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  1. K

    Goldwing Trike re-class

    Hi Everyone, I have a 86 aspy and would like to convert it to a trike, doen anyone know it it will have to be safetyed and reclassed here in Ontario Canada.
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    85 Aspencade Heel/Toe Gear Shifter

    I was wondering about using a toe shifter fron another bike that might have the right curve, length and spline!
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    85 Aspencade Heel/Toe Gear Shifter

    I was afraid stock shifter would not work! There is a miss shift now and then! Maybe I couls cut of the rear part of the h/t and raise the tow part! It is on an adjustable rod. What you think? :thanks:
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    85 Aspencade Heel/Toe Gear Shifter

    I was wondering if anyone is running stock shifter with floorboards.
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    85 Aspencade Heel/Toe Gear Shifter

    I just picked up my 86 aspy a couple of weeks ago and it has h/t and floor boards, has anyone kept the stock shifter and added floor boards? I hate the h/t shifter and would like to change it but keep the after market floor boards.
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    Help taiming a 86 Aspy!

    I went out yesterday and after adjusting everything to where it should be it was a dream, night and day! No wobble and with feathering the clutch and break I could almost come to a crall! Wow!!! The only thing that bothers me now is I think the fork clamp is on backward. The full thickness is in...
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    Help taiming a 86 Aspy!

    Well, I should add that not only my first time on one of these big beauties but I was riding two up with not much air in the rear tire and too much in the front forks and not enough in the rear. I felt the rear bottom out a couple of times on the ride home. I didn't want to adjust the air...
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    Help taiming a 86 Aspy!

    Yes My feet do touch the ground, I think it is just getting used to the top weight.
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    Help taiming a 86 Aspy!

    Thanks for all the advice Guys, I agree that practice is what I need. It does have a wobble and that scared me at first and like what was said tacking off a little quicker smooths it out. I am an auto tech here in Canada and also have ASE in Brakes and Elect so I will be checking everything out...
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    Help taiming a 86 Aspy!

    Hi everyone, I just picked up a GW on Sat. and my past bikes were HD's! The feel of this beast is very different and I dropped it over 3 times on the hour ride home. I find it very hard to just to walk this bike let alone getting her off the center stand without dropping her. I am 180 lbs. and...
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    Hi from Ottawa Canada

    I will thank you, but I just picked up an 86 Aspy and needs a little work first.
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    Hi from Ottawa Canada

    Hi everyone, nice to see lots of you guys in my area. Byw, today is the Ride for Dad! I did the run in 2001. Very well organized.
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    Manuals

    What the heck! Good news, thanks :moped:
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    Manuals

    Is there such a thing as a trouble shooting manual for 86 Aspy
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    Hi from Ottawa Canada

    Thanks guys, wow this site is world wide!
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