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- Wed Feb 13, 2019 10:02 am
- Forum: Product Reviews
- Topic: Dyna Beads vs Counteract Balancing Beads
- Replies: 90
- Views: 5741
Re: Dyna Beads vs Counteract Balancing Beads
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...
- Wed Feb 13, 2019 7:10 am
- Forum: GL1500 Information & Questions
- Topic: Interesting restart issue
- Replies: 12
- Views: 403
Re: Interesting restart issue
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...
- Sat Feb 09, 2019 9:35 am
- Forum: GL1500 Information & Questions
- Topic: Time to "poke the bear"
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1178
Re: Time to "poke the bear"
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...
- Fri Feb 08, 2019 9:34 pm
- Forum: Tech Talk
- Topic: Changing Timing Belts
- Replies: 3
- Views: 211
Re: Changing Timing Belts
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!
- Fri Feb 08, 2019 6:07 am
- Forum: GL1500 Information & Questions
- Topic: Letter in Motorcycle Consumer News on fork braces
- Replies: 10
- Views: 435
Re: Letter in Motorcycle Consumer News on fork braces
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...
- Fri Feb 08, 2019 5:32 am
- Forum: GL1500 Information & Questions
- Topic: Rear Wheel Bearing different after 1990?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 198
Re: Rear Wheel Bearing different after 1990?
Thanks Glimwas, No I don't have a parts manual, is there somewhere I can download one?
- Fri Feb 08, 2019 3:14 am
- Forum: GL1500 Information & Questions
- Topic: Rear Wheel Bearing different after 1990?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 198
Rear Wheel Bearing different after 1990?
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...
- Wed Feb 06, 2019 10:01 am
- Forum: Tech Talk
- Topic: Battery type
- Replies: 43
- Views: 969
Re: Battery type
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...
- Tue Feb 05, 2019 8:02 am
- Forum: Tech Talk
- Topic: Battery type
- Replies: 43
- Views: 969
Re: Battery type
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...
- Mon Feb 04, 2019 4:52 am
- Forum: Tech Talk
- Topic: Battery type
- Replies: 43
- Views: 969
Re: Battery type
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-...
- Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:26 am
- Forum: Tech Talk
- Topic: Battery type
- Replies: 43
- Views: 969
Re: Battery type
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...
- Sun Feb 03, 2019 1:25 pm
- Forum: Tech Talk
- Topic: Battery type
- Replies: 43
- Views: 969
Re: Battery type
But what was the maximum time you ever left them laid up without going for a ride Bill?
- Sun Feb 03, 2019 12:57 pm
- Forum: Tech Talk
- Topic: Battery type
- Replies: 43
- Views: 969
Re: Battery type
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 ...
- Sun Feb 03, 2019 5:44 am
- Forum: Goldwing Chat
- Topic: New helmet technology - MIPS
- Replies: 8
- Views: 966
Re: New helmet technology - MIPS
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...
- Sun Feb 03, 2019 3:01 am
- Forum: Tech Talk
- Topic: Battery type
- Replies: 43
- Views: 969
Re: Battery type
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'...
- Sat Feb 02, 2019 2:05 am
- Forum: GL1500 Information & Questions
- Topic: 1991 gl1500 bad spark plug wire boots
- Replies: 17
- Views: 384
Re: 1991 gl1500 bad spark plug wire boots
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...
- Fri Feb 01, 2019 2:34 pm
- Forum: Goldwing Chat
- Topic: Cafe Racer Wing
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1295
- Fri Feb 01, 2019 10:37 am
- Forum: GL1500 Information & Questions
- Topic: 1991 gl1500 bad spark plug wire boots
- Replies: 17
- Views: 384
Re: 1991 gl1500 bad spark plug wire boots
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...
- Fri Feb 01, 2019 5:58 am
- Forum: GL1500 Information & Questions
- Topic: 1991 gl1500 bad spark plug wire boots
- Replies: 17
- Views: 384
Re: 1991 gl1500 bad spark plug wire boots
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...
- Mon Jan 28, 2019 3:18 pm
- Forum: Tech Talk
- Topic: Battery type
- Replies: 43
- Views: 969
Re: Battery type
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...
- Sat Jan 19, 2019 3:45 pm
- Forum: Goldwing Chat
- Topic: Cafe Racer Wing
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1295
Re: Cafe Racer Wing
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!
- Tue Jan 15, 2019 7:53 pm
- Forum: Goldwing Chat
- Topic: Cafe Racer Wing
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1295
- Tue Jan 15, 2019 6:19 am
- Forum: GL1500 Information & Questions
- Topic: List of GL1500 bulb types & quantities
- Replies: 9
- Views: 456
Re: List of GL1500 bulb types & quantities
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...
- Mon Jan 14, 2019 4:11 pm
- Forum: Goldwing Chat
- Topic: Cafe Racer Wing
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1295
Re: Cafe Racer Wing
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!
In all seriousness though, what a craking bike... Very tastefully done!
...And I appreciate the quality of the photography too!
- Sat Jan 12, 2019 4:21 pm
- Forum: GL1500 Information & Questions
- Topic: List of GL1500 bulb types & quantities
- Replies: 9
- Views: 456
Re: List of GL1500 bulb types & quantities
What a Superb resource! Thank you! I'm already ploughing into the content there.DougEFresh1123 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 12, 2019 9:11 amAnother 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.