HUH!!?
Why the hell should we have to take off the seat to remove the rear panel & tire?:shrug:
Why the hell should we have to take off the seat to remove the rear panel & tire?:shrug:
No, it's not wrong. It does give you more access to what you are doing, which you may or may not need. If you have a stuck-on oil filter and you have to get a pair of 18" channel-locks on it, you need the room.Also tells you to remove the lower cowl to change oil and filter:wrong:
That's as good of a reason as any!Goldwing owners are usually older people and removing the seat to work on the bike will hopefully remind you that you took something else apart so you don't ride off with something dissambled.
Goldwing owners are usually older people and removing the seat to work on the bike will hopefully remind you that you took something else apart so you don't ride off with something dissambled.
That's as good of a reason as any!
Maybe to make it harder to steal the battery? Not that I've heard battery theft was a problem; has that happened to anyone?Also on the 2012 to get to your battery you need to get into the saddle bag and remove a screw to get the side cover off........WTF
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Funny you mention the 18" Channel-locks. That's exactly what I had to do on my first oil change. Guess the last owner thought it neccesary to install the filter with a 1/2" impact gun..lol! I didn't need to remove anything else tho.No, it's not wrong. It does give you more access to what you are doing, which you may or may not need. If you have a stuck-on oil filter and you have to get a pair of 18" channel-locks on it, you need the room.
That' what I needed to get the factory-installed oil filter off at my first oil change. Which I was doing at midnight before a big trip the next day. Thank God for 24 hr. Walmart Superstores - I bought the biggest channel locks they had and that filter came right the heck off.Funny you mention the 18" Channel-locks. That's exactly what I had to do on my first oil change. Guess the last owner thought it neccesary to install the filter with a 1/2" impact gun..lol! I didn't need to remove anything else tho.
lmfaoGoldwing owners are usually older people and removing the seat to work on the bike will hopefully remind you that you took something else apart so you don't ride off with something dissambled.
Logical. So, who will be first to try laying the new design on her side for a rear wheel change?If you are taking the rear tire off through the center panel the stereo amp must be removed. In order to access the connector for the amp you must remove the seat.
Only if you want to mangle the inner fender beyond recognition. The amp box actually makes up the back half of the rear inner fender. Wiring to connector for amp is also underneath two of the little foldy down wire bundle clamps under the seat. (ya like that word foldy?)The reason they say to remove the seat is so you can disconnect the amp. Don't know if you can disconnect from the back, never tried.