Tried a Goldwing today

Apex · Jan 7, 2021

Most important accessory bar none is a 1" square piece of self adhesive friction pad like they use on skateboards and stick it to the center stand push plate. 2 quite stressy moments when I had mine, when foot slipped off the plate and an experienced biker nearly dropped his expensive new beast. Close calls

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simondippenhall · Jan 7, 2021

Apex said:
Most important accessory bar none is a 1" square piece of self adhesive friction pad like they use on skateboards and stick it to the center stand push plate. 2 quite stressy moments when I had mine, when foot slipped off the plate and an experienced biker nearly dropped his expensive new beast. Close calls

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Apex: sadly I can top that story as the second time I put mine on centerstand....I ruptured my Achilles’ tendon ! Clearly the technique that worked fine on fully loaded RTs was lacking here

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Apex · Jan 7, 2021

simondippenhall said:
Apex: sadly I can top that story as the second time I put mine on centerstand....I ruptured my Achilles’ tendon ! Clearly the technique that worked fine on fully loaded RTs was lacking here

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Oh no! A tear or has is snapped?

There are YouTube clips of how best to put a GW on its stand. I found I needed to do it that way rather than just grunting it like I've always done. One key is not having your foot sliding off while you do it though, thats for sure, although I imagine the side protection point stop any real damage if it does go down.

Hope you have a speedy recovery. How have you found the bike so far?

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Arsey · Jan 7, 2021

Apex said:
Oh no! A tear or has is snapped?

There are YouTube clips of how best to put a GW on its stand. I found I needed to do it that way rather than just grunting it like I've always done. One key is not having your foot sliding off while you do it though, thats for sure, although I imagine the side protection point stop any real damage if it does go down.

Hope you have a speedy recovery. How have you found the bike so far?

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Probably quite easy to slip and remove some paint from the engine casing ?

Apex · Jan 7, 2021

Arsey said:
Probably quite easy to slip and remove some paint from the engine casing ?

Yes. I imagine so.

Especially if you were to drop it, roll it upside down and kick it with steel toecap boots.....You'd remove it in just the right place

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simondippenhall · Jan 7, 2021

Apex said:
Oh no! A tear or has is snapped?

There are YouTube clips of how best to put a GW on its stand. I found I needed to do it that way rather than just grunting it like I've always done. One key is not having your foot sliding off while you do it though, thats for sure, although I imagine the side protection point stop any real damage if it does go down.

Hope you have a speedy recovery. How have you found the bike so far?

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Love the bike....or did, for the 70 or 80 miles I rode it. Handles well, engine superb, comfortable, DCT great.

Completely snapped the tendon so the Goldwing is having a winter snooze...probably early summer before I can ride it again, although the ‘cast’ (surgical boot) comes off end February .

(Seen next to a Pan for size comparison last month).

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leadfarmer · Jan 7, 2021

Arsey said:
Ok, but you probably would carry stuff in a Wing’s top box , as the panniers are much smaller than they need to be .

You’re probably right

I’m sure the bike is fantastic dynamically and I love DCT but I can’t help thinking they missed a trick with the luggage capacity

Apex · Jan 7, 2021

simondippenhall said:
Love the bike....or did, for the 70 or 80 miles I rode it. Handles well, engine superb, comfortable, DCT great.

Completely snapped the tendon so the Goldwing is having a winter snooze...probably early summer before I can ride it again, although the ‘cast’ (surgical boot) comes off end February .
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(Seen next to a Pan for size comparison last month).

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Sorry to hear that Simon. Speedy recovery.

I thought you'd gone quiet on the Goldwing front. Expected to see some photos of you down a green lane on it.

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stever1 · Jan 7, 2021

Apex said:
Sorry to hear that Simon. Speedy recovery.

I thought you'd gone quiet on the Goldwing front. Expected to see some photos of you down a green lane on it.

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Interesting picture. I think the current wing is more like an upgraded pan rather than a downgrade to the old wing. I still really like it regardless

Incidentally Arsey is spot on about the panniers.

oddshapedballs · Jan 7, 2021

Nice looking Pan, fastest colour as well

team duvet · Jan 7, 2021

oddshapedballs said:
Nice looking Pan, fastest colour as well

"ST1100's rule OK"

GrinningGSer · Jan 7, 2021

simondippenhall said:
Apex: sadly I can top that story as the second time I put mine on centerstand....I ruptured my Achilles’ tendon ! Clearly the technique that worked fine on fully loaded RTs was lacking here

Off topic, but related: 5 years ago I struggled to walk with tendonitis and associated lumps on the right tendon. I even received physio instructions. Then it dawned on me that regular putting my GSA on its centre stand was causing this. I stopped and the tendon resolved 100% very quickly.
Sounds like yours is more serious.

simondippenhall · Jan 7, 2021

It is now, and I realise the root cause probably was tendinitis...so a warning to other GSers - if you feel aching ankles do take care and get some advice/physio before it becomes extreme - as in my case!

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stever1 · Jan 7, 2021

GrinningGSer said:
Off topic, but related: 5 years ago I struggled to walk with tendonitis and associated lumps on the right tendon. I even received physio instructions. Then it dawned on me that regular putting my GSA on its centre stand was causing this. I stopped and the tendon resolved 100% very quickly.
Sounds like yours is more serious.

Alternatively you maybe needed to put a bit of beef on.

Arsey · Jan 7, 2021

GSite · Jan 8, 2021

At last, some of the complaints owners made have been addressed in the 2021 model.

stever1 · Jan 8, 2021

GSite said:
At last, some of the complaints owners made have been addressed in the 2021 model.

Agreed. But they should have made the panniers bigger.

GSite · Jan 8, 2021

Bigger pannier lids may be a short term solution, wonder if this would be financially and logistically viable for production.

Arsey · Jan 8, 2021

GSite said:
Bigger pannier lids may be a short term solution, wonder if this would be financially and logistically viable for production.

Corbin seem to think so

Big Si · Jun 7, 2021

Apex said:
Most important accessory bar none is a 1" square piece of self adhesive friction pad like they use on skateboards and stick it to the center stand push plate. 2 quite stressy moments when I had mine, when foot slipped off the plate and an experienced biker nearly dropped his expensive new beast. Close calls

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You should have taken out a patent

https://traxxion.com/product/2001-current-honda-goldwing-center-stand-anti-slip-patch/

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