Honda GL1500 Winter Brake Washout (Rear) ! 

I have carried out the rebuilding of my GL1100 rear disc calliper on a couple of occasions, much easier on the naked 1100 as there is plenty of access to the calliper itself. I used stainless steel pistons on the rebuild as I hoped they would fair better in our climate. I purchased them, and the assorted seals etc from a company based at Chesterfield called Powersports. They do a huge range of bike relating braking components, they also will undertake the refurbishment of old callipers if you don’t fancy doing the job yourself. On examining the new pistons it was obvious that the final diameters of them had been finished by precision grinding as opposed to just being a turned finish. Much better in my opinion. Strange thing is that when I went to their facility to pick up my kit I thought that recognised the Manger of the sales department. We starting speaking and it then dawned on me as he was the chap who purchased my Kawasaki Zephyr 1100 several years ago. The bike only had a few thousand miles on the clock and was in immaculate condition, it had never seen rain and was kept in my heated garage from new. He still has the bike, in fact it’s on display in the workshop there. To be honest I wish I had never sold it as I have never seen another Zephyr that was in such great condition. I obviously asked if I could buy it back off him, but he very politely said no! I think the Zephyrs are starting to be appreciated as modern classics, and they are becoming a bit sought after. Couple of things to add Del, I always use a brass haired wire brush when cleaning bike parts, I think it’s a bit kinder to the parts you are cleaning. My old Dad used to soak corroded fasteners with a bit a diesel for a day or to before trying to loosen them. He used to call it ‘poor-mans penetrating fluid’. Great content Del, love your work and passion for the old Goldwings. I will not make the mistake of selling my venerable old GL1100 as I did with the Zephyr. I think she is a keeper!

My favorite part of the video is when you pulled a microwave out of the trunk lol.

You by far the best on youtube, your videos are great, full of information and camera shots are the best. Keep up the great work and thanks.

Thank you

I like the backend flippy flippy action.

Great tip on lifting the back box up. I half expected to see a bit of astroturf and a picket fence come out of it too.

Hi Del, how about a full clutch replacement for the 1500 goldwing, friction plates and discs, now the would make a fantastic viewing video, regards Cliff Matthews

I nearly spilled my tea over the keyboard when you took that microwave from the topcase! Günter from Nürnberg/Germany

I heard Penny giggle at 1:52. I miss her!

Ein per exzellent-A screwdriver per excellent

The microwave 😂😂😂

Nice trick! Wating for the new project... and summer!

Howdy, I am 68 years old. I have been riding bikes since I was 10 years old. Purchased my first Harley in 1975. Have always done my own maintenance. Just purchased my first Goldwing, a 1996. The throttle is kind of slow and sticky to return to idle. Normally I would lube the cables but this thing has cruise control!!??. Can you do a video on lubing the throttle cables on a Goldwing?

Back to showroom condition. Great job, Del.

Microwave oven 🤔 Honda think of everything 😜

Brilliant !

Thats a genius hack.

brother I died laughing when you pulled out the microwave out of the trunk 😂😂😂 great job on the maintenance task ! cant wait for the next project reveal!!! stay safe guys cheers from new york !!!!! 🍺🍺🍺🍷🍷🍷🍷

So glad I got the Burgman instead of the Goldwing. Good Grief!

Entertainments you say ? I nearly pee'd I pants when I saw you remove the microwave, PMSL. Nuther good'n from "The Man". Keep up the fantastic and defo entertaining work my friend :)

Thought you were going to pull out the kitchen sink from that back box. !! Lol. Good content on cleaning the brakes though mate. 😎👍

The first thing that crossed my mind was training to do this kind of work without a proper stand...

Well, I'm unlucky, when I lift the whole block of suitcases like you show, the fender also lifts, and I don't have access to the flasher relays.

Good video but I wouldn't want to do that job more than once per three years or so.

Hi Del. Do you need to adjust the torque settings for bolts when you add anti-seize compound or loctite to, or is it fine to use the standard torque values?

You forgot to put the microwave back!

Gosh Del if that was Titanic it would never have been done,wait a minute could this be the real cause of it sinking,joking aside🤪slick mate👌

Pretty slick solution. Luckily i can access most of the rear on the ST1300 without much of a fuss. Got through the valve adjustment now i'm just replacing leaky coolant gaskets on the front. Learned a ton on this one for sure. Loved the microwave storage. Even better would have been a power inverter and warming up your lunch with it! :)

Does this also work if you have to remove the tank?

Hello and thank you for this video. Is it really necessary to remove the exhausts to be able to lift the cases this way? I need to access the flasher relay for the flashing lights in order to replace it. It is located below the top box, at the level of the fender.

So all the videos where people dismantle the whole rear part to get to the breaks or wheel are much complicated than this procedure? 😂

Do you just loosen all 4 bolts, or do you remove the 2 bolts in the panniers and loosen the top 2 bolts under the seat?

Just curious why did you take the mufflers off

Fucking microwave came out 😂😂😂 Del.. why on earth have you NOT chopped all that crap off the back of that bike???

Excellent tip for the luggage, I would have never thought of that. Well done and thanks for sharing this with us

First of all, it was great hearing Penny’s mellifluous voice. And…You are something else, Brother! That microwave must be 12 volt I guess… pop me in a nice pasty please…. Quite a trick with lifting up the Goldwing’s skirts. 😎 Have a great week there… 🏍👍🏍

Recently bought a GL1500 and your videos have been invaluable. Today I did the gear change modification which is brilliant! Now all I need to do is sort out the wiring butchery. Thanks for the great videos and advice.

Thanks for all the videos and your hard work..Cheers

Hi tutorial change water pump goldwing?

Mad Max Honda Goldwing - Niccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Awesome gonna do this to my wing gotta clean and rebuild the rear caliper. Thanks a lot for your videos.

Omg!!! The rear brakes are just as bad as the front!. Those caliper pistons are pitted to hell, the pads and disc were minging. And how often are those brakes used or serviced?? Looks like the bikes been used in shit conditions then parked up for months, hence the discs were not even showing any signs of use for ages.. bloody ell..I'm not lending you my bike. 🤪👍

Hey man this doesn't have anything to do with the video but I need help(even if anyone in the comments can help) my oil drain plug is rounded badly and I can't get it off what can I do to get the oil drain bolt off?

Now that was an Awesome trick. I don't own a Goldwing, but thanks for sharing! I've subscribed.

Very good Mr Del, we enjoy your videos very much, always great

hmmm ya got me thinking 🤔

Comfy, I'm Glad The Seat Was Comfy and Liked When Penny Laughed 😅 Penny and You Del Stay Healthy and Ride Safely.

Nice video Del & Penny. Job well done mate and I love the trick to get to the rear wheel, looking forward to the next one and the new project . Penny and you have a great and safe week. Cheers

After watching the first part (front brakes) I went to wheel my 800 Tiger out of the garage and found the brakes binding really badly. Coincidence or what, anyway due to watching that last video I had all three calipers off and cleaned and back on in no time. Nice one Del....

I just love your video's and the detail you describe. I just tried to get my muffler off to change rear end fluid and could not budge it even after soaking it in penetrating oil. I seen when you reinstalled your mufflers you only used a nut driver and only hand tighten it. After seeing that I better go loosen mine up. Thanks again for a very informative video.

Well this will definitely help in changing my rear tire!

I just love that phrase "very easy I will show you". Hope both of you are doing well. Let's call it stage 2 recovery,ha? Thanks a lot!

Question, do you have to remove the bolts in the saddle bags or just loosen them? Seems like they would be very difficult to put them back in.

thanks brother....rear tire swap this spring will be soooo much better now. do you have a trick for the '83 model too. lol she also needs a new rear. btw are you darksiding?

Brilliant Del, like the others the microwave was pure comedy gold

poor poor goldie, del maybe an idea ,install a tube over tha rear brake so you can rinse it daily with a seringe /spraybottle whatever. fill it preferbely with luke soapie water, get off the most of the salt. macgyver some . i already have a name for it. dbr , short for, dels brake rinser. make room for the money that comes in me think its plenty dont forget me wrechbro.

Just found your Chanel. That bike is hilarious. Who's is it ?

A blanket and two mugs? Perfect for that night ride and bonfire date! You are the smooth operator! But the microwave might kill someone from all the extension cord needed.

Where's the Kitchen Sink ...😯

MICROWAVE out of the Trunk..... Brilliant!!!! See I told you a little bit of humor in a video ALWAYS makes it better! It doesnt need to be every single video just every now and then. Fantastic. Delboy for the WIN! Delboy for Prime Minister! Even better Delboy for the next regen of The Doctor!

.....Spring in a minute, love that optimism and timescale

I thought my Deauville was a pain in the rear when it came to stripping the plastic off... Great video as usual, and quite therapeutic watching someone else working. 🙂 I've just overhauled my brakes too, but I do wish I had a bike lift rather than having to bogger up my knees.

Hey bro do you have the SE model?....I have a 1991 GL1500A and I'm wondering will the rear end lift up like yours did?. I had to take the saddlebags off etc. just to get the wheel toff to get the tire changed, it was a lot of work. Great job I might add......you sure know a lot about maintenance and repairs for the Goldwing. Thanks again girl and stay safe. 😁👍

I just disassebled everything for no reason. Nice.

What is it about your winter that fouls the brake like that. The service of my 2002 and 2018 GL1800 is all done on center stand with me lying on floor; or unbolting caliper and working on bench.

Excellent idea! I'm going to try it on a Goldwing tire change tomorrow. It looks like it sure beats taking half of the bike apart to remove the rear wheel.

THAT is a “work-around”? Bloody Hell- that’s a day’s work right there. Rather you than me. BTW: where did you put the kitchen sink on that bike?

This video was great! So I can do this procedure to remove rear tire?

yet another great video but I have to ask Del, how long is the journey to work????? A microwave?? seriously🤷🏻‍♂

Is there no way around, so you only have to remove the sidecase?

Awesome video, very informative and detailed. Thank you for sharing.

wait, was that a oven in the trunk????????????????? "All the comforts of home!!!!... but where do they keep the toilet?"

Hey Del and Penny, great video and great tip with the baggage in the back. I thoroughly enjoyed the de-microwaving of the top trunk, by the way. Thanks as ever and looking forward to Friday's video with much anticipation.

It seemed like those brake pads were pretty well-worn? Was that that the case? With all the labor involved wouldn't it be wise to install a fresh set of brake pads?

One more question. I bought a 95 with no seat, so I just ordered one. I will need the seat bolts. Does the end of the bolt need to be tapered? Or could I just get a standard stainless steel button head bolt?

Thank you so much for yet again, another well put together video to simplify our lives when it comes to overwhelming tasks. You have my respect and admiration. Keep up the great work.

Rumor has it. That microwave actually plugs into the bike

Oh come on a Microwave🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Seems easy but getting the subframe to align for the bolts to fit back in is a very hard job.

now thats a neat wee trick del never saw that before m8 nice job yet again you know how i like these vids atb m8 iain

That just might be the ugliest Goldwing I've ever seen. 🤔🤔

Thankx for the trick !!! why did you remove the right side exhaust ?

Have you done a video on the goldwing shift shaft seal?

Ye loved the microwave. Must b the very old moddle that had kitchen sink

Thank you very much !

Hold on!!! Did I hear penny? 😬

hej der hvad er historien bag din gold wing look , ??

What a plastic mess. I'll keep my 83 Interstate.

I was just waiting for the kitchen sink to pop out from some ware.

La moto du diable ! 😅😈

'Come with me to the catacombs, beneath the vastly padded thrones of plenty & far beyond the non-degradable folding caves that are good for a thousand years, yet cunningly wrought from the plasticised remnants of subterrainian Jurassic tarpits. Here, as we carefully descend into the ever increasing darkness, lies the very reason for our visit, headtorches splutter in the pallid air as they defiantly expose the scene . . . "Ye Gods, she's got a grotty botty - Del, break out the soapy frogs & bamboo wipes!" (Fade to 'The Vapors' big hit : )xx

Nice video... won me over...

Love of work just to clean brakes

That would make a good backbone for a bobber. Hmm

What if it has a hitch?

Brilliant

You da man Del. You. da. maan.

Nice video work overall! Loved the microwave in the truck...great humor! Cheers!

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man i just smoked some shit , was that a microwave oven . I love naked bikes !