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2025 International Rally Reveal

Last post by SgtSlag « Tue Sep 03, 2024 6:59 pm
Posted in 35th annual Rally Duluth, MN June 9th-12th 2025
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by Highway Rider » Mon Jun 24, 2024 1:39 am » in 35th annual Rally Duluth, MN June 9th-12th 2025
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Seeing as I am familiar with most of the beautiful State of Minnesota, I thought I'd post some insights for the Rally attendess to consider as they...

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Tue Sep 03, 2024 6:59 pm
2024 AVA Blairsville GA, Closing Slide Show

Last post by ted1r « Wed Jun 26, 2024 12:29 pm
Posted in 34th Annual AVA Rally Blairsville, GA. June 17th - 20th 2024
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by Highway Rider » Mon Jun 24, 2024 1:32 am » in 34th Annual AVA Rally Blairsville, GA. June 17th - 20th 2024
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Hi guys looks like a great time was had by all ,some great photos ,makes me feel like I was there .
Look at what I can do about next year ,

Bye from...

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2013 Yamaha FZ-9 3cylinder

Last post by biggersm « Sun Aug 25, 2013 2:17 am
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by Kevin B in Illinois » Tue Aug 06, 2013 3:31 am

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I am really taken by the new Yamaha FZ-9 street bike. After reading about it and seeing that the weight is down 45 pounds from the previous FZ-8 and...

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I know the feeling about having extra parts for a bike you used to own...for example:

Anyone want a genuine, Northern California Voyagers, blue...

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Last post by biggersm
Sun Aug 25, 2013 2:17 am
An American made sport-tourer for the man with wads of cash

Last post by Bruce in OK « Sat Aug 03, 2013 1:49 am
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by Bruce in OK » Fri Aug 02, 2013 2:58 am

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Pretty interesting bike. I'm not sure there is a real market for something like this, though.

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I'm pretty partial to the white with the red valve covers... :LvStrk

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Last post by Bruce in OK
Sat Aug 03, 2013 1:49 am
Antenne threads

Last post by stevejinde « Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:03 pm
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by stevejinde » Fri Dec 21, 2012 1:03 am

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Hi Folks
Anybody know if there have been different Antenna thread sizes (and what they are) on different models of the ZG1200?
I have bought an...

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Could the CB antenna mounting thread be larger than the one for the radio or are they interchangeable? :hmm:

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Last post by stevejinde
Wed Jun 26, 2013 10:03 pm
Please help me I'm falling.......

Last post by David (N. Alabama) « Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:44 pm
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by Bruce in OK » Sat Apr 13, 2013 12:45 am

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...in love with this:

A buddy just traded in his Victory Cross Country for a 2012 K1600GTL in silver. He rode it by to let me see it today. While...

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That looks like an awesome ride. But, my big bike has to be capable of two up. If I were buying just for myself, I think I'd like a smaller bike--not...

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Last post by David (N. Alabama)
Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:44 pm
Making Lower Fork Tubes Look Better

Last post by MalamuteMike « Sun Mar 31, 2013 3:19 pm
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by MalamuteMike » Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:59 pm

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I have forks on our 1200 that had state decals on them and now they look like crap, I was wanting to know if anybody has fixed there fork tubes, I...

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I had the forks rebuilt, so when I got them back I figured I would clean them up, I sanded them with 220 grit then 400 and finished with 800 grit,...

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Last post by MalamuteMike
Sun Mar 31, 2013 3:19 pm
84 voyager 1300 trouble cold starting

Last post by Me Again « Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:03 pm
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by raw111 » Mon Mar 25, 2013 6:55 pm

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So I took in trade a 1984 voyager 1300 (I have yet to see it it's in ny) My dad who has been riding / fixing bikes for many years is tinkering with...

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Most often when a 1300 gets hard to start when cold the culprit is the valve shims.
Check the compression and you may just need to reshim the...

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Last post by Me Again
Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:03 pm
Hot Rod Monkey--The smallest inline-four I've ever seen.....

Last post by Bruce in OK « Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:19 pm
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by Bruce in OK » Tue Jan 15, 2013 6:39 pm

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A friend sent this to me. It sounds pretty awesome inside the courtyard...

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Man, those are some pretty wild design ideas they were throwing around back then. That four-cylinder *V-8* is incredible.

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Last post by Bruce in OK
Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:19 pm
So you think you trust a performance shop?

Last post by jcsshane « Thu Jan 03, 2013 12:24 am
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by ekap1200 » Sat Aug 28, 2010 8:33 pm

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Imagine this. you got a vintage GL1000 goldwing. You think its time for a set of float valves and you take the bike in. WRONG MOVE, Bike shop gets...

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Thanks - That's a great idea!

I think they even have a gathering coming up my way soon

jc

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Last post by jcsshane
Thu Jan 03, 2013 12:24 am
Did you know Honda makes a Monster?

Last post by Bruce in OK « Thu Nov 29, 2012 11:56 pm
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by Bruce in OK » Wed Oct 10, 2012 12:06 am

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AND it's a quarter-liter! I was looking at Honda Japan's domestic site. They have changed the styling of the VTR 250 to look like the Ducati. Kind of...

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Count me in on the small cc bikes, I like 250 and 350 cc two-cycle Yamahas.

Don,
The November issue of Cycle World had an article entitled No...

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Last post by Bruce in OK
Thu Nov 29, 2012 11:56 pm
Goldwing Bagger

Last post by David (N. Alabama) « Thu Nov 22, 2012 12:57 pm
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by Bruce in OK » Thu Nov 15, 2012 7:21 pm

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Honda has announced a new Goldwing model for 2013. The FB6 was announced recently. It is a bagger model with no trunk and integral saddle bags.

The...

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The thing is big, looks good, but the thing is big.

That's what I'm thinking, Don. I got the same sensation sitting on the Vaquero. I thought it...

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Last post by David (N. Alabama)
Thu Nov 22, 2012 12:57 pm
The New FJR1300 now has cruise control!

Last post by Bruce in OK « Mon Nov 12, 2012 1:18 pm
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by Mr Jensee » Fri Nov 09, 2012 6:46 pm

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Last post by Bruce in OK
Mon Nov 12, 2012 1:18 pm
Can a Concours replace the Voyager XII as a touring bike?

Last post by bikerking.biz « Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:20 pm
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by David (N. Alabama) » Sun May 27, 2012 12:28 pm
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For those that just don't like V-twins, or the strange riding position of the Gold Wings and are wondering what bike may replace your aging Voyager...

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I'll agree David on the fact that most Voyager XII's do not have CB's. But the GoldWing group I run with most, just about all have CB's, and that's...
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Last post by bikerking.biz
Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:20 pm
Victory Vision Test Ride

Last post by David (N. Alabama) « Sun Sep 02, 2012 5:42 pm
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by KorenK » Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:40 am
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I rode a Victory Vision today. Did a 20 mile ride on an 2008 Tour Premium Package.
I am not usually a V-twin fan, or I should really say a Harley...

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I have test driven the Vision also; But I prefer the Victory CrossTour. In fact, it might actually be my next tour bike. Saddlebags are huge, a lot...
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Last post by David (N. Alabama)
Sun Sep 02, 2012 5:42 pm
highway bars /crash bars

Last post by jaster « Wed Jul 04, 2012 11:33 pm
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by Bradwllms24 » Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:13 pm

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I have a 1984 LTD 1100 Kawasaki it has mounting brackets for Highway bars but I can not seem to find them anyone know where to look

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KZRider.com has a vendor link on their site. Not sure what all is available but that should be a good place to start.

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Last post by jaster
Wed Jul 04, 2012 11:33 pm
Land Yacht

Last post by David (N. Alabama) « Thu May 03, 2012 11:14 am
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by Bruce in OK » Wed May 02, 2012 12:32 pm

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I've always (kind of) wanted to have this style of trike. The CL ad has made the desire fester back to the top again.

Part of me thinks it...

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I hope someone makes a cool trike that leans into the curves if I reach that point in my life where I still want to ride and the legs just can't...

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Last post by David (N. Alabama)
Thu May 03, 2012 11:14 am
Don't make "best offers" on ebay unless you are ready to buy

Last post by David (N. Alabama) « Tue May 01, 2012 5:03 pm
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by David (N. Alabama) » Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:31 pm

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They just might accept your offer. :lol:

Just picked up a like new '09 1700 Nomad for trade in value. The kicker is that trade in value allows for...

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David,
You made a best offer bid in late October and in late April you sold the very same bike. I sure hope you took it easy on your friend and at...

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Last post by David (N. Alabama)
Tue May 01, 2012 5:03 pm
Wish I could get a bike like this here.....

Last post by HMB Don « Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:17 pm
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by Bruce in OK » Wed Apr 11, 2012 2:50 am

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A nice 400cc bike would be just the ticket for rides around town and short hops in the country.

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I to am fond of the small motorcycles. Both of my sons rode small displacement motorcycles, to learn on it was a YZ80 Yamaha MX motorcycle. When they...

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Last post by HMB Don
Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:17 pm
ATTN: Goldwing GL1800 Owners.. Recall

Last post by suzib6sw « Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:17 pm

by suzib6sw » Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:17 pm

Honda and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have issued a recall alert for approximately 126,000 Goldwing motorcycles. The company...

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Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:17 pm
Harley Davidson received bailout money

Last post by Rick L « Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:16 pm
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by biggersm » Mon Dec 13, 2010 2:36 am

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This is kind of like history repeating itself (I remember the 1980s tarriff of Japanesse bikes over 700cc).

I guess some playing fields are more...

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If I'm not mistaken :hmm: , H-D got govt. money back in the mid-late 80's for same thing....??

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Last post by Rick L
Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:16 pm
Goldwing versus Voyager (you may be surprised)

Last post by SteelTraveler « Thu Dec 09, 2010 4:45 pm
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by biggersm » Sun Oct 24, 2010 5:23 pm

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As some of you may know we have now traded our former Y2K Voyager XII for a Goldwing 1800. We are happy with our Goldwing but of course we miss...

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Biggersm,

Enjoyed reading your Goldwing vs. Voyager XII comparison. You make some good points. Unfortunately, Kawasaki doesn't make the XII anymore....

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Last post by SteelTraveler
Thu Dec 09, 2010 4:45 pm
actual mpg

Last post by SteelTraveler « Sun Mar 28, 2010 1:42 am
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by venus76084 » Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:49 pm

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can any of the 1800 wing riders tell me their actual mpg and are you running regular gas?

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35 mpg city, 40 mpg hwy. Regular Unleaded.

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Last post by SteelTraveler
Sun Mar 28, 2010 1:42 am
GW 1500A

Last post by Sleepy939 « Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:30 am
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by Sleepy939 » Wed Jul 09, 2008 5:32 pm

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Ok my dad has a 1996 Goldwing Aspencade. However, we are not going to hold that against him. The other day we went riding and the starter stayed...

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Thanks I will check.

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Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:30 am

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