Mannnn you're taking me back to when I first got my 99' GL1500 SE, I did the exact same things. Oh, timing belts only have to be changed once every 10 years or 100,000 miles really. What I have learned from a close OG friend of mine who has two GL1500s is the issue is if the bike has been sitting for 5-10-15 years and not driven, then the belts can get hard creating the potential for a break. He has ridden his up to and over 100,000 before changing the belt but, he rides all the time, thus the belt stays elastic/stretchable...
The PO kept it running and rode it regularly so that's the main reason I'm not too worried about the belts just yet. I'm just enjoying riding it now that things have been serviced. Getting lots of people looking at her when I'm out and about, they seem to enjoy seeing an older GoldWing still riding around.
You are absolutely right about that. Everytime I am out and about on my GL1500 I have to do at 1-3 interviews about this bike. A lot people think Honda just released them present day especially when it's clean and polished like mine and yours - immaculate.@@HonkyTonkTX
You may find useful information about your goldwing gl1500 by watching 👀 this training video made by honda to help the dealership mechanics understand how the gl1500 there worked because most mechanics were scared shitless to even touch one even today most shops will give you excuses for why they don't work on them when in fact once you watch this video it's becomes common sense.. here is the TH-cam video link below th-cam.com/video/TqzO8vE5NKE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=nHf6GkXQH6LnAPfU
Mannnn you're taking me back to when I first got my 99' GL1500 SE, I did the exact same things. Oh, timing belts only have to be changed once every 10 years or 100,000 miles really. What I have learned from a close OG friend of mine who has two GL1500s is the issue is if the bike has been sitting for 5-10-15 years and not driven, then the belts can get hard creating the potential for a break. He has ridden his up to and over 100,000 before changing the belt but, he rides all the time, thus the belt stays elastic/stretchable...
The PO kept it running and rode it regularly so that's the main reason I'm not too worried about the belts just yet. I'm just enjoying riding it now that things have been serviced. Getting lots of people looking at her when I'm out and about, they seem to enjoy seeing an older GoldWing still riding around.
You are absolutely right about that. Everytime I am out and about on my GL1500 I have to do at 1-3 interviews about this bike. A lot people think Honda just released them present day especially when it's clean and polished like mine and yours - immaculate.@@HonkyTonkTX
You may find useful information about your goldwing gl1500 by watching 👀 this training video made by honda to help the dealership mechanics understand how the gl1500 there worked because most mechanics were scared shitless to even touch one even today most shops will give you excuses for why they don't work on them when in fact once you watch this video it's becomes common sense.. here is the TH-cam video link below
th-cam.com/video/TqzO8vE5NKE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=nHf6GkXQH6LnAPfU
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