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    looking at 2003 GL1800

    in Honda Goldwing Tech Talk

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    Why a 2003? Because I can purchase it from settlement without any out of pocket. Individual's Candy Red 2003 Goldwing with 44K miles, Chrome wheels, Chrome center stand, Chrome kick stand,Cobra pipes plus stock exhaust (in a box) with turn downs, ring of fire, extra lights, fog lights, hidden vertical mount trailer hitch w/cooler & rack, backrest, driver & passenger transformer running boards, heal toe shifter, passenger arm rests, spoiler w/led light, trunk rack, tinted swept back windshield w/vent, 2 Aria color matching helmets w/headsets, Honda maintenance manual, new battery, battery tender and a lot of other Honda, Kuryakyn and Show Chrome adders. The adder list is pretty long. It has never been laid down or wrecked. The Metzler 880 tires have less then a l,000 miles on them. Elderly owner is giving up riding. 03 looks impressive & no scratches or readily apparent imperfections. Rotella oil since purchase. Checked VIN with local dealer & all recalls current. No fork bearing replacement or added fork brace. Seems to compare favorably with other 'for sale' GL1800s I see on GL1800Riders forum.

     

    Go fer it.:banana::080402gudl_prv:

    If you could trade your Venture for a Goldwing

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    I use to own an 08 RSV and on August 31st 2010, someone hit me and totaled it out. I recently bought a 06 wing and here are my opinions on this subject...many of which are already mentioned. Last summer my wife and I, rode the RSV on a 2400 mile vacation pulling a trailer and we had a blast. No issues at all. The RSV had more than enough power to get the job done. But I did have to spend quite a bit of money to get it where I was comfortable on long trips. First, I ended up having to install a set of 3 inch pullback handlebars to get the grips closer to me. On long rides, I would get a cramp in my mid back because I was having to reach for the handlebars. On rides 1 day or less, no back pain. On the first long ride I went on during the heat of the summer, I ended up with blisters on my inner thighs from the seat. It seemed to be worse when I put my feet on the highway bars so I bought a corbin seat. I didn't really like the corbin but I never got blisters again. After that, I could ride sun up to sundown with no issues and the RSV provided me and my wife with many miles of fun riding. About 2 months ago, I bought a 06 wing. Although the specs say the wing actually weighs more than the RSV, it feels about 100 lbs lighter due to the lower center of gravity. The wings sound system is superior and the wing far exceeds the RSV on handling and power. As previously mentioned in other posts, the rear of the RSV would "wonder" if I layed it over in a turn very far. I havent' found the point at which the wing "wonders" in a corner and I have layed it over pretty far....it is rock solid!! Slow speed handling, great! I do like the floorboards on the RSV and the ability to "stretch out" better than the wing but I am in no means "uncomfortable" on the wing. I'm 6'-0", 230 lbs and I don't have an issue getting comfortable on the wing but it is different and does take a little getting use to. With all that said, I have only had the opportunity to go on 1 long day trip of about 500 miles and I felt fine and don't foresee any issues with longer trips on the wing.

    I have no personal interest on what kind of bike others ride and some may disagree with my findings on the RSV vs. the wing and that is OK. I don't really like bashing other makes of bikes because we all have different type bikes for different reasons and we all hold them near and dear to our hearts. I liked my RSV and had it not got totaled, I would still have it and wouldn't be considering any other bike and my opinions are not intended to bash the RSV. My RSV was a good bike and I liked it greatly. But, life didn't deal me the opportunity to keep it

    Ride safe!!!

    I couldn't have said it better John!:thumbsup2:

    KiteSquid's new 2010 Goldwing

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    Great looking bike! Welcome to the GW contingent of VR.org!

    Here's a little tip for anyone getting ready to trailer a wing or any other bike for that matter.

    Look into the correct way to do it FIRST.:soapbox:

    Count your blessings kitesquid. You were lucky to get that one home in one piece.

    Buying Gold

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    During times of high inflation, people with their assets in cash are hurt the most. People with assets like real estate, gold or MOTORCYCLES etc fair better.

     

    In times of high inflation, it is actually good to owe money at a fixed interest rate because you are then paying off your loan with cheaper dollars, especially if your income keeps pace with inflation. It's not a good time to be on a fixed income though.

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