Hi Max, love the explanation on lowering the bike, I for one have the traxxion suppension on my bike that was set for my weight and my passenger , my inseam is 29" I have extended height soles on my riding boots that give me an additional 3" of height, now I am in better control of my bike, thanks for what you do, keep up the great work
I have a 2021GL1800BD (Base model, DCT). I'm 5'6" with a 29" inseam. At first, I had to have my toes down, heels up slightly while at rest on the bike. An auto upholsterer removed some foam from only the sides of the saddle where the upper legs contact the seat. The result is that now I have full foot contact when the bike is at rest. Works fine for me.
Great ideas, how about a video on a way to lift the ends of the handle bars. I’m 6’4 and my knees hit the handle bars when I turn. On my present Goldwing I’ve used after market risers.
Goldwing tires are very specifically designed for the weight they carry. You cannot just put an ordinary motorcycle tire on, or it will be extremely dangerous.
Traxxion Dynamics. I think your bike had rear shocks that were not rebuildable, so this would be hard to do. We'd have to shop for some aftermarket shocks that we could get into to lower them for you.
@@jasonlaughton7590 The shocks are around $1700 plus shipping to the UK. This is a HUGE job for a HIGHLY skilled mechanic. We charge $1000 for the labor.
He doesn't. That doesn't mean another company won't. The new Wing does not offer much in the way of reducing height by foam. The previous 01-17 bike had more that could be removed.
It is understood by anyone lowering their bike that they will lose cornering clearance. For many shorter riders, this is accepted, because otherwise, they would not be able to ride at all.
@@Traxxion true for a simple dog bone rear adjustment and spacer cut or fork slip package or modification.. However studying what component touch down first, and creating and including this in a premium lowering package could (for some bikes) maintain the same lean angle..so I guess your lowering package does nothing to address reduced lean angle?
@@ut1004bp Dynamically, you can maintain/improve cornering clearance with higher spring and damping rates, which all of our suspension packages offer. Soft bouncy shocks that ride at, or near, bottom out are a problem.
@@Traxxion I think there is.. lets say for example.. first lean angle touch down point is a OEM floorboard.. do..daa.. remove, remount or replace the floorboard with a different style or type.. ok.. let say its the first contact point would be the crash bar.... do...daa.. remove and/or replace with a different style crash bar.. See, people increase their lean angles all the time.. It mostly matters what bike it is, and what part of the bike might make first contact.. Then study the problem from there: like is there an easy modification that can be made to that component?.
The million dollar question is why were Honda engineers so stupid to make a bike that half the public can't ride? My '84Aspencade was just fine, but I can't buy a GL1800. Pretty stupid if you ask me.
@@Traxxion Yes, that thought crossed my mind, although big bikes are rare in Japan, so its not really for their market. My wife wants me to get another Goldwing, but I'm not sure how I can. Not sure I like the idea of wearing clodhoppers. I could look for an old 1200 again, but that seems sketchy to buy that old of a bike any more. Right now I ride a PC800, but its not the best for her.
They won't warranty our shocks of course, but nothing else is changed on the bike so warranty is not affected. Keep in mind the Goldwing is the most heavily modified motorcycle in the world. If Honda wasn't honoring warranty claims, we'd all know about it.
@@jeramiemaddox1974 Inseam length? I always laugh at reviews where the rider's height is mentioned because it assumes a standard inseam. I have seen many people my height with no trouble flat footing bikes that I can't even touch the ground on. At one time I worked with a woman who was exactly my height. She had a 34" inseam! My mother always claimed to be 5'0". Turned out that she isn't quite 5'0". She rode, with difficulty, a Honda Helix scooter, Honda Shadow and a BMW F650ST. I get my short arms and legs from her.
Yeah my upper body is longer then my legs. My inseam is like 23. That's what I remember it to be. Been awhile since I measured. People laugh at short people riding but it takes a lot more skill to ride something you can't touch.
@@jeramiemaddox1974 That would make it tough. My mother used to cut an unbelievable amount of material off the bottoms of my 30" inseam pants. I hope that you have found ways to get around it.
