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I’m Not Dead! (But I did replace the steering head bearings)
The winter has been long but I finally arise from my slumber! Since buying the Trashwing one of the issues I’ve noticed with it is that the steering often feels “floaty” and the bike is overly-eager to dive into ruts in the road. Additionally, it always felt like it wanted to pull to the right,… Continue reading
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Down to Florida!
I got to go on a cruise with my friends! Leaving from Port Canveral, where the space shuttle launches happen, I figured it would be a great time to finally take the Trashwing on it’s first properly long ride (in my time of owning it). The ride down was very nice! I took my time… Continue reading
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A Quick Trip Through Pisgah/BRP
Took a quick ride up through Pisgah forest today, this route has become of my favorite loops to do! The road up to Pisgah runs past Looking Glass Falls, which is always a fantastic stop (as long as the parking is not too crazy) and the falls is amazing. After the falls is a gorgeous… Continue reading
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The Trashwing Gets a Brother
If you have seen or noticed the small sportbike in the background, that was a 2022 Kawasaki Z650 I bought, and instantly regretted. It’s a good bike, it just wasn’t the bike for me. So I finally traded it in on this, a Suzuki DRZ400SM. I used to have one of these in the mid… Continue reading
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Rebuilding the Forks
I rebuilt the front forks late last year, here’s some pictures from the process! First of course the bike is jacked up and front tire removed. These bikes have such a neat retro-future “speeder-bike” look without the front wheel/suspension: Next the forks were removed, and I had to disassemble them. Honda made a specialty tool… Continue reading
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Replacing the Clutch
The clutch in these GL1500s is tough. It’s hard to kill them. So when I was trying to identify potential causes to the shifting issues I was having, I didn’t put the clutch itself very high on the list of things to be considered “the issue”. Still, at this point, I’ve rebuilt all the hydraulics,… Continue reading
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Adding a GPS Unit
Garmin just released the Zumo XT2 and I figured it was a good time to finally add a dedicated GPS unit. I’m very impressed with it so far. My phone and Sena (helmet Bluetooth/speakers) both connect to the GPS unit and it acts as an intermediary, playing music or calls while also injecting directions when… Continue reading
About Me
A software developer in the western part of North Carolina puttering around trying to see the sights.
About The Bike
I ride a 1988 Honda Goldwing. The bike was purchased in poor condition and rebuilt from the ground up.