Given it's an auto , can you not put the good leg down in favour of the bad one?
Might give the bad one mode time to strengthen up?
Might give the bad one mode time to strengthen up?
Glodwing-finally got it.
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Hang in there Derek - give it time, maybe physio or the gym idc.
Yip - stop , go back to in late March / April. Get yourself "fitter" between now and then .................... start again. Value will be the same then as now (demand etc etc).
I am just home after my "test ride" of 300 miles - great .................... (took to it like Duck to Water !)
VERY different , but great
hang on in there
Cheers
Alan
PS - lots of routes programmed into Nav , and followed - not very easy , again .............. just different (MUCH better than on a 2009 model)
I am just home after my "test ride" of 300 miles - great .................... (took to it like Duck to Water !)
VERY different , but great
hang on in there
Cheers
Alan
PS - lots of routes programmed into Nav , and followed - not very easy , again .............. just different (MUCH better than on a 2009 model)
Sorry - forgot to report in.
Home yesterday , have now done only about 400 miles but all is good. It's not really comparable to an RT / GS - just a different animal. My RT would eat it in performance and fuel economy (and most other things too) but that's not really the point. It's built for cruising / touring - big miles in a day , in comfort. It's very smooth and considering I had never driven a DCT (I know - bad boy for not taking a test drive on a very expensive bike !!) - it was / is dead easy to ride and get used to. Brakes not as good as the RT , but then it is a big lump (weight) .
It will get parked up for winter - tried a wing once in the snow , and I don't recomend it (linked brakes down hill were a disaster on snow ...............).
Will know more when 10,000 miles covered and things have loosened up - 51mpg is depressing after 60 + as an average !
cheers
Alan
Update on purchase :
Crossed 2000 miles yesterday - celebrated with an uncheduled oil change (when there are 200,000 miles on the bike - someone may thank me ??). Easy job , 3 (THREE) drain plugs , 2 filters and an hour of work (could be done much faster - but first time - care with o ring and wee spring etc etc.)
Very happy so far , very relaxing to ride - DCT works better than expected - touring mode 98% of time , possibly 99% - with dabs of downshift to speed up the odd overtaking manouvre ,,, some times 2 , once 3 dabs !!. 51ish mpg has become norm , so crap compated to RT - but it is what it is. Engine is lovely - as expected and as per previous 2001 to 2017 models - nice noise , nice torque. Few wee jobs to do over winter - daughter to design and make a tank bag (which works with air bag etc) - fender extender , 2020 pillion grab handles ($219 in USA vs £350 here !!) , and a top box rack. Then we are ready for some big tours .....
Crossed 2000 miles yesterday - celebrated with an uncheduled oil change (when there are 200,000 miles on the bike - someone may thank me ??). Easy job , 3 (THREE) drain plugs , 2 filters and an hour of work (could be done much faster - but first time - care with o ring and wee spring etc etc.)
Very happy so far , very relaxing to ride - DCT works better than expected - touring mode 98% of time , possibly 99% - with dabs of downshift to speed up the odd overtaking manouvre ,,, some times 2 , once 3 dabs !!. 51ish mpg has become norm , so crap compated to RT - but it is what it is. Engine is lovely - as expected and as per previous 2001 to 2017 models - nice noise , nice torque. Few wee jobs to do over winter - daughter to design and make a tank bag (which works with air bag etc) - fender extender , 2020 pillion grab handles ($219 in USA vs £350 here !!) , and a top box rack. Then we are ready for some big tours .....
Just a question. Can the Touring version top box not be removed to make a bagger? Best of both worlds then. I'd be nuts to buy a bagger with that level of comfort on offer for my girl but it's a right chunk to ride around with otherwise. Are there any other differences? I saw a Youtube clip that said there's electronic damping on the Tour and not on the bagger, which would be really strange except the touring version is so much more expensive to buy....sure the top box isn't that expensive 
Just a question. Can the Touring version top box not be removed to make a bagger? Best of both worlds then. I'd be nuts to buy a bagger with that level of comfort on offer for my girl but it's a right chunk to ride around with otherwise. Are there any other differences? I saw a Youtube clip that said there's electronic damping on the Tour and not on the bagger, which would be really strange except the touring version is so much more expensive to buy....sure the top box isn't that expensive
Its not just a top box that's missing. Also IIRC there's no leccy suspension, no heated seats, no airbag, and possibly more stuff missing. However, to answer your question yes the box can be removed. In fact there is an American company which makes a quick release kit for just that.
I'm also considering a rack, but not at Honda prices. I've also seen some properly fitting pannier bags (hopnel 920). It's very strange though that it's more difficult to find a supplier of accessories in the UK. Most seem to be US based or European.
Simple - volume sold.
Agreed, but it doesn't make it simple to buy farkles. I'm looking at racks, bags and other stuff. In the states its not a bad price but by the time its here its quite expensive.
I've seen pictures of a GW Tour over in the US, with what looked to me like an HD tourpack chrome rack fitted. Those are c.£200.
I wouldn't buy pannier bags. You can see multiple dry bags (waterproof and paper thin) are the way to go. Best to pack out those tiny cases as best you can and in my experience pannier bags take up too much space. If you buy different colour dry bags you get to find your stuff in seconds - hi-vis yellow works well for underpants, just saying.
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Yeah, lots of racks out there, Looked at some that where just cheap tat. The front runner at the moment is a show chrome one.
I swallowed hard 
, and went for the OEM options...
Easy Trunk Lights Kit (Trunk) - £920.00
Honda standard fitting time: 4.5 hours at £50 p/h - £225.00
Pack containing all accessories to install the Trunk inner lamp and the LED stop light when Trunk is installed on the Gold Wing.
08E86-MKC-A00 - Trunk Sub Harness
08L70-MKC-C00 - Chrome Trunk Rack
08U74-MKC-A00 - Trunk Inner Lamp Kit
08U76-MKC-A00 - LED H/M Stop Light Kit
Easy Front LED Fog Light Kit - £520.00
Honda standard fitting time: 4.5 hours at £50 p/h - £100.00
Pack Contains:
08V70-MKC-A00 - Front LED Fog Light Attachment Kit
08V71-MKC-A00 - Front LED Fog Light Kit
Trunk Inner Bag - £135.00
Convenient abrasion-resistant ballistic nylon trunk liner makes packing easier and protects your belongings when traveling. Features reinforced carry handles, shoulder strap, easy-access outer zip for in-trunk use, and Gold Wing logo zipper pulls.
Saddlebag Inner Bag x2 - £140.00 (£70.00 each)
Convenient abrasion-resistant ballistic nylon saddlebag liner makes packing easier and helps protect your belongings when traveling. Features reinforced carry handles and Gold Wing logo zipper pulls for ease of use. (1 Part Number = 1 Bag).
Grand total: £2,040.00 (I did haggle a bit off this)
Really pleased with the rear rack/brake light and fog lights. The rear rack/brake really suits the bike. Anything else I think I would be disappointed with. There are a lot of youtube videos out there with regard to fitting the rack, not altogether straightforward.
However, as mentioned, the inner bags take up quite a bit of room. I think there may be better inner bag solutions out there, as an alternative to the genuine Honda offering. Will try to upload a video of the rear rack.
, and went for the OEM options...Easy Trunk Lights Kit (Trunk) - £920.00
Honda standard fitting time: 4.5 hours at £50 p/h - £225.00
Pack containing all accessories to install the Trunk inner lamp and the LED stop light when Trunk is installed on the Gold Wing.
08E86-MKC-A00 - Trunk Sub Harness
08L70-MKC-C00 - Chrome Trunk Rack
08U74-MKC-A00 - Trunk Inner Lamp Kit
08U76-MKC-A00 - LED H/M Stop Light Kit
Easy Front LED Fog Light Kit - £520.00
Honda standard fitting time: 4.5 hours at £50 p/h - £100.00
Pack Contains:
08V70-MKC-A00 - Front LED Fog Light Attachment Kit
08V71-MKC-A00 - Front LED Fog Light Kit
Trunk Inner Bag - £135.00
Convenient abrasion-resistant ballistic nylon trunk liner makes packing easier and protects your belongings when traveling. Features reinforced carry handles, shoulder strap, easy-access outer zip for in-trunk use, and Gold Wing logo zipper pulls.
Saddlebag Inner Bag x2 - £140.00 (£70.00 each)
Convenient abrasion-resistant ballistic nylon saddlebag liner makes packing easier and helps protect your belongings when traveling. Features reinforced carry handles and Gold Wing logo zipper pulls for ease of use. (1 Part Number = 1 Bag).
Grand total: £2,040.00 (I did haggle a bit off this)
Really pleased with the rear rack/brake light and fog lights. The rear rack/brake really suits the bike. Anything else I think I would be disappointed with. There are a lot of youtube videos out there with regard to fitting the rack, not altogether straightforward.
However, as mentioned, the inner bags take up quite a bit of room. I think there may be better inner bag solutions out there, as an alternative to the genuine Honda offering. Will try to upload a video of the rear rack.
I swallowed hard
Easy Trunk Lights Kit (Trunk) - £920.00
Honda standard fitting time: 4.5 hours at £50 p/h - £225.00
Pack containing all accessories to install the Trunk inner lamp and the LED stop light when Trunk is installed on the Gold Wing.
08E86-MKC-A00 - Trunk Sub Harness
08L70-MKC-C00 - Chrome Trunk Rack
08U74-MKC-A00 - Trunk Inner Lamp Kit
08U76-MKC-A00 - LED H/M Stop Light Kit
Easy Front LED Fog Light Kit - £520.00
Honda standard fitting time: 4.5 hours at £50 p/h - £100.00
Pack Contains:
08V70-MKC-A00 - Front LED Fog Light Attachment Kit
08V71-MKC-A00 - Front LED Fog Light Kit
Trunk Inner Bag - £135.00
Convenient abrasion-resistant ballistic nylon trunk liner makes packing easier and protects your belongings when traveling. Features reinforced carry handles, shoulder strap, easy-access outer zip for in-trunk use, and Gold Wing logo zipper pulls.
Saddlebag Inner Bag x2 - £140.00 (£70.00 each)
Convenient abrasion-resistant ballistic nylon saddlebag liner makes packing easier and helps protect your belongings when traveling. Features reinforced carry handles and Gold Wing logo zipper pulls for ease of use. (1 Part Number = 1 Bag).
Grand total: £2,040.00 (I did haggle a bit off this)
Really pleased with the rear rack/brake light and fog lights. The rear rack/brake really suits the bike. Anything else I think I would be disappointed with. There are a lot of youtube videos out there with regard to fitting the rack, not altogether straightforward.
However, as mentioned, the inner bags take up quite a bit of room. I think there may be better inner bag solutions out there, as an alternative to the genuine Honda offering. Will try to upload a video of the rear rack.
Where’s the pics ?
I swallowed hard
Easy Trunk Lights Kit (Trunk) - £920.00
Honda standard fitting time: 4.5 hours at £50 p/h - £225.00
Pack containing all accessories to install the Trunk inner lamp and the LED stop light when Trunk is installed on the Gold Wing.
08E86-MKC-A00 - Trunk Sub Harness
08L70-MKC-C00 - Chrome Trunk Rack
08U74-MKC-A00 - Trunk Inner Lamp Kit
08U76-MKC-A00 - LED H/M Stop Light Kit
Easy Front LED Fog Light Kit - £520.00
Honda standard fitting time: 4.5 hours at £50 p/h - £100.00
Pack Contains:
08V70-MKC-A00 - Front LED Fog Light Attachment Kit
08V71-MKC-A00 - Front LED Fog Light Kit
Trunk Inner Bag - £135.00
Convenient abrasion-resistant ballistic nylon trunk liner makes packing easier and protects your belongings when traveling. Features reinforced carry handles, shoulder strap, easy-access outer zip for in-trunk use, and Gold Wing logo zipper pulls.
Saddlebag Inner Bag x2 - £140.00 (£70.00 each)
Convenient abrasion-resistant ballistic nylon saddlebag liner makes packing easier and helps protect your belongings when traveling. Features reinforced carry handles and Gold Wing logo zipper pulls for ease of use. (1 Part Number = 1 Bag).
Grand total: £2,040.00 (I did haggle a bit off this)
Really pleased with the rear rack/brake light and fog lights. The rear rack/brake really suits the bike. Anything else I think I would be disappointed with. There are a lot of youtube videos out there with regard to fitting the rack, not altogether straightforward.
However, as mentioned, the inner bags take up quite a bit of room. I think there may be better inner bag solutions out there, as an alternative to the genuine Honda offering. Will try to upload a video of the rear rack.
You Forgot the $25 pin to hold the handlebar in place.....Eeek!!
https://youtu.be/OjpMH1rdMHk
Pics of my bike at post #42.... https://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php/539828-Glodwing-finally-got-it/page3
Trunk rack videos here....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNNrftZOV_s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YS1QmLTR0I
This fits beautifully on the back...
https://www.ortlieb.com/uk/rack-pack-urban+K6131
Good explanation here...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv8tsuYK2wQ&t=1029s
relax
....Honda service plan, warranty, legendary build quality, & regular checks prior to riding....... what is the probability of mechanical fatigue?Sure they'll sort matters promptly. Just you can't help but think back to the GS shock separation issues of a few years ago.
Ok.
Ok.
I submit. I’m going to get one. But at this time of year I would need an awesome deal. £31k is too much for any motorcycle and they seem to be worth £25k as soon as they leave the showroom. Not keen on shiny black. The blue is ok-ish and every Honda I know it ‘that’ red. The Red/black combo is ok. But like the look of this one as not a big fan of chrome city:
Ok.
I submit. I’m going to get one. But at this time of year I would need an awesome deal. £31k is too much for any motorcycle and they seem to be worth £25k as soon as they leave the showroom. Not keen on shiny black. The blue is ok-ish and every Honda I know it ‘that’ red. The Red/black combo is ok. But like the look of this one as not a big fan of chrome city:
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