Recent content by '87GWTraveler

Thanks to all for the good info! Greatly appreciated. Really enjoying the bike and this forum. There are not many 30 plus year old bikes that are so well supported (and reliable). We are the caretakers of these ancient machines. They truly are the "gold standard" for touring motorcycles.

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Love the striping.

After lovingly being cleaned up

My Salvation Army '87 Interstate

Hello to all, My '87 Interstate seems to run a little on the hot side (here in CA everything does). The gauge in town reads about 2/3 toward the hot and then the fan kicks on. I've never owned a water cooled bike, so this could be normal? The good news is.. the fan comes on. I'm going to...

Thanks for all the welcoming support from all. This is my first 'Wing. It is also the biggest bike I've ever owned. My Triumph rides a lot like my old Norton 850 except that it always starts and runs. The Sym is kind of like a heavy moped with 4 gears and a sense of humor. Symba will indeed...

Hello to all, I'm a longtime rider- but the Goldwing has always been just a very plush idea in the back of my thick skull. I've always ridden "standard" style bikes. The last purchase was an '07 Triumph T-100 Bonneville, followed by a Sym Symba 100 that gets more use than the others as it is...

Hi to all! I just picked up an "87 GL1200 Interstate. I'm a long time rider in the Silicon Valley's backroads. This is my first Goldwing, and I am impressed with what a 30 year old bike is capable of. I will be haunting the tech section for parts recommendations as well as advice. Looking...