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I totally agree with you. My other bike is a Kaw ZRX 1200R. I love being with my friends but the most fun I have had on the Wing is when alone. Everyone else thinks we're in a dagum parade and just as you said they have to stay in the left or right of the lane. I tell them to never ride beside me unless we're on the interstate. My question however is about Trail Braking on the GW since the front and rear are connected. On my ZRX Trail braking is very important but the GW, I can't keep the front end loaded with its connected brakes. this is the first GW I've owned so maybe someone can chime in on this.
Thank you for your truly helpful videos. I used a $6 Walmart suction cup mount that actually worked great for keeping my phone in one spot w/my old stock windscreen it has a bendable arm & slight vibration didnt bother me because I just used it for navigation & Bluetooth into my bone conduction headset (by the way Shokz & even some cheap sets out there actually work great for music, directions & phone calls. But just installed a V-Stream Special Edition windscreen that's much sturdier but much more expensive so I'm worried that the heat induced gunk on the suction cup will somehow harm the surface. I have always preferred fixed fairing bikes rather than ones with fairings that turn with the forks. It's probably a weird sensory issue that I want my devices to be in a fixed, immovable position because none of us are looking at a device screen when turning. Nonetheless, I've been looking for a solution to mount a gps & my phone in a fixed position rather than in bars that turn. But once again your videos have helped me. You showed the great flexibility of a Ram mount system on the resevoirs. If you or anyone has ideas about fixed mounting that doesn't move with turning bars, I'm still all ears but I'm going to try a ram mount system for now. Thanks again. These videos are helpful for those of us whose rider friends don't understand & don't ride Gold Wings.
Hey I noticed your luggage rack with your rear spoiler. Can you please tell me who made your luggage rack and rather you had to purchase extenders to get it over the spoiler? Thank you for your excellent videos and for your time.
Watch my Goldwing accessories video. The link for the luggage rack is in the description below the video. It did not require any special spacers. It is a fantastic luggage rack!
Is anyone else having problems with the battery dying completely when stored for long periods of time the battery on my 03’ keeps dying out and I don’t know if it’s me or the bike
I researched the whole dark side thing. What stopped me was the fact that the beads are shaped differently. A car tire on a bike rim is never fully seated.
Don’t forget the Goldwing was first offered for sale in 1975 in the GL1000, in 1980 the GL1100, in 1984 the GL1200. Many of these bikes are still on the road today, many with several hundred thousand miles on them and still going strong, some even with over a million miles. I’ve owned a 1978 GL1000, a 1984 Gl1200 Interstate, and currently a 1995 Gl1500SE. I also had a 2008 HD Ultra Classic for several years which got totaled hitting a deer, that’s when I went back to Goldwing, the most comfortable bike you can ride. Once you ride a Goldwing, you can’t ride anything else! 😉
Bought my 2010 in 2018 with only 5k miles. It now has 25k miles and has been 100% reliable. Fantastic machine!! I'm 73 and can ride it all day and not get tired.
I'm buying my first Goldwing, (used 2007 29,000 miles) this Saturday!!! Good to know this info. Im 6'3". Im a Harley rider and I cant wait to ride and own a Goldwing. I have a Electra Glide and a Fatboy, this is going to be intresting. Thank you.
I am on my 5th and probably final Goldwing. 2 1200s, 2 1500's and now an 05 1800 Anniversary Edition. Last year I took my "Someday Vacation" all by myself (the nest way in my opinion, stop when, where and why you want, leave when you want, lol. Central Michigan to the Ark Exhibit in Williamston KY, Corvette Museum in Bowling Green KY, on to Chattanooga Tenn to International Towing & Recovery Museum then on to Cherokee NC to ride the Blueridge Parkway, back to Nashville then home. 1800 miles on the 1800. I can't imagine ever having anything other than a Wing. have been widowed twice and neither one liked bikes so they were 100% fine with me doing my thing. Lost my best half a few years ago to cancer. I had a few friends who also rode, a couple had wings, a Vulcan and a Venture royal. Within a year they ALL got Harleys and within weeks of them getting them, they haven't spoken to me since. Hence, my someday vacation. I will miss riding but I've just lost interest. I love my Wing but maybe it's time to focus on home.
I have a 2003 Goldwing with a 163K miles on it. I bought it new and have had five other motorcycles mainly Harley's while I've had the Goldwing. The Wing has always been my main bike. I have always loved my harleys and my gold wing and never compare the 2 because they are two completely different bikes, and have always liked each 1 for what it is. However, truth be told, my latest Harley, a 2014 Ultra Limited that I bought in October 2023 is more comfortable in the seating position than the Wing for me. The best way I can describe it is that when I ride the Goldwing I feel like I am "on" the bike, but when I ride the Harley, I feel like I am "in" the bike, and that is a much more comfortable riding position for me. To be perfectly honest with you, I did the 1K iron butt ride on my Wing in 2005. I could easily do it comfortably on this Harley. In conclusion, I will say that the Wing is a far more technologically advanced bike than my Harley no doubt. But at this stage of my life, as a full-time RV traveler with a motorcycle, I enjoy a slower cruise and the comfortable sitting position of the Harley more. Also, I found myself racing the Wing around the turns and always going fast on the Wing.....which I don't need to do that anymore.
Lveling up the center stand is a must do for ALL center stand bikes. Some countries don't require driving education before obtaining a license. Those countries that do, youl'l learn this method during your training.
Just bought a 2005 30th anniversary edition. Thanks for your videos. It helped me make the right decision and now I'm going to buy these accessories. You got my sub...
@@d2destinations106 Yeah, I’ve been using the chest mount but I also have a fairing and I feel like it distorts the video a bit since the camera sits low and focuses on my speedometer/fairing instead of the background. So now I’m looking into a helmet mount. Do you find the pocket 3 to be too large that it interferes with your vision or could get you pulled over?
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Hi! This is a great inspiring video! Could I check which date and timing of the day were you at this Exit Glacier Overlook please? The lighting from the sun was just nice to see the blue of the glacier, amazing.
Your video saved my night. I was in another town on my recently purchased 2007 GW, ate dinner & came out to a dead battery. Called a nearby parts store, took an Uber there & back, replaced the previous owner’s Walmart Ever Start w/ an AGM battery (not that I had choice 20 minutes before they closed) & didn’t have to leave my bike on a city street overnight. Thank you!!!
Too many miles is price dependent. These bikes have gone over 150 to 200,000 miles with regular maintenance. If you can find one with less than 20,000 miles on it that would be a steal. I would not be afraid of a properly maintained bike with 40,000 miles if the price works for you.
The metal Ford skid plate is about $160 from the Ford dealer. Great improvement over the cardboard one and provides some security for cats. With a Fumoto drain valve, never have to unbolt it. Flip the lever, drain, flip the lever back.
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