What a contraption!!
There are some weird people in the world!

I have pulled my home made trailer over 5,000 miles years ago, with my BMW R90/6.
Haven't tried pulling a trailer yet with my GL-1500, only because I haven't needed to yet.
But I wouldn't hesitate to do it if I was going on a long trip.

If you are planning to do that trip now, at this time of year, I'd say that you are already a bit too late. It is going to be cold up in Maine, and some of my favorite points of interest, like Mount Washington in New Hampshire, or Whiteface Mountain in New York will already have snow on top by the t...

My '76 hardly uses an oil either.
Something is wrong there.

My '76 has some sort of aftermarket air & spring shocks on the rear. It sits up at the full extension of the shocks with nobody on it. But that thing rides like a brick in the rear. I suspect that the springs on those shocks are too strong for the weight of the bike. Despite that, I still can't get ...

r2h wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 08, 2019 5:35 pm

The 1983 seems to be one of the hardest Wings to get on the center stand (so i have heard)....

I think that all of the early Wings were just as bad.
My '76 is just about impossible for me to get on the stand.
My '99 Wing weighs a LOT more than the '76, yet I can
get the '99 on the stand easily.

Just remember when packing for a trip.
You will inevitably take along several things that you don't need,
and forget to bring at least one thing that you really DO need!
LOL!!

Problems getting parts????
BULLS--T!
They made the things for 13 years almost unchanged.
I've never had a problem getting anything for mine, and
don't anticipate a problem any time soon.

I thought I had hit some rough spots. You guys sure you're not doing some of that enduro stuff on your wings? I've had my iphone 8+ in the x-mount for about a year now, IIRC, and it hasn't budged once. I normally use the included rubber thingy to keep it extra secure, but have forgotten to strap th...

2001 GL1500 carbs!
You should be able to sell those for a million bucks.....
....since Honda didn't make any 2001 gl1500s.
1500 production ended in 2000.
2001 was the start of the 1800, and those were fuel injected.

EEEK! Better you than me!
Glad you made it through.

Just remember, if a belt breaks, your engine is toast.
Pistons will hit valves doing lots of damage and you can junk that bike.

I just tried a different browser and there it was.
Apparently Firefox was having a problem at my
end. It just wouldn't display that web site.

I've been trying to access his website.
I get nuthin'.

Just found this. More expensive, but made for the 1000.
http://jbmindustries.com/Goldwing.html

Eye bleach! EYE BLEACH!!!

WillGurt wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 02, 2019 3:04 pm

George in Jersey,
That's a heck of a detailed topic on the timing belt change. Thanks to whomever posted it!

That was done by the owner and administrator of this forum, WingAdmin.

Welcome to the forum, Will. Sorry I can't help you with that hose. But I will tell you this. Before you put that bike on the road, REPLACE THE TIMING BELTS! That is an interference engine. If a belt breaks, valves hit pistons and goodbye engine. Only buy Gates or Napa belts. Instructions on how to d...

No picture, Steve.
Wish I could be of some help, but I've never owned that model.
Welcome to the forum.

Wow! With all the work you did, you might have been better off
if you just jacked up the gas cap and put a new bike under it.

Similar situation here.
Previous owner of my '99 1500 put 70,000 on in 17 years,
roughly 4,000 miles a year. Not much really.
I've put another 27,000 miles on it in 2 1/2 years.
It should turn 100,000 before this season is out.

The passenger footrests can be adjusted upwards to accommodate short legged passengers or kids.

Sadanorakman wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 24, 2019 3:08 am

Go on then, I'll bite... What's wrong with the exhaust that's already on it?

I was thinking the exact same thing.

Ok, I got a good one for ya. Just happened a couple of days ago. The shed where I keep my bike is at the end of a narrow alley alongside my house. I always pull into the shed forwards and back out. And my GL1500 has aftermarket chrome saddlebag guards that wrap around the rear and sides of the bike....

You're welcome!
Good luck with your project!