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When i upgraded my speakers on either the Ventures or my two Gl1500 bikes i used either memory foam or foam speaker cups behind the dash speakers, and the screws get locktite on them, when i crank up the volume it rattles anything loose in the fairings otherwise.

I would post more often but the last month i started a new job, lot less physical demands upon me, for the most part i can only do 6 hours before my back starts singing out from those stab wounds, but its better pay, better shop, they were very desperate to find a mechanic and mixer driver. No...

Went to possibly buy this one, was asking $2400 obo, seller was willing to take cash at a lower amount, problem is it was in much worse condition than they thought, and they knew nothing about Goldwings. My final offer was $1500 cash plus 8 ounces of pure silver worth roughly $150. Husband...

Answered a Craigslist ad about an 86 Gl1200 for sale, guy says somebody else made an offer of $1500, seller was asking $2400 obo, i was a bit short of that but said i would possibly go the same amount if the other person doesnt buy, well i get a call a few hours later, this was monday afternoon...

I'm afraid my last posts were a long long time ago, been sitting of at GWF the last couple months, if anyone is interested there was a thread I started, "I lost my back seat partner" over there. But anyway, I'm back, retired now and getting back to my bikes.

Anyone using the 890 Journey Tour master tires? I have one on the front of my 95 gl1500 feels rock solid and today I just ordered a rear for my 95 goldwing. I know I have been gone a long time, had an accident in july, but I rode my 89 Venture Royale with the 230 tour masters not too long ago...

Roadranger in a Goldwing? Makes me just dream of building a three axle trike with an interaxle.

A couple weeks ago I traded a 1990 Kawasaki KZ1000 Police bike, found it in a shed, shifter seal had been leaking for a long time, massive amounts of oil were dumped into engine, carb boots were all cracked, had a Vetter fairing with it, birds nest of a maze of wires from where it was connected...

Dave its surreal how many new HID buyers there are that believe the higher the Kelvin of a lamp they think its more powerful.

The lower the number the whiter, get below 4300K and you start getting orange, at around 6000K you get a blue tint and a slight reduction of lumens, at 8000K its a deep tinted blue and a further reduction of lumens, getting higher numbers does NOT mean more light, its called "Kelvin" and the...

Currently to get the same or equal light from an LED H4 lamp you will be paying a higher price than most high end HID kits. HID rules when it comes to dishing out light, get a 4300K or 5000K color, more white and more lumens, and the basic slim ballast 35 watt HID still puts out twice the light...

I have decided to use the 84 frame and engine and to transfer all the 82 GL1100 Aspencade luggage, trunk and fairing to it. No Comstar rims, a better tire size, better forks all wrapped with an 1100 body. Will have hydraulic clutch, anti dive and integrated brakes, classic full dresser show...

Drove 40 miles into Anchorage to see the Custom Motorcycle show there, wasn't what I expected, first off its usually in a larger complex but there was construction at that one so they used a smaller AT&T pavilion, split down the middle one side was all dealer bikes, most old stock, not even a...

Thanks, still considering whether to keep bike as an1100 or transfer all body and gear to the 84 1200, yes I expect some side panels may not match up, but its going to be a custom build, I can make fiberglass or carbon fiber panels. So many choices, I have two bad 1100 engines in bikes and two...

I have a full dressed 82 Aspencade, every single Markland and Peterson light you can attach to a Goldwing, all sorts of extras that made it stand out, but the 1100 engine seems to be in a sad and sorry condition, preliminary diagnosis is a bad head gasket and possibly a bent crank, it barely...

One of these days I will work with installing a throttle body injector setup. Other than buying an aftermarket there is junk yard alternatives from say a four cylinder Honda engine, need all components plus the fuel pump and O2 sensor in exhaust.

Marvel Mystery Oil is better than ATF. Its specifically formulated to burn and burn cleanly in any engine. The 82 Gl1100 I just picked up might just might have multiple engine issues but since I have a donor motor better suited I will be getting rid of the 1100 engine, dropping an 84 Gl1200...

I have done several master cylinder jobs with just simple watch crystal glass, JB Weld. You can get just the glass from Ebay pretty cheap. They were on a Yamaha Venture but the size is pretty uniform with other bikes, don't remember what size though. I leave out the metal shield inside that...

I have an 84 GL1200 I need to take the engine out of, its just a frame, engine and wheels, bought it for $50 at a private Harley shop, was somebodies naked project that refused to pay so owner of shop sold it cheap to me because it was a cat in a dog kennel. Engine is going to be completely...

I have been contemplating to also replace the swingarm from the 84 and the front end so I can get heavier tires, having anti dive on the bigger forks plus using the spoked rims from the 84 on the 82. Not sure yet if the swingarms will change over, I hear the triple tree will if you re weld the...