Grant demystifies the black art of Tire Changing and Repair to help you STAY on the road! "Very informative and practical." See the trailer 
Cotton or synth sweat-wicking t-shirts with the Horizons Unlimited logo on the front and a snappy slogan (changing every year) on the back.
Show your route on your panniers. Great conversation starter when you meet people on the road!
Motorcycle and travel books to inspire and inform you!
ll 5 DVDs with a custom printed slip case. "The series is 'free' because the tips and advice will save much more than you spend on buying the DVD's."
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Any GoldWing riders on the HUBB ?
I know most people at the HUBB are riding dual sports bikes but for almost 20 years now, I'm in love with the greatest touring bike in the world (in my humble opinion) the Honda GoldWing.
I have had two GL1000's and now I have my second GL1200. At this moment it is getting prepared for a trip to Gibraltar and maybe into Morocco (if I have enough time). I know there is at least one other GoldWinger (Bob with his White Dragon) at the HUBB. I met him and his wife at WingDing in Denmark, but I was wondering if there are more GoldWing riders on the HUBB. It may be interesting to talk a bitmore about preparing a GoldWing for long travels, bad roads etc. and read some travel stories of other GoldWingers.
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11 Dec 2007
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Used to have a GL1000 and toured all over Europe on it for many years. It's one of those bikes you either love or hate. I loved it on a long trip but hated it for just popping to the shops after I got back. A wonderful engine with ok for the time cycle parts. It always had a sort of "this is never going to let me down" feel to it, which the CBX1000/6 that I still have has never had. I suppose it's head versus heart that I sold the Wing and still have the CBX.
Off road (on a GoldWing!) it was ok on hard packed trails but the clutch always felt a bit fragile. We did one long tour around Morocco on it, including pushing it up a fair bit of the Todra gorge. Only drawback was fuel range, 160 miles was the safe limit and we frequently went past that with out fingers crossed.
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11 Dec 2007
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Refresh my memory GoldWing isn't that one of them long coach type thingys?
Air con, Radio, Sat Nav, Huge seats, 3 rooms bolted on the back, trailer, bath and kitchen sink. Yes yes yes that's the one, bigger then my house and garden combined. Just jesting with you, girl down my road has one that's all prepped up for distance riding, I will get Dad to pop down to see if she's on the HUBB when I next email home. Lee
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11 Dec 2007
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Goldwings
your not so local goldwing mechanic here. I rode a GL1100 last year on and off road. Put in progressive front fork springs and air up the rear air shocks and it is amazing where the 1100 wing will go....even with a 1st gear that goes 46 mph. It's easy to plumb in a extra fuel tank with the honda fuel pump. I don't have the wherewithall to make a long trip right now except for occasional trips to alaska/Inuvik but montana USA is a interesting place to ride with some challenging roads/trails.
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11 Dec 2007
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This was the Honda GL-1000
It was big for its day.
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11 Dec 2007
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Hi,
Dad say's she changed the 'Airfilter Sparkplug Oil and buggered off for a year'. I guess she didn't get sucked in by the latest TouraHeck catalogue unlike the rest of us.
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11 Dec 2007
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A few years ago I brought a GL1000 from a friend of mine on the Isle of Man, only because the price was 'right' £500.
I flew back to the Island just after the TT to pick it up, it was ok heading back down to London on the motorways but I decided on a detour to see another friend who lives in the countryside, thats when I decided that I would not be owning it for long. Riding this evil handling 'motorhome' I could see most of my trips ending up at the local A&E. 
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12 Dec 2007
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I was going to get myself a naked 80's one, but my girlfriend thought it was going to be one of the blinged-up whales, and she said I could only buy one when she started blue-rinsing her hair at the rest home. Given that I'm only 30, I may have to wait some time before I have the privilege of riding the beast.
There are some great videos on youtube of pipe-scraping GL action around a loverly twisty piece of road. Those things seriously handle if well set up, eh!
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Thats why they were so successful in racing!  I remember a sidecar roadrace team used one and even that was s  tI and anyone else could actually manage easily to scrape the handlebars on bends, but you'll find you will be rolling down the tarmac following it! The only club that welcomes Goldwings, is I believe 'THE CARAVAN CLUB' pure s te
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12 Dec 2007
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Best buy for covering ground
Used gold wing.....new rear shocks......aftermarket front fork springs......aftermarket seat......then enjoy the ride across the vast distances of the US. Here in montana you can pay the state cops cash if you get stopped going 90+ on the motorways.
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12 Dec 2007
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They can wheelie as well!!  
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