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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
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wlIo'_ me" be <IOOt •• _ It l'¢'.' """""" l<> h.WI It done by.
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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
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aM a .wing""", ...1'" on optOonol on-bOon:I """';>r...... yotom to
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