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What are these?
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BikeMaine
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What are these?
Please, what are these things and do they need to be bolted to a tab so they are grounded?
Kevin
1982 GL1100A
1982 GL1100A
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Sagebrush
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Re: What are these?
They are the igniters in an 1100 ignition system. They are usually bolted back to back to a bracket under the left side of the shelter. The bolt holes are not for a ground, I always assumed the bolt other than a mounting point acted as a heat sink.
Dean Spalding
Raleigh, NC
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"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
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chewy999
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Re: What are these?
Previous Rides,
1980 CB250N Good to learn on
1981 CX500 good mid range tourer, went to Austria on it!
1983 GL1100C Pride and joy, sold when I bought my 1st house, big mistake
1985 GL650 Silverwing another mistake, horrible bike
1986 CBX550 Good commuter
1989 Suzuki GS750 (1976) cheap and cheerful until a dog ran out in front of me on Xmas Eve, 1991
Current bikes
2010 CB1300 back on a bike after 19 years, two divorces, children grown up etc
1980 GL1100 NOW ON THE ROAD, still use CB1300.
1980 CB250N Good to learn on
1981 CX500 good mid range tourer, went to Austria on it!
1983 GL1100C Pride and joy, sold when I bought my 1st house, big mistake
1985 GL650 Silverwing another mistake, horrible bike
1986 CBX550 Good commuter
1989 Suzuki GS750 (1976) cheap and cheerful until a dog ran out in front of me on Xmas Eve, 1991
Current bikes
2010 CB1300 back on a bike after 19 years, two divorces, children grown up etc
1980 GL1100 NOW ON THE ROAD, still use CB1300.
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BikeMaine
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Steve81GL1100
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Re: What are these?
How do the back sides look? They are notorious for having all the black epoxy sealant melt from the heat and ooze away... Mine had partially exposed innards and a lot of goo on the frame and components below where they mount. They seemed to work fine (still do), so I re-filled with rtv (yes, the dreaded rtv! 
) and they've been fine for 3 years so far...
) and they've been fine for 3 years so far...Steve
1981 GL 1100 Standard, 81 Interstate bags, 84 GL1200 pegs, sometime National Cycle PlexiStar windshield
1996 BMW R1100R
2007 Piaggio X9 Evo500, wife's ride so she can keep up with the GL
1980 Vespa P200 (also wife's), restored, with custom paint, custom trim
1981 GL 1100 Standard, 81 Interstate bags, 84 GL1200 pegs, sometime National Cycle PlexiStar windshield
1996 BMW R1100R
2007 Piaggio X9 Evo500, wife's ride so she can keep up with the GL
1980 Vespa P200 (also wife's), restored, with custom paint, custom trim
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Sagebrush
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Re: What are these?
Only the igniters from the 80-81 bikes noted by black wire covers leak. In 82 they switched the compound and changed the vinyl wire cover to red.
Dean Spalding
Raleigh, NC
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
'82 Yellow GL1100
'81 Blue GL1100
My Gallery
My 1100 Build Thread
Raleigh, NC
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
'82 Yellow GL1100
'81 Blue GL1100
My Gallery
My 1100 Build Thread
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chewy999
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Re: What are these?
Mine made a mess when the goo melted, so cleaned them up and filled the space with Araldite. Still work Ok!
Previous Rides,
1980 CB250N Good to learn on
1981 CX500 good mid range tourer, went to Austria on it!
1983 GL1100C Pride and joy, sold when I bought my 1st house, big mistake
1985 GL650 Silverwing another mistake, horrible bike
1986 CBX550 Good commuter
1989 Suzuki GS750 (1976) cheap and cheerful until a dog ran out in front of me on Xmas Eve, 1991
Current bikes
2010 CB1300 back on a bike after 19 years, two divorces, children grown up etc
1980 GL1100 NOW ON THE ROAD, still use CB1300.
1980 CB250N Good to learn on
1981 CX500 good mid range tourer, went to Austria on it!
1983 GL1100C Pride and joy, sold when I bought my 1st house, big mistake
1985 GL650 Silverwing another mistake, horrible bike
1986 CBX550 Good commuter
1989 Suzuki GS750 (1976) cheap and cheerful until a dog ran out in front of me on Xmas Eve, 1991
Current bikes
2010 CB1300 back on a bike after 19 years, two divorces, children grown up etc
1980 GL1100 NOW ON THE ROAD, still use CB1300.
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hatchward
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Re: What are these?
this is where they mount
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1982 GL1100 Std - Daily Driver
1982 GS750SZ Katana - Mostly Unmolested
1998 Valkyrie - Latest Aquisition
1984 GL1200 Aspencade - Undecided Project
1982 GS750SZ Katana - Mostly Unmolested
1998 Valkyrie - Latest Aquisition
1984 GL1200 Aspencade - Undecided Project
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BikeMaine
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Re: What are these?
The back sides look fine.Steve81GL1100 wrote:How do the back sides look? They are notorious for having all the black epoxy sealant melt from the heat and ooze away... Mine had partially exposed innards and a lot of goo on the frame and components below where they mount. They seemed to work fine (still do), so I re-filled with rtv (yes, the dreaded rtv!
Kevin
1982 GL1100A
1982 GL1100A