Just a little background... when I went to demo the 1989 GL1500 trike I ended up buying, I noticed that the bike cut out when going over speed bumps in an apt complex I used to turn around in. I had done my homwework and was 99% sure it was the bank sensor recall problem.
The 150mi ride home was alot of fun as parts of the road were fairly rough or curvy and the bike cut out 10-15 times more. By the 2nd time I had perfected the correct response and because it was a trike, I could toggle the ignition key to reset the bank sensor and jump start the bike as it was moving without becoming a liability to myself or others.
So back home, I'm wondered if my local Honda shop pull through for me on this. I mean, the bike is 22yo and the recall is 16yo. I know these safety recalls never expire, but I didn't buy the bike originally from local shop - something they seem fixated on for service, but I did buy my wife's new Burgman scooter from them in 2009.
They checked my VIN and came thru, ordering the part and will perform the recall when the part arrives.
They also said that if the bike is clean, they'd be willing to perform work on it. As a rule, they don't service bikes more than 10yo unless you bought it from them. I can only surmise that there are so many Goldwings of various years out there and that some of the parts are used on other bikes (like the fuel filter) that they stock parts and can therefore repair them easily enough.
As an aside, my local HD dealer will service any Harley from any year no matter where it was purchased. It was refreshing to have my local Hon/Suz/Yam/Kaw dealer extend that same level of customer service to me. I'm sure that they must know that good service leads to future sales.
BTW, it is nice to own a 21yo bike that has no drips, burns, bad smells, or weird sounds. Gotta love Honda's reliability, especially with that 6cyl motorcycle engine!
The 150mi ride home was alot of fun as parts of the road were fairly rough or curvy and the bike cut out 10-15 times more. By the 2nd time I had perfected the correct response and because it was a trike, I could toggle the ignition key to reset the bank sensor and jump start the bike as it was moving without becoming a liability to myself or others.
So back home, I'm wondered if my local Honda shop pull through for me on this. I mean, the bike is 22yo and the recall is 16yo. I know these safety recalls never expire, but I didn't buy the bike originally from local shop - something they seem fixated on for service, but I did buy my wife's new Burgman scooter from them in 2009.
They checked my VIN and came thru, ordering the part and will perform the recall when the part arrives.
They also said that if the bike is clean, they'd be willing to perform work on it. As a rule, they don't service bikes more than 10yo unless you bought it from them. I can only surmise that there are so many Goldwings of various years out there and that some of the parts are used on other bikes (like the fuel filter) that they stock parts and can therefore repair them easily enough.
As an aside, my local HD dealer will service any Harley from any year no matter where it was purchased. It was refreshing to have my local Hon/Suz/Yam/Kaw dealer extend that same level of customer service to me. I'm sure that they must know that good service leads to future sales.
BTW, it is nice to own a 21yo bike that has no drips, burns, bad smells, or weird sounds. Gotta love Honda's reliability, especially with that 6cyl motorcycle engine!
Technically speaking, it's not really a trike, since it has 4 wheels on the ground and the original drivetrain, which I guess makes it more of a Honda Goldwing ATV.
