GL1800 Suspension Upgrade - Behind the scenes at Traxxion Dynamics

[@tbonesz1]

Watched your video about 100 times over the last couple years I finally decided to get the full Monty and I gotta admit I was a bit sceptical, but man was wrong your right it’s not cheap but worth every penny i noticed the difference before I got less than a half mile away I was blown away. Unfortunately two months later I totaled the bike hit a deer on interstate at 70 never touched the brakes thanks be to God I walked away with only a sprained ankle. I bought another wing four weeks later took both bikes to traxxion they swapped the suspension and now I’m back. The new wing 2015 had only 8000 miles on it still wasn’t gonna let that traxxion go to waste, the job took longer than expected but considering all the work they did max really didn’t charge that much a great product thanks traxxion

[@gregedmonds8166]

Enjoyed your video. I recently had my ‘21 GW Tour suspension changed to Traxxion. I agree with your comments… Night and Day difference and holds the curves like it is on rails. No more bottoming out or small road bumps upsetting the bike going into a curve. Love it and worth the cost!

[@twoweeledsoto6072]

I was hoping to hear a short review of the difference. I'm amazed how quick they can install the full Monty. if I understood correctly, they installed everything in less time than it took me to change my filter!

[@focusontheride9461]

The difference is like night and day. Huge improvement. No bottoming out. No spine jarring bumps when riding two up. My wife loves that!

[@new4me4horizon]

I went with the "Full Monty" plus the handlebar set backs on my 01.. had to reteach my self how to drive it, by not having to compensate for the poor stock suspension. what a difference it made. I accused Max of steeling 100lbs of weight off my bike,,,,lol

[@soujrnr]

I'm anxious to get down to Traxxion to visit Max and have the "fully monty" done to my Wing. I have heard absolutely NOTHING but great reviews about this upgrade. It's not cheap, but what a world of difference I'm reading about for all those who have taken the plunge. I'm in Tennessee, so it's just a short ride down to Traxxion, and I can hardly wait!!

[@focusontheride9461]

You’ll love it. Well worth the expense.

[@knightwinggl1800]

I did mine last year. What a drastic difference!! Could not believe how great it handled in the curves... like you said... like on rails. Great video. I enjoyed seeing what was done to mine.

[@nicholasjheinz7461]

I have been a fan of Traxxion Dynamics for a while. Your video confirmed the quality of this products and workmanship. Thanks for sharing.

[@malachidragiff7495]

"With the right tools and experience, it looks easy!" 😉

[@jamzholm]

Nice job on the video, and like you i had the mega monty placed on my 2015 and absolutely love it!

[@painsrides]

After 9 years and 75k miles it is finally time to upgrade my ol' Victory Cross Country's suspension. I mainly use this bike for backroad touring and frequently with my wife on board. The stock suspension has done okay, but it can be harsh and has all the shortcomings of un-tuned suspension. My forks are on the way to Traxxion Dynamics for installation and setup of the AK-20 Axxion cartridges and they will get returned with a setup Penske 8900 shock to replace the tired air\oil stock shock. I'm looking forward to how the Vic is going to feel and handle twisting through the backroads 👍 Thanks for your review and inside look.

[@michaelhoare5291]

Great video. Hi from the UK. My 2004 came with a Hyperpro front and rear spring upgrade when I bought it in 2014 so I've never experienced the typically woeful stock suspension. I say woeful because no Goldwing ever left the factory with suspension that was up to the job, including the 2018+. The first improvement I fitted was a Kuri 5 piece fork brace, then I serviced the rear shock reservoir to restore the full 0-25 range, then last year fitted a mono-cartridge front suspension upgrade and Traxxion's Triple Tree with taper roller bearings. As you say, it's I different bike beyond words.

[@nathanielwells1413]

Thanks for making and sharing this video. It gives me what I've been looking for. Again...thanks 👍🏾

[@cyclechris6591]

I always sound like Im bragging when I talk about how good the bike is with the mega monty. Its honda that chose to put underdamped and undersprung suspension on their flagship product. Its so much safer now. I remember the ride back home from Atlanta. I used to think its just normal to experience buffeting from the semi trucks on the hiway. That’s totally gone with this upgrade. The helmet shake went away with the windbender windshield with rake kit. Great video. I was first bike in also and was on the road at 11:45.

[@robertbarel896]

this workshop is so clean - not even close to anything we have here in the new York area where all workshops look like 3rd world workshops with dirty grease all over the place and half of the equipment is not working .

[@tomvoncharon6359]

Thanks. I have been considering this. I had no idea it could be completed in such a short amount of time! Bonus

[@tomaslopezperez3219]

congratulations a very clean workshop

[@rezahooshmand2194]

Great job 🙏🙏

[@SchafferTwins]

Wow, great video and explanation. I've been contemplating, so now I just have to get the money together and I'll join the group of Traxxion customers for sure. I have a 2012, but also have a Bushtec trailer hitch on it, so looking a little at your teardown they may have some extra time in working around some of those components.

[@focusontheride9461]

Thanks. You will be amazed at the improvement in handling. I don’t normally gush over things, but this upgrade is the real deal.

[@pidjones]

The "mega Monty"! I had the "full Monty" on mine. Yeah, worth it.

[@focusontheride9461]

It’s like a different bike. Now it feels like an 1800cc sport bike 😉

[@roadglide]

What did that include? Max says it’s the ticket.

[@pidjones]

@@roadglide All but the triple tree.

[@robertwooton6484]

Fantastic

[@samuroadventure1227]

Wow! It's a nice upgrade!

[@keirokeiro1976]

I love the notice posted on the front of their building beside the door. I wish more businesses would do that.

[@roadglide]

Suspension is a huge component to handling.When an already great bike gets an upgrade like this and that upgrade makes your bike work better than designed, it’s well worth it. How long did this service take? How is your bike performing for you now? Ride safe and ride often.

[@focusontheride9461]

It took about three hours. The bike handles beautifully. It wasn’t an inexpensive upgrade but it was worth every penny.

[@Dundertaker1]

Max sent me! Great vid.

[@DennysPlantBasedJourney]

Thanks for sharing

[@jmcclure55]

Excellent video. Thank you.

[@focusontheride9461]

Thanks!

[@biofractal78]

Thank you for this video.... Very Helpful

[@focusontheride9461]

Glad you liked it!

[@michaeloneil6750]

Great job on the video.

[@e-wing4058]

How much did the full job cost?

[@Johnrider1234]

5000

[@alphaomega4563]

love this video, im getting mine done in a month God willing, 6months review feelings?

[@roadglide]

I really trust Traxxion’s skills based on so many videos. You get a good sense of his commitment to his engineering of products to be the best while his work ethic is solid. He has an affiliate shop in Texas where I am doing suspension specific work using his products. I’m weighing going to Max’s versus local. How far did you travel for this work?

[@focusontheride9461]

I rode up from Jacksonville, FL. It’s about a 6 hour ride.

[@DalsDad]

I had that same question, ride up to Dallas from Austin, or over to Atlanta...

[@roadglide]

@@DalsDad Have you done this trip yet. I’m in Hurst. Just north of you.

[@jeffcoleman5557]

Great video doing it to my 2015

[@focusontheride9461]

You’ll love it.

[@bikerguy5829]

Very good video

[@jeffshootsstuff]

Great video.

[@n7hevn]

Nice presentation! Seriously though... How much for all that?

[@focusontheride9461]

Current prices are listed on Traxxion.com. I think that there was a price hike after I had the work done on my bike. I had previously installed the fork brace, so I didn’t pay for that again. So it cost me about $3200 for the front shocks, rear shock and billet triple clamps. It’s about 2/3 parts, 1/3 labor. After watching them do the work in their awesome shop, I was glad that I had them do the work rather than spin wrenches myself. Worth EVERY penny.

[@gohjohan]

@@focusontheride9461I'm reading this comment 2 years later and Max might have increased his prices. I'm curious too because I bought the Fork seal change kit and did my own servicing. Mine was done shade tree surgeon style and not in a nice spacious workshop like Traxxion's. One thing good about doing the fork seal change and installing the Kuryakyn fork brace, the bike is very stable and rides like new.

[@tango165]

Great video!!

[@focusontheride9461]

Thank you!

[@stevemoore6812]

Would love to have my 2015 f6b done but I live in northern California.

[@Adam_C_anadian]

That's a good ride!.. lol I hear ya...I live in Toronto Canada and I plan on riding to his shop to have him do it for me soon!... can't wait

Hi, how much did it cost, at the end of the day?

[@garyedwards8142]

Wow that workshop is clinically clean… looks well expensive to have all that done….good job tho..👍

[@benjaminbailey7429]

GreT video

[@whynotwhynot]

Looking good. Can I know what was the cost of this modification?

[@focusontheride9461]

Read through previous comments or go to Traxxion’s web site for their most current prices.

[@billshepard2502]

I recently bought a 2005 goldwing with 87000 miles on it and I REALLY wish I could afford this upgrade but it is almost as much as I paid for the bike itself!

[@focusontheride9461]

Worth every penny!

[@SmokeyA55]

Excellent video if have a 2012 Wing an am wanting the same upgrade what kind of price am I look at

[@focusontheride9461]

You can find the current prices on Max’s web site - traxxion.com.

[@jimgordon3468]

All in you're looking at $4 to 5 grand ish.

[@focusontheride9461]

@@jimgordon3468 Not sure where you got that number. Current prices are $3300 for the Full Monty and $3800 for the Mega Monty.

[@jimgordon3468]

@@focusontheride9461 does that price include installing the parts? The triple neck? All of it?

[@focusontheride9461]

Yes, those prices include parts and labor. There is a detailed price breakdown on their web site. Labor is a significant component of that, so if you’re so inclined, you can remove the shocks yourself, send them to Traxxion to be rebuilt, then reinstall them. That would save you some $$$. In fact when I was there, I saw a rack of customer’s fork tubes (from various bikes, not just Goldwings) that had been shipped to them to be rebuilt. I do all of my own basic maintenance, but I wasn’t eager to tackle this myself. After watching them do the upgrade on my bike, I was glad that I had them do the work.

[@robertcraft-pj2jp]

I wish I could afford this upgrade

[@bryanbrooks1460]

So how much did that cost back then? I feel like I need this upgrade.

[@focusontheride9461]

Go back through the comments.

[@nathanrotar5012]

How much was it?

[@eastofthegoodones.1391]

How much$$???

[@CBVTX]

Cost of the upgrade?

[@focusontheride9461]

You can find the current prices on their web site - traxxion.com

[@tbonesz1]

Hey I see you on the dark side also I would like to what all that cost

[@focusontheride9461]

Latest prices can be found on the traxxion.com website.

[@Nautihawg]

interesting - you did a 4000.00 $ suspension upgrade to improve handling but are running a car tire on the rear. - hint if you need better handling use a motorcycle tire!

[@focusontheride9461]

It did not cost that much. I had already purchased the fork brace several years ago, so did not pay for that again. Also, I believe that there has been a price hike after I had the work done on my bike at the beginning of the summer. Regarding the car tire, the issues with the stock suspension - soft springs, fork flex, preload adjustments, wallowing - existed with the stock Bridgestones. The bike is such a pleasure to drive now that for me it was worth the expense. YMMV.

[@SmokeyA55]

I am heading up December 19 2024 for my Full Monty upgrade an yes i run a car tire to an love it

[@johndouglas8342]

What does this cost?

[@focusontheride9461]

See some of the other comments for the price breakdown. Also, Max has current prices on the traxxion.com web site.

[@vangoodwin7335]

I appreciate your video and input. Professionally I do not care for Max or his business because with every product he " creates" he slam other manufacturers. This adolescent and immature behavior keeps me from utilizing many contractors and manufacturers. I live simply by one code; sell yourself and let your reputation put you above the competition. Good luck with your wing You all are in my prayers Hoka Hey

[@cyclechris6591]

Gee I would not knock a guy like max who took the time to develop the best products in the aftermarket for Goldwingers. When I was there he had many other bikes in for service not just goldwings. He has a history of race bike tuning that flows into his products.The only advice from him I found that is questionable was the rear tire pressure but I’m 240lbs. The stock Bridgestone will flatspot under 40psi on my F6b. I’m really enjoying the bike, was worth every penny. If max points out products that don’t work we can save our money on the stuff that does.

[@SmokeyA55]

It’s always a hater somewhere traxxion has great products

[@chgotom]

Smart upgrade, I have a Progressive one plus the brace. But looking at your tires... are you kidding me??? All that work on your Wing and you are riding on a dark side car tire? I'm amazed how Traxxion guys even wanted to start to work on your bike in the first place at all. Car tires belong on cars not motorcycles! Plus your front tire looks pretty worn out too. Get a set of Dunlop Elite 4 or Bridgestone Exedra, you will be much safer.

[@Johnrider1234]

I got a 2023 dct

[@Johnrider1234]

How much. Just say how much.

[@alexgere529]

I do nothing on my Goldwing, why? you can drive a bike or you can not, original Suspension is just good on the Goldwing

[@DalsDad]

Great video!