Honda Goldwing GL 1500, Steering Head Bearings !
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- čas přidán 27. 07. 2020
- Head Stock Bearings change in a 1992 Honda GL 1500. Easy Fix !
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The first part (disassembling the front end) was so stressful to watch.. 😆
Great job and even greater patience. 👌
After awhile I have me 1500 for five year you get to know how thing go. But I won't mess with the engine😲
Awesome thanks just a little refresher. Owned Goldwing's since I was 16yrs old now 60 still driving my 1999
Most welcome, glad to help.
I wouldn’t limit this video to just Goldwings. Both Honda’s I’ve owned have been identical to this with the only difference being the furniture in getting to the headstock. Lovely video, going to help a lot of people!
My girlfriend brought an old ninja 250r. The headstock bearings were fucked. Without your videos, I would never have attempted it. Thank, mate.
we disassembled the entire rear part of such a motorcycle, cooked a stretcher, they have a disease, the stretcher bursts from loads, so I had to sweat to expose everything for welding ...)))) hello to you dear man! forgive my English, I'm from Russia.
Here I went spending money on a blind bearing/race puller for a job I may never do again, and then you just whip up a tool for the same job with ease. You win!
me : don't have the tool, followed by frantically searching through the Screwfix catalogue
Del : don't have the tool, need to make a tool
What!!!!! you da man Del. Great editing and camera work once again. Thanks for the lesson!!!!! Much love to you and Penny x
Thank you so much Brother, just simple maintenance, and a house keeping job really... its just that the house is a ten room mansion in this case..@!!!! have a great week and be safe.. D&Pxx
Old Goldwings never die, they just fade away. Love my venerable old GL1100, especially the shaft drive.
Getting rare now those mate..!
Thank you for this video to make easier to us as Goldwing owners
Our pleasure!
Very thorough video Del. It reminded me of watching my wife take all day to prepare Thanksgiving dinner and then watching the kids make it disappear in 10 minutes. Good to see the use of a torque wrench too. I rode the autobahn a few years back, and at 265 KPH you start thinking about things like that. Stay well.
Hi Joe, always good to hear from you, and yes, on a bike like this, it's good to know everything is done up properly... love the Thanksgiving dinner line, made me chuckle! Keep safe and have you made the other 5 glasses for the miniature cocktail set yet?! Have a great week!
All-day really? it takes the human body 12 hours to turn a good rib-eye steak to crap my partner can do it in 20 minutes, I have labels on the microwave (crematorium) and oven (the alter).
No matter how hard she tries it turns out like leather. No joking I cook my own, and she leaves the kitchen like the aftermath of a war zone.
She was christened Zita by her dad, the patron saint of maids and servants, though to be fair I prefer she is called Zita and not Laurence (save you looking it up he is the patron saint of cooks and chefs).
Yikes, I thought my CX500Turbo had a lot of stuff going on up there, but nope, nothing compared to this, lol. Brilliant change up to watch in your varied episode theme, as always. Did my heart good to actually see the bearings being greased the proper way, as I was taught over 40 years ago, awesome. Thank you!
Yes indeed Sir, great to hear from a fellow old school, you double the life of a bearing for greasing it properly!
Never have thought to own a Goldwing but now I am positive never will, great video my friend.
😄 Thinking exactly the same thing 😄
Well then you are missing out !!!
Kevin Jolly 👍🏻fair enough
Even still one of the best bikes ever made!!!
Wow,grab yourself a beer after that Del,well earned.Omg,the knowledge and the balls to take on a job like that.Blown away "
Just housekeeping mate, one step after another, and soon enough you're finished!
I've learned so much by watching your channel. I got my 2018 Triumph Street twin salvaged(needless to say, it needed some work). It's my first bike and I was able to fix and maintain it just by watching you work on the Scrambler. Amazing Vids!! Thanks for the help! Cheers from California!
Thanks Rick, great to hear from you Sir, and really appreciate your support, good luck with the project, have lots of fun with it, it'll end up something to be proud of!
Just bought a 98 GW. Your vids are so helpful. Thanks from Northern Colorado.
You're most welcome Ralph, congratulations on your new purchase, glad to hear you're saving the ol' girl and keeping her on the road... make sure you check those cam belts! Ride safe.
I have to say that is a lot easier than I thought it would be. Thank you so much
You are so welcome, glad it helped you!
Cracking Chronicle of your mastery of the GL1500 Headstock Bearing, Del. The ubiquitous Road Gobbling Glide machine has very few informative Vids - Thanks for sharing yours with us. You have a great instructional technique and delivery - Keep it up, Sir! This funny talking Texan loves your Channel.
Why thank you Paul, i appreciate that Sir, and glad you enjoyed the video, the bike will be back in again at some point for a Cam Belt change,, so that's more to come in the future.. take care and keep safe.. Del.
And this is why I've finally gone back to naked bikes after years of plastic fights just to change a bulb ..
But that said I do love the old goldwing perfect for what it's made for ! Great concise video Del production is awesome 👍🏻☮❤
Hey brother Springy, thank you most kindly sir, it was a fun day in the garage, and good to get elbow deep in such a big old barn of a bike.. reminds me of my days fixing buses.. lol! and i guess we all love naked bikes when its summer and the ride to work is in a balmy 20 degrees and fine milky sunshine... but 6 months from now, heading out for a night shift in the howling sleet, then suddenly life on a bike like this makes a bit more sense aye..!!! Peas N Loaf Brother.. take it easy and enjoy your week.. D&Pxx
@@Moonfleet41 Wise words brother !! 👍🏻☮❤
that goldwing looks ace blacked out Del , ive done loads over the years and yes the actual bearing replacement is the easy bit ...keep it up Del
Even if I did get all the parts, screws,etc. The wheel would be 30 degrees of the handle bar! That’s so funny. I’ve made so many tools from old parts, wrenches! “Del” = genius at work.
Great video, thanks for not having music blasting
Thank you for the video. I just picked up a 2000 GL1500 and it needs a new triple tree and this video is a very big help on me doing it myself. Thank you sir. Be safe out there.
Hi there Mo, thank you for your kind feedback, we're glad the video's useful... and you will be saving yourself maybe 10 labour hours at the dealer at least for a job like this... and of course, congratulations on your new bike, enjoy every mile Sir!
And this is why I've only had naked bikes! Great video, as usual Del. All the best to you and Penny.
Seriously impressed as usual, but I have say - Penny did well, awesome camera work and the editing gets better all the time. I can only begin to appreciate the work going in after taking the video. Well done to you both. Oh, and thanks... Your channel is top of my list 😁
Thank you so much Joe (and this is Penny answering this one!), this was a long day at the garage, and a lot of filming, and between us it took roughly 12hrs to edit, so overall a 21hr schedule to get this video online! And really glad to hear it's appreciated, it really gives us a boost to know that it's not unnoticed, thank you for your kind words and your long-term support, keep safe and keep well, Pennyx
I own 1500 goldwing, never thought how much parts take apart. Was hoping put trike on it someday. Thanks for sharing!!
Awesome piece of work; tight edit, clear and to the point. This is an awesome instructional video.
Soooo glad I don't have a Goldwing 😀 - Nicely done as usual 👍
Agree on no Gold Wing!
Story of my 250r life lol
Goldwings are such a great bike tho. I totally understand your sentiment tho because that's what I used to think until I came into a GL 1500 for free (close relative that can't ride anymore) and it's the ONLY bike I ride anymore and I have a Honda Shadow and an old Kawasaki LTD I've owned for almost 30 years. They call these a lazy boy with wheels for a reason, ha!
@@rickdff62 I agree 100% the GL 1500 Honda Goldwing is the best bike ever made these people watch these videos they think oh my God what a nightmare!!! But what they don't realize is most of the stuff you don't have to fool with until it gets to 70 or 80 or a hundred thousand miles. For the most part you change the oil put new tires on them when they wear out and ride the hell out of them!!! Probably the most reliable bike ever made!!!
Made it look easy, because you are patient and organized. 👍
My dream bike. So well engineered like everything Honda make. Good job expertly done 👍
Thank you Sir, you're very kind, basic stuff aye!
Just seen this I just don’t have that aptitude to do what you do, hence why I probably wont have a gold wing as my final bike. My biggest fear is buying the tools i don’t have and then getting stuck with the bike all in bits. I have followed you for a few years now you always make me smile and its all about your subscribers saving money and being safe. I would like a gold wing though. Stay safe.
Just because you can't fix and maintain a Gold Wing doesn't mean you can't own one Peter, there are plenty of good independent garages that could take care of it for you, after all, you don't have to be a builder to own a house right.?
Thanks , your right. Just need to buy a good old one
Job well done mate. Great how to, will help a lot of people out for years to come. That wing looks good all blacked out. Penny and you have a great and safe week. Cheers
Thanks mate, and I agree, when it turned up, I thought it was a darkside Ultra! Hope you're well Sir and enjoying some sunshine and keeping safe, we've heard about the new issues in Victoria, so stay vigilant mate, hope you and the family are all well, D&Px
Excellent job Del. You made that look fairly easy.
Thanks Del I really enjoyed watching that. Nice and methodical as usual and made it look easy 👍
You editing and filming skills have gotten off the charts! This job surprised me... Not saying it's easy peasy, but not nearly as hard as I imagined it would be. I may tackle this one day. Love to penny ..Mate!
Glad you enjoyed it and it was helpful... thanks for your kind words on the productions, we do work incredibly hard to keep the channel moving forwards!
As always neatly explained. I have learnt so many things by watch your work. I am a fan of your.
Thank you very much!
you're a great mechanic and i learn alot watching your videos. i would be tempted to take off alot of those covers and leave them off if i owned a 1500 wing.
GL1500 wow that surprised me, a pleasant surprise tho. As you well know Honda engineers came up with an air filter and said lets build a bike around it and the GW was born. Ever since I sold the busa Ive been looking for a GL1500 that wont require heaps of work for cheaper club registration. But lately I have been sold on the 2018+ DCT GW. What an awesome machine but at that price its pretty prohibitive. Great vid as always, hopefully will increase your subscriptions to GW members and you make it look so do'able. Kudos to you and Penny for all the time you put in to make such a great vid, Im sure it will be appreciated by many. Cheers.
Why thank you so much Brother Volvi, that's very kind of you... it's hard to believe this bike is actually 28yrs old, and still such a rock solid barn of a work horse! The solidness of engineering in it is amazing, nothing flexes or moves, even the plastics are beefier and more solid than the average sportsbike... I pity the fool that pulls out on one of these in the high street, I reckon it'd be a very bad day for them! If you're looking for a Wing, the very first generation 1800's are getting affordable now, and more importantly, they're as easy to work on as these 1500s, it's when you get to the modern current bikes, is when you start needing computers and science degrees to diagnose faults... and thanks for noticing the work on the filming, PP puts a lot of time in behind the scenes that usually doesn't get noticed, so she appreciated your comment, have a good week, stay safe and well, D&Px
Great job, I got to understand better what's under or inside my Honda 1500 Goldwing, I love this bike and plan to keep it for a while
Your a proper garage ageing. This time as the owner
Thanks Del, I'm grateful for the different way you removed the bottom race, with a drift in a vice, looks easier than recent videos, I have bearings sitting but have been putting them off because they looked hard but that looks much easier. The bikes been wandering for a while and difficult to be precise at low speeds. Anyway thanks for another new tip.
Most welcome Sir, just an alternative method, kind of adapted it from the way you would insert them with a press,... if I had a hydraulic press, then that would be he method... we never have enough equipment do we, but there's always a way! And sure thing, if a bike starts to wander about, it's usually a sign the bearings are getting tired! Good luck with it!
What a fantastic vid i had my breath held everytime you was cracking a bolt or nut glad it went well :-) cheers del variety is the spice of life
Glad you enjoyed it mate, and I really enjoyed this job too, you're absolutely right, variety does keep it interesting!
Bravo , l used a angled pry bar like you made. Just grabbed and tried worked out..Piece of pie to drive em
I enjoyed every single minute of this video , great work and superb editing .
Glad you enjoyed it so much Kenneth, many thanks.
Great video to watch Del, like you say, the amount of furniture to remove and refit is astronomical 😳
Now this is the cafe racer project I ve been looking forward to 👍
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I ve followed the link , deffo worth it 👍
I don't think i'd ever have a goldwing but a very interesting video. nice one.
Goldwings. Wow a lot of stuff you have to take off in order to get the job done. Never liked all the plastic stuff covering up important areas of the bike. Makes it harder to get to. Other than that great video. Now I know what to do on those bikes. Thank you Del.
Good work. Thanks for all your tutorials we can learn from. 😊😎
I will NEVER complain about changing my 99 road star head bearings out again, geese! Lol, great job!
Wow... totally mesmerised by that job..alot involved good job Del
This easily could have been a 2 hour or longer video but you hit all the high points. I have a GL1500 that needs this done and actually, it's not as bad as I thought it might be so thanks much for that. Also, since the forks have to come off, I might as well do the seals while I'm at it. Thanks Delboy!
Sure thing mate, if you're not done this yourself, then the very best of luck with it, just take a little care with the indicator cancelling mechanism, it's a bit tricky if it all falls apart, and make sure the piece of harness inside the neck tube is healthy, and that the years of twisting action haven't fractured anything... good luck with it, hope it goes well for you!
Super video as usual. Love the fact you didn't wear gloves.
Hey man beautiful job well done man..when you tell people what you have to do to get the job done they don't want to pay..thanks again for a job well done👍👌😊🤗
Well said, you got that right buddy, stay safe there and take care of the family, D&Px
Great video as always. Love to watch your "how to's"
great job and brilliantly filmed
What a labour intensive job, as usual you aced it, top job young man, hi to PP & all the best 👌👍x
Hi Geoff, hope you're well! Thanks as ever for your kind support, hope you're managing to enjoy some sunshine rides on that beautiful Harley! Ride safe, D&Px
@@Moonfleet41 just about to go out for a tootle, x👍
You bought a Goldwing! haha. You'll be glad to hear after nearly 6 years without a bike I have one being delivered Friday. You guys still ride out? I'm still on the same number. Hope your both good Del & Pen. See you soon maybe. Sal in Cornwall :)
Is that you Sal?! Oh my goodness, how great to hear from you again! Drop us an email and let's catch up... delboysgarage@yahoo.com And yeah, still riding, so maybe a cuppa at Kilmington Cafe (which has a new name now!)... let's chat soon, and enjoy that new bike, ride safe, D&Px
LOL Well done Del. Thats definitely one of those jobs where you don't want to find any parts left in the parts tray when you're done. Keep well.
Too right mate, it's good to get the parts bench nice and empty when you're done!
Reminds me of doing the same job on my old 1500. Ah good years riding. Regards to you both.
Hi Richard, Are you still riding the Wing now, they do last for ever it seems when you hear the mileages they get up to..!!
Great job Dell! Excellent trick to torque with the wrench "c". Useful diy tool for fu#&ing tapered bearings, by the way.

Well that was easy......FFS. well done that man, impressed.
Hey Del, I got a little problem (I guess) with my R1 (RN04 2001). After replacing the bearings - thanks again for your videos, they were a great help - I have no play, the steering is smooth, after jacking the bike up I feel no play on the stem, but when I drive from a small curb, or hit a little bump there is a metallic "clang". I can replicate the noise but can't get rid of it (tried tightening all possible screws to the point where it was hard to turn the bars and the noise remains) any Ideas on what could it be?
Great video!! Thank you very much!
thanks alot del... for the tool making..
Flat black makes everything look cool.
Excellent job mate..
Straightforward but still a lot of work!
Nice video!!
Exactly that Harold, nothing complex about it.. just a long winded operation to dig your way into the job..!
And next in next weeks video, I will be showing you how to replace the tracks on a chieftain tank!!😂😂😂. Nice vid Del, especially adapting the removal tool. I di love this channel. Always something to learn. Ta, mate!👍🏻🤗
Cheers buddy, most welcome, glad you enjoyed it, simple housekeeping stuff, it's just in this case, it happened to be a 5-bed detached house lol
Del, absolutely Brilliant, nice to see you working on a wing !
Thanks Cliff... glad you enjoyed it, got a cam belt change coming up soon as i can get to it.. just got to order the parts and get s free day to do it..!
Excellent video!!! you are good teacher!!!
Ace video del a pleasure to watch. This video will get a ton of views.
Thanks for posting the repair Del.Do You know if the '88 goldwings with the 1500 had the stator or the alternator?
Have you replaced the vacuum tube under the airbox (the 90 deg bend)?
If I ever have a blind bearing race like that lower one, I get the mig welder out and run a weld all the way round it and when it cools down it shrinks and drops out on its own ✌️
You are right that is what I do, im a maintenance machinist and we do this all the time, actually if you just heat the race it might just fall out, so if you don't have a welder this might work also
You said final torque is 14. I have a 2008 and I torqued it to 21. It feels like the bike doesn’t want to track straight and I don’t want to tear it all apart again. You think it will break in or should I go back and adjust?
I like the wing, old plain Jane is best imo. Great video Del!
Thanks man that really helped keep up the good work!
Glad it helped Cyril, thanks for watching!
Excellent. Cheers Del!!
Wow, nice job. Looks like the bearings weren’t even the biggest job here. That Goldwing looks like an airplane without it’s front wheel, haha.
Aeroplane or jetski! What a mad bike aye?
Delboy's Garage
Would love to ride one some day, to see if it’s as comfortable as it looks. About the plate I mentioned: I’ll look into it this week, been busy with my bike and completely forgot. 🤦♀️
Nice repair !
When is the last time you had a part ... left over??? How do you keep track of the order you took them off? I put parts in a circular pattern as I take them off... but am always looking for a better way to keep track.
Thats a good method mate.. but if you do it enough, and build up enough practice, you just remember what goes on next..!
Good to see repairs again Del you made it look so easy 👍😀
Hey Tony, good to hear from you mate, hope life is good, and you're enjoying the new pony..! D&Px
Delboy's Garage yes mate done more miles on the Enfield than the Harley already this year , needs a few home comforts as they seat is like a scaffolding plank and just as hard, but there’s loads of add one s , take care
@@tonymartin3780 go for it mate, make it your own.. but no tassels allowed this time aye..!
Delboy's Garage think some 6to 8 mm preloads inserts may be the first on the front forks , but in all fairness it’s priced good for what you get thanks again mate
Any tips on speedo cable conversions?
I have a 2019 goldwing dct have you seen the front end on them? Alot different. It doesn't have forks.
Yes i have seen them, and what an incredible motorcycle, you must be very proud..
And I thought my 4 clip quick release windshield was a pain in the ass!
Ha ha.. yeah, kinda makes you grateful aye.! Thanks Alan, good to hear from you always..
Rick Simpson I’ve got that down to one helper. The other one I use to help me check the oil level dipstick
Splendid video, well done 👍
do you have any video on reverse repair,93 model 1500?i adjusted cables but still wont go in reverse..thankyou
Love them how to fix and replace videos
Professional work !!!
great Del, another bike I'm not going to have, just because of all the plastic bits. Good point about the manuals, I also find the proper tools for the job help immensely, got the internal bearing pullers for my sportster wheel bearings, saved me loads of time, although I did have to modify one of the collets. I don't find Harleys therapeutic to work on. Keep up the good work mate.
Thanks Andy, Harleys are definitely a different kettle of fish when it comes to service and maintenance, and sometimes you do need a sense of humour at some of the daft engineering they seem to employ, but in some way, that's some of their charm cos there's nothing else like it on the market (probably for a reason lol), thanks for your kind words and really appreciate your support.
Thanks for the help, I won't be taking mine to the dealer
Nice maintenance job Del,
Nick
It's a car with 2 wheels!
Interesting how much time it takes to get to the job in question.
Great video. :-)
You said that right mate! A proper heifer...
Bloody 'ell Fella. I feel knackered now, and that was just removing the front wheel!😂😂😂
Ha ha.. it is a big old barn ainit?..
Nicely done though mate. Keep safe.
I prefer Mobil 1 synthetic grease. Would that be suitable for this application?
Great video del yet again
9 hours 😳 that’s a mission and a half Del 👍 that would be a 2-3 day job for me even with the right tools lol 😂
Nah, once you get stuck in mate, you'd soon get it knocked out, half the issue is filming, makes it longer, if you started early morning, anyone could knock this out in a day!
You are an artist
Wow so envious of your skills that was brilliant 👍
Thank you Merv, that's very kind mate, just basic stuff you do in any day-to-day service shop, appreciate your kind support.
Nice job! Did you wiggle the steering the second time or just loosened and then torque down to final? Thx.
No need.. sweep the steering lock to lock to seat the bearings cups.. the second torque is to assure that it's right in case the cups moved at all.!