Customising my first Goldwing
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Customising my first Goldwing
So I bought a WingDing and promptly discovered I hate the fairing and top box so they have to go. Now I wanna custom it a little and I can't decide wether to go this route or the Brat/bobber look.
What I have noticed is that I don't like the vague feeling from the front end, but that kinda went the other day when I took the screen of the fairing.
I wanna keep it simple as my custom skills come down to unbolting and bolting a different bit on, although doesn't have to come from the same bike
What I have noticed is that I don't like the vague feeling from the front end, but that kinda went the other day when I took the screen of the fairing.
I wanna keep it simple as my custom skills come down to unbolting and bolting a different bit on, although doesn't have to come from the same bike
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Re: Customising my first Goldwing
It looks like you 'Wing is a 1200 ..... if so it has air assisted shocks on the front ..... try adding a little air ..... use a bicycle pump as too much air is bad ..... add a little at a time til you get where you like it.
Also has an anti dive feature on the front forks, four positions with one being the softest and four the hardest ......
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Also has an anti dive feature on the front forks, four positions with one being the softest and four the hardest ......
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Re: Customising my first Goldwing
These art pics of mine, these are from the internet, ideas of ones I could kinda follow.RAT wrote:It looks like you 'Wing is a 1200 ..... if so it has air assisted shocks on the front ..... try adding a little air ..... use a bicycle pump as too much air is bad ..... add a little at a time til you get where you like it.
Also has an anti dive feature on the front forks, four positions with one being the softest and four the hardest ......
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Re: Customising my first Goldwing
There are so many things that work on these bikes, it can be overwhelming trying to decide which route to take.
Take our time deciding ans then take full advantage of this site.
There are tkns of informative threads here.
And you will find an answer to almost any question.
Keep us posted and remember, we love pictures.
Take our time deciding ans then take full advantage of this site.
There are tkns of informative threads here.
And you will find an answer to almost any question.
Keep us posted and remember, we love pictures.
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1984 1200 standard
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Re: Customising my first Goldwing
Im looking around now actually, looking for info on de-linking the brakes and wether Ill need different master cylinders?duke182 wrote:There are so many things that work on these bikes, it can be overwhelming trying to decide which route to take.
Take our time deciding ans then take full advantage of this site.
There are tkns of informative threads here.
And you will find an answer to almost any question.
Keep us posted and remember, we love pictures.
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Re: Customising my first Goldwing
This is my wing
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Re: Customising my first Goldwing
well for starters i think you're going to need a different seat if you ever hope to reach the foot controls.UK_Andy wrote:This is my wing
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Re: Customising my first Goldwing
My son Zephaniah (5) was climbing all over it. The law in the UK says that to be pillion all is required is that his feet reach the pegs. I could make higher pegs but they would have to be at the top of the side boxes by the lid.bladredhead wrote:well for starters i think you're going to need a different seat if you ever hope to reach the foot controls.UK_Andy wrote:This is my wing
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Re: Customising my first Goldwing
hey ..just found this thread
"there is a Darwinian element"
Yoda said, "There is no try or not try; there is only do or don't do."
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ngw quotes - \ "I will strip the beast" \ "the swingarm is just a hunk of metal" \ "gonna maybe ...dunno yet" \ "It's never done, thats the fun." \ "something about this site brings me back"
Yoda said, "There is no try or not try; there is only do or don't do."
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ngw quotes - \ "I will strip the beast" \ "the swingarm is just a hunk of metal" \ "gonna maybe ...dunno yet" \ "It's never done, thats the fun." \ "something about this site brings me back"
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Re: Customising my first Goldwing
Welcome to the forum, there are many things you can do, easier to have it stripped down then build it the way you like.
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Re: Customising my first Goldwing
plus xtra parts to sell
"there is a Darwinian element"
Yoda said, "There is no try or not try; there is only do or don't do."
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ngw quotes - \ "I will strip the beast" \ "the swingarm is just a hunk of metal" \ "gonna maybe ...dunno yet" \ "It's never done, thats the fun." \ "something about this site brings me back"
Yoda said, "There is no try or not try; there is only do or don't do."
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ngw quotes - \ "I will strip the beast" \ "the swingarm is just a hunk of metal" \ "gonna maybe ...dunno yet" \ "It's never done, thats the fun." \ "something about this site brings me back"
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Re: Customising my first Goldwing
Welcome aboard. It can be bewildering to figure out which direction to take your bike. Ill be interested to see how it comes out.
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---- Bradshaw Bikes custom polishing for your wing. Visit us on facebook!
1978 Learning Experience
1980 County Road Hauler "Brain Damage"
1978 Cafe Custom Gl1000 "Vyper"
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1981 Street Fighter GL1100 "No Quarter"
1983 Supercharged Street Drag "Anubis" (in worx)
1983 gl1100 mint restoration "Kristen"
1985 Aspencade..pondering.
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Re: Customising my first Goldwing
83 is a good platform, imo.
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77 Wing. black
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77 WING, 1200 engine with 77 heads, cams, gl1100 foot pegs, Magna V65 front end, 764A carbs, [-gone Suzuki M109 monoshock--, replaced with gl1100 shocks] gl 1200 swing arm, gl1500 final drive, wheel and rear brakes Valkyrie seat, Meanstreak tank, Sportster pipes, Power Arc ignition off crank.
77 Wing. black
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"Continuing education is important even if the subject matter is fairly useless (as in this case)."---Greg Foresi
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Re: Customising my first Goldwing
so far as i know the laws are about the same here in the US, at least in california.UK_Andy wrote:My son Zephaniah (5) was climbing all over it. The law in the UK says that to be pillion all is required is that his feet reach the pegs. I could make higher pegs but they would have to be at the top of the side boxes by the lid.bladredhead wrote:well for starters i think you're going to need a different seat if you ever hope to reach the foot controls.UK_Andy wrote:This is my wing
a vertically challenged friend of mine wore a pair of boots with huge platforms on them so she could reach the ground. the profile of the boot still allowed for very good toe/shifter placement.. what i'm saying is you could extend your son's shoes instead of making new foot pegs?! (only slightly serious)
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Re: Customising my first Goldwing
Good luck on the fairing removal. There is a ton of work to do when you remove it. Had mine off twice in the last two weeks. For the time being i changed the back of the bike and seat
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