Excellent movie. You forgot to mention disconnecting steel cable on the left for the foot warmer. I've used your video to get to the tank to remove it to gain access to the starter. My next step. Overall, I love it. Thanks.

This is when the engineer that designed it this way needs a serious kick in the balls.

@clifft7832

6 жыл бұрын

Is there such a thing? As long as it isn't your actual balls, all kicks in the balls are comical.

@jottow680

5 жыл бұрын

I have to remove my exhaust and foot peg to change my oil filter.

@treadhead

2 жыл бұрын

DESIGNED FOR YOU TO TAKE TO HONDA DEALERSHIPS MECHANICS FOR LABOR RATE CHARGES .

Joel, what an AWESOME job and quite a pain to change an air filter. I WAS starting to get concerned about my wing with 7,800 hundred miles........ Now I think I will wait until 30K! Goog Video. Thanks for making.

@joelclund

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comments. Glad it was helpful. Good luck when you try it. It's not too bad. Just takes some time. I agree on the 30k.

@seatime674

7 ай бұрын

​@@joelclundSo you're saying it's okay to go 30,000 MI between filter changes?

great job! does anyone know, can you start the bike b4 putting everything back just 2make sure the airfilter/bike is working fine? hate 2know that there was an issue after u put back all teh stuff!

Thanks for your video, i was able to change my air filter after seen your video

Thanks for this video. I used it to wire my under mirror auxiliary lights . I had a hell of a time finessing the stereo out.

@joelclund

7 жыл бұрын

Glad to help. I've used a lot of KZread videos and it was time I returned the favor for others. Hope you like your new lights.

I have done this on my Gen 5 and Gen 6 wings. My new motto - buy a wing, ride it for 25,000 miles until the air filter is completely clogged, trade it in on a new wing. LOL. Well not really but I feel like it some times. Come on Honda!!

I did my own as well. Will be much easier the 2nd time. Like you, it was my first try. Mine was not very dirty.

Thanks for the video. Could not have taken the project on without watching this video multiple times first. One cheat... That pesky connector under the console panel comes off easier by sneaking a small screw driver into the return clip from the left side of the bike. I could not free it by simply lifting the tab from the right. The whole job took me 4 hours. Only reason I did not go to Honda is they have scratched my paint when changing tires. They would have trashed these body panels.

@joelclund

6 жыл бұрын

Glad the video was useful for you. Thanks for the helpful tip on the connector.

What a PITA! but your video really helps understand the service manual procedure.

@joelclund

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. Glad it helped.

And to change the oil you have to remove the pistons.

I just did my 08 myself for the first time. I took my time (about 2 hrs) and it came out fine. It looks harder than it is, but you do need to take your time and be organized with what comes off. Side point: this is my first Wing. I have owned it for 3 weeks. I refuse to be intimidated.

@chriscurrie5597

2 жыл бұрын

Well done sir, I have just bought my first goldwing, a 2008 and I'm going to do air filter myself when time comes,

It is a little easier on my 2004 Wing, but I don't have GPS, heated seat and central trunk. Hint: when the filter is replaced and all wires are plugged, before putting back plastics and seat, I start the engine to make sure I've not forgetten to plug some wires, like temp sensor of airbox

Buying a wing soon.. I'll start saving up for the 25 / 30K service beginning next government check..

Now I know why I haven't done this yet!

Thanks for showing that. It's quite a lot more involved than I thought it would be. Yea, I'm just gonna pay the dealer. But at least I'll know why.

Great video, it was a b ig help. Thanks for taking the time to do this.

@joelclund

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped. Ride safe!

At 5:00 you add a caption that you are learning as you went about this. We all must learn. I would recommend less distracting music , or better no music, for future videos.

I had it done at my dealer almost $300, bike is 4 years old with 82000km original filter, mechanic said he did many wings with over 100 000km that only change engine and diff oil and plugs, i guess i am not the only one that doesn’t want half his bike torn apart for cheap filter

Great no nonsense video! However as stated in the video, you missed filming some things so I don’t think I could use this.

next one I do it's going to be a $250 labor plus parts. that's too much shit to do to get to an air filter. it's literally a 2.5hr job. the one I did had a different seat on the back that goes over top of the rider seat. so it has to be unbolted also.

I did my 05 put a k&n back in. I was proud I got r done. lm going to try it on my 14 . What's the opinions on the k&n. I was thinking I could go longer before I would have to go back in!

@Doodlyscott

4 жыл бұрын

@Live to Ride,,,my thoughts exactly,this looks daunting to say the least but guaranteed that i will do it myself even if the dealer can do it quicker,had dealers 'forget' too many things.

I just knew any minute that front tire was gonna have to come off!!! My next bike is a wing .....but dang you engineers! !!

One downside to the last stage of your R&R, is that the air filter box needs careful cleaning. Flopping the air filter around, trying to wriggle it out, might put debris right into the heart of the Wing, which can be a very bad thing.

@joelclund

7 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I can only say for me the air filter came out fairly easily once accessible, just a little up and then side ways. Not much flopping around but I agree with your concern.

@johney4484

5 жыл бұрын

Do you need that stupid music playing in the background? Very irritating.

Changed my 2009 GL1800 air filter this past weekend. I'm reasonably mechanical, it took me 10 hours. Local shop said they'd figure 8 hours and charge "about" $450. I had 26,000 miles on air filter including over a thousand miles of gravel in the Yukon and Alaska, and upon removing the old filter, realized it wasn't really that dirty... but, changed it anyway of course. I found some of the crap deep underneath could stay on (no need to disconnect electrical plugs,) if I pulled it aside and held it out of the way with a bungee cord. Good vid overall. Glad I won't be doing this job again for a couple years.

@richardmourdock2719

7 жыл бұрын

Oh yes, would URGE viewers to place bolts in a manner that they know which bolt returns to which hole. I used a piece of posterboard and drew a diagram of the bike to know where they all belonged. At least on my 2009 they are NOT ALL THE SAME LENGTH and have collars that impact which fit where. This is a big deal.

@joelclund

7 жыл бұрын

Glad the video helped. Thought I should record for others. I've had so many other videos help me I wanted to return the favor. Ride safe.

@stevethomas2252

7 жыл бұрын

I have removed the top shelter on probably 25 GWs but never on a '12 or newer so thanks for the video. The one thing I came on here to see was how to remove the plastic strips that cober the top shelter bolts. On the older models they just pop off by wiggling them but I was looking at a friend's '12 and it looks like there may be more to it than that.

@stevethomas2252

7 жыл бұрын

On the Wings I've worked on, I take a fine tipped Sharpie marker and number the bolts 1-6 up each side, with 1 being the bottom and counting upward. The 1st Wing I worked on, I placed the bolts in order on the work bench, which would have worked fine except I bumped the bench and they got all mixed up. OOPS!!

@seatime674

7 ай бұрын

​@@joelclundI'm thinking about getting the '05, the poster said his '09 took him 10 hours, is the '05 maybe a little easier hopefully??

you are a braver man than I!!!!

@joelclund

6 жыл бұрын

MemphisMike it was scary the first time but I'm ready to do it again next time. Keep up the great videos with your friend Chris.

@MemphisMike901

6 жыл бұрын

Joel Lund Thanks Joel. Appreciate that!! New vid post tomorrow!

Thanks for the video. It takes a bit of time but it was not hard

@joelclund

7 жыл бұрын

glad it helped.

No need for the music to be so loud. Sometimes it is hard to understand what you are saying.

What year is your wing? Mine got airbag, can't find a video of it.

@joelclund

4 жыл бұрын

Mine is 2012 but no air bag. Good luck

I can do an 05 and below, but ill be damned if I will do this one

It took me 5 1/2 hours to change the air filter on my 2016 F6B it was my first time changing the filter i installed a K&N. All I CAN SAY IS WOW!! I thought it would be easier😲😲 I do a lot of riding out west towards West Texas Midland Odessa, Elpaso. Blowing dust dirt out that way so going with the K&N it's a better filter.

@joelclund

6 жыл бұрын

I used to live in Waco. Good long open roads in Texas. I miss the Austin hill country. I don't miss the extreme heat though. Ride safe.

@melvininf9276

6 жыл бұрын

Joel Lund That Austin hill country is some good riding.

Nice that Honda made it so you dont need to remove the pistons to get to air filter

Well the dealer will be doing that.

Good Video but I could have done without the background music.

Come on Honda, make it simple. Put it under the center cubby trap door to Air filter.

So I wonder what a dealer shop will charge to do that job?

@dancallan5964

5 жыл бұрын

William R , I have talked to a Honda dealership about this, said it takes about a little over an hour, w/ filter about $125

Bought an f6b last year and really like almost everything about the bike. Started watching service videos to learn the "how to" basics shortly afterwards. I have still not found a real video on changing the air filter as they all show a virtual complete tear down of the bike to change it. I mean seriously this can't be true, is it "fake news", those clever Honda Japanese designers would never create such a monstrosity.....would they? I will keep looking until I find the real video where you simply remove the seat and pop in the new air filter........its out there somewhere, right?

@twoweelr

5 жыл бұрын

Only Honda makes it difficult for the do it yourselfers. When it requires anything other than oil the manufacturer highly recommends trading in for a new one.

god... U need to disassemble the all of the bike to change air filter.... Is it like that on the other bikes?

@joelclund

7 жыл бұрын

It is rare compared to other motorcycles. Most motorcycles an air filter replacement is a simple ten minute job.

@raygald

7 жыл бұрын

My GL1800 is my 6th bike and its airfilter is the must difficult to change...But if you take your time and notes, it is a couple of hours job that save you $$ from the shop.

I bought a goldwing over a Harley because I thought harley were high maintenance. This is a lot of work for an air filter. Best replace it with a K&N.

Would help if radio not playing in background. But watching is helpful.

@blue03r6

6 жыл бұрын

you may like the video to the song kzread.info/dash/bejne/iYBlys6zfNa7kbg.html

I'm Have my Wings back working yes fine thanks for the Info.

I like the video but the music is to loud

That’s to much disassembling for a damn air filter. How much doses the dealership chit do that?

I made it to the 10 min mark in this video and then called my dealer to ask about cost..they will do a replacement for $109 labor....SOLD!

@joelclund

6 жыл бұрын

LOL; that's a good deal!

@glock30fotyfive

6 жыл бұрын

That's because they probably don't change it. You'd never know.

@billjenkins1535

6 жыл бұрын

I hear ya .. Ill have a go at it next time fro sure

@tax905972

6 жыл бұрын

Street Mann plus whatever else might need to be done since it’s apart already.

@alanaugust8853

4 жыл бұрын

duane howard The additional item is adjusting the cables for the cruise control. Everyone that does their own filter change also gets the cruise control done.

All this just to change air filter? 😂 I will just take it to the dealership

@Dave-eu3ib

3 жыл бұрын

1’000.00 at dealer

crazyyy........design

Thanks for sharing the video, glad I didn't try doing this first! Poor, poor, design. Then, Honda tells me the fuel filter is inside the fuel pump and you have to replace the whole thing? Terrible, but I love my Wing.

This is why I got a Harley. You dont have to dismantle the entire bike for a simple air filter.

Two suggestions for anyone thinking about creating instructional videos: 1) Point the camera at the area in question 2) Don't stand between the camera and what you're trying to film

@jasonvsd

2 жыл бұрын

and turn off the music

Insane!

Cripes! Ridiculous! I'll bet that I end up fudging on the scheduled maintenance . . . almost makes me want to go back to my H-D. New air cleaner approx. 10 minutes. Bad set up on my F6B. , , ,

@wallaceeverett3927

4 жыл бұрын

I agree; partially, I'll stick with my 86 GL1200, if your slow it might take 5 minutes to change air filter!

To Hell with you Honda for this! I think the only things that don't have to be removed to replace air filter on the gl1800 are the wheels.

@straitshooter777

6 жыл бұрын

glock30fotyfive Lol!! You gotta it!!

That's horrible! Whenever I touch those plastic things, I break those tabs everywhere and then it costs me a lot of money for a new plastic 😢

Maybe next time leave the music off-what are y thinking-Oh! You were not.

so many steps left out!

wow, that looked like a royal pain....

I have done it and its a pain in the butt and I am pissed off the whole time i'm doing it because of the ridiculousness of it all just to change an air filter.

Major heart surgery is probably easier. What a shitty design , I dread having to do this...

@richardmourdock2719

7 жыл бұрын

Probably so.. but when this is finished, you can ride the same afternoon.

@Greynerd

7 жыл бұрын

I thought so but then you only need to do it every 40,000 miles.

@JackTRyan

5 жыл бұрын

@@Greynerd Manual says every 24,000...

@alanaugust8853

4 жыл бұрын

Jack T. Ryan F*ck the manual!! (LOL)

great job! is this instruction good for f6b series?...wonder if the newer GW s have an easier time w/installation of the air filter? thanks

This was an excellent practical joke! It is a practical joke, right?!? The people who made the movie Spinal Tap made this video, correct??

отличное видео (good video)

@joelclund

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Pure stupidity in design to force you to the dealership to get service. What a fucking racket

This job would be much easier without the crappy music!

I work on Harley’s and just brought one of these in for service as a favor to a neighbor. Is this a joke.....am I getting punked. This is the craziest thing I’ve ever seen before in my life. I could seriously do a top end in a evo faster. What a design fiasco this thing is.

Good....before you replace or clean the air filter need to cannibalized first...

No air filter is dirty enough to justify all this!

Honda should be ashamed of themselves for making something as important as changing an air filter so difficult.

Not in this lifetime!

I left. That music!!!

I could fit a cambelt (timing belt) in my car easier, what a joke design!!

Wow.... Are you kidding me..... It's like rebuilding entire bike over again... Hell no... I will take it to the dealer.

I'm surprised Honda made a service item like an air filter so hard to do, are they trying to drum up service business? Whatever the reason.... shame on you Honda.

I enjoy working on my motorcycles....but I don’t think I’m going to enjoy this.

Now I understand why people buy Harleys.

@Doodlyscott

4 жыл бұрын

Heesa Noice,,,i will never understand why someone would buy a Harley over a Goldwing.

I tried to watch, but that music is irritating when you’re trying to hear keywords of a description in this procedure.

La virgen

Ridiculous for a simple air filter change.

Holy Shit! look just leave it in there cause that's too much shit for a filter

I probably posibly defenetly will NOT BUY a goldwing ever!

I would think that by 2012 honda could have simplified the air filter replacement on the wing for God sakes, this is a lot of bullshit just to replace an air filter.