Recent content by Hank

Replaced the brake pads. Bigger job than I anticipated. Getting piston to stay in was beyond me. Fortunately an experienced neighbor had a special tool.

Inthewind was right.

I am not mechanical. When the pads get thin I usually pay someone to do it. In this case the material on one pad was completely gone and it was scoring the brake disc, so I did not want to ride it to the shop. I removed the old pads easily, put the new ones in there, and hit a wall. I...

The place it’s binding is at the very top of the disc where it passes between two metal pieces.

That is possible. I will check the manual. I don’t think I have ridden with the park brake on.

I rode Monday and everything seemed fine. When I was rolling it out today I heard a rasping or rubbing sound from the rear tire. So I rode the Goldwing instead. This afternoon I looked at it. I am no mechanic, but it appears to me the disc rotor might be binding at the top. There is some...

Sorry, had it backwards. It reads high. 71 if it’s really 70.

In the USA Federal regulations provide for substantial penalties if speedometers read too low, but no penalty if they read too high. So for many years vehicle makers sent them out low. Possibly as GPS becomes better and more available they no longer feel as much need to do that. My 2015...

Thanks to all for the thoughtful responses.

Thanks to all for the thoughtful replies. Keep them coming.

I guess I should add that my two main riding buddies both died in the last year and the Goldwing group has closed down. I guess those events are part of my thinking.

I have three motorcycles. drz 400 supermoto NC 700x 2015 2018 Goldwing Tour i just finished a 4,000 mile ride to Key West and back. I enjoyed it but my time for long distance touring may be done. I am 67. It occurred to me I might sell all three and buy an Africa Twin or the new NT 1100 if...

Some riders also suggest pressing harder on the upwind foot peg. I have tried it but I am not sure it made a difference. The knee thing works. I live in Oklahoma.

This video is a little old and I have made a couple more changes, but I hope it is still useful.

There is a known issue with all Honda DCTs, it is designed to be turned off in neutral and will occasionally stick if you don’t. A mechanic told me it had to do with a solenoid, no idea if that’s right. At any rate, don’t fight it. Just put it in neutral before hitting the kill switch or...