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[@leftdootclosed]

Hello Chris. I look to your videos and Facebook page for ideas and"how to 's". The little inspiration also to get out and ride. i love my Gl and that feeling of adding that new part on it makes me feel good. Thanks for doing a great job for all of us.

[@JimmyJagg]

Friend request sent Chris. Jim Prescott on facebook. Years ago (1977/8) when I had my Kawasaki Z1000 it developed a steering wobble at low speeds and it to turned out to be the steering headstock bearings. In fact the actual bearings weren't too bad, but the bearing cups had little flats all around the circumference causing the coned rollers to tend to 'fall' into the flats which relayed into the steering wobbling. New bearings and cups/races cured the problem. Correct torqueing of the bearings is really most important to prevent flats prematurely developing. Blimey, sorry for the long post. Ride safe Chris ...... and I'm still wishing I had a wing, but at 61 and bad heart, I fear it might be too much for me.

[@RoadieRick]

Chris! let me tell you... I am NOT interested in social media and profiles... but I joined FB JUST to join your group! keep it up!

[@chriscaliente5033]

Thanks Roadie Rick, that means a lot.

[@flyinggyros9745]

Hey Chris, if I may ask, what did they charge you to do the steering head bearing job? Alan

[@BlueSquadMonkes18]

I’d like to know also.

[@skat5268]

That's interesting. GW's have had a history of problems with the steering bearings. I'm really surprised it still exists even on a 2016 GW.

[@kimsac1]

Thanks Chris for the info on the Front bearings . 👍

[@bobj5357]

Chris, those small convex mirrors on your side mirrors...how well do they work?

[@chriscaliente5033]

Bob J I rather have blind spot mirror than the LED Moth signal mirrors, it keeps me from looking over my shoulder, great for quick lane changing.

[@4everjeeper]

those little mirrors would be nice but my bike already had the LED signal mirrors

[@chriscaliente5033]

I would love the signals, but the blind spot mirrors are more of my speed.

[@bwanasid]

Chris, I'd like to see a close up of how you did your 12v connection in the trunk. Also which phone mount is it you have? Thanks!

[@donnienash6583]

BROTHER KEEP ON DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING . IF SOMEONE DOESNT LIKE YOUR RULES THEN HEY MAYBE THEY DONT FIT IN THE GROUP .. YOUR PAGE IS YOUR PAGE ..THATS IT CUT AND DRY ..SO ALL OF US SHOULD RESPECT THAT WHOLE HEARTEDLY !!

[@chriscaliente5033]

Thanks Donnie

[@donnienash6583]

NO PROBLEM DUDE ,, I JUST SEE THINGS FOR WHAT THEY ARE ,, TO ME ITS NO HARM NO FOUL TO FOLLOW A PERSONS RULES ,,, WE ALL ASK THE SAME THING WHEN GUESTS COME INTO OUR VERY OWN HOMES

[@chriscaliente5033]

Donnie Nash Thanks for sharing

[@MrGuitarfool]

glad the new bearings are working well for you ! I had mine checked on my 1500 and all is good. Just the satisfaction that a mechanic at the dealership looked at it makes feel a lot safer. Thanks Where is a link to how you set up your video cameras? How many do you use and what kind of audio for the cameras ?

[@gensicki]

Hi Chris, I enjoy your ‘wing videos. My 2001 has the low speed wobble problem. Can you provide more info on the All Balls headset bearings? Thanks!

[@doogie64]

"If I offended you, I'm sorry. You're just offended." When you sell t shirts, this should be one of them.

[@mrRhwalden]

I know, huh.... that and "On The Goldwing"

[@lockandloaded6218]

You have a 2016 and you changing the bearings already? Do you know why your bearings went out so soon for the mileage that you have?

[@renegadebiker24]

Hey Chris, I have to agree with you on the way people that put advertising on your facebook page. Is there a way to delete those posts, because I want to see if the same is on mine. I am wondering if that wobble is common for all Honda motorcycles, or is it a thing after certain amount of miles that you experience it.

[@chriscaliente5033]

renegadebiker24 I'm told that the Goldwing wobble is a characteristic of the bike, some Wings experience this after a while

[@renegadebiker24]

Chris Caliente Oh o.k.

[@k5azebud988]

Remember we spoke about this (I have several KZbin names). Changing the steering head brgs. is not the answer or the problem. I supplied a video when I mentioned this, I'm sure you remember The problem is the way the front tire wears (even if you can't see the wear) if changing the head brgs stopped your wobble then the brgs are too tight! (the tire wears this way because of front fork weakness) If you notice that you have to intentionally correct the direction of travel as you ride or if you notice that the bike becomes a little hard to control as you come to a stop over what it used to be, or riding without hands seems difficult then, the head bearings are too tight. How to determine if the bearings are too tight; raise the front end off the ground, center the handlebars then let go of them, the handlebar MUST fall to one side or the other, you should find it hard (if not impossible)to keep the bars from falling to the lock on one side or the other. All Goldwings suffer this issue and it's because the front end is too weak for the load it carries, this does not mean it's going to fail or that anything catastrophic is going to happen because it will not. Honda is aware of this however they do not have to fix it because these bikes sale so well and engineering a new front end is expensive. There is a reason they did not put this front end on an older Valkyrie, the Valkyrie front fork should be on the Goldwing. You can run a 'rear' tire on the front, it helps a lot but there is no fix for this issue, there is simply too much flex in the forks. Believe it or not, like it or not. Now you know!

[@chriscaliente5033]

Thanks for sharing this information, it is very helpful.

[@marcusfatboy2401]

Chris can or do you know if you can install a CB RADIO on a F6B?

[@mmirish1178]

I don't understand why people want to try sell their stuff on u r fb group. That's why craigslist and eBay were created. Even though I ride a Harley to me it's about were u ride and issues u have with u r gold wing, I enjoy u r vids and u never know when u might learn something new about riding or maintenance on u r motorcycle.

[@henrycagle7827]

yea its a pretty common error on the gold wing. Sorry to say it happened to me once and from then on i never take both hands off the steering wheel. (he hee). It just a bad habbit i got rid of. But yea the head bearings need to be repacked and tightened down pretty snug. and of course that should be done by a professional. Good call. Of course your FB page is your page and would like to see some scheduled rides or overnite runs so i can meet up with you guys where your at. Just got back from Las Vegas NV by way of LA NM Colorado and finally back to LV to LA. Its heating up here in LV 108 at 6 p.m. but funny thing i can still ride the bike in shorts and not worry about burning my legs like the HD's. PEACE!

[@marlusstokes9466]

I'm getting it on the f6b as I come to a stop at a light, hard to keep it straight right as I stop

[@chriscaliente5033]

lol, be careful

[@brcisna]

Chris, Just something to give a try. About the only time my bike ever get the low speed wobble is of course decelerating,and going down just the slightest downgrade. It don't take hardly any amount of downward hill and slowing combination and sometimes my bike gets some pretty good wobble. You may try your new setup going down even a slight hill. Hope yours ifs fixed for good. Keep up the cool videos! Also speaking of t-shirts,,,you better get some CC t-shirts in the works. :)

[@psmiley84]

about how much is the steering bearing job at the dealer?

[@mattdrinkwine1936]

Any reason to leave work early... uhh I have to go riding 😂😂😂

[@alanroberts7916]

Seems like there's got to be a better(safer) place to check out a wobbling motorcycle than a two lane highway???

[@grampageorge3407]

How many miles are on the bike,it should have just need to be adjusted,a new bike like that, the bearings should not have to be changed that quickly.

[@Lorddarthvader1701]

Isn't yours a 2016, how many miles and is this normal

[@chriscaliente5033]

Lorddarthvader1701 I've got nearly 16,000 miles on her.

[@mrRhwalden]

I just deleted a video I posted to your fb page... sorry, didn't know it was against the rules... :) Love your video's....

[@gwynnromano5881]

You should have the bearings checked and adjusted if necessary after five hundred to one thousand miles of use. As you said, it is often more economical faster to have the job done by a professional than to try to do it yourself.

[@tonyn10ic]

Glad the ALL BALLS solved the problem. I just keep cracking up over the name "ALL BALLS", well it is what it is, and they are what they are. Lol. Great vid Chris, and for whoever constantly put 👎 on your vids, 🖕you, (God forgive me), and furthermore, the only bike they probably ever rode was a tricycle. Lol

[@arthurstoys7981]

My Gold Wing doesn’t have this bunch of accessories and doesn’t wobble at all...

[@tab36731]

cool so you went with a total replacement

[@chriscaliente5033]

just the steering bearings.

[@iwannaapple7190]

I recently bought a 1500. Took it on the interstate (I wish I would have done it during the test drive) and found out it wobbles @ about 65ish - 70ish. I jacked the bike up and when I pull on the front wheel it does move slightly. It doesn't do it at low speed only at high speed on grooved interstates roads. If you don't mind saying, how much did you pay for labor and the all balls. And, is the all balls better? I'm thinking it might just need adjustment but not sure? By the way, watched many of your videos and you make riding that 1800 of yours look like it was attached by an umbilical cord from birth! So, to everyone who has smaller bikes and are thinking of getting a Goldwing, riding a bike this big is not as easy as Chris makes it out to be. When I got mine, I actually got physically ill for riding it a couple of hours and almost threw up in McDonald's trying to order something to make me feel better. Then at the red light, I was so sick and nauseous, I completely forgot what to do and luckily my brother was next to me on his bike and talked me into calming down so I could make it home. Never had this happen before on smaller bikes.

[@SuthernCalMotovlogs]

I might have to hit up the dealer myself! I'm not up for the task without an in depth how-to from a reliable source.

[@mrRhwalden]

Check Goldwingdocs.com great forum with tons of how to 's for "The Goldwing" Scott has howto tutorials for all models of goldwing, from 1976 to current.... Awesome site, lots of awesome people.

[@Rollin3_withAP]

when that sponsership from honda revzilla and others kick in [and it will] you can give up that 9 to five

[@chriscaliente5033]

I'm in, lol.

[@jerryt8116]

The triple tree on older Goldwings suck. They finally changed to what BMW has been doing for years on the 2018 wing. One day I hope I can get the Traxxion triple tree and new bearings or get newer Goldwing

[@MemphisMike901]

i really liked my ride better after the new stem bearings!

[@chriscaliente5033]

Me too Mike, the steering feels better.

[@srpsrp305]

My honda dealer here in austin area says they won't touch my bike because it's to old.. any suggestions im at a loss

[@MemphisMike901]

Srp Srp Find a new dealer

[@SLP-eb1wp]

A few (3) hunderd dollars for steering head bearing change? wow... Thats 300 dollars an hour.

[@BlueSquadMonkes18]

Do you have a video that shows someone changing them in an hour, that seems a bit easy to me, nothing on this bike is easy

[@tab36731]

that was not covered under warranty

[@chriscaliente5033]

Octavious Shropshire yes they are covered under warranty, but I wanted more than a retightening.

[@sarah-familyobeid3035]

No Facebook

[@chriscaliente5033]

Sarah Obeid that's perfect OK, follow me here on KZbin

[@chriscaliente5033]

Sarah Obeid that's perfect OK, follow me here on KZbin