Anybody ever ask a goldwing rider ?

[Rollin Thunder]

Has anyone bothered to ask a Goldwing rider if they have the same problem The Harley's owners have with HEAT ? Or is this a Harley Issue and not Trike design ? Just wondering.
It scares me about buying one now!

 

[bikerbillone]

Harley issue I would suppose, never had a prob with the Wing.

 

[iaff84]

Has anyone bothered to ask a Goldwing rider if they have the same problem The Harley's owners have with HEAT ? Or is this a Harley Issue and not Trike design ? Just wondering. It scares me about buying one now! :cxtv:

My Chevy van runs fine. My TG runs fine. My 01 FX Springer runs fine. Life is good.
PS: Wife also says her Ford runs fine.

 

[bayoudave]

Heat not a problem on the Goldwing. I expect that the issue comes from the Harley being air cooled and when it is triked the air flow is greatly diminished causing the heat problem. Not sure that there is a real cure as long as the engine is air cooled and sitting right under you. IMO

 

[americanbadass]

Heat not a problem on the Goldwing. I expect that the issue comes from the Harley being air cooled and when it is triked the air flow is greatly diminished causing the heat problem. Not sure that there is a real cure as long as the engine is air cooled and sitting right under you. IMO

Agreed...it is a V-Twin (air cooled) dynamic for sure, although not exclusive to HD. My Victory Pitboss is very hot at temps above 90%, and so is my RoadKing trike. Don't be skeerd RT, if you are a Vtwin guy, get the HD....you can do things to diminish the heat.

 

[rap47]

Last two years and many miles on my Tri Glide. Love it! Did the Fuel Moto package, Header(cat gone), SE Air Cleaner, Jackpot mufflers, and a PC-V with a map installed by Fuel Moto. Runs no hotter than any other harley that I have had in the past many years. Runs great at many different elevations also.

 

[slick rick]

:Coffee:,,,I've got friends that tell me the 1500 is hot of course down here everything is .,,,,:Shrug::Shrug:

 

[John Luciano]

On the 1500 , If you leave the heater vents open or the foot warmer on you can get heat. Don't forget we're the motor is on a wing! U sit over it , exhaust goes under motor. Water cooled . Over 140 deg fans com on.

 

[jgreed]

What I ask " is it running". They are so quiet they sneak up on pedestrian.

 

[Rollin Thunder]

What I ask " is it running". They are so quiet they sneak up on pedestrian.

I figure if it drowns out my wife! its loud enough pepper. Just kiddin

 

[iaff84]

I figure if it drowns out my wife! its loud enough pepper. Just kiddin

I told the wife if I wanted to chat going down the road I would have bought a new pick-up. That went over well!!! :Coffee:

 

[GoSlo]

I told the wife if I wanted to chat going down the road I would have bought a new pick-up. That went over well!!! :Coffee:

Bruises healed up yet? :laugh:

 

[skuuter]

Heat is generally not ever a problem on Water Cooled Motorcycles.....even V-Rod Trikes don't have these issues. Take a Temp Gun sometime and "shoot" a cylinder head even on a Water Cooled Honda V-Twin (or other brand), and then shoot a Harley V-Twin.....You'll be amazed.....

 

[jjalomo123]

I from the Midwest Goldwing rider and have friends that have put oil coolers on their Harley and it helps them.

 

[msocko3]

Heat is generally not ever a problem on Water Cooled Motorcycles.....even V-Rod Trikes don't have these issues. Take a Temp Gun sometime and "shoot" a cylinder head even on a Water Cooled Honda V-Twin (or other brand), and then shoot a Harley V-Twin.....You'll be amazed.....

:Agree: Night and day difference between the air cooled V-Twin and the water cooled engines. I'm kind of enjoying not having to worry about heat while riding the Wing.

 

[Frang]

Sure you can cool it down. Depends on how much money you want to spend!!

 

[donjack]

:Shrug::Shrug:That's when the fight started !!!

 

[GARYD]

I've heard some Wing trike owners complain about heat

 

[iaff84]

Bruises healed up yet? :laugh:

Now that is funny!!!!!!

 

[SEABILL]

I told the wife if I wanted to chat going down the road I would have bought a new pick-up. That went over well!!! :Coffee:

and she told the judge "I didn't slap him..... I High-fived his face"