Brilliant idea Robert. Brass must look great. I'm going to steal your idea. I'm thinking a nice Gibson Les Paul tone knob for my F6b cut off key. Thanks for the idea!
I've seen a lot of people do this one but to me you run the risk of leaving it in and leaving the key in along with access to the saddlebags. Not to mention if you take that key out now you've got to handle two or more separate keys in your pocket as I have seen people use this for the gas key and the glove box key as well.
Interesting thing you said about your lights,that could be a very nice safety feature ,no oil pressure,no head light!!! So you blew your low beam or are about to blow your motor!!
LED headlights are the way to go now. I just installed one in my Valkyrie and you can get a tan off of it... I really like the f6b, more room than a Goldwing for the driver. (front to back)
Hi Terry, I am very proud of you and and Barry. Go carfully and enjoy for years and years. I presume to include "Stormy" in these comments. Yasher koach always! Hillel
Thank you for the kind words. I sold the F6B back in November of 2020. I only miss the effortless highway power. It's been replaced with a '20 Honda NC750X DCT. Much better all around bike that does everything well, but nothing exceptional.
great job, great upgrades brother, i'd like 2buy the bike from you when possible lol, wldv been nice to hear price details tho on some of them like the highway pegs?
tcalof, thank you for sharing your awesome ideas about your great looking bike.. I'm in the process of saving to purchase exactly this bike except maybe different year. I'm inspired about what you did to your bike and I will be doing the same thing once I get mine.
+Jimo368 Thank you. Yes, the stock seat is just fine for me. I'm 6'2" with a 33" inseam, and the rider's triangle is perfect on the F6B for me. Not bar/peg/seat issues.
I just bought a 2015 F6B and now have to part with my beloved 98 Valkyrie. How much of the key did you cut off to prevent that key working in your ignition but still open everything else? I like that idea. Here's another idea for you. The Smart Turn System, self cancelling turn signals. I installed it on the Valkyrie and it's great. It detects inclination, acceleration and heading and cancels the turn signal after a full turn, lane change or round about exit. I'll be installing one on the F6B shortly. BTW, all your videos are great and really helped with panel removal and accessing wiring etc.. Thanks!
I cut the key off about 0.5" above the end of the fluting. That left about 0.25 " to embed into the epoxy inside the radio knob. I'm glad my videos were a help to you working on your F6B.
The garage door button is a just a 2 wire, normally open switch. Pressing the button completes the circuit (closes the switch). I opened up my garage door opener, and unsoldered the wires going to the opener's switch operated by the push bar on the switch. I then soldered the new push button wires to those 2 unsoldered wires in the opener. It doesn't matter which wire goes to the PB switch wires. If you don't know anything about printed circuit boards or soldering, then you likely won't know how to do this. In that case, get an expert on soldering and electronics to give you a hand.
@@tcalof I get that completely. I haven't opened that side of the farring for anything yet and is a great placement. Well thought out for your upgrades - that's important too :)
Hi my name is Pierce I’ve just come across your video on RU-vid. Where did you get your gear indicator and your voltage meter thanks and keep them coming what I forgot to say is that I live in Ireland 🇮🇪
Hi Pierce. From memory (10 years ago) the gear indicator was from Healtech and the voltmeter was a 12V waterproof marine 52 mm diameter with red backlighting unit from eBay. Sorry, but that's all the info I can give you. I sold the bike in 2020.
+Lee Miller Thank you. I am continually trying to make my bike perfect for me. I'm getting closer. The Baggershield is gone now, replaced by a Madstad. The HID bulbs are gone; poor choice. I've added LED auxiliary driving lights, with a new video to come in the Spring.
I assume you're in Canada? If so, IMHO I wouldn't pay any more than $13k, when new '16's with factory cruise can be had for $20k. And remember, accessories are worth nothing on the value of a used bike.
Thanks Joe. My passenger backrest extension was purchased Canada from Ultimate seats, here: ultimateseats.ca/honda-motorcycle-accessories/f6b-seats/18140-D-BO Also available from the US website of Ultimate Seats
Hello TCalof. I would like to know if the one you have installed in your Goldwing is the same for the Goldwing of 2001. Indicator of digital gear and accelerator of speed, and what is the model that you are using, because I really like the one you are using in the motorcycle . Sincerely Rafael.
You ditched the belly pan for coolant overflow armor. Was the pan not a good plan? I just bought a '13 F6b last week, and want to get the accessories right the first time around, if possible. I like a lot of your mods, especially the brake light strobe for safety's sake. Smart. The gear indicator will save me countless (phantom) upshift attempts, I'm sure. I understand the fork brace is a good idea. Just need an aftercooler for my credit card....
The belly pan interfered with my ground clearance. Going over my driveway lip scraped the pan. Also, it was a PITA to remove the pan for every oil change. I have an oil filter protector in addition to the armoured coolant overflow.
Nice bike man. Just wondering how tall are you? I like those highway pegs but I'm wondering how comfortable they are for you. I'm 6'2" and I have a goldwing. Just looking to stretch out some without to much going on as far as looks are concerned.
These definitely seem to be the best highway pegs out there. However, I have found with the width of the engine getting my legs around it is simply not comfortable so I go without highway pegs.
For me, 5 was just fine. The new 'Wings with 6 drop the cruising rpm down by about 400 rpm IIRC. With the 5 speed, highway passing is just twist and go, no need for a downshift. The '14 -17 'Wings have the updated 5 speed. Less clunky and smoother shifting than the '13's and older.
+cale templeton This is the backrest that's currently on the bike: Show Chrome (Big Bike Parts) Smart Mount Passenger - 52-838. It can only be used with the Showchrome rack that I have.
+Mohi Sadegh Yes, all were purchased online. I'm in Canada, and everything was bought in the US when the Cdn dollar was at a good exchange rate. Now I would buy everything in Canada. My suggestion is to Google the parts, find your best price, and go from there. Where I bought my parts in 2014 may not be the best (cheapest) place to buy them now.
I'm in Canada, but bought it from cyclemax.com I have since replaced that Showchrome rack in the video with a bikemp3 rack from cyclemax. The Showchrome was a PITA to take off in conjunction with the passenger backrest for bike servicing.
tcalof Thank you very much! Do you still have the same bike? I just bought the 2013 black Deluxe F6B last Wednesday. I would love to see what you have on it now. Thanks again.
www.rivcoproducts.com/shop/honda-goldwing/highway-pegs-honda-goldwing/mounts-highway-pegs-honda-goldwing/gl18003-chrome-for-honda-gl1800-gold-wing-honda-f6b-and-honda-gl1800c-valkyrie/ Crazy expensive since I bought mine in 2014
Theo Aftonomos I agree. The light pattern has no cut-off, and is all over the place. The only good thing I have to say about them is that the 6K color sure makes me visible to cagers during the day. I have adjusted the low beams down as far as they will go. I don't get flashed at night anymore. If I go to 4300K bulbs I think they'll be more acceptable.
Theo Aftonomos Maybe. Of course major surgery would be needed on the housing, and I don't have the initiative to try that. I do have a set of 2300 lumen LED's ready to try. But I'll wait for winter layup when I will tear into the bike to do a few other things.