Articles on various aspects of Honda Goldwing motorcycle repair and maintenance. Remember to take all necessary safety precautions and wear the relevant safety clothing and equipment before tackling any mechanical work on your Goldwing. If you are unsure, then ask your local safety expert first. If you have doubts about your own ability to do the job properly, then just pay someone who is competent to work on Goldwings. These articles are supplied for reference only and show how the authors did the particular tasks on their Goldwings. It's a good idea to follow the procedures in your Honda Goldwing workshop manual and just use these articles for reference or entertainment.

Accident repairs, the basics. Covering motorcycle dent repair, filling, priming and painting.

Fitting GL1800 Goldwing Exhaust Turndowns. Covering removal of the existing turndowns and fitting of new ones to the Honda GL1800 Goldwing.

Fitting Hondaline GL1800 Rotor Covers. Covering removal of the GL1800 Goldwing front fender and side pieces, rust proofing the new rotor covers and fitting them to the GL1800 Goldwing, pre-2006 model.

Fitting A GL1800 Goldwing Windshield Garnish. Covers removal of the front fairing garnish and fitting the new item to the GL1800 Goldwing.

Making DIY Goldwing Intercom Headsets, by Ron Wylie. Covers the items to buy and making up the motorcycle headsets for your Goldwing.

Fitting Hondaline CD Player To GL1800 Goldwing. Covers removal of the GL1800 Goldwing saddle, trunk, rear licence plate panel and fitting the CD player and re-assembly.

Fitting Hondaline CB Radio To GL1800 Goldwing. Covering removal of the GL1800 Goldwing saddle, meter panel, tank shelter and fitting the CB radio and re-assembly. The video tutorial in Part 15 (Replacing a GL1800 Air Filter) covers removal of the shelter on pre-2006 models.

Fitting New GL1500 Goldwing Mufflers. Covering removal of the lower cowls and mufflers and fitting new Honda mufflers to the GL1500 Goldwing.

Fitting Hondaline Heated Grips To a GL1800 Goldwing. Covers removal of the Honda Goldwing stock grips and fitting of the heated ones to the GL1800 Goldwing, pre-2006 models.

Replacing the ECM on a GL1800 Goldwing. Covers removal of the existing Goldwing ECM, fitting the new one and initializing the unit on the GL1800, pre-2006 models. The video tutorial in Part 15 (Replacing a GL1800 Air Filter) covers removal of the shelter and ECM as well.

GL1800 Goldwing Rubbing Trunk Lid Fix. Covers the simple job of curing the rubbing trunk lid on some GL1800 Goldwings.

Polishing Goldwing Wheels. Explains how to clean up your Goldwings grubby aluminium wheels. A GL1500 Goldwing wheel gets the treatment in this article.

Fitting a Utopia Backrest to a GL1800 Goldwing. Describes the easier than you may think job of fitting a Utopia backrest to a GL1800 Goldwing. Video tutorial also available from this page.

Fitting Showchrome Foglights to a GL1800 Goldwing. This covers removal of the lower cowl, left side fairing light control panel and fitting of the foglights and relevant wiring from your GL1800 Goldwing. This procedure also generally applies to other makes of foglights fitted to the pre-2006 GL1800. Video tutorial also available from this page.

Replacing a GL1800 Goldwing Air Filter. This tutorial covers removal of the saddle, top shelter, reverse module, ECM and mounting base, air filter lid and filter from a GL1800 Goldwing, pre-2006 models. Video tutorial also available from this page.

GL1200 Goldwing Stripdown. Gambler's GL1200 Goldwing restoration. Shows the teardown of the GL1200 engine and gearbox and various frame and body parts.

Fitting Kuryakyn ISO Grips to a GL1800 Goldwing. This covers removal of (without cutting off) the stock grips  and fitting the new ones to the GL1800 Goldwing. Video tutorial also available from this page.

Fitting Hondaline CB Antenna to a GL1800 Goldwing. Covering drilling the trunk mounting holes, removal and refitting of the trunk pocket and fitting the antenna to the GL1800 Goldwing. Video tutorial also available from this page.

Renovating GL1500 Goldwing Trunk Badge. Covers removal of the badge, taking the lacquer off and reconditioning the badge on a GL1500 Goldwing.

GL1200 Goldwing Stator Testing. Submitted by Neil, one of our forum members. Shows you how to test the stator on a GL1200 Goldwing

GL1100 GoldwingCruise Control. Submitted by Ben, one of our forum members who made his own GL1100 Goldwing Cruise Control.

Elman Extra trunk fitted to a GL1800 Goldwing. The additional Italian made trunk shown being fitted to a GL1800 Goldwing.

GL1500 Goldwing Swingarm Replacement. Covers removal of the GL1500 saddlebags, mufflers, shocks, rear wheel, final drive, driveshaft, universal joint and swingarm.

GL1500 Goldwing Air Filter Replacement. Shows removal and refitting of the radio console and air filter on a GL1500 Goldwing.

GL1500 Front Wheel Removal. Covers removal and replacement of the front wheel rotor covers, brake calipers, wheel trim, front axle and wheel on a GL1500 Goldwing.

GL1500 Engine Oil and Filter Change. Shows you how to drain and replace the engine oil and filter on a GL1500. Also covers removal of the lower fairing cowl.

GL1500 Carburettor Balancing. Shows you how to synch the carbs on a GL1500 Goldwing. Also shows removal of the lower fairing panels and cowl. Video tutorial also available from this page.

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