Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Belly Pan Installation
Today I installed the belly pan on my Honda Goldwing. It was easy to install and I was done in less then 15 minutes. I wish other parts were as easy to install on my Goldwing. The belly pan gives my Goldwing extra protection from debris on the roadway. We all know that it can be expensive to fix any punctures to your engine, oil filter, or coolant. If one of those go you will be sitting on the side of the road waiting for a tow truck. The belly pan will give you some extra protection, and from what I have read will also protect against the wind. I will let you know if there are any side effects to my motorcycle, like over heating or rattling noise.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Honda Goldwing Home
I am the proud owner of a 2004 Honda Goldwing. I have owned many other motorcycles, but it was not until I bought this motorcycle that I truly enjoyed riding my motorcycle. This bike is so much more fun to ride then any of the other motorcycles that I have owned. You would think that by looking at this motorcycle it would be heavy and hard to handle. However you will be amazed how easy it is to handle, and how well the weight is balanced on the Goldwing. It has the power and speed of any ninja bike, and even handles like one.
Once you have driven a Honda Goldwing I guarantee that you will never go back to riding anything except a Honda Goldwing. The Goldwing has it all, comfort, beauty, power, speed and excellent handling. I would never try this, but the Goldwing has so much power that you can actually pop the front wheel off the ground with it (not recommended). The Goldwing is a motorcycle made for cruising on long rides. A few years ago my wife and I took a trip from south Florida to Little Switzerland in North Carolina. It was a wonderful trip that we did it in two days. If you have never driven a motorcycle on the Blue Ridge Parkway then I highly recommend that. The scenic views are incredible, and the roadway is fun to drive on. The day we rode there were some clouds on the roadways just to give you an idea of how high the altitude is on the Blue Ridge Parkway. You do not want to speed on this roadway because if you fall off they will not find you or your motorcycle for about another 50 years when some hikers get lost down the mountain.
I think my wife also enjoys the Honda Goldwing just as much as I do or if not more. She has never complained about being uncomfortable on the back seat which feels like a lazy boy chair. She always wants to go for a ride no matter how tired she may feel. The Honda Goldwing is the ultimate motorcycle, and when you buy or own one you will love it too!!! My Goldwing is a 2004 GL 1800 and I have put on about 17,000.00 miles already. I am now starting to do my own maintenance service on my bike to avoid the high costs of taking it to the Honda Dealer. Many of my local dealers are charging outrages prices for service!!!
I recently changed the front brake pads on my bike, and found out how easy it was to do it. I am not a mechanic, but I am able to do some jobs on my own, and the front brake pads was one of them. You will need to take off the front plastic covers from the front tire. You will need a Allen wrench, and there are four screws to remove on each side. Once the plastic is off you will be able to see the brakes. There is a top and rear screw that secures the brake to the rotor. Remove both screws. You will observe a little rubber screw top which you must remove. Underneath that is an Allen wrench screw that separates the brakes. Before you loosen that screw take a pair of pliers and place the pistons back inside the brake. This will make it easy to install the new pads. Once brake pistons are inside remove the last screw, and the brake caliper will come apart. Remove old pads and replace with the new ones. Once new pads are in tighten Allen wrench screw and replace all screws.
Once you have driven a Honda Goldwing I guarantee that you will never go back to riding anything except a Honda Goldwing. The Goldwing has it all, comfort, beauty, power, speed and excellent handling. I would never try this, but the Goldwing has so much power that you can actually pop the front wheel off the ground with it (not recommended). The Goldwing is a motorcycle made for cruising on long rides. A few years ago my wife and I took a trip from south Florida to Little Switzerland in North Carolina. It was a wonderful trip that we did it in two days. If you have never driven a motorcycle on the Blue Ridge Parkway then I highly recommend that. The scenic views are incredible, and the roadway is fun to drive on. The day we rode there were some clouds on the roadways just to give you an idea of how high the altitude is on the Blue Ridge Parkway. You do not want to speed on this roadway because if you fall off they will not find you or your motorcycle for about another 50 years when some hikers get lost down the mountain.
I think my wife also enjoys the Honda Goldwing just as much as I do or if not more. She has never complained about being uncomfortable on the back seat which feels like a lazy boy chair. She always wants to go for a ride no matter how tired she may feel. The Honda Goldwing is the ultimate motorcycle, and when you buy or own one you will love it too!!! My Goldwing is a 2004 GL 1800 and I have put on about 17,000.00 miles already. I am now starting to do my own maintenance service on my bike to avoid the high costs of taking it to the Honda Dealer. Many of my local dealers are charging outrages prices for service!!!
I recently changed the front brake pads on my bike, and found out how easy it was to do it. I am not a mechanic, but I am able to do some jobs on my own, and the front brake pads was one of them. You will need to take off the front plastic covers from the front tire. You will need a Allen wrench, and there are four screws to remove on each side. Once the plastic is off you will be able to see the brakes. There is a top and rear screw that secures the brake to the rotor. Remove both screws. You will observe a little rubber screw top which you must remove. Underneath that is an Allen wrench screw that separates the brakes. Before you loosen that screw take a pair of pliers and place the pistons back inside the brake. This will make it easy to install the new pads. Once brake pistons are inside remove the last screw, and the brake caliper will come apart. Remove old pads and replace with the new ones. Once new pads are in tighten Allen wrench screw and replace all screws.
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