: 1985 Component: ENGINE:VALVES:VALVE TRAIN Summary: 1984-85 GL1200 TAPPET NOISE- FROM ONE OR BOTH CYLINDER HEADS CAUSED BY INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN AN EXHAUST ROCKER ARM SHAFT AND THE CENTER COLLAR IN THE CAMSHAFT HOLDER. PROPER ROCKER ARM SHAFT-TO-COLLAR CLEARANCE OBTAINED BY LOOSENING ONE OF THE CAM HOLDER BOLTS AND REPOSITIONING THE COLLAR AND SHIMMING THE HYDRAULIC VALVE ADJUSTERS. 1984-85 HONDA GL1200. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: GL1200 #12RE Replacement Service Bulletin Number: GL1200 #12 Bulletin Sequence Number: 011 Date of Bulletin:Feb 1987 NHTSA Item Number: 88847 Make: HONDA MOTORCYCLE Model: GL1200 Year: 1985 Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT:RADIO:TAPE DECK ETC. Summary: TYPE III RADIO NOISE-STATIC NOISE (OR BUZZING) THROUGH HEADSETS WITH SELECTOR SET IN INTERCOM MODE-THREE BASIC TYPES OF STATIC NOISES REGULATOR/RECTIFIER NOISE/IGNITION NOISE AND SPEEDOMETER SENSOR NOISE-GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING RADIO NOISE-ALL 1984 TO 1987 HONDA GL1200 MOTORCYCLES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: GL1200 #14 Bulletin Sequence Number: 014 Date of Bulletin:May 1986 NHTSA Item Number: 85341 Make: HONDA MOTORCYCLE Model: GL1200 Year: 1985 Component: SUSPENSION:MOTORCYCLE REAR Summary: REAR WHEEL KIT-CLICKING NOISE FROM REAR WHEEL MAY INDICATE A LOOSE INNER REAR WHEEL BEARING-CORRECTED BY INSTALLING REAR WHEEL KIT-REAR WHEEL KIT H/C: 2411106,P/N: 42660-MG9-305-ALL 1984-1985 HONDA GL1200 MOTORCYCLE MODELS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: MFR 8437-862 Bulletin Sequence Number: 019 Date of Bulletin:Mar 1985 NHTSA Item Number: 78247 Make: HONDA MOTORCYCLE Model: GL1200 Year: 1985 Component: FUEL:CARBURETION:INJECTORS:THROTTLE CONTROL AND LINKAGE:EXHAUST Summary: FUEL AND EXHAUST SYSTEM- PAGE 3.1 SUPERSEDES PAGE 9/10 OF S0072 MANUAL. 1985 HONDA M/C MODELS. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: GL1200 #15 Bulletin Sequence Number: 021 Date of Bulletin:June 1986 NHTSA Item Number: 86373 Make: HONDA MOTORCYCLE Model: GL1200 Year: 1985 Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT:RADIO:TAPE DECK ETC. Summary: TYPE III AUDIO SYSTEM POPPING NOISE/INTERMITTENT SOUND-THROUGH SPEAKERS WHEN RADIO USED WITH ENGINE OFF-OPEN CIRCUIT IN RADIO THAT RESULTED FROM POOR ACCESSORYWIRING IN FAIRING-PINCHED, SHORTED, OR BARE WIRES-A RADIO FUSE KIT AVAILABLE TOREPAIR-FUSE KIT H/C: 2421402-P/N: 39105-ML8-305-ALL 1984-1986 HONDA GL1200 MOTORCYCLE MODELS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: MSN 8554-3 Bulletin Sequence Number: 030 Date of Bulletin:Mar 1985 NHTSA Item Number: 78255 Make: HONDA MOTORCYCLE Model: GL1200 Year: 1985 Component: STRUCTURE:TRUNK LID AND DOOR ASSEMBLY Summary: GL1200LTD NEW MODEL NOTES- DEAD BATTERIES- CAUSED BY TRAVEL TRUNK LIGHT REMAINING ON AFTER LID WAS CLOSED. INSURE THAT TAB SWITCH ARE POSITIONED CORRECTLY. ALSO, CHECK SWITCH MOUNTING NUTS FOR TIGHTNESS. 1985 HONDA GL1200LTD. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: MSN 8554-4 Bulletin Sequence Number: 030a Date of Bulletin:Mar 1985 NHTSA Item Number: 78256 Make: HONDA MOTORCYCLE Model: GL1200 Year: 1985 Component: STRUCTURE:TRUNK LID AND DOOR ASSEMBLY Summary: GL1200LTD TRAVEL TRUNK- EARLY GL1200LTD'S WERE PACKAGED WITH TRAVEL TRUNK RUBBERCORNER PROTECTORS. DO NOT INSTALL PROTECTORS AS DAMAGE MAY OCCUR WHEN MOUNTINGBOLTS ARE TIGHTENED. REVISED SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS AND A PARTS NEWS BULLETIN WITH INFORMATION SENT OUT IN EARLY FEB. HONDA 1985 1200LTD. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: GL1200 #7 Bulletin Sequence Number: 047 Date of Bulletin:Nov 1984 NHTSA Item Number: 76167 Make: HONDA MOTORCYCLE Model: GL1200 Year: 1985 Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT:RADIO:TAPE DECK ETC. Summary: 1984/85 GL1200 RADIO NOISE- RADIO STATIC NOISE EVEN THOUGH VOLTAGE REGULATOR/RECTIFIERS ARE WORKING PROPERLY, NOISE USUALLY STOPS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. A REGULATOR/RECTIFIER SUB-HARNESS WITH A BUILT-IN NOISE SUPPRESSION CONDENSER IS AVAILABLE FROM AMERICAN HONDA TO REDUCE THE PROBLEM. 1984-85 HONDAM/C MODEL GL1200A. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: GL1200 #9 Bulletin Sequence Number: 050 Date of Bulletin:June 1985 NHTSA Item Number: 80101 Make: HONDA MOTORCYCLE Model: GL1200 Year: 1985 Component: FUEL:CARBURETOR:SINGLE:OTHER PART Summary: GL1200 ASPENCADE/INTERSTATE 1985 49 STATE MODELS LOW SPEED DRIVEABILITY IMPROVEMENT- HESITATION UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION BETWEEN 2000 AND 3000 RPM. NEW CARBURETOR JET NEEDLES AVAILABLE FOR IMPROVED DRIVEABILITY. NEW JET NEEDLES MAY RESULT IN A DECREASE IN FUEL ECONOMY. 1985 HONDA GL1200 ASPENCADE/INTERSTATE MODELS (49STATE). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: GL1200 #10 Bulletin Sequence Number: 051 Date of Bulletin:June 1985 NHTSA Item Number: 80102 Make: HONDA MOTORCYCLE Model: GL1200 Year: 1985 Component: FUEL:CARBURETOR:SINGLE:OTHER PART Summary: GL1200 ASPENCADE/INTERSTATE LOW SPEED DRIVEABILITY IMPROVEMENTS- HESITATION UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION BETWEEN 2000 AND 3000 RPM. DRIVEABILITY KITS ARE AVAILABLEFOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE. DRIVEABILITY KITS INCLUDE NEW SLOW JETS, NEW JET NEEDLE, AND NEW O-RINGS FOR INTAKE MANIFOLDS AND AIR SUPPLY TUBES. HONDA GL1200 ASPENCADE/INTERSTATE MODELS (1984 49 STATE MODELS AND 1985 CALIF. MODELS). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table of Contents