[RDP]

I am new the Goldwing world but have always wanted one! I am going to look and hopefully purchase an 1985 Goldwing LTD this Friday. I am told the bike is clean with no scratches or dents and has never been crashed. Runs excellent and has 60,000+ miles. They have put about $1000 in Markland chrome accessories and it has newer white wall tires. It comes with a couple replacement windshields, inter-comm system and boxes of extra parts.

Now the real issue. The Current owner purchased the bike and found the CB not functioning. It turned out to be a cracked fuse holder. Well after replacing the fuse holder and putting the covers back on they found the speedometer and on board air compressor not functioning. I'm guessing it will be a easy fix. However, could this be major problem that I need just avoid purchasing this bike?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your assistance in advance,

RDP

 

[ronzilla]

1985 gl1200 ltd

I am new the Goldwing world but have always wanted one! I am going to look and hopefully purchase an 1985 Goldwing LTD this Friday. I am told the bike is clean with no scratches or dents and has never been crashed. Runs excellent and has 60,000+ miles. They have put about $1000 in Markland chrome accessories and it has newer white wall tires. It comes with a couple replacement windshields, inter-comm system and boxes of extra parts.

Now the real issue. The Current owner purchased the bike and found the CB not functioning. It turned out to be a cracked fuse holder. Well after replacing the fuse holder and putting the covers back on they found the speedometer and on board air compressor not functioning. I'm guessing it will be a easy fix. However, could this be major problem that I need just avoid purchasing this bike?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your assistance in advance,

RDP

... HOWDY ... IS THIS BIKE BEING SOLD IN SALEM OREGON ?? ... IF SO I BOUGHT IT ... I LIVE ON THE SOUTH OREGON COAST (LAKESIDE) ... ON MY TRIP BACK HOME SATURDAY I MANAGED TO GET THE AIR RIDE WORKING AND THE CB FUNCTION I MIGHT DEAL WITH LATER ... DID ARCHIE MENTION TO YOU ABOUT THE STARTER ISSUES IT HAS ... THE STARTER DID FAIL THE NEXT DAY ... YESTERDAY (MONDAY) I PUT THE BIKE INTO A LOCAL PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP ... COME TO FIND OUT THE 1200 MOTOR IS ONE OF HANDA'S BASTARD CHILD MOTORS ie: THE STARTER REPAIR IS GOING TO COST BIG $$$ ... THE MOTOR HAS TO BE REMOVED AND THE TRANNY SPLIT OFF THE MOTOR JUST TO CHANGE THE STARTER ... SO I'M BITING THE BULLETT AND HAVING IT FIXED ... IF I HAD KNOWN OF THE COST OF THE STARTER REPAIR I DOUBT IF I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT THE BIKE BUT I'M SURE THAT I WILL BEABLE TO RECOVER THE COST OF ANY REPAIRS WHEN I DECIDE TO SELL IT... OTHER THAN THAT I SEE MANY MILES OF GOOD RIDING ... THIS IS MY 2nd. WING ... IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS DROP ME A LINE ... RON ...

 

[ronzilla]

... First Let Me Correct My Spelling Of (honda) In My Reply To You ... The Speedo Is A Quick Fix ... Had A Friend Pace Me At Different Speeds And Gears Watched The Tach For Rpm's/real Time Speed ... Bingo Got The Speed/ Tach Stuff Dialed In ... Any Tickets I Will Forward To You = Lol = Did You Look At The Bike ??? A Little Dusting And Cleaning And It's Damn Near Show Room Quality ... A Friend Has Seen The Bike And Wants Me To Enter It In A Show Coming Up June 20 Here In Coos Bay All Bikes Welcome ... I Will Repost Results If I Decide To Enter It ... Happy Trails To All ... Ronzilla ...

 

[detdrbuzzard]

hello and welcome to GWOF ronzilla. i am here to tell you that shop is sticking it to you. the starter is near the left exhaust the stator ( alternater ) is on the back of the motor. the starter can be changed with the motor in the frame but the left header has to be taken off. the motor and trans is one unit and one cannot be seperated from the other

 

[ronzilla]

Wow!! William Do You Have A Phone Number That My Mechanic Can Call You At??? We Were Just Going By What The Honda Service Manual Said ... Many Many Thanks ... My Ph.# 1-541-217-4343 Ron ...

 

[detdrbuzzard]

Wow!! William Do You Have A Phone Number That My Mechanic Can Call You At??? We Were Just Going By What The Honda Service Manual Said ... Many Many Thanks ... My Ph.# 1-541-217-4343 Ron ...

where are you located ronzilla so i don't call too early in the morning or too late at night

 

[ronzilla]

... WILLIAM ... FIRST LET ME THANK YOU FOR NOT ONLY HELPING ME BUT ALSO OTHERS AND MOST IMPORTANT - THANK YOU FOR YOU'RE SERVICE - BIG RED ROCKS I TOO AM A NAVY VET ... I LIVE ON THE OREGON COAST ... I MOST GENERALLY HAVE MY CELL PHONE WITH ME IF NOT I HAVE VOICE MAIL ... I'M USUALLY UP AND RUNNIN' FROM 7am. - 9pm. PACIFIC TIME AND MY EMAIL ADDY IS [email protected] ... WHERE ARE YOU LIVING ... ONCE I GET THIS WING GOING 100% I'M GONNA PUT IT ON THE ROAD ... WHO KNOWS MIGHT RIDE AROUND YOU'RE AREA ... I AM ON A MEDICAL RETIREMENT SO EVERYDAY IS SATURDAY FOR ME ... WOULD RATHER BE WORKING BUT ATLEAST I'M ALIVE AND RIDIN' ... MY CELL # 1-541-217-4343 ... HAPPY TRAILS ... RON