34 lbs is very low (too low imho) a tire pressure but understand why shops do it. When I get my bike inspected they air down my tires the same way. Have you owned this bike for awhile and only just noticed this after mounting up radial tires? Could be when the wheel was reinstalled that it wasn't al...

How were the gloves? I haven't tried mine yet, i need an adapter to plug it in.

I'm in the same boat as you. I bought a gerbings jacket liner when they were doing closeout sales. It was slightly big when I bought it but I've lost 57 lbs this year so I'm just swimming in the jacket now. What I'm hoping is to really synch down on my jackets to help the gerbings work better. Its n...

Vessel JIS are awesome

Sounds like progress. You might want to compare prices to Partzilla. Both really good although Partzilla sometimes has better pricing.

I live here but no I didn't go to Roar this year. I had just got my bike up and running and wasn't quite up to riding with that many people around yet. I'm gaining more confidence as time goes on. I have some in-laws in your neck of the woods, kinda, Fox Chapel... Its nice up in Erie I need to take...

Some banter going on about a sidecar... If you have never piloted a sidecar, I urge you to not go into one lightly. I spent a couple hours training on a sidecar recently, and it was an eye opener. It's physics. In most cases, a sidecar is kinda like a brick being carried along on the side of your b...

Some banter going on about a sidecar... If you have never piloted a sidecar, I urge you to not go into one lightly. I spent a couple hours training on a sidecar recently, and it was an eye opener. It's physics. In most cases, a sidecar is kinda like a brick being carried along on the side of your b...

Hey Steve,

Thanks! and nope it wasn't me. Were you up there for the roar on the shore?

Lol, yep they are good at that

Did you try zip ties on inner fender guard?

Have seen them and some similar. Personally I dont really care for them, although I've never ridden one so take my opinion with a grain of salt :) But I could see if thats what fits your budget and you can find a deal on one then it might make sense. If you need a trike there are a lot of them for s...

Anytime, hope it goes well. I looked but didn't see any guides although people saying its similar to rebuilding the slave cylinder on a 1500 so thats good. I'm sure someone who has/had a 1200 will chime in and be more help than me. But I did find this blog that somebody did rebuilding there 1200 sla...

I'm not familiar with the 1200's but sounds like its possible. The 1500's have a piston and rubber seal(s) so if the piston isn't pushing the pushrod to the clutch when you pull the lever the clutch wouldn't disengage. There isn't much to them and they aren't hard to service (on a 1500). You could t...

Whats the interval for fork oil changes every couple years or so?

I'm guessin he meant the allen head bolt at the bottom of the fork legs? Heres a couple threads that might help. https://goldwingdocs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=16118&p=202155#p202155 https://goldwingdocs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=53244 So the 3 options that people posted are take it to a ma...

So giving some thoughts on replacing my top fork caps to make it a bit easier to do oil changes. Should I purchase #29 or #29? I can't tell the difference except one says 305 and the other says 505. I dont think its a right and left thing is it? Or am I overthinking this and should stay with what I...

Thanks, yes those were in a tough spot. I'm still trying to understand how that upper floating bushing works.

Gave the impact driver a bunch of good wacks but it didn't really do the trick. In the end used some muscle and cracked both fork bottom bolts loose. Took a little longer than I expected going too slow I guess on the first fork tube. Particles in the old fork oil, was expecting it to stink more sinc...

I'm glad you guys are posting all this stuff, I have to do this job this weekend. I have this funny feeling that I'll find that somebody else has already been at that bolt and didn't replace it but just cranked it back in. Hoping dont need it but its good to see there is a work around if thats what ...

The replacement grommets came from Show Chrome. There were I think 2-3 different shapes. Possibly I should have used a different grommet? Just thought I should ask before building the pins up. WS Can't really say about that. Show Chrome usually has very good stuff. Would hate to see you buy OEM's o...

Haven't heard of that either. After I replaced them on my bike the grommets are almost too tight. I did install the side cover keepers and they would be great but if mine were loose I guess. You wouldnt lose the cover but it will still be dangling and bounching around from the wind until you manage ...

My 2 cents is to enjoy the bike you have. If you still feel like this in a year you can always sell the ST and move onto another bike. If thats the case then try to be reasonable about the farkling if you think there might be a chance you might only have the bike a short while. Or you can pick up a ...

What did they work on that they could have messed your driving lights up?

So giving some thoughts on replacing my top fork caps to make it a bit easier to do oil changes. Should I purchase #29 or #29? I can't tell the difference except one says 305 and the other says 505. I dont think its a right and left thing is it? Or am I overthinking this and should stay with what I ...