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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 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 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

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.

I think 900 is just right.

Gowing wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 11:29 pm I think 900 is just right.

That’s a long day though …

Gord

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

yes, I find I cannot go to the store without, "I'll come too"

Sidecar Bob wrote: ↑Fri May 06, 2022 12:47 pm While they were both outside and relatively clean I took a couple of pics

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
Stock CX650E on left, Eccles circa Dec. 2019 (Polar Bear Ride) on right

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.

Of course they stand on their own. Its not as if they're going to fall over, are they?

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

Poor ,or good,choice of words

I have had pirates on their 1800s ask if it is an old BMW

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.

dont stop now! yo uaint dead yet! i loved the entire life of you and your motorsickle. ever thought of moviing south? just asking....

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.