maintenance

[Mjholi67]

I purchased a 1979 honda gold wing which looks clean and started right up. I have changed the timing belt, oil, shaft drive fluid, and flushed the radiator, is there other maintenance I should do on a bike of this age when I dont know the maintenance history? Is there lubing that should be done? Love to hear your thoughts. It seem to run and sound great for a bike of its age. The only hick-up is accelerating from 60 up you can tell something is slightly off because at time it really purs and takes off while most of the time though it accelerates its slower.

[WingAdmin]

I would pull the driveshaft and rear wheel to inspect and lubricate the splines with Moly grease.

[virgilmobile]

Does the bike still have points or electronic ignition.?

[dingdong]

Check brake pads and renew the brake fluid. Replace the fuel filter. Purchase a can of SeaFoam and following the directions run it through the fuel tank. Check and or re-lube and properly torque the steering head bearings. Drain and refill the forks with clean fork oil. Re-lube and properly torque the swing arm bearings. If it hasn't been done yet, solder the three yellow wires from the stator.......... More to follow from others.

[Solina Dave]

I would pull the driveshaft and rear wheel to inspect and lubricate the splines with Moly grease.

I personally have to admit that I don't do much heavy lifting when it comes to my motorcycles health, just the basic maintenance, repairs, and cosmetics. It was mentioned to me recently, by the gentleman who does all my serious work, that the universal joint should be closely checked for excessive play. A failure at this point would seize the rear end and definitely create a problem at highway speeds. I hope I have it right, maybe someone else could comment.

Dave

[WingAdmin]

I would pull the driveshaft and rear wheel to inspect and lubricate the splines with Moly grease.

I personally have to admit that I don't do much heavy lifting when it comes to my motorcycles health, just the basic maintenance, repairs, and cosmetics. It was mentioned to me recently, by the gentleman who does all my serious work, that the universal joint should be closely checked for excessive play. A failure at this point would seize the rear end and definitely create a problem at highway speeds. I hope I have it right, maybe someone else could comment.

Dave

This is correct. It can also destroy the swingarm in the process. Checking for excessive driveline lash is a good way to check for a loose universal joint without tearing into things.

[WingAdmin]

I would pull the driveshaft and rear wheel to inspect and lubricate the splines with Moly grease.

I personally have to admit that I don't do much heavy lifting when it comes to my motorcycles health, just the basic maintenance, repairs, and cosmetics. It was mentioned to me recently, by the gentleman who does all my serious work, that the universal joint should be closely checked for excessive play. A failure at this point would seize the rear end and definitely create a problem at highway speeds. I hope I have it right, maybe someone else could comment.

Dave

This is correct. It can also destroy the swingarm in the process.