RDosdorian

Exactly what I was thinking!

I would be interested if this ever does officially go up for sale. Waiting for pics.

The bike: Is book valued at $10,999 Has ONLY 5 miles…..YES 5 as in FIVE miles. I wonder what BOOK this person is looking at!

I am generally partial to Metzler, but currently I have the Pilot Roads. The work very well on the XX.

Maybe it doesn't like playing that close to other cars

Which Handy stand do you use?? I would assume the universal as the CBR ones probably would not work on the rear.

I know I have seen this item here in the states, but I can not remember where. Do you happen to have a linkl that is not in Europe?

Ok, but if I can not use a lift because I do not have a "flat surface", how can I use this unit? It appears to lift from the bottom just like a jack would.

I would love to have something like this, but I do not have the space for it.

That was my concern. I am actually purchasing one for the goldwing, but I thought I could use it for the XX as well.

I am considering purchasing a motorcycle jack. I would buy the lift, but I just do not have the room for it. Has anyone tried to use the jacks (either from Pitbull, Sears, J&S, Kragen, etc) on the XX ? Does it work pretty well? Something similar to this (this one is on the higher $$$ side.) http://www.jsjacks.com/bigwheellift_intro.htm - Ray

Dude that is impossible. You must have been rev'ing in the 6k or 7k range. The birds just don't get that kind of mileage at those rev's :? . Ps. I put 40lbs. in the tires, now I'm getting just about 39mpg (mostly hwy). No, It's possible. It's basically all downhill. Lot's of air in tires, gear it high, wind at your back, get up to speed and just coast. :wink:

I ordered the entire tool kit three weeks ago. It was about $55.00 after tax.

I hate to ask this... but why would you even run oil for 9K miles?

YES

K&N oil filters have a nut welded to the top of the filter. Think its 12mm. I never take plastic off or use a screwdriver to change oil on my '97. Couple of bucks xtra for the filter is well worth it IMHO. How do you even get to the filter if you do not remove any of the plastics?

When we were installing the HID, this came to me as well. Especially when I saw the abrupt way the light does come on. I remember asking Steve is there was a need to upgrade the current wiring to handle the extra power. I know that when you add some of these higher powered lights to cars you need to upgrade the wiring. However, with the ballasts, I just don't know. The newer Hayabusa's don't turn the headlight on until after the engine actually starts. However they accomplish that would be a great way to handle part of the potential problem here. Just my $ .02

No "thank you Ray" for driving 40 miles to assist you. I see how it is. =;

I agree completely. At the time I was purchasing, I went with a person I had delt with before HAL over at Honda Direct is a great guy. He does a great deal with the Goldwing community. Being a member here and there, it was a no brainer.

I tend to use my front brakes more than the rear anyway. Right or Wrong... it works for me.

As I said, with the exception of the front left, my brakes looked to be in good shape (probably about 50% or more left), but I really wasn't happy with the stock pads. The brakes felt a bit weak. I have heard that the Double H's give better stopping power. Plus, I like running the same equipment front and back. And hey... for $90.00 I will just do it all at once and be done with it for a while.

I knew I was not down to metal, but I was hearing a squeeling sound. I am wondering if the caliper is operating correctly.

I am posting this for two reasons: 1. To give you guys a distributer for brake pads at a pretty decent price (I think) 2. I ran into a little problem once the pads were removed. Ok... here goes. I was going to wait and do this job over the weekend, but I didn't have much to do this morning. So, I decided to take a shot at it. Got both fronts and reat done in 25 minutes. I was pretty happy with that time. It pays to have a father who is a mechanic. I have all his tools at my disposal. When I was originally asking about brakes, I was advised that Whitebuffalo.com (or something like that was the best price. They wanted $28.50 per set plus $8.00 shipping. Since I am also a Goldwing owner (The GL1800 and CBR1100XX use the same pads), I went to Honda Direct Line http://www.hondadirectlineusa.com/stores/b...=4&ID=360408174 I bought the same EBC FA261HH Pads for $29.98 shipped. I started with the right front. No problem. Next came the left front. Here is what I found on the Left Front Pad. Its a little hard to see, but the pads are not wearing equally. They are down to the "squeeler" on one side of the pad and in good shape on the other. from another angle So now I am hoping the caliper is working correctly. The rest of the brakes appear to be worn about 50%. I do not know if the brakes have ever been replaced. The bike currently has 14490 on it. The rear had no issues. So... should I be concerned? - Ray