A question for the collective braintrust up here. Has anyone ever heard of a company that produces a fuel injection replacement system for the carburetor system on a 1999 GL1500SE? I'll stand by and read with great interest.
I know, stupid question but I just had to!
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There was a member on another forum from the UK that was thinking about it and the post is from 2013 https://www.goldwingowners.com/foru...ions/19209-gl1500-fuel-injection-upgrade.html I don't know if he ever followed through with the idea. The original post is more than 5 years old.
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Thanks!
It may be possible but I would think cost prohibitive on a bike that's been out of production 18 years. Besides, from what I remember of my 1500 it ran very well with carbs. For any number of reasons I think you would be ahead to move up to an 1800 designed from ground up for fuel injection. Just my .02. 
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Yea well moving up to an 1800 sounds like the right thing to do BUT that too cost money my friend. I have spent years getting my 1500 comfortable and sharp (at least I think so) and would not want to start all over again at this stage in my life. Fuel Injection is probably very costly if its available at all and more than likely out of my reach but you just don't know if you don't ask. Thanks for your response.
There was a guy on the goldwingfacts forum that was working on it. I think the general feeling from the ones who have tried is the reward isn't worth the effort. I'm with you on the thought of starting over.
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Thanks Marc. I'll check that out for sure but I imagine you're correct, just not practical.
I think there is at least 1 company making aftermarket injection systems.I haven't researched them at all nor do I know if anybody has tried it on a Goldwing but I would think that would be the simplest way to go by far.That said the stock carbs work well when they are right.
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Marc, you are right about the stock carbs working well when they're right. As luck would have it, one of my best friends is an old Honda tech from back in the day when the 1500 was popular and current. He has snyc'd the carbs once right after I got this trike and it still runs very well. I will likely have him do it again in the next season or so.
Syncing the carbs on my 99 Valk was a real PIA.
Way back then the thought wasn't fuel injecting the 1500 GW but making a manifold for an automotive single carb setup.
Couldn't be done with the Valks 6 carb setup. But was feasible with the GWs 2 carb deal.
Im just old and forgetful when this had all come up back in the early 2000nds.
Way back then the thought wasn't fuel injecting the 1500 GW but making a manifold for an automotive single carb setup.
Couldn't be done with the Valks 6 carb setup. But was feasible with the GWs 2 carb deal.
Im just old and forgetful when this had all come up back in the early 2000nds.
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Jaysgone,
Thanks for the response. Hadn't really thought about moving toward a single carb setup (automotive style) but it is interesting. Don't suppose anybody has any web sites???
Thanks for the response. Hadn't really thought about moving toward a single carb setup (automotive style) but it is interesting. Don't suppose anybody has any web sites???
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You might want to read this before you go to single carb: http://www.randakksblog.com/single-carb-conversions/
I don't have any experience with the GLs but do have a GL110 engine I was wanting to use for a project. Don't have an opinion either way. Just thought I'd pass this along.
I don't have any experience with the GLs but do have a GL110 engine I was wanting to use for a project. Don't have an opinion either way. Just thought I'd pass this along.
It was never done as little as I can remember. The carb talk was to use a 600 CFM carb. No manifolds were made. It was all talk and supposition. Not economically feasible was the most common reply.
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Now that was an interesting read. Thanks! But it does put a dampner on the idea, for me anyway.
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