'91 Goldwing Interstate: Bringing the 'Wing Back To Life!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 มิ.ย. 2024
- Bringing my deceased brother-in-law's Goldwing back to life!
Howard passed away in June 2022 after a 6 month battle with Encephalitis. He had last ridden his 1991 Goldwing Interstate in the summer of 2021 after rebuilding the carburetor himself per TH-cam University. He had mentioned that there was still an issue with the clutch that he needed to track down.
Let's see if we can get this beast roadworthy again!
Check out the video from where I retrieve the bike from Howard's garage:
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Great Vid !!! Your a Good Guy !!! Good work on that Wing !! I Love My GL1500 !!!
Thanks! I had forgotten how much I liked a Goldwing. I hadn't had one since 2005.
This is a good looking bike sir, I love the old wings verses the new ones, enjoy that is truly a blessing from your brother in law, I heard you say , one down and four up is what my motto is, it's riding time.
Thanks!
Nice ride Man! I can see The Boss's shadow on the ground at 27:39! The superstition for owning/buying a dead mans motorcycle is: If you take care of it and ride it, they won't haunt you. Looks like Harold won't haunt you.
Thanks! I hadn't heard that superstition before. I should be safe! LOL
i love this colour and year of goldwing
Get a OEM battery in that beauty
there is a bleeder on the clutch slave cylinder located on the back of the engine forward of the swing arm. also your wing has a wet clutch. it uses the same oil as the engine does, its highly recommended that you use the proper engine oil designed for motorcycles with a wet clutch. the clutch may drag with automotive grade oil. nice bike hope you enjoy racking up some miles on it👍
Thanks for the info!
I"ve put about 4k miles on it this summer. It's done great so far. Hope to do a little work on it during the colder months.
well since you asked and i enjoyed the story, you have some white smoke coming from the rear when you where revving it, also the engine sounds like the combustion is not at its best, and the bike doesn't pull as much as it aught to, could be the clutch combined with some new plug & fine tuning, also check the muffler could be a hole there, check the breaking pads and disks as well as the front fork suspension . she just need a major service, that's all.
"Just" a major service? LOL
You hit the nail on the head there!
I'm hoping that once I get some fresh gas (and Seafoam) ran through her that some of that hesitation she has will clear up. We'll see!
Thanks for watching and for the advice!
@@LifeInTheGap She'll be all right in your hands. His wife knows who she was giving the bike to. All she needs is TLC (tender, love and care) and in return she'll provide you with a (much needed) closure on your loss. [Condolences, I didn't know him and I only got a glimpse of you from the videos, but he sounds like a man I would have liked to know.] I look forward to seeing a video of you taking her on a long journey, maybe Key West. Here is some reading material for you: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, (the concept of Quality through a motorcycle trip across America). PS And you have the perfect bike for it.
@@pegasusveterinrmedisin6358 Thank you!
Goldwing Rides Again
Kool Runnings,,Peace be the Journey
Thanks for watching!
Some day I hope to own a goldwing
I hope you get'cha one!
Seeing the 6/22 Virginia inspection sticker, I didn't think it would take much to get "wing" going again.
Great job getting his bike running again. I'm sure he is looking down and smiling from ear to ear.
Be safe and ride her pretty.
He loved that bike. His girlfriend at the time, wife later and now widow, bought it for him new in '91. He had put 156000 miles on it.
Thanks for watching!
Sorry for loss, my wife passed away at the same time. Its never easy. Hope your sister is doing ok? Nice project, best of luck with it.
So sorry to hear about your wife passing. Things sure are different now.
My sister-in-law (my wife's sister) is having a rough time bit she'll be OK. Thanks for your thoughts. Stay safe!
Great video well done ..watching from ireland
Thanks!
Man do I love that bike....due to an illness riding is over for me............great job on your brother in laws bike.........enjoy the ride and keep the memories a life. Greetings from Holland
Thanks for watching and commenting John! Very sorry to hear of your illness. Best wishes from Virginia/USA!
@@LifeInTheGap And thank you for the nice answer my friend. Just looking to the next video. I love what you do and don't worry about the footage quality. It's great the way you film it 👍
My bike leaked also, it was the petcock leaking out the weephole.
Thanks Keith! I'm still not exactly sure what my problem was, although most on here seem to think it was a stuck float. It hasn't leaked a drop since that initial startup. I'll keep an eye on that petcock though!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Get a shop manual covering your year & get familiar w/the bike. I have a ‘95 w/100,000 mi. She’s an old gal, but engine good & w/care she’s still going strong. Wld sure replace belts & Ck timing. GoldwingDocs is a great online resource/forum for 1200 & 1500 Wings.
Thanks a bunch!
COOOOOOOooool ! Just found this. I rode a Gull Wing ONCE, and it was like flying. PERFECTLY balanced, and felt safe. I can't wait to watch this !
Thanks for watching and commenting!
You could have improved your driving skills and felt even safer.
Thank you I really enjoyed this video. Best wishes, I'll be looking forward to future updates. God bless you bud, be safe.
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Pour some seafoam in the gas tank, help clean the carbs
Thanks Robert! I'm running some through it as soon as I get it on the road! Checking on a new battery also. Not only because of the Walmart brand but the positive post is about to fall off!
Thanks for watching and your comments!
When that crap gas is gone it might actually run decent. Love these bikes so easy and comfortable to ride.
That's what I'm hoping! Thanks for watching and commenting!
probably got one of those fancy cement ponds to!
Yep, but we call it a birdbath.
I think you did a fine job narrirating this video. I bought a 1998 Wing with 18,000 miles on it. I have changed about every thing on it just to keep from breakdowns.
I bought new Dunlap Elite 4's and they ride very nice. Don't forget to change the timing belt. If that breaks your motor is done for.
Wow! Only 18k miles on a '98, that's amazing! Thanks for the advice!
I would change the timing belt first thing and save the engine
Thanks Chuck!
@@LifeInTheGap Beautiful Bike, sorry for your loss..
@@ChuckPackwood Thank you! We sure do miss the ol' boy.
Very nice. Would possibly suggest replace belts if no sure when they replaced last. They no cost very much.
You're right, I have no idea if or when the belts may have been changed. Howard never mentioned it so I'm betting it was never done...especially if he did it himself! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Get a kit and rebuild that vacuum operated petcock. The rubber gets tired and they are known for leaving you stranded.
Thanks! I'll check that out!
Wonderful bike. But because of its is going to need a lot or work done on it. Worth the time and money if you can do it yourself. Timing belts and all rubber parts inside and on the outside of carbs need to be replaced. The timing sounds off so a valve adjustment to.. Def new battery need if its been sitting for long. Stainless steel clutch lines or you will be bleeding the old rubber lines every month. A wonderful classic bike.
Thanks Tom! I appreciate the input!
Instead of wiping a little oil on the oil filter gasket as a lubricant, smear a little Vaseline petrolium jelly on it instead. Like oil it's a petrolium product that will also lubricate the filter gasket. Unlike oil, it will remain on the gasket even if you were to lay the filter on its side and take a bathroom/lunch/beer break. Learned this from my brother who worked as an auto mechanic for many years. His tool box always has a small jar of Vaseline just for this purpose.
I've heard of folks doing that but of course the thought never crosses my mind when I'm actually changing the oil/filter and there's some new oil sitting there handy, LOL.
Thanks for watching and for the tip! I'll try to remember next time!
Maybe a set of plugs and an air filter. Looking forward to your next video.
Gotcha! Thanks for the comment! I hope to get another video on the bike out real soon!
Easier to pull the seat for most work. Clutch slave cylinder is often the issue on these, but storage never helped them keep prime.. easily rebuilt but easier to bleed occasionally when you notice it dropping off. I didn’t have time to watch the whole thing but sea foam works wonders in the gas “fixed” a gl1200 and 1500 carb that way lol
Thanks Scott! I use to work with a girl who bought Seafoam in bulk! She claimed her little Subaru wouldn't run without it!
You put the choke ON. Then you kept on revevin the engine. It over flooded the carbs and that's where you got the gas leak from.
Good point! Thanks!
Change out the old lights to led. Look better and less power for the light's
Belleza de moto, sueño con una
Goldwings are nice for sure! Thanks for watching and commenting!
The word is oil not All 😂
floats were probably stuck until engine vibration broke them loose!
That's a good possibility! I hadn't thought about that scenario! Thanks for watching and for your input!
I’d love a tour of your house it looks massive. Ours are tiny in the uk.. any updates on this bike?
I have been trying to get the bike road-worthy. Hope to get an inspection sticker on it this week and test it on the highway. We'll see how that goes!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
P.S. The house is a bit oversized.
This is a enjoyable video , love seeing these old bikes cared for, However i am worried about your choice of engine oil, i believe the synthetic oil is bad for the clutches because of added friction modifiers can cause slippage and premature clutch wear. i may be mistaken and that oil may not have any but i would highly recommend looking into it. also as another viewer pointed out the fuel leak was probbably some stuck float valves, i'd recommend adding some seafoam or lucus to the fuel and taking it on a good drive ( after checking the oil is okay for the bike) help break down any old gelled fuel in the carbs.
Your concern about the oil is legit. I had previously never used Mobil 1 oil in my entire life! However, I did do the homework on what type of oil to put back in the Goldwing and using TH-camrs Clifford Rice and Goldwingdocs as references, they both suggested the Mobil 1 high mileage full synthetic oil. It contains no friction modifiers per the blank info at the bottom of the donut hole!
I do appreciate the advice and hope to take you up on that "good drive" as soon as I can get it insured, tagged and inspected! (Gotta give everybody a little money.)
Thanks for watching!
@@LifeInTheGap Awesome, i'm glad to hear you did your research!, both are great sources of information. I hope i didn't come across as know-it-ally, i just wanted to make sure you didn't burn up your clutch over a preventable mistake. Safe riding! i look forward to updates down the line!😎
@@lattitude01 , no way, I appreciate the input and advice! I'll take all I can get!
It's been a long time since I've had anything other than a small Sportster and I'm trying to get up to speed on the older Goldwing!
Thanks!
@@LifeInTheGapI have been bingeing the hell out of all the Goldwing info i can absorb sense i picked up my 1996 SE on last month. (good shape but needed some tlc) Happy to share any info i've sponged up, though it looks like you've got a pretty solid handle on things so far. if you find any broken plastic i've gotten pretty good at mending the bodywork, happy to share some tips.
@@lattitude01 , oh boy...I've got plenty of broken plastic! I've been looking for replacement pieces but what I've found costs as much as a new bike!
I may pick your brain when I that far along with it!
Probably just a carb float that was stuck, then started floating. How many miles are on it? Will probably go 300k or more. Just need to bleed the clutch if it is mushy feeling. Beautiful, ageless bike. I have a '97 Valkyrie 1500 with basically the same engine. How you checked the oil by just dropping the dipstick in etc is all the same.
Thanks Bill!
It is showing 55k but the speedometer had broken when it had over 100k and started back at 0 when he got it fixed.
BUENAS TARDES POSIBLEMENTE LOS FLOTES DE LOS CARBURADORES ESTAN PEGADOS POR FALTA DE USO
It's done fine since that initial startup so I'd say you're probably right! Thanks for watching and commenting!
It’s flooding fuel. Run some sea foam thru it….
Thanks Gary! It hasn't leaked any since that initial startup but I'm going to run some Seafoam through it anyway just-in-case.
Well, I’m sure you’ll get as many opinions as you get comments 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️. If it was mine, besides the rear tire replacement, I damm sure run down that fuel leak as much as possible. Maybe when you fill the gas tank, it might reappear? Having broke down on the Hwy smiles & smiles away from home in a car, it’s a RPITA to break down on your MC. You don’t want a fuel leak showing it’s self when you’re out and about having fun. ( just do the best you can to figure out what happened & if will it happen again, then trust the Lord 🙏). Check and/or replace the front & rear break pads and flush out the brake lines with new fluid. Again, me personally, if I couldn’t spring for new braided steel/Teflon brake/clutch lines, I’d replace front & rear & hyd clutch lines with new stock rubber ones from Honda if possible. Heavy MC, and rubber lines are old, you do the math. If you wear a ten dollar helmet, or no helmet on the road, with shorts, tee shirt, flip flops, then everything I mentioned doesn’t mean Jack Bo-diddly. I’d also flush out the radiator coolant and use new Honda 50/50. I run that in my 2002 Kawasaki Concours… the Honda coolant is great stuff. Important too. Sync the carbs if it’s not running smooth, but maybe check valve clearances intake/exhaust, or at least try to find out when & if they were done (if ever) Lots of folks just don’t want to do that, or pay someone. Can’t blame em, but a tight exhaust valve that burns the valve will lead to other problems, one cylinder down on power makes the others work harder…yada yada yada, for the sake of a nail, the war was lost… . Last, and important, as least in the ride quality & handling dept. is fork oil replacement. Depending on the years & miles, you might consider replacement of bushings once you have the forks out. That in its self is is an accomplishment. Chances are you’ll NEVER EVER have to replace the bushing again. All I’ve mentioned (forgot replace wheel bearings, but that’s most likely not a necessity IMO) will cost you more than you want to spent. On the Hwy, I want to know my MC is road worthy as much as I can make it within my budget. Maybe you only intend on around town short hops & having it ready to go 500 miles at the drop of a hat isn’t what you’re all about?🤷♂️ Still, brake lines, new coolant, new brake pads, new fork oil, check/adjust valve clearance with carb sync, all seem to fall under regular maintenance to me. Good luck… 👍😎
A lot of good points! Sounds like you've been there! Thanks for the advice!
Did you use car oil on a wet clutch motorcycle?
Yes, Mobil 1 high mileage with NO friction modifiers.
Way to go the bottom half of the API symbol(donut)should be empty.
I'm using that awesome oil in my Busa and my wife in her Kawi Meanstreak without any problem for years.