Lineing up GL1500 altenator? Do i need new cuss words

Hay Varn good to hear from you, just been for a pick me up ride aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh thats better. The thing i do not like about breakdowns is that it shakes your trust a bit in what you are riding, more so when its new to you. Yeah Tuesday is the plan and just take my time. No triple tree is not the end of the world right. Right time to pitch a new tent and see what it looks like, and if i like it. But first Coffee, see you soon all being well

Thane will do i have not thought it out yet had to make sure i can turn the wheels to get there. But yeah great idea =)

Steve. Are you going to the ralley in Mississippi or Kansas? Or both?

@thane-lewis Cant see a private message tag that works but willow springs sounds a nice distance for my first day. Straight shot from Buffalo KS

@calvin-watson Going to try for both Kansas is booked.

@none There's a box on the bottom right of the browser page that says Messages.  If you have a PM, a number will show up there.

Oh, and you should have a number showing up there right now.  

Posted by: @varn-cummings

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  So I had been told that the early 1500s were notorious for alternators giving up pre-maturely. ( between 35k to about 70k.) mine was at about 50+k.   Also, my 2004 1800 alternator let go about a year ago near Cleveland Tenn. 

I do swear that Varn has been  nipping  on that Southern  Moonshine  again. 

My '94 Goldwing  1500 was ridden  90,000 miles in ONE year, and I had NO alternator  problems at all,  other than low output  when riding at 25 mph following a  Idaho  snowplow,  that led me to a motel in Oregon. 

My 2003 Goldwing  1800, ridden  109,000 miles in ONE year,  and NO alternator  problems  at all. 

My 2004 Goldwing  1800 ridden  80,000 miles in 6 months, and NO alternator  problems  at all. 

We can therefore  conclude......whatsamatta yous guys ?

In full  disclosure,  when I  service my  bikes, I  use my shop air nozzle to  blow out any dust or residue  from  inside the  alternator,  and anywhere  else on the  engine. 

But it still  begs the  question.....whatsamatta yous guys ?

you know, Miles, most people setting up the electrical connections on their rigs have not planned out the fastidious design as you do.  That opens many cans of problems.  OTOH, 90K miles in a year, when does the bike ever shut off to give the alternator an opportunity to get stroppy?  

@thane-lewis A Goldwing pack up when Miles is riding it? It wouldn't dare

@none Steve. I see you're out on the road. I hope you see this and check in and let us all know you're doing ok.