So what we find out is that Midland Powersports is just like any other Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Polaris, Yamaha, Arctic Cat, Bombardier, Indian, and Harley dealer.
It would be good to talk about more defensive tactics to avoid accidents like this. For example, you have talked at length about adding various lights to your bike to make it more visible, yet you stopped behind a truck in the truckers biggest blind spot. People should think when around trucks or buses that you need to position yourself such that you can always see one of the truckers mirrors and thus be seen by the trucker. This accident didn’t need to happen, even with the trucker doing a bonehead backup on a street.
Ok Cruiser man I’ve decided to comment on your incident. I’m 63 and been riding since 1983. I consider myself to be advanced rider. Also I’m a trucker of 30 years and have owned my own for 26 years. Now I agree he shouldn’t have backed up without looking to see if someone was back there. Now you’re mistake was you were directly in the middle of his icc bumper. If you were on the left and could see his mirror then he would have had a chance to see you. Also you could have just moved to the left and none of this would have happened. I know you have experience but never put yourself in the middle of any vehicle in front. Either stay to right or left. I live in Grapevine tx. You ever want to ride with me for just an hour you’ll have a wake up call on what we deal with. Hwy 114, i35 or 360 you pick. Then I’ll buy you lunch. Ride safe Fred
Cruiseman, you've given a very fair review of your accident and repair situation. Thanks for sharing. I totalled a 1995 GoldWing in California when a truck pulled out in front of me and Progressive treated me fine. That led to my 2003 GW ABS which I still have.
I have had to reinstall plastic panels after service work, that were not properly installed. I use it as an opportunity to give the bike a good look over. I've had to learn that once I give the bike a good post-service detail, to let go of any uncertainties and just ride the bike.
Greetings from Hamilton, New Zealand. It's too early in the morning for a single malt, so I'm having a flat white with my toast and honey. I've been watching your channel for a while, and enjoy your in-depth videos, especially the visits to places like ShowChrome & Traxixion. You actually convinced me that a Goldwing was a good choice, and I'm now the proud owner of a 1992 GL1500SE Trike. I'm currently trying to find out how to fit things like my iPhone and GoPro. Most You-Tubers gloss over how their bits and pieces are attached to their Goldwings. I moved from a Speedmaster to a Goldwing Trike due to spinal issues and realised my handlebar fittings won't fit on my GL1500. I'm currently waiting for my local Honda dealer to get back to me. Meanwhile, I'm doing my own research. Maybe a good idea for a future segment.
Thanks so much for taking us along with you on this unfortunate journey. For what it’s worth I had a similar experience and have nothing but good things to say about Progressive. I hit a turkey with my ST1300 just weeks before my retirement. The dealer said it would take months to get the needed parts as this was in the middle of the pandemic. I said this is not happening because I had some big motorcycle travel plans for my coming retirement. Progressive wrote them a big check and I told them to keep the ST1300 and sell me that 2021 Goldwing. 2 years and 35,000 miles later I’m a happy guy. I still get to go visit my old ST because after fixing it they’re asking $2,000 more than I paid for it 3 years and 25,000 miles ago. 😂 For some reason this dealer enjoys watching inventory collect dust. Anyway I have nothing but respect for you and Max. I’m glad to see things worked out well.
Very well done Cruiseman. I'm with Ballman555, I think a 1000-mile revisit will be in order and will give you something more to post. Great thinking on contacting Maxx. Always go to the pro's you trust for an independent assessment. He's right if you think about it. Common sense says our GW's will see thousands of harsh hits from potholes and other road hazards throughout their lives. Honda didn't make them so fragile that they come apart from that type of unpredictable abuse. And, my understanding is the new front fork design is even more robust than the previous generation. Thanks for a great, well done, professional series summary.
Great update on your 2018 Goldwing, Cruiseman. Now that you mentioned that Traxxion Dynamics' engine case guard stayed strong with the forklift, I'm going to actually try out my Let's Roll lift and dolly combination and see how it works with my 2018 Goldwing and Max's engine case guard installed. Thank you, Cruiseman, for all you do.😊 dan
Cruiseman, very informative Crown & Comments video. I suggest a thorough 1000 mile review of your Goldwing after the repairs were done. Anything not quite right should show up by then ! Really looking forward to the July video about the 2024 Goldwing - I’m thinking about taking the plunge again after 35+ years !!
Very interesting,informative, and detailed account of your whole experience. You showed exceptional courtesy and restraint in the way you responded to some comments which perhaps deserved a more harsh reply. Looking forward to hearing about how the negotiations with the trucker's insurance company turn out, although resolution to that could take quite a while, possibly more than a year
Glad things have been working out for you from your accident. One thing that seems to be happening, at least in my area, when you call 911 to report a accident, unless there is a personal injury or one of the vehicles is blocking traffic, the Sheriff Dept will not respond. I think the local city Police Dept's still respond though.
Hello Cruiseman always enjoy your video's even if there not Goldwing related. I could almost feel your disappointment, frustration, shock and being out of sorts from the accident. Especially not being able to avoid the accident, not having your camera running and not wearing your lower body armor sounds like something that would happen to me but the main thing is you were OK! As far as that dealer goes they were lousy at best and I worry about taking my bike in for any service because of the exact things that happened to you. I hope you checked the torque settings on everything they replaced and gave it a good once over. I trust what Max said about it being safe providing that the repairs were done properly but I don't trust the person that did the repairs. Thanks again for your video's and keep them coming and remember ride often and always ride safe😁
I love your videos. I've been learning so much. I'm retired Navy and traded my Harley in for a 2023 Wing so I can do some serious touring. I love it. So comfortable and well built. I'm going to get some of your maintenance videos in the future. Thanks again and I look forward to more amazing videos!
Thanks for the video Cruiseman. A lot of good information. Glad you’re back in the saddle. Saving Thanks for the video Cruiseman. Lots of good information. Glad you’re back in the saddle. Safe riding to you.
Progressive treated you well. But by then they knew who you were. I'd like not to be cynical and tell you that they would treat us all equally but...nah...I love that Max McAllister gave it his blessing. There cannot be too many people who know that bike as well as he does from an engineering perspective. I think i'd feel safe if he gave me the all clear too. I never experienced a Bike shop that wasn't sloppy I've owned motorcycles in the UK ,U.S and Australia and they all sucked. I'm happy you are back riding again. You're bad experience and your channel has served us all if only to make sure we park mindfully behind Truck drivers going forward.
CM, glad that you are back with your legs in the breeze.Ride safe. As far as ads and or product review, I enjoy them. If it wasn't't for you I would have never heard about the Scosche product.I haven't used it on the bike, but I used it to get my sister's van a jump. yes I ride a Harley, but my first bike was a Honda back in 1969. keep up the good work. Hope that I see you out on the road. I've met 2 TH-camrs so far. Memphis Mike in 2018 and Pacific Mike last month, for me life is good..
Glad to get "the rest of the story" on your dilemma with the crash. Smart move on your part not allowing them to wash the GW. I made that mistake before and there were swirl marks and fince scratches all over my GW. That was after I had Honda replace many parts on my GW that I ordered back in 2018 after I had many farkles installed-yes, it was a fiasco but shame on me with the purchasing the new gen-6 GW. In retrospect I should have been more patient and allowed time for the technical installation material to become available for the installation tech. Oh well lesson learned. Anyway happy for you! Now get out there and ride the beast like there is no tomorrow!
Good info. That’s one big reason I don’t ride a goldwing i dont like the service departments. Always feel like I’m at a car dealership. Just think they are are not that concerned about you and your vehicle. Not saying other brands aren’t the same. I ride a 21 road glide limited with 50,000 miles on it. I am completely comfortable with the dealer I use. They have gone out of their way to make sure everything is done right and on time. I don’t really like mechanic work so I don’t do a lot of it. I do like the goldwing and are considering looking at the 24s when they come out.
Glad you get your wing back; thanks for the Progressive review. Never needed them but I'm glad they covered you. I can tell you never (repeat) NEVER use Geico. After dealing with them on a potentially totaled bike, I will never do business with them again.
I seem to have a totally different view... I ride and drive elderly vehiclss that are basically written off econimically when I purchase them. Even a small accident will total them so I do not have to worry about repairs not being done properly. I may loose a bit of money, yet not more then a few hundred bucks if it gets totaled. When I have work done on my ST1100 by my local repair shop, I remove the plastics myself. Saves a few bucks and gives me the possibility to clean underneath. And they cannot damage the plastices, I will do that myself 🙂...
Hi cruiseman I noticed you do not have your ultimate seat anymore. Do you still think it’s ok or worth it or would you stick with the stock seat? Even caliente is not fond of his Corbin seat anymore. Is Russel Days-long the only good seat left?
So glad everything is getting sorted out and that your bike was repaired properly, albeit except for a few relatively minor details. Please let us know if there are any repercussions from Progressive, come policy renewal time. I mentioned in a previous post, my experience with Aviva Insurance following a damage claim for my ‘21 GoldWing Tour. I hit a pothole, damaging my front rim and tire… No fault of my own and I have a very clean driving and insurance claim record. According to Provincial insurance regulations, here in Ontario, Canada, hitting a pothole is considered an at-fault collision. The city absolved themselves of any responsibility, so I had to contact Aviva. The adjuster was very polite and gladly processed my claim. The repair estimate was $2400.00. I had $500.00 deductible, so Aviva’s cost… $1900.00. Repairs were made… after an 8 month wait for an OEM Honda rim and all seemed well… until I received my renewal notice from my insurance company. I chuckled when I saw what they now wanted for a year of insurance. I thought it was a typo. My annual premium had jumped from $1500.00 to, get this, $8,900.00. I called… not a mistake. For hitting a pothole, they now considered me, high risk. This new risk assessment will follow me for six years, decreasing one point for each claim-free, ticket-free year. Your incident is obviously different from mine, in that there was another party involved who was deemed at fault. And your insurance regulations in the US probably differ from ours. I’d still be interested to hear if this claim affects your policy premiums down the road. Anyway… Ride safe. Happy trails. Cheers, Dwight
Damn! I hope my situation is different. As far as I know, Progressive is able to be reimbursed by the trucker's insurance company, so that might make a difference.
Cruiseman, I still keep asking the question: Why did you turn this into your insurance, and not the insurance company of the trucker who carries commercial insurance?? And I fully agree with Max, I would not worry about the repairs either....and what would make a great video would be you riding to Traxxion and getting a suspension upgrade. And Like I commented in another video, you would get reimbursed for your towing cost....right?
I don’t think totaling of a vehicle is request based or everyone that wanted a different vehicle due to a fender bender would go that route. We all know “totaled” is when the repairs exceed the market value of the vehicle. Sometimes they will even repair a vehicle up to the value of the vehicle as I’ve experienced despite it not making total sense.
First: What do you think about Max's VERY strong suggestion that the Honda Suspension needs his upgrades. The expensive upgrades make sense, but are they needed? Those upgrades costs a lot of money! Second: You might check out Geico just for grins. I have be rIding ( BMW's) with them since 1989. Needed them twice ...they were great! Always the best price !
The Goldwing will definitely benefit from Max's upgrades...dramatically. As to whether or not the upgrades are "needed" will be up to individual riders. A lot depends on your riding style, your weight, etc. If you are an aggressive rider, you will notice more value to the upgrades.
Cruiseman, thanks for the great content. Just subscribed and am finding your TH-cam channel very informative. I purchased my first Goldwing in December 2021 - a used 2004. Took it from Santa Fe to DC and back last summer. It ran like a champ. Love it!. A question: Is there a way I can purchase Bohn body armor products in a way that you get some credit - and remuneration - for the purchase? Thanks again. Peter.
Nothing wrong with a forklift. I own a motorcycle lift that is essentially the same thing and have lifted both my Goldwing and a friend's Harley with no issues.
Agree roadglide....If my F6B breaks down near Midland, do I stop there or push it to El Paso???.......Maybe nothing is ever right with a name like Jelly Dick !!!......and so it appears you had a positive outcome and glad your happy with the repair. Guess I won't need to push mine to El Paso.
New video format in the start. and very well done, like a TV production. :). But yeah... lots of annoying commercials (including those from you) Yeah, yeah, I know it's your income... Now, regarding the panel they took money for (and lot's of it) and didn't replace it... Not a good practice at all. Little things like that are saying a lot about their dishonest way of doing business. They almost got away with it. And I'm sure you're not the first or the last one.
In the US, Honda puts out the anniversary edition on the decade years; 30, 40 50 and in the US, they started at 1975. My suspicion is the next big change will be 2025 as the 50th. anniversary model.
I was curious as to why you filed a claim with your carrier Progressive instead of filing a claim against the Trucking Company’s Insurance Carrier. I’m sure Progressive will attempt to be reimbursed for the claim expenses but I wondered if this claim may effect your future insurance rates?
Hey cruiseman, I started vlogging my trips and upload a lot of videos but when I upload them and then watch them right after, they are in 360p. How can I make sure they start in 4K?
Did you have to pay the deductible seeing that it's not your fault? I did get rear-ended at a light in Michigan and had two witnesses. The one who hit me got two citations. Progressive told me that I have to pay the deductible because it doesn't apply in Michigan.. other than that they are a good company to deal with.
I found out another thing which I was totally unaware of. When I try to post something if it doesn't go the way they expect it. They refuse to post it christian they will change the words
In my experience these Honda powersports dealerships do more repairs on ATV's and jet ski watercraft than they do motorcycles and in my personal experience their repair work is substandard. Although I greatly admire the Goldwing I would likely not buy one because all the Honda dealerships in my area are these types of general powersports dealerships and motorcycle repairs are not their expertise.
Rule of thumb always ask for Alll the parts they take off. The reason being they say they changed it where's the part? Oh they hate me If I don't get my parts back Parts that didn't get put on. I don't leave. They put my gold wing together and didn't know how to put the belly Pan on.I left the dealer and it flipping back could of flip so l'm in a parking lot removed it so I can put it back on the way it was ment to be. Don't matter bike or car.always Ask for the parts.
Holy Christmas Chris. You know how you want your GW handled. People that follow you know that you are pretty much anal to a fault in everything you do with that motorcycle. To have all these suggestions that you have to justify is beyond me.
Regarding the review of the dealer, it seems it rates like any other dealer not doing the job the way it should be done and the customer expects. I hate that and that is why I buy your videos so I don't have to take it into the dealer. On Progressive, I have them for my insurance, but I had an accident back in 2005 with my 1993 GL1500. I was riding down a city street, the speed limit was 40, and I was doing 45. I got rear ended by a driver doing 65 - 70 mph, talking on a cell phone who had no insurance. I had the bike towed to a shop. I called Progressive and the shop did the estimate on repairs. Progressive never called me back, and they never called the shop. After two weeks, I ended up getting a trailer and taking the bike back home after paying the shop for the estimate and storage fees. Come to find out, I had Public Liability and Property Damage coverage on my bike, and did not have uninsured motorist coverage. Progressive didn't even waste their time with me and I ended up repairing the bike and paid for everything myself. The lesson I learned is that I tell everyone, even though I don't think it is right to have to pay for coverage for an uninsured driver, it is best to have full coverage and let the insurance company deal with the other driver.
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So what we find out is that Midland Powersports is just like any other Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Polaris, Yamaha, Arctic Cat, Bombardier, Indian, and Harley dealer.
It would be good to talk about more defensive tactics to avoid accidents like this. For example, you have talked at length about adding various lights to your bike to make it more visible, yet you stopped behind a truck in the truckers biggest blind spot. People should think when around trucks or buses that you need to position yourself such that you can always see one of the truckers mirrors and thus be seen by the trucker. This accident didn’t need to happen, even with the trucker doing a bonehead backup on a street.
That was my thought as well. In fact they cover that in rider training!
Ok Cruiser man I’ve decided to comment on your incident. I’m 63 and been riding since 1983. I consider myself to be advanced rider. Also I’m a trucker of 30 years and have owned my own for 26 years. Now I agree he shouldn’t have backed up without looking to see if someone was back there. Now you’re mistake was you were directly in the middle of his icc bumper. If you were on the left and could see his mirror then he would have had a chance to see you. Also you could have just moved to the left and none of this would have happened. I know you have experience but never put yourself in the middle of any vehicle in front. Either stay to right or left. I live in Grapevine tx. You ever want to ride with me for just an hour you’ll have a wake up call on what we deal with. Hwy 114, i35 or 360 you pick. Then I’ll buy you lunch. Ride safe Fred
Cruiseman, you've given a very fair review of your accident and repair situation. Thanks for sharing. I totalled a 1995 GoldWing in California when a truck pulled out in front of me and Progressive treated me fine. That led to my 2003 GW ABS which I still have.
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I have had to reinstall plastic panels after service work, that were not properly installed. I use it as an opportunity to give the bike a good look over. I've had to learn that once I give the bike a good post-service detail, to let go of any uncertainties and just ride the bike.
as long as your are happy and satisfied with your bike repairs etc. that is all that matters.
CM so glad most everything came out ok, and you are back in the saddle, so to speak... 24 Goldwing... can't wait for that one.
As always great video and comments!
Much appreciated as most of us value your thoughts and shared experiences!
I'm very happy for you Cruiseman. I'm glad that all went well in the end. I hope that your hip is a lot better too.
Greetings from Hamilton, New Zealand. It's too early in the morning for a single malt, so I'm having a flat white with my toast and honey. I've been watching your channel for a while, and enjoy your in-depth videos, especially the visits to places like ShowChrome & Traxixion. You actually convinced me that a Goldwing was a good choice, and I'm now the proud owner of a 1992 GL1500SE Trike.
I'm currently trying to find out how to fit things like my iPhone and GoPro. Most You-Tubers gloss over how their bits and pieces are attached to their Goldwings. I moved from a Speedmaster to a Goldwing Trike due to spinal issues and realised my handlebar fittings won't fit on my GL1500. I'm currently waiting for my local Honda dealer to get back to me. Meanwhile, I'm doing my own research. Maybe a good idea for a future segment.
Thanks so much for taking us along with you on this unfortunate journey. For what it’s worth I had a similar experience and have nothing but good things to say about Progressive. I hit a turkey with my ST1300 just weeks before my retirement. The dealer said it would take months to get the needed parts as this was in the middle of the pandemic. I said this is not happening because I had some big motorcycle travel plans for my coming retirement. Progressive wrote them a big check and I told them to keep the ST1300 and sell me that 2021 Goldwing. 2 years and 35,000 miles later I’m a happy guy. I still get to go visit my old ST because after fixing it they’re asking $2,000 more than I paid for it 3 years and 25,000 miles ago. 😂 For some reason this dealer enjoys watching inventory collect dust.
Anyway I have nothing but respect for you and Max. I’m glad to see things worked out well.
As usual, great video!!! You insights are so valuable to the 2018+ Honda Goldwing community. Thanks again.
I appreciate that!
Very well done Cruiseman. I'm with Ballman555, I think a 1000-mile revisit will be in order and will give you something more to post. Great thinking on contacting Maxx. Always go to the pro's you trust for an independent assessment. He's right if you think about it. Common sense says our GW's will see thousands of harsh hits from potholes and other road hazards throughout their lives. Honda didn't make them so fragile that they come apart from that type of unpredictable abuse. And, my understanding is the new front fork design is even more robust than the previous generation. Thanks for a great, well done, professional series summary.
Thank you I subscribe just by watching your first goldwing crash series. 👍🏿😷👍🏻🇨🇦🇵🇭🇺🇲
FYI I also purchase two of the break Free lights... One for me as a motorcycle driver and one for my son as a electric skateboard driver.
Chris just glad you are OK.
Well said , Ride safe !
Great update on your 2018 Goldwing, Cruiseman. Now that you mentioned that Traxxion Dynamics' engine case guard stayed strong with the forklift, I'm going to actually try out my Let's Roll lift and dolly combination and see how it works with my 2018 Goldwing and Max's engine case guard installed. Thank you, Cruiseman, for all you do.😊 dan
Cruiseman, very informative Crown & Comments video. I suggest a thorough 1000 mile review of your Goldwing after the repairs were done. Anything not quite right should show up by then ! Really looking forward to the July video about the 2024 Goldwing - I’m thinking about taking the plunge again after 35+ years !!
Good idea
Very interesting,informative, and detailed account of your whole experience. You showed exceptional courtesy and restraint in the way you responded to some comments which perhaps deserved a more harsh reply. Looking forward to hearing about how the negotiations with the trucker's insurance company turn out, although resolution to that could take quite a while, possibly more than a year
Can't wait for 2024 Honda Goldwing news!! I keeping my fingers crossed to buy one, which will be my first Goldwing. A retirement present to myself.
Glad things have been working out for you from your accident. One thing that seems to be happening, at least in my area, when you call 911 to report a accident, unless there is a personal injury or one of the vehicles is blocking traffic, the Sheriff Dept will not respond. I think the local city Police Dept's still respond though.
Hello Cruiseman always enjoy your video's even if there not Goldwing related. I could almost feel your disappointment, frustration, shock and being out of sorts from the accident. Especially not being able to avoid the accident, not having your camera running and not wearing your lower body armor sounds like something that would happen to me but the main thing is you were OK! As far as that dealer goes they were lousy at best and I worry about taking my bike in for any service because of the exact things that happened to you. I hope you checked the torque settings on everything they replaced and gave it a good once over. I trust what Max said about it being safe providing that the repairs were done properly but I don't trust the person that did the repairs. Thanks again for your video's and keep them coming and remember ride often and always ride safe😁
I love your videos. I've been learning so much. I'm retired Navy and traded my Harley in for a 2023 Wing so I can do some serious touring. I love it. So comfortable and well built. I'm going to get some of your maintenance videos in the future. Thanks again and I look forward to more amazing videos!
Hi Cruiseman, Thanks for the update on your goldwing repair and happy u r satisfied. Have a wonderful summer and ride safe!
Very nicely covered with attention to describing facts accurately where it matters. Very well done, sir!
Thanks for the video Cruiseman. A lot of good information. Glad you’re back in the saddle. Saving
Thanks for the video Cruiseman. Lots of good information. Glad you’re back in the saddle. Safe riding to you.
Progressive treated you well. But by then they knew who you were. I'd like not to be cynical and tell you that they would treat us all equally but...nah...I love that Max McAllister gave it his blessing. There cannot be too many people who know that bike as well as he does from an engineering perspective. I think i'd feel safe if he gave me the all clear too.
I never experienced a Bike shop that wasn't sloppy I've owned motorcycles in the UK ,U.S and Australia and they all sucked.
I'm happy you are back riding again. You're bad experience and your channel has served us all if only to make sure we park mindfully behind Truck drivers going forward.
Progressive also treated me very well following my mishap. I’m very happy with them
CM, glad that you are back with your legs in the breeze.Ride safe. As far as ads and or product review, I enjoy them. If it wasn't't for you I would have never heard about the Scosche product.I haven't used it on the bike, but I used it to get my sister's van a jump. yes I ride a Harley, but my first bike was a Honda back in 1969. keep up the good work. Hope that I see you out on the road. I've met 2 TH-camrs so far. Memphis Mike in 2018 and Pacific Mike last month, for me life is good..
Glad to get "the rest of the story" on your dilemma with the crash. Smart move on your part not allowing them to wash the GW. I made that mistake before and there were swirl marks and fince scratches all over my GW. That was after I had Honda replace many parts on my GW that I ordered back in 2018 after I had many farkles installed-yes, it was a fiasco but shame on me with the purchasing the new gen-6 GW. In retrospect I should have been more patient and allowed time for the technical installation material to become available for the installation tech. Oh well lesson learned. Anyway happy for you! Now get out there and ride the beast like there is no tomorrow!
Very interesting video and glad to see you back on your bike, Cruiseman!
Good info. That’s one big reason I don’t ride a goldwing i dont like the service departments. Always feel like I’m at a car dealership. Just think they are are not that concerned about you and your vehicle. Not saying other brands aren’t the same. I ride a 21 road glide limited with 50,000 miles on it. I am completely comfortable with the dealer I use. They have gone out of their way to make sure everything is done right and on time. I don’t really like mechanic work so I don’t do a lot of it. I do like the goldwing and are considering looking at the 24s when they come out.
Will you replace the meter panel Chris? Thanks and glad you have your beautiful Goldwing back!
Yes. New one jus arrived today.
Glad you get your wing back; thanks for the Progressive review. Never needed them but I'm glad they covered you. I can tell you never (repeat) NEVER use Geico. After dealing with them on a potentially totaled bike, I will never do business with them again.
I seem to have a totally different view... I ride and drive elderly vehiclss that are basically written off econimically when I purchase them. Even a small accident will total them so I do not have to worry about repairs not being done properly. I may loose a bit of money, yet not more then a few hundred bucks if it gets totaled. When I have work done on my ST1100 by my local repair shop, I remove the plastics myself. Saves a few bucks and gives me the possibility to clean underneath. And they cannot damage the plastices, I will do that myself 🙂...
The dealer has to keep your parts if you request them.
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Cruiseman what happened with the tpms sensor on the front?
Lots of great information
Glad you think so!
What happened with the TPMS?
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Hi cruiseman
I noticed you do not have your ultimate seat anymore. Do you still think it’s ok or worth it or would you stick with the stock seat? Even caliente is not fond of his Corbin seat anymore. Is Russel Days-long the only good seat left?
So glad everything is getting sorted out and that your bike was repaired properly, albeit except for a few relatively minor details.
Please let us know if there are any repercussions from Progressive, come policy renewal time.
I mentioned in a previous post, my experience with Aviva Insurance following a damage claim for my ‘21 GoldWing Tour. I hit a pothole, damaging my front rim and tire… No fault of my own and I have a very clean driving and insurance claim record.
According to Provincial insurance regulations, here in Ontario, Canada, hitting a pothole is considered an at-fault collision. The city absolved themselves of any responsibility, so I had to contact Aviva. The adjuster was very polite and gladly processed my claim. The repair estimate was $2400.00. I had $500.00 deductible, so Aviva’s cost… $1900.00.
Repairs were made… after an 8 month wait for an OEM Honda rim and all seemed well… until I received my renewal notice from my insurance company. I chuckled when I saw what they now wanted for a year of insurance. I thought it was a typo. My annual premium had jumped from $1500.00 to, get this, $8,900.00. I called… not a mistake. For hitting a pothole, they now considered me, high risk. This new risk assessment will follow me for six years, decreasing one point for each claim-free, ticket-free year.
Your incident is obviously different from mine, in that there was another party involved who was deemed at fault. And your insurance regulations in the US probably differ from ours. I’d still be interested to hear if this claim affects your policy premiums down the road.
Anyway… Ride safe. Happy trails.
Cheers,
Dwight
Damn! I hope my situation is different. As far as I know, Progressive is able to be reimbursed by the trucker's insurance company, so that might make a difference.
@@cruisemansgarage; Hope so.
Just a quick question in regards to the repairs.
Did the repair dealer provide any kind of warranty on the repairs they performed???
I will bet you they didn't no ❤
Cruiseman, I still keep asking the question: Why did you turn this into your insurance, and not the insurance company of the trucker who carries commercial insurance??
And I fully agree with Max, I would not worry about the repairs either....and what would make a great video would be you riding to Traxxion and getting a suspension upgrade.
And Like I commented in another video, you would get reimbursed for your towing cost....right?
I don’t think totaling of a vehicle is request based or everyone that wanted a different vehicle due to a fender bender would go that route. We all know “totaled” is when the repairs exceed the market value of the vehicle. Sometimes they will even repair a vehicle up to the value of the vehicle as I’ve experienced despite it not making total sense.
First: What do you think about Max's VERY strong suggestion that the Honda Suspension needs his upgrades. The expensive upgrades make sense, but are they needed? Those upgrades costs a lot of money!
Second: You might check out Geico just for grins. I have be rIding ( BMW's) with them since 1989. Needed them twice ...they were great! Always the best price !
The Goldwing will definitely benefit from Max's upgrades...dramatically. As to whether or not the upgrades are "needed" will be up to individual riders. A lot depends on your riding style, your weight, etc. If you are an aggressive rider, you will notice more value to the upgrades.
Cruiseman, thanks for the great content. Just subscribed and am finding your TH-cam channel very informative. I purchased my first Goldwing in December 2021 - a used 2004. Took it from Santa Fe to DC and back last summer. It ran like a champ. Love it!. A question: Is there a way I can purchase Bohn body armor products in a way that you get some credit - and remuneration - for the purchase? Thanks again. Peter.
Awesome, thank you! I don't get any credit, but if you can just let them know when you order that you learned about them from Cruiseman's Garage!
@@cruisemansgarage Will do. Looking at their armored pants. Thanks again for the informative videos. Peter
Are you going to replace the meter cover
That damage is very noticeable
Thanks
Nothing wrong with a forklift. I own a motorcycle lift that is essentially the same thing and have lifted both my Goldwing and a friend's Harley with no issues.
Agree roadglide....If my F6B breaks down near Midland, do I stop there or push it to El Paso???.......Maybe nothing is ever right with a name like Jelly Dick !!!......and so it appears you had a positive outcome and glad your happy with the repair. Guess I won't need to push mine to El Paso.
Unfortunately I have got too old to push
Love your videos and my 2018 GW bagger. Question have you tried bourbon. IMHO there's plenty of bourbons that are better than crown.
New video format in the start. and very well done, like a TV production. :). But yeah... lots of annoying commercials (including those from you) Yeah, yeah, I know it's your income...
Now, regarding the panel they took money for (and lot's of it) and didn't replace it... Not a good practice at all. Little things like that are saying a lot about their dishonest way of doing business. They almost got away with it. And I'm sure you're not the first or the last one.
In the US, Honda puts out the anniversary edition on the decade years; 30, 40 50 and in the US, they started at 1975. My suspicion is the next big change will be 2025 as the 50th. anniversary model.
If Max says it will be okay...it will be okay.
I was curious as to why you filed a claim with your carrier Progressive instead of filing a claim against the Trucking Company’s Insurance Carrier. I’m sure Progressive will attempt to be reimbursed for the claim expenses but I wondered if this claim may effect your future insurance rates?
Hey cruiseman, I started vlogging my trips and upload a lot of videos but when I upload them and then watch them right after, they are in 360p. How can I make sure they start in 4K?
Instead of Crown I’m having tequila. Thanks for video.
I have progressive for a long time and I have always been good with my motorcycle
Did you have to pay the deductible seeing that it's not your fault? I did get rear-ended at a light in Michigan and had two witnesses. The one who hit me got two citations. Progressive told me that I have to pay the deductible because it doesn't apply in Michigan.. other than that they are a good company to deal with.
I found out another thing which I was totally unaware of. When I try to post something if it doesn't go the way they expect it. They refuse to post it christian they will change the words
Progressive is going to raise your rate. I have them for motorcycle and had them for auto. I had two auto claims and they raised my rate both times.
I expect rates will go up regardless.
The $850 towing is ridiculous 🙄. Does anyone know if that a semi normal charge for a motorcycle ?
In my experience these Honda powersports dealerships do more repairs on ATV's and jet ski watercraft than they do motorcycles and in my personal experience their repair work is substandard. Although I greatly admire the Goldwing I would likely not buy one because all the Honda dealerships in my area are these types of general powersports dealerships and motorcycle repairs are not their expertise.
Rule of thumb always ask for Alll the parts they take off. The reason being they say they changed it where's the part? Oh they hate me If I don't get my parts back Parts that didn't get put on. I don't leave. They put my gold wing together and didn't know how to put the belly Pan on.I left the dealer and it flipping back could of flip so l'm in a parking lot removed it so I can put it back on the way it was ment to be. Don't matter bike or car.always Ask for the parts.
Crazy to think it should be totaled. New forks and front wheel crushed by a truck going 5mph SMH
Amazing service from Progressive...just don't see that these days.
The abs ???
Holy Christmas Chris. You know how you want your GW handled. People that follow you know that you are pretty much anal to a fault in everything you do with that motorcycle. To have all these suggestions that you have to justify is beyond me.
Noted: Avoid Midland Powersports at all costs. I have no use for dealers who don't care and have zero quality control. Terrible.
Regarding the review of the dealer, it seems it rates like any other dealer not doing the job the way it should be done and the customer expects. I hate that and that is why I buy your videos so I don't have to take it into the dealer. On Progressive, I have them for my insurance, but I had an accident back in 2005 with my 1993 GL1500. I was riding down a city street, the speed limit was 40, and I was doing 45. I got rear ended by a driver doing 65 - 70 mph, talking on a cell phone who had no insurance. I had the bike towed to a shop. I called Progressive and the shop did the estimate on repairs. Progressive never called me back, and they never called the shop. After two weeks, I ended up getting a trailer and taking the bike back home after paying the shop for the estimate and storage fees. Come to find out, I had Public Liability and Property Damage coverage on my bike, and did not have uninsured motorist coverage. Progressive didn't even waste their time with me and I ended up repairing the bike and paid for everything myself. The lesson I learned is that I tell everyone, even though I don't think it is right to have to pay for coverage for an uninsured driver, it is best to have full coverage and let the insurance company deal with the other driver.
Not a big fan of the side views. It is kind of annoying that you jump back and forth from front view to side view.