This is good info. I have an 93 Trike and it hard to find good info on them. Your video have been very helpful. I need to do my shocks and airbags too. Thanks for sharing.
Your video was so very helpful, it was the first time I have stripped the fairing off and delved deep under the skin of the bike, and I was terrified of doing it as it appears so complicated. With your helpful tips and guidance and the Haynes manual to help, I replaced the LCD screen, and whilst it was in bits I got the windscreen fixed so it was adjustable (mine was also stuck), also took the lower fairing off and replaced the cam belts, and checked the spark plugs, and replaced the coolant. I learned so much about this fabulous machine over the last two days. It is a marvel of engineering and mine is now 30 years old ! Amazing. Off on a three week tour of France next week, can’t wait 😀thanks for the video, and all that !!Paul, S.Wales, UK
I’m excited for your upcoming adventure, sounds awesome. Thank you for the kind comments, I’m glad the video helped you, that’s why we did them. Ride safe!!
Too funny. Others in my comments have gotten their buttons to work with some different methods they mention. It was tedious work for sure. Glad you found it though. Ride Safe!!
Thank you for asking. Most of the time we find the parts doing a Google search or on eBay. I found what you might be looking for on eBay. In the search bar on eBay, copy and paste this: New Genuine OEM Honda GL 1500 Goldwing Ignition Switch Barrel with Key 1990-2000 Hope that might give you a starting place. Thank you for watching and Ride Safe!!
Yes thank you for asking. My dad’s bike was experiencing some leaking but didn’t know where it was coming from. Because it is such a chore getting in there and with the radiators and hoses being almost 30 years old he decided to change them out with new to prevent future issues with the 30 year old parts. It ended up being a loose clamp. Yes he could have just tightened or replaced that clamp and put it all back together. But it’s unknown how much longer those old parts would last, so he changed them out for preventative reasons. Hope that answers your question. Thank you for watching. Ride safe!!!
Thanks for asking. We’re no help as my dad does not have a cover. I would suggest joining a goldwing trike group or two and creating a post asking the same thing. Wish I could be more help. Good luck and ride safe!!
Thanks guys. With this video I was able to install new seals, bushes, oil, and new springs to my 89' model. Again thank you ! Today there are almost no garages whom want to book in a GL, and who does, wants your kidneys and liver to do the job.
This is a great video thanks for posting! Did a coolant flush on my 1995 Sl 1500 and now am getting a small drip from the front cover. What I read on blogs could be a hose up behind the radiators. This will be a huge help in getting behind the radiators to see where it might be.
Thank you for watching. I’m curious to hear where the leak is coming from once you get it apart. I’m wondering if it is coming from the same area we had found. Another viewer suggested that we replace the thermostat while in there too. I wish we would have thought of that while we had it apart. Anyhow, good luck and nice back together, Ride Safe!!
I have a 1996 with leaks as well... do you have links to the places you went to for parts (other than ebay). Also, the video didn't show how you actually got the port side fan out. How'd y'all do that?
Hi Mark. Thanks for watching the video and also reaching out. Yes, getting that port/driver side fan out was quite the chore. I went back into my videos and I have about 20 min of us struggling with it until I just put the camera down and used 4 hands and screw drivers to pry and wiggle it out. It was not an easy job to do, just unclipping the wire harness at the top of the fan housing was difficult. It took patients for sure. If you can get it popped out of that grommet in the rear of it and wedge it past the wires above to the right and wires down the frame tube to the left you should eventually get it out of there. It's just as much of a chore getting it back in. :-) It might be easier to remove the radiator if you can first. But, you'd have to decide to sacrifice the upper hoses, because you'd likely not be able to loosen the clamps and would likely have to cut the hoses. As for where to purchase, here's the links for Ziegler Motorsports and Cycle Parts Nation. When you click on the link to parts at the Ziegler Motorsports site, it directs you to Cycle Parts Nation. Then just follow the links to Honda and your specific year, model and parts. www.zeiglermotorsports.com/ www.cyclepartsnation.com/ Hope this is helpful!! Good luck, and if you get a chance, let me know how it goes. Ride Safe!! Bryan
Update for the shocks. We have a straight axil trike and thus 444 shocks wouldnt be able to properly damped like on an independent trike. We did go with 13.5 inch heavy duty 412 shocks. Not the cruiser model you have. (The shocks we got were made for a triumph). But the ride has been drastically improved for us. No longer have air but I’ve personally have never been a fan of air shocks. Hope everything with your trike goes well
Thanks for the info and watching. We’re just now coming out of the snow season and hopefully have a ride coming up soon. Because of the winter we haven’t had a chance to check it out to enjoy the fruits of our labor. Ride safe!!
Thank you for watching. We don’t rebuild any other than our own, but we do appreciate you asking. Hope you do find some place that will do it. Ride safe.
Thank you for watching. We noticed a leak after running it but because of everything you have to take off to see where the leak is we decided to swap for new parts while in there. Glad you enjoyed. Subscribe for other videos. Ride safe!!
Thank you for watching. I do understand. It was a ton of work but well worth the effort. I’m glad you enjoyed the video as it was fun to do with my dad. Subscribe to find my other videos working on his bike, if you haven’t already. Ride Safe!!
Thanks for your video! It gave me the info and courage to proceed with the daunting disassembly task. I've just finished installing the new screen from Tanin. I bought the bulb as well, but am unsure as to where the two smaller ones go. The larger bulbs are the 3.4W of which there are only 4, so those are obvious. Can you shed some light on what the wattage is for the two smaller included bulbs is and where they go? Thanks again!
Hi there. Thank you for the kind words and I'm pleased to hear that my video helped you. I couldn't remember exactly where the bulbs went, but I was able to Google "1995 Goldwing Dash Lights" and saw a few sites like Ebay where they show the bulbs and approximate locations. The comments box won't let me copy a screenshot of it into this thread. I'll do my best to explain it. 4 big bulbs go (@ 30 mph, @ 130 mph, @ 0 RPM, @ 4500 RPM) the two smaller bulbs go direct center of instrument cluster, 1 bulb above LCD and 1 bulb below LCD. I'm not sure of the wattage for the bulbs. Again, thanks again for the comments and watching. Great work taking on the task!! Ride Safe!!
I have a 2000 GL 1500A. What brake pads do you recommend? The trike kit is a Tri-King. Do you have any information where to get parts for it? The company went out of business in Florida.
Hi. I chatted with my dad about this. The front brake pads are going to be available online. You can order from the Honda website or after market supplier and that’s who he ordered from. They are all different prices. If you’re asking about the rear axle, it should say the manufacturer, and should be able to order per the manufacturer. On his trike, his rear axle is a Ford. Hope that helps some. I do appreciate you watching. Ride Safe!!
We’re in the middle of winter here in northern Minnesota, so no riding yet. We anticipate it will ride better than before. You'll have to let us know how it turns out if you decide to put the 444 series on your trike. I just uploaded another video yesterday where we replace the air springs as well. That might be of use to you when making your decision. Hope all goes well. If you haven't subscribed, you should as I have more videos coming with work we've done on my dad trike, but also quite a few we've done already. Thank you for watching and the comment, it's much appreciated. Ride Safe!!
I have a 19 wing Have similar Jack and can NOT find a way to jack it up without using the exhaust. Is there ANYONE that can show me how to lift a 2019 Goldwing Tour? Please
Unfortunately I don’t have any experience with a 2019. Maybe find somebody on YT that has videos of one and maybe they could help. Hope you find your answer. Ride Safe!!
Thank you so much for the video it really helped me decide on what jack to buy I am 72 and didn't want to be lying on the floor to be working on my 2000 Goldwing Trevor
Awesome, I’m glad you watched. My dad and i will be working in this same GL1500 next week, replacing the timing belt, radiators and the rear air shocks. Keep an eye out for those videos over the next few weeks. Ride Safe!!!
@@whatsbryanupto Great. I picked up an 94 with 100k but seems to have promise that it could be a decent and reliable machine. I have no interest in long distance riding but just getting it back on the road. I just did the timing belts. Previous owner deleted the air suspension. Seeing that I got it in the winter I've only put about 2 miles on it to make sure the wheels didn't fall off! So I'm just cleaning it and doing basic maintenance before I hit the road and see what else it may need. I'll look forward to more of your GL1500 and GL1800 content!
At the 1:33:07 mark in the video you torqued the handlebar clamps on the wrong order!! Honda states that the bolts closest to the front of the vehicle must be torqued 1st! Then the rearward ones to be torqued. It has to do with the design of the clamps and the way they are manufactured (the" arrow" or "F" must face front) it leaves a larger gap to the rear and makes for a better "clamping force" . That's one of the things they teach you at the Factory Honda Training center that I attended many years ago. This may help folks from cracking those clamp tops in half!! Same thing applies to clutch and brake perches - there is a proper sequence for tightening them (bigger gap toward the bottom)
Thank you for watching and catching this detail. I was not aware of this. Sounds like the training you received for Honda was very valuable. Your comments are much appreciated. Ride safe!!
at 42:49 in the video you mentioned - after 50 tries it finally stayed! I dab small amounts of grease in the groove to hold the o-ring in place, this works real well
I am a Factory trained tech that now teaches high school students how to work on motorcycles, ATV's and Snowmobiles. Our Program is called "Outdoor Powersports" and attention to details is something I try to instill into the students as well as good work ethics, thanks for the videos, we frequent RU-vid and your videos are very helpful @@whatsbryanupto
Glad you found and watched the video. Here’s the link for the site where we found a new LCD taninautoelectronix.com/product/tae-1988-2000-honda-goldwing-gl1500-instrument-cluster-lcd-screen/ Ride safe!!
@@whatsbryanupto thank you so much for information on parts for GL 1500 GW. Do you know the meaning of GL in GL1500? "Grand Luxury"! They do live up to they name, they are Grand an they are luxurious! For your comparison,I bought my 88' GW during covid lockdown for $1800. It was showroom ready with new tire, better suspension, airbrush paint scene on the luggage boxes! Only problem now is biden's inflated cost of fuel at $6 here in Washington State. I can't enjoy being hammered on fuel prices to entertain myself!?
