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1984-1988 Honda Goldwing GL1200A GL1200D GL1200L Service & Repair Manual
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Honda
GL1200
Gold Wing
Owners
Workshop
Manual
by Alan Ahlstrand
and John H Haynes
M_oI tho GiJI<j 01 Motomg WrIt ...
Models covered:
Honda GL1200 Gold Wing carbureted models. 1192 CC.
19S4lhrough 1987
MTc:
Haynes Publisking
Sparldord Nr Yeovil
Somerset BA22 7JJ England
Haynes NOr1h America. Inc
861 Lawrence Dtive
Newbury Patk
California 91320 USA

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About this manual
Its purpose
11>0 purpooo 01 this _ is to help you gel ..... beSt __ hom
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wlIo'_ me" be <IOOt •• _ It l'¢'.' """""" l<> h.WI It done by.
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mo<l'/ IlmpIor jobs, ~ rt yO<nOIl may be Q<>eko< , ..... ""~ on
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labor ..... ~ <:<>0'" No _ ......... is 'M __ o1 ..... racti<ln
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Using the manual
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CAUTION
A COUIioo ",,,,,,,,"". $l>OCIaI ptOOOdoJ, special stopo """"" musl bo t-. _ """""*,;,,g .... ",,,,,",,Lft _.11>0 COlI-
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WARNING
A Wamlng pr<IY\doo • spociaI pro<:e<Iure ... .., .... , "OP< """"" mus' be ""' .... _ oomploting 111. ~ __ "'"
Woming iol ......... , Nol-.go Woming_fO$OJI inpt<'SONirjury,
Introduction to the Honda GL1200 Gold Wing
Tho Gll;!(l(l Gold W""'II ..... Hondo'. lop-oI· ......1no touring bO<o
<kA'ing lIo """"" Ntl.
Tho ongno on .. ~ io • 1iqui<kooIo<t, _ialV_
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aM a .wing""", ...1'" on optOonol on-bOon:I """';>r...... yotom to
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pi",. Tho !ron< ."" __ brol<" nt_ed: tho bro" podol _.,as
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Identification numbers
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This Workshop Repair Manual for the HONDA GOLDWING GL1200A GL1200D GL1200L covers the years 1984-1988. It contains comprehensive repair, maintenance, rebuild, and refurbish procedures for your vehicle. Professional Technicians and Mechanics will find the same detailed information in this manual.
- All repair procedures are covered from A-Z
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