Pt.9 1998 Honda GL1500C Valkyrie Project - Final Assembly And Start Up
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- This is the final chapter in series on the 1998 Honda Valkryie project, Hope this info was helpful, thanks for watchin', and have a goodun'!
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I just bought a 98 tourer that has been sitting for two years. You have no idea how much this video has helped. Now I am positive I can save a lot of money at the bike shop by doing it myself. Love how detailed you were.
Paul Konitz here and that was one of the BEST instruction videos I have ever seen. Great photography, sweet and to the point and very comprehensive. I have a 1998 Valkryie that a guy screwed up my carburetor rebuild after (3) tries and now I find the local Honda dealers will not work on older bikes, so we are going to do it ourselves and your video was a great inspiration for this project. I just stumbled onto you this morning and I'm so appreciative for your
dedication to the art of mechanics, U-D-Man !!! Thanks again
I just fixed my leaky fuel feeder tubes on my 2000 valkyrie. I had your video to get me through it . Thanks for sharing your knowledge. you make a great videos and you're teaching skills are awesome.
I'm doing the same rehab work on both of my Valkyrie this week. After watching your video's (pts 7,8, and 9) and the step by step work is saving my Valks from possible sale. Huge help knowing what each of the internal carb parts does before getting into the work. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.
I’ve rebuilt my carb on my gl1500. I will say this is one of the best vids out there on carb rebuilds and cleaning. Thanks so much.
It's always nice/good feeling as a customer when someone works on something for me that you trust, has good personality. That's on anything not just my bike. I'm a newbie from Bama. Enjoyed the video.
Thanks for doing what you do. I picked up the same bike and it had been sitting for over a year. I just got the carbs back together today. I have to buy a float blow gasket, float valve and a low speed jet before I can re-install, but you made the job doable for me. Thanks again.
I would like to thank you for the tip on my Valkyrie, you are right about about the vacuum hose on the petcock, bike is running like it should.
Thank you much, keep up the good work!
Your the man. I've. Had my 1999 Valkyrie set up for over a year. I was actually scared to tackle this job and I didn't have the money to pay somebody to do it for me. I got it all disassembled in less than two hours. Going to start to clean all the part and replace. Thanks for the video. Now I can finally the that beast back on the road. I'm a big guy at 6'2" 270 lbs and my my days I look small on my Yamaha warrior.
U the man D-Ray, thanks for all your time. I have tackled this once before, and it has been awhile. This refresher course gave me the confidence to do it again.
Regards
Nick
Currently rebuilding the carbs on my 01 Valkyrie. Unfortunately it was a complete disassemble cause the orings on the tubes between the carbs started leaking. Thanks for taking the time to make this series. It’s helped me out so much!
Super cool! Now i might get one of this babies. The 6 curbs was what kept me away!
Great set of videos; thanks for posting. I've always been intimidated about cleaning the carbs on my own '98 Valkyrie even though I've done the job on other vehicles in the past. I think I'm ready to give it a try now for the spring.
Mr. Smith
After putting some crappy gas in my bike from a station up in Dumb-fart NC mountains. My bike started running bad. Then started draining gas all over the floor after only a week of sitting still when I went to go on the next ride. Turns out it had some water in the fuel and some nasty white powder in the fuel bowls. Maybe Sugar???? It did not look like the usual ethanal crap. I usually only use quality name brand gas but I was running very low and had to do it. It had crumbed up the needles and floats in at least 3 of my carbs. My buddies on the Harleys also had similar problems but they only have one carb to clean LOL.
I took on this rebuild project after watching all of you videos and I must say that it was a task for sure but it was a doable project. The biggest problem I had was the idle mixture screw tip broke off inside the hole on #5 and #6 carbs. I had to carefully drill out the tip using a .030" drill bit and then replace the screws with new ones in all of the carbs. This was tricky at best. I do appreciate your SUPER QUALITY videos and great explanations of how to do the job. I also made me a little tool like yours to remove the o rings and washers from the Idle mixture holes. Keep up the good work. BTW my bike is a 98 Standard with all the chrome goodies. I have had it for 10+ years and it is de-smoged and re-jetted it will gap both of my HP Harleys with ease.
Thank you for the series will be doing this shortly on one.
I wish I could drop off my Valkyrie trike off at your shop! It's always had one float sticking, leaks when you start it up beginning of the season, then stops after you get the gas flowing. Always have to keep the choke on slightly to keep it idling too. But its a been sitting awhile and now it's worse then ever. No mechanics in my area will work on it since it's a 2000. "Oh that's too old sorry" lol. Things only got 9,000 miles on it.. smh Really liked your videos on this, very clear and concise, great job! Thank you
One of the best videos I have seen. Very helpful. Just rebuilt carbs on 99 Valk after 2 years so not as bad. Did not remove the air screws as did not know how to get them out and back. Runs great anyway but pretty sure need to balance carbs. I have a 4 barrel Carbtune kit so will try to get them as close as possible. Also the tip about leaving off the intake manifolds until the air box is installed has got to be the best idea of the lot. I had a time reinstalling the box. Thanks. Plan to see more of your stuff.
Very well done !!!! Learned a ton about my Valkyrie-will be using the tank seal kit on my '77 gold wing.
Hi D-Ray. Thanks for this excellent set of Valkyrie carb overhaul videos. Whether or not I do it myself, I appreciate learning the procedures.
Great videos on the 98 valkyrie carburetors.Just got my back on and it now ready to ride.Keep up the good videos and thanks.
Many thanks for the detailed videos. Your a true hard to find professional.
Great job. I have this exact bike sitting for the past couple years in my garage.
Thought it may be time for some carb cleaning. Thanks for sharing.
I just followed your videos and I want to say thank you so much. I am in Ireland and I have my F6C ( Euro spec Valk ) since new from 1999. The Eu spec has smaller jets for emissions and no de smog kit. I put in 38 and 105 size jets as that what is recommended for the Cobra 6 into 6 exhaust. First it was backfiring and firing on 4 but I swapped two plug leads which I had in wrong and all seems great now. Just have to check tappets and balance and go for a spin but it already seems much better....
Very well done. I think I'm going to attempt to rebuild my valkyrie carbs myself after watching your video.
Thanks for the info!!!! I feel like I can get the old valk running properly now.
D-Ray is awesome.............Fantastick instructor!!!!!!
Very good tutorial on how to rebuild the carburetors. Better than sending them to that guy in North Carolina and wasting $750 to $1,200 on having them rebuilt!
This is an excellent video series. I have one STRONG SUGGESTION. Before reinstalling the carbs, connect a fuel supply and make sure there are no leaks. Then, once the carbs are installed, before installing the air filter and gas tank, connect the fuel supply and start the motorcycle, to insure everything is working properly.
I agree that, when the carbs are removed, is an excellent time to do a desmog.
Thanks, I really liked this one, a good challenge.
Good stuff, thanks!
I wish you had actually shown us when you put it all back together. Still some of the best Valkyrie mechanic videos on TH-cam. If you get another one in, I hope you'll post it. Thanks again
Good Job Buddy! I bet you were stoked when it fired up.
Thanks, Yeah it felt good to hear th' ol' gal fire up!
Thanks!
Thanks, very informative.
Real good!
Nice work, as usual!!!
Top man Ray ,, great video
Beautifull motorbike, sounds like new :-)
Loverly to see such a high standard of repair :-)
you need to teach a course in how to make a video--or just go to hollywood--your voice , patience, knowledge and ability to communicate make this one of the best videos I have seen--
This helps me so much thank you
Thanks man.
Very informative. Wish I saw it sooner though.
DRay, I echo all these fine comments. I can appreciate your great knowledge and you have my respect. The video and your explanation throughout this project is one of the best one I have seen. I will subscribe to your TH-cam channel and rate your performance with a Five Star rating.....No, Six Star is justified. Thank you for giving me the courage to tackle this same project; except that I bought a new tank. Frank from Puerto Rico
Hello, thanks again for the great videos. Just finished cleaning and rebuilding the carbs on my 97 valkryie all is well.. wish I would have watched how the water shield came out.. If that shield isn't down enough and installed properly you are never getting the airbox down enough to keep the rubber intake tubes installed properly onto the top of the carbs... ask me how I know :/
THANK RAY....PLEASE PLEASE MORE VIDEOS ABOUT VALKYRIE... LIKE CHANGING THE FORK SEALS !!!
I remember those Kawasakis!! Fine job "D"!! You can work on my Scoot any time!!☺
In the process of doing this to my Valk 😁😁
Pretty much year round, sometimes in the winter it gets kinda cold but not too bad.
Would have been a good time to desmog the bike to prevent any vacuum leaks down the road. Shiney Desmog kit Ver.2 is great for that.
What driving lengt is recomend for a carbcleaning like this? Good video
Great job! Bookmarked these vids for future reference with my Valk!
Really hoping you decide to do the "one more vid on this bike", even if it IS a horror story.
My Valk & I Thank You!
Hi Ray, I did all you showed, thank you!!!! Well... after 3 to 5 minutes the bike was running, one side of the engine started to smoke bad and didn't stop. I took for a 15 miles ride and smoke still bad and the same. Any idea where can I look for something wrong? Was fine b4. Smoke comes from the left side on the pipes.
D-Ray, you made restoring a 1997 Valkyrie Tourer a pleasant job for this 62 year old man. I have not rode a motorcycle since 1983. My brother just gave me the Valkyrie that has been parked for nearly five years. So I took advantage of your entire series of videos. If you have time would you recommend fluids of your choice from experience for the Valkyrie? I thought about going fully synthetic on motor, drive train. and sticking to the standard antifreeze plus regular DOT4 brake fluid for flush. Then I worried that the clutch may not be able to handle the synthetic motor oil? Thanks so much for your fantastic videos.
Such great videos, so useful. I'd like to see the kawa vids but youtube claims they're private? Cheers
Purring like a tiger!
I was thinking about buying a 1997 Honda Valkyrie 1500 Tourer - Only 9000 Miles and was wondering what maintenance you suggestion I do to it based on the age and low miles. Here is what the owner said about the bike. Great bike, engine is smooth, starts right up easy, lots of power. Tires, brakes, battery, oil all good to go, needs nothing.
300 miles on a fresh oil change
Have you ever done a swing arm removal for a Honda Valkyrie? I subscribed because I really enjoy the detail and thoroughness of your videos.
Thanks buddy.
The next time one comes in for that I will do a vid on it, thanks.
I completed your carb clean procedure on 1998 Valkyrie all went well with nothing left over. #1 carb bowl was green others were just varnish from setting several years. Only problem is it will not start it attempts to run for about 2 seconds then quits and will not restart. Have new charged battery, checked tank valve gas flows full hose, removed bowl drain screw have gas in the bowls, new spark plugs with spark, kill switch checked, any suggestions? May have to bring it to you.
Mr D Ray, great video, but I'm here to get your advice, I'm in the uk and am thinking of a valk, getting rarer!! but saw this horrendous remark about 'hydrolock', and starters and con rods being destroyed. Is it a regular fault on the valk, as the bike is not now produced and about 15 years old am I buying a 'pig in a poke' thanks in advance. denis
Mr D
Is there a trick to installing the airbox to the carburetor? It keeps popping off 😂the carbs. Thank you for the videos by the way it was a big help.
J
D-Ray! What is the petcock vacume hose is hooked to????
My 97 Valkyrie is running rich, and the fumes are pretty strong at idle. It also back fires some coming off throttle, how can I adjust to eliminate this problem
If you have a 1998 Valkyrie that needs the carbs redone, it has been totally neglected. I have a 1997 1HFSC3403VA001582 that has never been torn down. It has never sat more than three months. Runs like the day I got it in 1996 (Honda always sold their next year bikes in the current year). Sure, I have run carb cleaner through it a few times, changed plugs, lots of oil, batteries and tires but, that is to be expected. 28 years and 116,000 miles. I have had other bikes and cars at the same time.
I can’t remember where all the vacuum lines hook up now that I am trying to put it all back together. Three of the intake runners had tubes on them. Where do they go. The routing chart on the rear fender is hard to understand.
I repaired leaky fuel tubes on my 2000 valkyrie but still have a couple carbs leaking. floats weren't sticking but two carbs are leaking. any ideas ?
Hi ,Just watched your video and it was nothing short of fantastic ...! I just picked up a 98 Valkyrie and love it but it has a few , what I would consider minor. The bike runs good at all RPM levels but it has a little problem with cold starts . When I put the choke on it does not affect the idle speed ... My sense is the we need to adjust the choke cable to make sure it is properly set ... Your thoughts?Thanks you much for the guidance
As a Valk owner for 12 years I've seen this issue more times than I can count. In every instance it's because you are not pushing the choke far enough down. Many riders, as soon as they feel resistance, stop pressing the choke switch down. Actually, in most instances, this is just when the cable slack is drawn tight but the choke is just beginning to engage. Look at the slider on the top outside of the carbs and notice the cable beginning to pull the slider. You will probably notice the slider has considerably more room to move as you will see by the long slots in the side of the slider that keep it steady as it is engaged and released. Just keep pushing down on the choke until it stops moving and your choke(s) will be engaged. Even after not starting for 3 months, my Valk will start almost instantly. Another way you can determine if you're pushing the choke down far enough to see if it's engaged is after you have it started, move your choke down until the engine begins to rev. Then you know you've engaged the choke. Hope this helps.
it says the video of the kawsaki alternator project is private i want to see it man
Can you please tell me where I can get a hose diagram or any diagram for the Valkyrie bc I have gas leaking out a hose that looks intentionally open
I just happened to come across your videos. we have a 98 Honda Valkyrie 1800. do u have a video on how to take the seat off to put on side bags? thanks
Far as I know they didn't make a 1800 Valkyrie in 98.
how many months of the year can you ride where you are ?
Great videos!! Txs!!! I have a 97 and is not running right on low, like 2000rpm's, after that goes just perfect... I'm so afraid of take everything apart... Just saw you taking the low speed screw out.. might be it on my bike... mechanics are asking over $500.00 to fix.. and they said might need some parts.. witch is BS... any brilliant idea? Txs again!!!
After taking it to Honda several times and them not fixing the problem, I determined which cylinder was the problem by pulling each spark plug until I found one that didn't affect the idle. I knew it was the suspect cylinder. I pulled the top off the carb and found two issues. One, the diaphragm had a split in it. Also, the spring inside the diaphragm had broken. Replaced all the springs and the diaphragm over 15,000 miles ago and not a problem since. Hope this helps.
D-Ray, how do I reset my clock on my Interstate please.
Professorial
Has anybody have needles come out of seat when trying to pit carbs back in?? Happened to me twice now with different carbs and banks. Think I might have to remove radiator hose going into the block.
Thanks, I will do my "horror story" vid soon.
sounds like new
I just got me a '99 valkyrie and all the gears go in find but the pick up is not as fast as was expecting. As a matter of fact i was not able to keep up with my neighbor shadow 1100.
Someone said that the transmission went but but all tje gears go in find.
What do you think
Something is diffinately wrong a Valk can easily smoke a 1100.
Very nice videos....but VERY disappointing that you did not show the struggle putting the air box back in and connecting the rubber intakes back on the carbs. I'm getting ready to buy a 1998 with 19k miles on it in damn near showroom condition. Two tone, Yellow and White. Been sitting for 2 years...fires right up after getting either into the air box. But will not run or idle on it's own. Carbs do seem to have fuel in them...(not vacuum/flow to petcock seems to be working as carbs have gas in them...when drained. Tks again.
Are the Valkyrie carbs same as the Honda GL 1500 1988 the same??. thanks (Fantastic videos by the way.. true pro)
As far as I know, as a Valk owner for 12 years, the carbs are virtually the same from 1997 to 2003. Hope this helps.
still no new bicke LOL hahaha
youre doing a nice job on that bike
Yes it is bro, I may have one more vid on this bike, a real horror story! hee hee...
great job . can you do a video on same bike only changing the timing belt. Ive heard its done so many diffrent ways.
Yup, too bad I didn't have it ready to fire up for th' first time while ya'll were here.
Shoot yeah! lol
How do I contact you?
Dang near! lol
Thanks!