i have a 1982 gl1100 i just purchased in great condition with 9k miles
the bike has sat for about 5 years
it has an oil leak
can anybody tell me how i can fix an oil leak
the oil sight glass is leaking around the wiper screw
the rubber seal around the screw seems to be wearing out

hi erniet, unfortunately this repair requires the engine cases to be disassembled to get at the fix. good luck

hello and welcome to GWOF erniet, sorry but 2580 is right or you could get the dip stick kit from jc whitney and seal off the wiper screw

i dont want to take the engine apart
so i think i will seal it and go with the dipstick
where is the best place to look for a dipstick?

thanks for the help

oil leak fixed
thanks guys
1 of many problems fixed
i tried to start the bike but it wouldnt turn over
starter solenoid clicks,lights go dim but thats it
so i push started it,it started right up, but doesnt run very well, also puffin some white smoke,and some clanking in the front of the motor at low rpms,could have been timing belts to loose,(adjusted belts today) owner before me said he put oil in the cylinders for winter storage,im hoping that was the reason for all the smoke.
i also think he played with the carbs which might be the reason for the engine running so poorly
seems to be running on 3 cylinders till i give it a little throttle
comp good, plugs good
gotta be them carbs

does this bike have a pos ground to the starter?

any help would be appreciated

thanks

honda starters are negative ground.

i have a 1982 gl1100 i just purchased in great condition with 9k miles
the bike has sat for about 5 years
it has an oil leak
can anybody tell me how i can fix an oil leak
the oil sight glass is leaking around the wiper screw
the rubber seal around the screw seems to be wearing out

When I purshased my motorhome it had been sitting for about a year. After the first trip (About 200 miles) I pulled back in the RV lot and the transmition puked out about two qts of fluid. It was comming out the input and output seals. I had a feeling that the seals were dry. I filled the tranny up and started it up. No leak. I drove it around for a while. No leak! Drove it from Waco to Montgomery. No leak! Drove it to the propane dealer and to a dump stattion weekly. No leak! Drove from Montgomery to Bandera.(330 mi) Still no leak!
I say give her a chance. She might be trying to work out the kinks.