After waiting for four years, I finally bought my first Goldwing today, a 2002 non-ABS model with 34,000 miles on it.
The dealer is fixing some things now and I need some insight about a few issues from those who know. I want to make sure that I ask for the right things before taking delivery next week.
I'm wondering if the LCD display is malfunctioning because it only shows the two odometer readings on the bottom of the screen during normal operation. It seems like there should be something displayed on the top 90% of the screen during normal operation. When I pressed MODE, it shows air temperature and scrolls through radio settings. Does it sound right to you?
I noticed some front-end shaking around 45mph. The salesman showed me some cupping on the front tire. I'm wondering if I should install the brace that's supposed to add rigidity to the front forks. Comments?
The salesman wants to sell me a $199 tire/wheel towing contract to repair or replace tires/wheels damaged by road hazards. I've owned four other motorcycles and never needed this. Does anyone have an opinion on this?
The bike has a tubular style luggage rack on the trunk. I noticed that the screws on the underside of the lid presses directly on the fiberglass. I'm thinking of installing a rubber washer under a large metal washer under the lid to disperse the stress from this rack out of concern that it could crack the fiberglass. Thoughts?
It also has fog lights with one burned out. The bulbs look cloudy so I'm thinking that it's a cheaper aftermarket unit. The dealer said that he'd replace the bulb. It also has Kury grips & pegs and a very TALL Tulsa vented windshield. I'm used to my eyes being at the top edge of the windshield but I'm looking a couple inches below the top with this one. I guess I'll have to decide if I can live with this one. It has an extended warranty going to 2009 as well. That was a surprise.
The dealer is fixing some things now and I need some insight about a few issues from those who know. I want to make sure that I ask for the right things before taking delivery next week.
I'm wondering if the LCD display is malfunctioning because it only shows the two odometer readings on the bottom of the screen during normal operation. It seems like there should be something displayed on the top 90% of the screen during normal operation. When I pressed MODE, it shows air temperature and scrolls through radio settings. Does it sound right to you?
I noticed some front-end shaking around 45mph. The salesman showed me some cupping on the front tire. I'm wondering if I should install the brace that's supposed to add rigidity to the front forks. Comments?
The salesman wants to sell me a $199 tire/wheel towing contract to repair or replace tires/wheels damaged by road hazards. I've owned four other motorcycles and never needed this. Does anyone have an opinion on this?
The bike has a tubular style luggage rack on the trunk. I noticed that the screws on the underside of the lid presses directly on the fiberglass. I'm thinking of installing a rubber washer under a large metal washer under the lid to disperse the stress from this rack out of concern that it could crack the fiberglass. Thoughts?
It also has fog lights with one burned out. The bulbs look cloudy so I'm thinking that it's a cheaper aftermarket unit. The dealer said that he'd replace the bulb. It also has Kury grips & pegs and a very TALL Tulsa vented windshield. I'm used to my eyes being at the top edge of the windshield but I'm looking a couple inches below the top with this one. I guess I'll have to decide if I can live with this one. It has an extended warranty going to 2009 as well. That was a surprise.