A series of 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 a motorcycle. If you are unsure, then ask your local safety expert first. If you are not competent enough to work on a motorcycle or have doubts about your own ability to do the job properly, then just pay someone who is. Also, please note that some of the articles contain little tips designed to make the particular job easier or quicker. Any tips will have been discovered by (or passed onto) the author of the article and are shared here so that others may benefit. If you would prefer to follow the procedures in your Honda (or other make) Goldwing workshop manual (which often makes the job longer), then just leave now and go consult your manual.

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

Fitting GL1800 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 front motorcycle fender and side pieces, rust proofing the new rotor covers and fitting them to the GL1800 Goldwing, pre-2006 model.

Fitting A GL1800 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.

Fitting Hondaline CD Player To GL1800. 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. 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 Mufflers. Covering removal of the lower cowls and mufflers and fitting new Honda mufflers to the GL1500 Goldwing.

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

Replacing the ECM on a GL1800. Covers removal of the existing 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 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 grubby aluminium wheels. A GL1500 Goldwing wheel gets the treatment in this article.

Fitting a Utopia Backrest to a GL1800. 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. This covers removal of the lower cowl, left side fairing light control panel and fitting of the foglights and relevant wiring. 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 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 Stripdown. Gambler's GL1200 Goldwing restoration. Shows the teardown of the engine and gearbox and various frame and body parts.

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

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

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

GL1200 Stator Testing. Submitted by Neil, one of our forum members.

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

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

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