Nice video for many who hasn't done one. I really recommend to get the service manual which will show you simply, step by step how too. If you take your time and use a tray to separate all hardware and believe me, you will thank me, this should be pretty easy to do. I did mine at 20K and the filter was like out of the box. All depends where you ride. Next one, I will wait 25K or longer. This job will take few hours to complete. If you have no hardware left, when done, you did good.
That's classic! I've taken bikes to the dealership for maintenance and have noticed some fasteners missing or broken. If you want something done right, do it yourself!
The $400 air filter change. Gold Wings are awesome bikes, but this and 24 valves to fiddle with puts me off a bit. The Kawasaki Vulcan Voyager with hydraulic valves so no adjustment needed ever, and the air filter is out in the open and can be changed in minutes.
Really not that bad of a job, like others have said do it on a cold day, I did it in the winter when I wasn't riding. I liked taking it apart to see what was what, ended up just working my way down to the airbox and changed the filter since I was in there. If that turns out to be the biggest dealer-performed maintenance item, so be it, not that much maintenance to do in three years of ownership. Besides, there are a few shops around the country that work on Goldwings and might end up being a nice ride to get there.
Dang. Doable, but my BMW air filter is a snap in comparison. My HD is too easy. That said, the GW is still an awesome bike, every bike has some kind of pain in the ass.
I appreciate you showing us this video. The Goldwing is an excellent machine, but going through all of this doesn't make any sense from the owners point of view. This is a major design flaw. As stated by a previous comment, the air filter could've been put in a much easier place to access.
+1 Absolutely ridiculous to practically have to disassemble the whole top of the bike to change an air filter. Love the GW but my opinion of Honda engineers just dropped several notches. Especially considering an air filter change on my Yamaha V-twin was four bolts and a cover, about five minutes tops.
I hear ya. I have a HD Road Glide and it’s a piece of cake to change the filter. 2 screws and change the filter. I am having second thoughts on a Goldwing now.
It does not look like fun, but not terrible. You have to do just about the same on a BMW K1200LT, and add the fuel tank to the list of items to take off. After you do it enough it goes pretty fast. Certainly nothing that will keep me from buying the bike.
Well, very interesting and it convinces me to not buy a Goldwing. I don't understand why the folks who designed the bike could not have made air filter replacement and other maintenance items far less complicated. Clearly designed to make $$$ in dealership service departments, just like our car companies.
Agreed, air filter replacement should be one of the easiest things an owner should be able to do….and if you put the miles on, this would be min once a year if not quite easily twice. This imho is on purpose. I mean, can you imagine going in for an oil change, and say hey..just change the AF as well….you’d be coming out of the dealer no less than $600-$700 lighter in you pocket 😱
Notice the video only shows taking it apart. No organizing the parts taken off which is important. If you do not video, lable, organize and know precisely where things are put back together you are going to have big problems. Anyone can take this bike apart, but getting it back together without damaging the bike is where the real skill is. The problem with taking this bike to the shop is you don't really know what the bike mechanic actually did to get to the air filter and you don't know how it was put back together. So you almost have to do this yourself unless you have a mechanic you really, really trust. So I would suggest watching a number of these videos before you even attempt this. By the way the bike in this video seems very dirty and scratched up for a 2023 and the filter shouldn't be that dirty. I would be curious were this bike is ridden. Anyway, the better you organize each part, push pins screws and wires the easier it will be to get it back together. Take your time.
You absolutely have to be kidding me, really Honda? Imagine the scratches and damage that happens after doing this year after year. Changed my mind about this great bike.
It’s only required to be changed every 32000 miles, so if you put on 10,000 a year every 3 years to do all of this. Take the bike to a Honda Dealership, most will keep your bike for while and say it’s done without doing anything. Who going to go behind them to make sure the work was done.
32,000 🤔 Honda GW owners manual shows an R at 16,000 miles! You take it to 32k and there is an issue..good luck with the warranty…These manufacturers are looking for any reason to void warranties. Besides…there is just now way replacing an air filter should require 2-3hrs of labor …you’d think these engineers would’ve/could’ve come up with an easier, more accessible location for simple AF change 🤔
On my former R1250RT to change the air filter was a pain in the ass, but man, this is another level 🤣🤣🤣
Not that I couldn't do it, with good instruction and the service manual. But, nah... I think I'll splurge on this one and support my local shop!
Nice video for many who hasn't done one. I really recommend to get the service manual which will show you simply, step by step how too. If you take your time and use a tray to separate all hardware and believe me, you will thank me, this should be pretty easy to do. I did mine at 20K and the filter was like out of the box. All depends where you ride. Next one, I will wait 25K or longer. This job will take few hours to complete. If you have no hardware left, when done, you did good.
That's classic! I've taken bikes to the dealership for maintenance and have noticed some fasteners missing or broken. If you want something done right, do it yourself!
The $400 air filter change. Gold Wings are awesome bikes, but this and 24 valves to fiddle with puts me off a bit. The Kawasaki Vulcan Voyager with hydraulic valves so no adjustment needed ever, and the air filter is out in the open and can be changed in minutes.
Really not that bad of a job, like others have said do it on a cold day, I did it in the winter when I wasn't riding. I liked taking it apart to see what was what, ended up just working my way down to the airbox and changed the filter since I was in there. If that turns out to be the biggest dealer-performed maintenance item, so be it, not that much maintenance to do in three years of ownership. Besides, there are a few shops around the country that work on Goldwings and might end up being a nice ride to get there.
Dang. Doable, but my BMW air filter is a snap in comparison. My HD is too easy. That said, the GW is still an awesome bike, every bike has some kind of pain in the ass.
Thanks for the tip, next time I access the AF, I'm not pulling those inner fairing shrouds 👍
I appreciate you showing us this video. The Goldwing is an excellent machine, but going through all of this doesn't make any sense from the owners point of view. This is a major design flaw. As stated by a previous comment, the air filter could've been put in a much easier place to access.
+1 Absolutely ridiculous to practically have to disassemble the whole top of the bike to change an air filter. Love the GW but my opinion of Honda engineers just dropped several notches. Especially considering an air filter change on my Yamaha V-twin was four bolts and a cover, about five minutes tops.
Welp, you have succeeded in talking me out of buying a gold wing. I was seriously considering buying a used one…😮
I hear ya. I have a HD Road Glide and it’s a piece of cake to change the filter. 2 screws and change the filter. I am having second thoughts on a Goldwing now.
This really makes me NOT want to get a GW!
The number of things that could easily break or snap off while removing, is simply overwhelming!!!
Yep, this video confirmed that I wont be buying another one!
One comes to mind (super glues ) Sir
It does not look like fun, but not terrible. You have to do just about the same on a BMW K1200LT, and add the fuel tank to the list of items to take off. After you do it enough it goes pretty fast. Certainly nothing that will keep me from buying the bike.
I think it’s easier just to trade it in.
Thanks for sharing
Well, very interesting and it convinces me to not buy a Goldwing. I don't understand why the folks who designed the bike could not have made air filter replacement and other maintenance items far less complicated. Clearly designed to make $$$ in dealership service departments, just like our car companies.
Agreed, air filter replacement should be one of the easiest things an owner should be able to do….and if you put the miles on, this would be min once a year if not quite easily twice. This imho is on purpose. I mean, can you imagine going in for an oil change, and say hey..just change the AF as well….you’d be coming out of the dealer no less than $600-$700 lighter in you pocket 😱
It's not that bad of a job. Just a little time consuming. Do it on a cold /rainy day.
Not bad for once every few years
I ride over 15k per year so this is at least once a year if not twice. 😢
That's a whole lot of work to just change an air filter
Notice the video only shows taking it apart. No organizing the parts taken off which is important. If you do not video, lable, organize and know precisely where things are put back together you are going to have big problems. Anyone can take this bike apart, but getting it back together without damaging the bike is where the real skill is. The problem with taking this bike to the shop is you don't really know what the bike mechanic actually did to get to the air filter and you don't know how it was put back together. So you almost have to do this yourself unless you have a mechanic you really, really trust. So I would suggest watching a number of these videos before you even attempt this. By the way the bike in this video seems very dirty and scratched up for a 2023 and the filter shouldn't be that dirty. I would be curious were this bike is ridden. Anyway, the better you organize each part, push pins screws and wires the easier it will be to get it back together. Take your time.
You absolutely have to be kidding me, really Honda? Imagine the scratches and damage that happens after doing this year after year. Changed my mind about this great bike.
Before I completely tear down the top of the bike for a filter… I’ll get rid of it, just my thoughts
Looks like would have been good for another 20,000 miles...
She seems a lil’ rough for a 202 🤔 No doubt these Gold Wings are a nice riding bike..but holy smokes….$300 in labour to change a $20-$30 air filter 😳
It’s only required to be changed every 32000 miles, so if you put on 10,000 a year every 3 years to do all of this. Take the bike to a Honda Dealership, most will keep your bike for while and say it’s done without doing anything. Who going to go behind them to make sure the work was done.
32,000 🤔 Honda GW owners manual shows an R at 16,000 miles! You take it to 32k and there is an issue..good luck with the warranty…These manufacturers are looking for any reason to void warranties.
Besides…there is just now way replacing an air filter should require 2-3hrs of labor …you’d think these engineers would’ve/could’ve come up with an easier, more accessible location for simple AF change 🤔
Poor design to do any maintenance on. Plus, so much plastic. For that reason, I’m out!
Guess I’ll never get a Goldwing
Y yo pensando que el cambio de filtros de la Africa twin era engorroso.
I think it would be easier just to lower the whole darn engine… wtf Honda!
I literally would already have my old filter in hand and be installing the new air filter after 4 minutes, On my gl1500 goldwing, Ridiculous.