This set has been on my shelves since 2001, awaiting time to review them. They came from a great running, low mile late model 1978 GL1000. The drain plugs were pulled and the carbs drained, then stored high and dry. This pictures you see of the exterior are as they came off the shelf: not even dusted off. The interior had ZERO varnish. This is one excellent set. The freshness of them can be seen by the condition of the main linkage and the throttle cable retainer.
All bases were pulled to check: all jets were clean, all passages clean. All linkage is intact and excellent. All vacuum sliders, needles, caps, plastic cap-top, springs, base gaskets, base screw and carb bodies: excellent.
The air cut-off was dissasembled: the diaphram is supple, clean, mobile. I did not adjust the float height, but I did remove the floats to check the float valves: again, excellent. The float pins are tight and straight. The float-pin posts are in stock good condition, with zero corrosion. Three carbs were dis-assembled down to the body to check all passages and jets on three carbs, and I didn't waste my time on the #4 carb: they were all clean and clear. I suspect this set was overhauled very shortly before I acquired the bike in late 2000, but my only memory of it was that the engine was excellent enough that the Honda mechanic who placed it for a client commented on it's condition. In short: this is one rarely fine set of 78 or 79 carburators. Set the floats, synchronize the set to your bike, and other than that thiis a pop n' drop set. Note: the drain plugs are not present: they were misplaced at some pont over the years. Use yours, or let me know and I shall see if I can scrounge some up. If not, a standard proper-thread short (10mm) bolt with an 0-ring will work.
USA REQUIRED TARIFFS ARE INCLUDED IN THE PRICE, NO duties due at delivery
PLEASE NOTE: Regardless whether the part attracts a tariff or not, we have REDUCED ALL PRICING, so there are some extremely good deals happening.The USA Admin requires a postal shipment tariff-tax, a customs brokerage fee, and a per item Customs document admin fee.
The costs, when they apply, must paid BY THE SELLER ON BEHALF OF THE BUYER, on ALL goods shipped into the USA. It is USA law, and is effectively a tax on all products bought from outside the USA, whether those products were made in the USA or not.
OTHERS: PLEASE NOTE :
All customers outside of the USA who are buying "TARIFFED" items on the Straightwings site WILL BE REFUNDED 10% of the ITEM PRICE to remove those added costs, after purchase, based on your country which is not the USA.
Just buy what you need and remind us to refund the amount as above.
It is a very expensive and time-costly effort for us to help all *Goldwingers* to obtain often-rare parts when you are in the USA, but as well to be fair to all the buyers in outside the USA who are not subjected to that tariff/tax: but I will NOT desert my USA clients. I have worked hard for 25 years to make available quality parts which aid Goldwing riders world wide. While the tariffs are most unfortunate between neighbours, the parts we sell are still great parts, properly assessed, at the fairest price possible. I hope all my USA customers understand this, and continue to patronize StraightWings, a premier Goldwing quality used parts site.