One of the "old guys" here at work says that he has never balanced tires (big Harley) - he just mounted the dots near (or away from) the stem. But he has since got tires put on at my friend's motorbike shop and had Dynabeads installed - his bike shakes less now... Ha! I thought the only way to stop...

By the way, anytime my bike sits for an hour or more, I need to give it a touch of "choke" or else I have to crank it for a bit. Reminds me of a Ford Escort MkII I had as a teanager. It was fitted with a twin-choke Weber carb, and after a hard drive on a hot summer's day, the residual engine heat w...

I just bought a Motorbatt AGM MBTX24U as part of my 1500 resurrection project, and a CTEK MXS 5.0 intelligent charger/maintainer. Have to say I'm very impressed with both. The Motorbatt comes with an adapter plate that clips to the underside to make it fit in other applications, but it's not require...

Boy, I wish I could find a late gl1500 with only 15,000 on the clock at U.S. prices... You're one lucky guy!

Having just read the MCN article, it seems to me that the technical expert should be a little more 'open-minded' to what experienced GL1500 owners/riders say. OK he admits his experiences are on bikes weighing less than half of the 1500, yet he also writes twice as many column inches as Scott in try...

Thanks Glimwas, No I don't have a parts manual, is there somewhere I can download one?

Morning all. Just a quick question please: When the 1500 changed from a six-spigot to five-spigot cush-drive in the rear wheel, did they also change the wheel bearing sizes? I think the drive-line changes I mention were made between the 1990 and 1991 models? I'm seeing on ebay a set of rear bearings...

wow, an IT guru in the crowd!!! we avoided going outside today, don't want to chance catching a cold with the temps swinging so bad every other day. Hardly a guru... More like a Jack of all trades, and a master of none. I totally agree with what you say about chancing catching a cold... My old gran...

Yes been following this bizarre 'polar vortex' from this side of the pond, with reports of crazy minus 21°F in Chicago. Very great shame that people have lost their life in these extreme conditions. Not good to see that flooding in Townsville inn Australia either... Queensland in flood, whilst other...

Hi John, thanks for responding. I did say that you would never knowingly mislead anyone here; you're a top fella! I also totally appreciate that in your domestic generator, the battery is completely disconnected by the key switch. This means zero parasitic draw, only the battery's own internal self-...

if you are going to leave the bike unused for more than a month, and no Battery Tender, I would pull the side cover, and life the negative terminal off the battery. that way, it can sit for 2 or 3 years, and start right up when needed. My auxGen sat for 18 months, and it started on the 2nd roll ove...

But what was the maximum time you ever left them laid up without going for a ride Bill?

Not riding the bike for a month doesn't cause anything like a 15% discharge. Errrrr, I respectfully disagree sir. According to a gentleman posting on goldwingfacts.com, Honda specify the gl1500 to have a 'completely off' current draw of no more than 5mA... This is basically for the clock and radio ...

By using the basis of the MIPS technology, I can almost imagine a two-part helmet where an inner layer with a slippery shell is first fitted and fastened by the user with the usual chin strap, and then a second, strapless clamshell-type layer (ie: Vozz Helmet) is fitted over top. In this manner the...

I have been using AGM batteries in my bikes from Chrome Battery without any problems. www.chromebattery.com ... In my '99 1500 the first one lasted 3 years and the second one was near new when I sold the bike.. I have one in my '03 1800 that is nearing 3 years old and is still in good shape. I don'...

Sorry it seemed as you describe it but wasnt intended to be taken that way.Anyways,thanks to those who gave thier advice and i will be canceling my subscription.Didnt come here for anything but help and usually find good familly on these forums but theres allways one.peace to all and ride on It may...

landisr wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 01, 2019 2:00 pm

In the long run, the bike would be cheaper.....

And the goldwing would never leave you for your best mate!

Well to me, and I'd bet plenty of others too, your post reads as starting with sarcasm: 'thanks for the science lesson,' ...followed by selflessly letting us all know how very very very experienced you are. ...followed by rubbishing the design decisions of a team of incredibly intelligent, highly qu...

thanks for the science lesson and i worked for enron power corp for 9 yrs as a gas turbine power plant operator/mechanic,6 yrs with florida power and light in gas turbine power plant and 7 yrs with calpine power as gas turbine plant manager.So yup i understand the entire concept of icing but im not...

Yes, I have a trickle charger, but I sometimes forget to connect it, thinking I will be on the bike tomorrow, but then my back acts up and it is six months before I am on it again. Well there's the problem then! No battery , regardless of traditional Lead, AGM, or Lithium will tolerate being slowly...

Sorry Bretchallenger, but I actually think its really tastefully done! Furthermore there are idiots out there for whom £30K is peanuts to pay for a piece of art. Someone's probably stupid enough to buy it!

landisr wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 15, 2019 7:01 pm

Just curious; what is the price? I couldn't find it in the ad..

£29,995. GBP Yes you read it right.... That's $38,569 USD to you sir.

...Or you could buy yourself a brand new 2019 GL1800 dct tour if you preferred, and have $10,000 change!

Another quick option is go to www.hondapartshouse.com and find the diagrams for the areas the lights are in and then Google the part number. Hopefully a picture of the light will show up. What a Superb resource! Thank you! I'm already ploughing into the content there. Glad you enjoy it. Thank you f...

But if it comes with that beautiful woman, then it's worth every penny!

In all seriousness though, what a craking bike... Very tastefully done!

...And I appreciate the quality of the photography too!

DougEFresh1123 wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 12, 2019 9:11 am

Another quick option is go to www.hondapartshouse.com and find the diagrams for the areas the lights are in and then Google the part number. Hopefully a picture of the light will show up.

What a Superb resource! Thank you! I'm already ploughing into the content there.