Eck

Unreal...I would have never guessed that to be the reason. Reminds me of a story I reluctantly want to admit too... Back in 1970, I had a 66 ford Fairlane GT and the radiator sprung a leak while I was in TX on my way to Calif. I made it to an exit (location unknown), and I tore the radiator out and called a radiator repair shop who came to that exit and picked up my radiator and I. Went to the shop where the guy fixed it. He brought me back to my car and he left and I installed it. Filled it up with water, and took off down the on-ramp trying to make up some time.. I never made it to the interstate...and I heard this God awful sound. Next thing I see is a bunch of steam coming out from under the hood. I pull over and raised the hood only to find the radiator fell back into and was stuck in the fan blade. (DUH)... Would you believe I forgot to install the mounting bolts thru the radiator to bolt it in. I only installed the upper and lower hose's and didn't install one dang bolt.. I can honestly admit that smoking pot back then wasn't such a good idea..

Aircraft maintenance...Cool beans.. I'm retired now but I switched back and forth from being a manufacturing engineer and a quality engineer for 35 plus years in aerospace - Started with Gulfstream Aerospace in Savannah for 15 years, then went to work for Boeing on the Delta II, Delta IV rockets, then it became United Launch Alliance which included the Atlas V Rockets, then I went to Airbus on the 350Wide Body, left that and went to Charleston to help out on the new Boeing 787, then I left there and went to Aurora Flight Sciences who makes drones and other assemblies for Sikorsky helicopters and Gulfstream airplanes.

I just have to pick on Brake pad.. He's OK in my book!

A common problem from what I hear is the front brake / cruise switch, located under the right hand front brake lever, is most always the culprit as to why the cruise quits working or the brake lights quit working / flicker. My cruise quit working yesterday.. So, today I took a Phillips screw driver and removed the one and only screw that holds this switch in place. I slide the rubber protective boot back on the wire harness being careful not to pull any of the (4) wires off the switch as I slid the boot back. Once the boot was slid back far enough to expose the (4) wires, I quickly drew a picture of the switch, and the (4) terminals and labeled each terminal as to wire color that is connected to it. Then I slid the wires off the terminals. Now with the switch in my hand, I saw that there is are two tiny holes in the housing. In one hold I could see the contacts. I filled a small plastic cap with contact cleaner and soaked the switch for about 20 minutes periodically pushing the two tabs on the outside of the housing manually operating the brake light contacts and the cruise contacts. I then took a large straight pin and flattened the tip of the pin on my vise, and then bent it at about a 35 to 45 degree angle. As I manually opened the contacts inside the switch (looking thru the small hole) I inserted the flattened / bent end of the pin into this hole and carefully scuffed up the contacts. I was able to spin the pin around while still in the switch, and clean the opposite side of the contacts. I dipped the switch and pin into the contact cleaner solution, manually operated the switch and scuffed the contacts.. I then air blew the switch dry and then re-connected the (4) wires to their correct terminal and slid the rubber boot back up over the wires and terminals. Installed the one and only Phillips screw making sure the brake lever did in fact push in on both switch tabs sticking out the side of the housing. I went for a ride and my cruise now works again.. I rode down to the Honda dealer and ordered a new switch ($14.00) and they said they will call me when it comes in. I will continue to use my old brake / cruise switch as installed, but if it ever quits again, I will have the correct replacement switch available and ready to install.. This took me about 30 minutes total to remove the switch, soak, scuff and clean it, and then reinstall it. If I ever have to just swap out the switch it should take 5 minutes.. Very easy to do.

I'm willing to bet it is a loose nut between seat and steering wheel.....I'm in agreement with cowpuc that it is the CV joint......

Thoughts and prayers sent your way...Sorry to hear of this.

Very nice indeed.. You may find it impossible to find it when it snows...........

Squidley who? Oh, I remember you now......you are the one who wouldn't let me auction off a black helmet at the TX MD event last year...Man I bet I could have gotten at least $20 bucks for that thing. SUre glad you and Lonna are both doing great bud. Hope to see you again this year if at all possible. Until then, ride safe whenever you do get a chance to ride.

What shocking news... He was one heck of a guy...Wow...Im speechless.

I remember Dan having one Heiny to many...........

Havent heard from you since you posted this...So did they come and arrest you?.....

Many thanks for the suggestion djh3. I would have drilled it but this crack is so large that there is only about 2 inches of material left that is not broken. I'm aware of drilling the end of the crack to stop it from cracking more and have done this many times on things in the past, but I don't care of this thing breaks completely in half now. It wont go anywhere with the two wire ties I put on it even if it broke the rest of the way. I plan on changing it out this coming week anyhow. You must be an engineer also...

Folks, I wanted to express a safety concern to all of you before you jump on that bike and head out for that long over due ride. With the temps rising and melting all that snow in some states, and all those other states where more than normal rain has fallen, please remember that the city/state road crews have put down salt and gravel on the overpasses and that there are many many many more places where you could loose control of your ride due to loose rocks and gravel and salt laying in the sharp curves and on a lot of road surfaces. Even though you think you know how to ride safely, please do ride with extreme caution the first few times out this riding season. We want you to have a safe riding season!!! Thanks for listening..... Eck

Sure am glad to hear this... I was all in agreement with SilverT and getting ready to state my thoughts on the elderly needing to take an exam to get a drivers license.....I am still surprised though that they just gave one to your grandmother and did not require an eye, coordination test of some sort.

Pete, I think I saw your number in the men's room on I-5......(kidding)

I went in to renew my expired drivers license the other day. The lady behind the desk looks at my expired drivers license and asks: Is everything the same, address, endorsements, etc... I say: Yes it is Then she replies: I strongly suggest we change your hair color from BRN to Silver..... Hummmmmmmm

[quote=SilvrT;898244 ooops... I think I posted it in the wrong section ..:is it possible that I can change it? Thread has been moved to the Jokes and Humor section.

As a caring husband I saw that my wife was busy in the kitchen and so I offer to help her. “Honey, what can I do to help you?” She says: “Take this bag of potatoes, peel half of them, and put them in the big pot with water.” So I did..

Well if you left Hamilton and headed east, you could spend a night in Huntsville and save motel and food costs..........then as you head north ad farther east, there could be a Goldwing in your mirror for about 4 to 5 hours...a stop for lunch, and you could continue heading east / north while the Goldwing returns to Huntsville. I would strongly recommend Marlington Motor Inn as your hub. They have a restaurant and lounge on site and are very motorcycle friendly. There are many roads I could tell you about that you will never forget.. Let me know if interested. Or you could just mail me a check for $1,000 and I will tell you how the trip went and even post pics for you to view.. Eck

Heck, I told my wife I was going to forward the clocks... Three days later I remembered to do it..

Good luck.. I usually do get a flu shot but this year I didn't. My wife got sick first, then she started feeling a lot better after 3 or 4 days, then I got sick and then she got it all over again.

I bet between you and I and a couple others here, we could do some damage on "someone's" Goldwing...........:rotf:

Yes we did and I just wrote my survey reply out today telling them what a joke that place was.. Wont make any difference, but I felt better typing it up...... Konnie and both are doing a lot better now.. about 85% back to whatever normal is...

Ha... Fastest I ever ride is around 80 MPH...and that is on the super slab.. Most of the time I'm doing average of 35 to 65 mph...I have slowed down a lot over the past two years.. I don't know if a bird hit it or what. There is no marks on it that I could see. no blood..no body parts or shoe imprints.....

It took me a total of about 45 minutes to do this. I didn't pick the shelter up off the bike but only lifted it high enough to get my hands in there to flatten the tip of the coax and plug it back in and reinstall everything including the seat and back rest. I have it down to a science now I think.., I know I have to remove the two side covers, the seat, and being I have done this a few times I already know what Allen wrench I need for the top and sides of shelter, a Philip screw driver for the two screws on each side of the ignition switch, and the socket needed for the nuts on each side of shelter. Once I grab everything I need, I put it all on my roll around cart I use and just get to it. Just remember to pull the intercom wire up out of the left side pocket "before" you install any shelter screws...........Just ask me how I know....duh..