Gold Wing GL1800 Anti-Dive Device Deactivated, Stiff Ride. 

Thank you for your comment. I’m hoping you can help me. My 07 GW front suspension is very stiff & makes a “clunk” when I hit a bump like entering a bridge. It has just less than 15,000 miles on it & the original owner let it sit for years so I’m clearing the cob webs. Does that “clunk” stiffness sound like the anti-dive issue to you? I’m considering a full Monty with Traxxion as well.

@@r.williamcomm7693 Certainly does sound like the a-d. Having had little use and being stored for some time, I'd do a full strip down and clean of the forks. Remove the top of the a-d and see if the plunger is stuck.

@@michaelhoare5291 Thank you!! After reading your reply I bought the a-d shim & it should be here by the end of the week. Also ordered a fork brace & going to get a front tire so that I can do as much as possible when I’m taking things off the bike. I’m going to bookmark this video so that I can let you know how it goes since you took the time to reply & help me. Thanks again. 👍

Yes do it. Because it will lock up on you when you are out riding and the ride is not fun. Feels like no suspension. And you may be on a long trip.

@@mosmotorcyclejourney9067 got 125k on my wing never had an issue.

@@elixier33 sounds like you have been lucky. Mine locked up at 48thousand miles. And did you buy your wing brand new? If not it could already be deactivated. From the comments alot of wing owners do it. So now that you say that you might wanna cross your fingers. Lol. Thanks for the comment. Be safe.

@@mosmotorcyclejourney9067 Some people may not realize their forks have stiffened up or seized,

@@phubarnow5388 yeah that may be true however it was like holding onto a jack hammer. I noticed it right away.

Thanks. I will try. I just got into the 1500 now. Be safe out there.

@@mosmotorcyclejourney9067 How do you like it? I was thinking of getting a 1500 but didn't want another bike with carbs. Ended up getting an 1800 last week and it's a beast!

@@thedude102878 well congrats 👏 yes it is a beast. And takes some miles to get use too. However let me say you made a wise choice over the 1500. I just picked up a 1500 for my dad and compared to the 1800 I choose the 1800. The 1500 is a little lighter however a totally different bike. I know they may look similar but they are not. So as long as you can lean that beast in a slow speed turn like under 10mph you will be fine. You would not be happy with the carbed 1500. Congrats on getting an 1800 and like I said I love my bike. If I upgrade it will be a 2015-2017. I do not like the new body style of the 1800s. Too narrow in the front. I like the wind protection. Best of luck to ya and before you know it you will have that beast mastered. Be safe out there.

Yeah at this point you may want to hold out a few. For some reason things have got expensive again and with spring being here bikes went up alot. Keep your eyes open because your next bike is out there. It just needs to find you. Be safe and thanks for watching and your continued support.

Thank you. And thanks for watching. Very much appreciated. Be safe.

You are welcome Rodney. Thank you for watching.

Thanks Gary. I try to keep her clean.

Yeah I can't believe the difference. Mine locked right up. Man that was a bumpy ride lol

All 1800s are good except the 2001. The 01 had a few recalls. however you won't be disappointed with a 06-2010. Try to get the audio comfort one. Thats the heated grips heated seats and navigation. If you ride with temps in the 50s you will want it. Good luck and thanks for watching and the comment. Be safe.

There are plenty of those bikes available now that the 2018+ are in demand. I just picked up my first Wing. An 08 with Comfort /Nav / Audio as Mo suggested. Mine is like new really. It had 26,800 miles on it when I got it a little over a week ago. It now has 27,500. Barely broken in for a Wing. The GL1800 is fantastic. You won’t be disappointed.

@@wingandhog wow I'm so glad you found what you were looking for. And thanks for going with my suggestion with audio and navigation. I'm so happy to hear this. What color did you get?

@@mosmotorcyclejourney9067 … Metallic Red. She’s a beauty. On a side point, I ordered the Anti-Dive shim from Amazon right after watching your video. It won’t be in until the end of the month but I will pop it on when it comes in

Thank you Shawn for you comment. This bike is a one owner and was serviced by a honda dealer since new every year. I have all the service records of when the system was flushed. And it was done 17 times since new. So either a mechanic does not know what he or she is doing or this system fails after some time. Like everything does. Sure I could replace it but makes no difference in the performance of the cycle. I don't drive it like a crotch rocket. So I don't need it. Also this is a very common problem as I can see with my comments and from what I seen on the goldwingdocs.com. shocks or forks, sounds like you knew what I was talking about. And yes I may have said steering wheel, But Really. Again I think all riders get the point. Again thank you for viewing and the comment. Please be safe out there.

@@mosmotorcyclejourney9067 - I learned a long time ago that just because you take a bike to a dealer, that does NOT guarantee that the tech working on it had a single clue what they're doing. In the case of the Gold Wing, you'll find that most dealers don't even *want* to work on Gold Wings (I've even heard of some refusing outright). So in many cases, unless you're dealing with a shop that *specializes* in Wings, you're most likely dealing with someone who only wants to do the minimum possible because the rate card on Wings is only beneficial for the mechanic if he knows what he's doing and is FAST. The issue with anti-dive problems is well known and understood by those who follow such things. The internal passages and seals are easily affected by corrosion, and the primary cause of corrosion in a hydraulic system is water contaminated brake fluid. Anti-dive systems were affected, as well as the secondary master cylinder. In virtually all cases, the primary culprit was insufficient maintenance or flush/fill procedure. The Honda FSM calls for a very specific sequence of fill and bleed. I'd bet you a dollar to a donut that whatever shops touched your bike didn't follow it. Complicated systems (in motorcycles and elsewhere in life) require knowledgeable people to maintain them. You may place your trust in dealerships and words written on paper, but I don't. I know too much about how the pay structures work in dealerships to *ever* trust a mechanic besides myself or my own father. There is absolutely ZERO incentive for a shop technician to give a damn about servicing your Gold Wing correctly - there's no money for them to make.

Well John. I plan on replacing it this winter when I can't ride. I was in the middle of a trip and it locked right up. And I didn't want to blow the seals. It didn't matter what I did there was no travel in the front forks. Now I'm not going to keep riding with that stiff ass ride. It felt like a jack hammer. Now when I looked it up on line there was not much about it. So I investigated it and this is what I found. A nickel with a hole in it deactivates it. Or they sell a shim on ebay for 20 bucks you can slid in there. ( if they sell a shim on line it must be a common thing that happens) I did a crush washer. So again mine were locked right up and on the gold wing docs they explain how honda had a problem with these until 2010 Then apparently they changed the design some. If you noticed no difference then maybe yours wernt locked up. Not sure about what your experiencing, I just know what mine did. And by the comments alot of people's gold wings did and do. And what fixed it. Or deactivated it. And yes honda did put it there for a reason and thats what I will be replacing this winter when I cant ride. That being said its not something that is gonna make your bike unsafe to ride. (Again they sell a shim online for this reason) Unless they were locked up then it would be unsafe in my eyes. Since I did the crush washer I have travel in the forks. And have no problems with it deactivated. I don't notice anything bad coming to a stop. John I want to thank you for your comment and your concern. Very much appreciated.

@@mosmotorcyclejourney9067 yeah I deactivated on a 2008 GL 1800 and then again on a 2013 F6B because I read everything you're reading, I agree with you mine was not locked up is the reason I didn't feel anything, just probably have some old tires on there making that ride bumpy or too much air, I've now gone down to 33 in the front and the rear end my ride so much better, and from what I'm reading is so much safer is more tread is on the ground. Yeah and definitely sounds like yours were locked up so I'm glad it helped, yeah I think I just used the size of a nickel with a hole big enough to allow that piece to drop down inside of it same as the shim does for twenty bucks. Thanks great job on the videos keep them coming!

@@johnk12345100 so you run 33 on the front. That's interesting. I'm gonna try that PSI as well. See if that changes anything. I have a new tire on the front and rear but I'm gonna take the front down to what you have yours at. Sometime I learn more by my comments then I do reading the service manual. Lol. Thanks John. And be safe out there sir.

@@mosmotorcyclejourney9067 I ride a lot of to up with my wife on the back, I'm 190 she's about 135, my new setting is 33 and 33 front and back,

Front and back. Ok thank you. I did go to 33 on the front and it did change the ride for the better so thank you. I will try it on the rear also thank you so much.

That's a great idea to eliminating it. Thanks for watching and the comment.

@@mosmotorcyclejourney9067 keep the videos coming Mo

Well like I said in the video correct me if I'm mistaken. Thank you. And yes I know it's the final drive. My mistake. However I think you and other people get the point. Sorry I'm old and words don't come like they use too. Lol.

I just wanted to clarify for people thinking of doing the mod. Not trying to be a critic. The Allen key for the removal of the anti dive valve is 4mm. Have you tried the bike after you did the anti dive mod ? How is it now ?

@@jamesweber4938 I am not perfect in my videos. I even said I am not a professional. However what I do and show in my videos is mostly accurate. Getting a bolt size right is not that important to me considering I found no videos on the anti dive unit. Not trying to be a critic just want people to know my videos are for informational purposes only. And the information is how to deactivate the anti dive. And that was accomplished.

@@jamesweber4938 yes I noticed a difference just getting on the bike. Mine were locked right up. To me the crush washer worked and fit perfectly. But the bike is now better then when I first got it. Very smooth hitting bumps and rail road tracks.

Your vids are great to see mo,loving seeing other nice wings too, don’t put yourself down mr, anyone who gives things a go has my full respect. 🇬🇧👍