Mr.H: How a motorcycle evolves over time

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Re: Mr.H: How a motorcycle evolves over time

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Not much new this year. A couple of months ago I was running some errands and when came out of a store Mr.H wouldn't start. I knew it wasn't the battery because A couple of guys in the parking lot gave me a push and it started.

When I took the starter motor apart I found that the bearing on the brush end was seized so I cobbled one that worked up from parts (basically the Caltric starter with the brushes from one of the rebuilt ones) and ordered a new one.
Details here https://www.ngwclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=77527

My plan was that I would install the new one when I had things apart to replace the exhaust system in a few weeks. Well, replacing the exhaust system didn't happen and I wanted to install it before I put the bike to bed in a few weeks. And I wanted to see if I really could change it without removing the exhaust like OldFogey said I should. He was right.

Old and new starter motors
01 - Starters - Caltric +  Amosa.jpg
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I noticed that the new one had Amosa cast into it so I Googled that and this was among the first few results
https://goldwingdocs.com/forum/viewtopi ... =4&t=50300
With this pic of the broken gears
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From what the thread said this sort of thing has happened a few times but the rest of the starter is OK if you use the gears from an original starter so I opened it up to swap in known good ones before installing it. From what I can see it does look pretty well made.

And the only pic of anything that changed on the 'Wing this year
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Mr. Honda ('83 GL1100/Dnepr) summer How a motorcycle evolves thread
The Famous Eccles ('84 CX650EI/VeloUral) winter Never Ending Build (CX500forum)
Click: Colour schematics for all GL1000 & GL1100 and GL1200 standard models plus instructions on how to download the full size version
"A guy with two sidecars can't be all bad." - Cookie
Another guy with two sidecars..... Hmmmm... must be something to that....
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Re: Mr.H: How a motorcycle evolves over time

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I drove Mr.H into the shed for its winter hibernation this afternoon with about 900 Km more on the odometer than this time last year. That may not sound like much (my daily commute I used to add up to that much per month) but when you consider that I only drove it about 1000 Km during 2020 & 21 combined I think I'll take it as a good sign.
Mr. Honda ('83 GL1100/Dnepr) summer How a motorcycle evolves thread
The Famous Eccles ('84 CX650EI/VeloUral) winter Never Ending Build (CX500forum)
Click: Colour schematics for all GL1000 & GL1100 and GL1200 standard models plus instructions on how to download the full size version
"A guy with two sidecars can't be all bad." - Cookie
Another guy with two sidecars..... Hmmmm... must be something to that....
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I think 900 is just right.😀
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Gowing wrote: Mon Nov 14, 2022 11:29 pm I think 900 is just right.😀
That’s a long day though …

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A few years ago we took Mr.H to the Ottawa CX500 rally and did 800 Km in 4 days.

Part of my low mileages the last few years is because when Kay was working I did most of the shopping so I was always off on errands but since she retired every time I mention shopping she wants to take me in her car, even though she usually stays in the car while I go in the stores. I think she just wants to get out of the house ;)
Mr. Honda ('83 GL1100/Dnepr) summer How a motorcycle evolves thread
The Famous Eccles ('84 CX650EI/VeloUral) winter Never Ending Build (CX500forum)
Click: Colour schematics for all GL1000 & GL1100 and GL1200 standard models plus instructions on how to download the full size version
"A guy with two sidecars can't be all bad." - Cookie
Another guy with two sidecars..... Hmmmm... must be something to that....
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Re: Mr.H: How a motorcycle evolves over time

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yes, I find I cannot go to the store without, "I'll come too"
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Sidecar Bob wrote: Fri May 06, 2022 12:47 pm While they were both outside and relatively clean I took a couple of pics
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It has come to my attention that the pic above (from post #42 of this thread) has been chosen for the December 2022 BOTM. I just wanted to make sure everyone understands that the bike in the foreground is not a GoldWing but sort of a SilverWing.
I say "sort of" because it actually started life as a CX650E but it's an ongoing joke that it is gradually turning into a GL500. When I got the CX650E that became Eccles (2006) I couldn't find the parts needed to replace the broken rear wheel and worn out drivetrain parts so it has a GL500 swingarm, driveshaft & brake and a CX500 wheel and final drive. At the same time I changed to an Interstate fairing for winter use, which required higher bars and changing to a GL500 tank to fit between the fairing bracket and a GL500 seat & side covers to go with that and a GL500 front fender for better coverage (& the sidecar of course). A few years later it acquired a SilverWing trunk (since replaced) and in 2018 it got a GL500 engine, carbs &c.
Basically only the frame, forks, triple clamps, front wheel and some of the hardware are original :orange
Stock CX650E on left, Eccles circa Dec. 2019 (Polar Bear Ride) on right
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Mr. Honda ('83 GL1100/Dnepr) summer How a motorcycle evolves thread
The Famous Eccles ('84 CX650EI/VeloUral) winter Never Ending Build (CX500forum)
Click: Colour schematics for all GL1000 & GL1100 and GL1200 standard models plus instructions on how to download the full size version
"A guy with two sidecars can't be all bad." - Cookie
Another guy with two sidecars..... Hmmmm... must be something to that....
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In my opinion, bike of the month, is bike of the month. Not Goldwing of the month. Your bikes stand on their own, and well deserving of the honor.
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Of course they stand on their own. Its not as if they're going to fall over, are they? :roll:

Seriously, I just wanted to make sure everyone knew it wasn't "one of those 750 GoldWings" people who see it keep telling me they used to have :IDTS:
Mr. Honda ('83 GL1100/Dnepr) summer How a motorcycle evolves thread
The Famous Eccles ('84 CX650EI/VeloUral) winter Never Ending Build (CX500forum)
Click: Colour schematics for all GL1000 & GL1100 and GL1200 standard models plus instructions on how to download the full size version
"A guy with two sidecars can't be all bad." - Cookie
Another guy with two sidecars..... Hmmmm... must be something to that....
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Poor ,or good,choice of words :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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lolol lolol lolol
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The Famous Eccles ('84 CX650EI/VeloUral) winter Never Ending Build (CX500forum)
Click: Colour schematics for all GL1000 & GL1100 and GL1200 standard models plus instructions on how to download the full size version
"A guy with two sidecars can't be all bad." - Cookie
Another guy with two sidecars..... Hmmmm... must be something to that....
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I have had pirates on their 1800s ask if it is an old BMW
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all it takes for evil to prosper is the want of a few good men to do nothing-Edmund Burke
The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
"it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" ancient saying
78 constantly modified/customized since 1978, BOTM June 2015 de-evolving this very moment viewtopic.php?f=30&t=65511
76 Ltd "cookies bike" ALMOST DONE
79 project, finished, FOR SALE
'86 1200 (Beth's)(FOR SALE) with motorvation sidecar (sidecar sold) , July 2017 BOTM
'17 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's) (FOR SALE). I guess you can say we have MBS
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Congratulations on BOTM!

They're really neat, even if one is a different line of Wing - sort of.

I have really appreciated your "how a motorcycle evolves" thread over the last year.
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Re: Mr.H: How a motorcycle evolves over time

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dont stop now! yo uaint dead yet! i loved the entire life of you and your motorsickle. ever thought of moviing south? just asking....
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Heck no. We moved north to get away from Toronto and like it here ;)

I don't intend to end this thread any time soon. It's just that I have the bike more or less the way I want for now and I'm not using it enough to wear much out so the evolution has slowed down for a while.
Mr. Honda ('83 GL1100/Dnepr) summer How a motorcycle evolves thread
The Famous Eccles ('84 CX650EI/VeloUral) winter Never Ending Build (CX500forum)
Click: Colour schematics for all GL1000 & GL1100 and GL1200 standard models plus instructions on how to download the full size version
"A guy with two sidecars can't be all bad." - Cookie
Another guy with two sidecars..... Hmmmm... must be something to that....
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