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A few weeks ago I reported having an intermmittent grinding noise coming from my 1989 GL1500.I initially thought, maybe a clutch or timing belt pulley problem....WRONG, MUCH WORSE. The problem has turned out to be a gearing fault, apparently a not uncommon problem with earlier 1500,s up untill 1994. The bottom line is that the engine requires to be pulled and crankcase split to gain access for repairs. Graham Whittaker (goldwing specialist) has kindly offered to carry out this work for me, although it will be fairly expensive, and there are no gaurantees it will not happen again. The bike has only 67k miles on it, but to be fair I drive it hard. Graham informs me that Honda America have been approached in the past about this problem, however they do not recognise this for obvious reasons. It appears to be a design fault on the earlier 1500,s. I will keep you posted as to how this all turns out, when I get the bike back (although I won,t be changing my riding style). Graham,s advice is to get into overdrive as soon as possible and ensure the oil is changed frequently. Personally I find 4th gear a more flexible and useable gear when riding on the twisty roads.
Anyone had the same repairs carried out?
A few weeks ago I reported having an intermmittent grinding noise coming from my 1989 GL1500.I initially thought, maybe a clutch or timing belt pulley problem....WRONG, MUCH WORSE. The problem has turned out to be a gearing fault, apparently a not uncommon problem with earlier 1500,s up untill 1994. The bottom line is that the engine requires to be pulled and crankcase split to gain access for repairs. Graham Whittaker (goldwing specialist) has kindly offered to carry out this work for me, although it will be fairly expensive, and there are no gaurantees it will not happen again. The bike has only 67k miles on it, but to be fair I drive it hard. Graham informs me that Honda America have been approached in the past about this problem, however they do not recognise this for obvious reasons. It appears to be a design fault on the earlier 1500,s. I will keep you posted as to how this all turns out, when I get the bike back (although I won,t be changing my riding style). Graham,s advice is to get into overdrive as soon as possible and ensure the oil is changed frequently. Personally I find 4th gear a more flexible and useable gear when riding on the twisty roads.
Anyone had the same repairs carried out?