If it's like the older models, there will be a speed sensor signal to control it. You could check that is working. Do you have a wiring diagram?

I had something similar to your first pic that turned out to be battery acid and permanently stained the plastics.

Lifespan is dictated by design and maintenance. Some batteries are built down to a price while others are built up to a standard. Often you really do get what you pay for. How you use and take care of a battery also matters a lot. Also proper battery tenders are made to be plugged in continuously. I...

Have a look on ebay, and/or a bike salvage yard for inspiration.
One of my favorites that I have on a couple of bikes is the all in one unit from Motodynamics. Not entirely street legal but I've never had any issue, so far and no stalks sticking out.
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The trend is pretty clear. I think the yellow was wishful thinking at the presentation where this was given. Maybe it will be dropped to bring out the PlatinumWing?

Looks like this forum doesn't like the new YT shorts. I can't say I blame it, not a big fan either.
Wow even with code tags it won't come through!

Are you going to put this in the How To section as How To Dump your bike? I have a different way. I had a pulmonary embolism and passed out while sitting at a stop light. Woke up laying on the ground next to my bike. Had a chance to try out the lifting technique and got it upright. Took me a few att...

You might want to try some OEM Honda pads. I know EBC is pretty good, but sometimes they mis the mark trying to fit too many applications with a single part number. You should be able to lock up either end with the stock brakes. I'm wondering if your unlinking is part of the problem. You mention tha...

If you have power at the sockets, and the bulbs light when powered, obviously you are not getting that power from the socket to the bulb. Are you bulbs polarity specific? (Most LEDs are, but good ones are not). Without knowing how you are testing it's hard to know where to look next. You can power t...

Lithium Sulfur batteries might be just the ticket for an electric Wing. That is if it can move from the lab to the factory floor.
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You can look through the parts to see what was used originally. https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/honda/motorcycle/1983/gl1100-a-gold-wing/headlight Some kind of connector went in one of the holes. Honda would use the headlight bucket as a big junction box for a ton of wiring on many bikes. That tri...

Measure power at the socket. Does the bulb fit the socket properly?

Without spreaders and a bunch of oddball rigging, there are not too many places where the plastics wouldn't be damaged, if not removed first. You could winch it up a ramp from the front wheel, but that wouldn't help you get it back off. I made some lifting beams to hoist mine from underneath.

The GoldWing is a good candidate to go electric. What other bike could carry hundreds of pounds of batteries without a second thought?

That would be a Plymouth Fury.
Plymouth, Pontiac, whatever they are both gone now

Nothing to increase pressure except press harder on the pedal or add a booster. Pedal position is adjustable a little. If the rotor is warped at all the pads will retract too much so the pedal will be low. Stainless brake hoses do make a big difference. Brake hose expansion is barely detectable with...

It depends. Some things are the same for all models and all years. Others confined to just the Interstate, and some to just the SE. The 88-89 have many differences. Then things were mostly common up to 96. 97-00 also carried the basics. However, there were always year to year changes. Like those stu...

If your tire is cupping, something is wrong. That is not normal wear.

Yes. That is a crush washer and should not be reused.

It's aluminum and available from Honda for less than a buck.
94109-14000

Plenty of people run that tire. So maybe you got a bad one? Hard to understand how as the size is machined right into the mold, so a wrong mold or mislabel would be easy to catch. Out of curiosity what pressure are you running? When compared to you buddies, how was the tire width compared to the rim...

You can get a stainless line kit.

If there is a finned heat sink I wouldn't. Heat kills LEDs.

You might want to search here for a CB issue a few months/years back. It seems that some of these units have problems with some receivers especially at close range. I don't remember if the problem was ever solved. If you are getting something on your receiver it's obviously putting out RF power, but...

Measure the distance from the rim to the swingarm on each side. That will tell you if the rim isn't centered or if it's just the tire that isn't centered. Also you can look at the guide line on the tire where it meets the rim to see that it is mounted properly.

What happens when you try?