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Re: Customising my first Goldwing
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2016 2:07 pm
by robin1731
UK_Andy wrote:Does anyone know if the CX500 rad surround or rad is the same size as a GL1100?
I want the side scoops from a GL1100 but they seem rare and expensive here in the UK. On the other hand CX500 parts are littering the streets due to the fact we dispatched them to death.
And if you wanna see one of the most dangerous thankless jobs out there then Google, London Dispatch Rider.
Anything can be made to fit anything.
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Re: Customising my first Goldwing
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 9:43 am
by UK_Andy
I got new Wirth progressive fork springs and Hagon shocks coming in the post. Just gotta find the fork oil post on here about how much and which way the spring goes in, tight at top or tight at bottom?
Wheres the Google search bit gone?
Re: Customising my first Goldwing
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 11:02 am
by Graham Cracker
Follow the manufacturer's instructions that come with the springs. Here is a link to their site.
http://www.wirth-federn.de/page/manual- ... rings-db7c
Re: Customising my first Goldwing
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 2:10 pm
by UK_Andy
Looked at the Wirth site, not much help and it doesn't give oil specs for my bike.
Should I use 10w or 15w and what would be the difference in the heaver oil?
Re: Customising my first Goldwing
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 3:14 pm
by CYBORG
I use 20w-40 Rotella. But lighter weights will work as long as they don't have friction modifiers in them
Re: Customising my first Goldwing
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 3:43 pm
by Track T 2411
Nope, he's asking about fork oil, lol!
Re: Customising my first Goldwing
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 3:53 pm
by CYBORG
Missed that. Sorry
Re: Customising my first Goldwing
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 6:25 pm
by Rat
UK_Andy wrote:Looked at the Wirth site, not much help and it doesn't give oil specs for my bike.
Should I use 10w or 15w and what would be the difference in the heaver oil?
Honda recommmends ATF which is about 7 1/2 so 10 would be a little stiffer and 15 would be really stiff.
Gord
Re: Customising my first Goldwing
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2017 10:23 pm
by robin1731
RAT wrote:UK_Andy wrote:Looked at the Wirth site, not much help and it doesn't give oil specs for my bike.
Should I use 10w or 15w and what would be the difference in the heaver oil?
Honda recommmends ATF which is about 7 1/2 so 10 would be a little stiffer and 15 would be really stiff.
Gord
All depends on the ride you want.
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Re: Customising my first Goldwing
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 5:48 pm
by Rat
robin1731 wrote:RAT wrote:UK_Andy wrote:Looked at the Wirth site, not much help and it doesn't give oil specs for my bike.
Should I use 10w or 15w and what would be the difference in the heaver oil?
Honda recommmends ATF which is about 7 1/2 so 10 would be a little stiffer and 15 would be really stiff.
Gord
All depends on the ride you want.
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Well .... if you're only going 1/4 mile ....
Gord
Re: Customising my first Goldwing
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 5:30 pm
by UK_Andy
I got in touch with Wirth and after a few days wait they replied saying to use 270ml of 10w oil.
Re: Customising my first Goldwing
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 9:39 am
by UK_Andy
fitted my new wxhaust
Re: Customising my first Goldwing
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 10:02 am
by ericheath
Nice. How's the sound?
Re: Customising my first Goldwing
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 10:12 am
by UK_Andy
ericheath wrote:Nice. How's the sound?
Dirty, like a racing tractor. A deep burble becoming a roar
Re: Customising my first Goldwing
Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 10:59 am
by ericheath
Flat fours are distinctive in sound. I used a tractor to describe mine at lower rpm too.