precautions

Hello from Canada i am new to this forum .I just recently purchased a 1986 Aspencade It was at a Honda Dealer the dealer who sold it with a 30day warranty.The stator and regulator went bad it was a 2500 dollar job.I paid 1800 with 55000 kms Very nice condition they went over the whole bike. I never did any serious touring i am a youthful 60 year old. Looking for advice on starting any precautions are these good machines Cheers Katis-dad

Numero Uno: Download a manual from this site and read it.

1. Check the dates on the tires. Replace any over 5 years old if you plan to ride the machine long and hard.
2. Determine when the timing belts were changed. If they have more than 30,000 kilometers or 10 years on them, replace them.
3. Check the rear end lube and change if dirty. When you have the bags off, take the rear end apart and use moly-60 to lube the fingers and u-joint.
4. Unless you saw the dealer change the oil and filter, change the oil and filter before riding season starts.
5. Change the gas filter.
6. Fuel consumption should be around 70 kilometers per Imperial gallon. Any less, you may have a plugged air cleaner or failing spark plugs.

Beware of MBS!! Many forum members suffer from it and you can catch it just by reading their profiles.

MBS is multiple bike syndrome. I caught it after I joined and now have a 78, 84, 85, & 86 Wing. Other than that, this is a great forum!!

Welcome to the forum, purple pretty much covered it all..timing belts especially important, gates or another good quality kind.

Yep, Absolutely timing belts are always my first new used Wing project.

Welcome from Southern California! I think these guys have pretty well covered it...enjoy the new toy!

Warning MBS is a serious condition and can contribute to many secondary illnesses up to the suddenly single syndrome.
Welcome to CGW AND HAVE A GREAT RIDE

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Welcome from Oz

Welcome to the site, :hi: The M B S is very contagious, :roll: There's no known cure, :heat: but who wants cured? :smilie_happy:

Welcome to the site from down under in New Jersey! :clapping:

Welcome to Classics from South of the Border!

Welcome to the forum, enjoy!

This is the best info to get from a new 2U bike perspective
https://classicgoldwings.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=259

Welcome!

Welcome to the forums from Washington State!

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Welcome to the forum.

Would you please post a thread IF they turn Niagara Falls off?
I would like to ride up and see the dry falls.

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