GL1800 Goldwing Trick Riding 3rd Gear Basic Demo DJFireUSA 2mpbs

Very basic demo showing the gl1800 wing doing 3rd gear, scraping turns.

We were NOT doing tight turns, just showing what 3rd gear can do.

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[DJFireUSA]

Fred... best thing to do is put the bike in gear in a level lot and see what she does. the 1500 has an idle adjustment screw that can be bumped up to adjust for idling the bike around in the parking lot

[tominybikes1]

 your obviously TOSSER

[DJFireUSA]

@tominybikes1 - Depending on your tone I could say thanks or oh man! I'll stick with thanks for now.

[DJFireUSA]

visit gl1800riders d o t com and do a search for Ride Like A Pro and Clutch. Once you find that thread, go to the second page and start reading from the top post on that page. I think you will learn much.

If you are a GWRRA member, my mother and I are on the cover of the 2010 Gold Book.

[popocpd]

Wow! I'm impressed. LIke the other guys, I was always told to use the "friction zone" to do tight turns, meaning using the cluth, rear brake and throttle. Your method is a lot simpler. Looking forward to trying it. I always start out in second gear while doing normal riding. I'm curious to know if you start out in first gear or second when you ride normally.

[DJFireUSA]

@popocpd - Normal riding... I rarely EVER start from a stop in 2nd gear. I almost 99.9% of the time use 1st gear and then shift to 2nd as needed.

So many people have trouble with the friction zone tight(er) turning that I came up with a simple solution on the GL1800. 3rd gear, no clutch, no throttle, no braking. Do 10 circles in each direction. When you can scrape your peg(s) in BOTH directions AT WILL for the entire circle, then (and only then IMHO) you are ready for friction zone tight turns.

[fredvanvogt]

Hi DJ, very impressive... Having tried tight turns all the more so..

I have a 1500, is third gear the right choice with it as well??

Thanks DJ

Fred

[popocpd]

@DJFireUSA - Thanks DJ, I appreciate that. I don't know why, but I seem to like to start in second gear instead of first. it seems the bike takes of easier (if I'm riding alone without a load that is). So, that's why I was curious about how you take off. Thanks again.

[dudeacus]

Impressive control over a bike that weighs half a ton or more.

[jeromeloftonjr]

Great job ! ... do you have any "Peg Savers, also?"