Thank goodness. 87 octane and easy 8000 mile oil changes are huge factors in making a purchase decision for me.Originally Posted by Jimmytee
Thank goodness. 87 octane and easy 8000 mile oil changes are huge factors in making a purchase decision for me.
Former Ride:
2013 F6B Standard, black; sold 7/2019
Latest Addition:
2016 Gold Wing Level 3, red; SCT transmission stuck in manual mode
2019 Miles:
7,900 as of 10/6
Thanks for sharing. Some new interesting differences in maintenance compared to 2001-17 bikes:
1. Oil capacity is up to 5 quarts (4.9 to be exact) with a filter change.
2. There are three oil plugs
3. There is a clutch oil filter
Everything else seems to be the same. Hats off to Honda for continuing to make this bike cheap and easy to maintain (except for the air filter, which doesn't need attention too often in most climates).
Former Ride:
2013 F6B Standard, black; sold 7/2019
Latest Addition:
2016 Gold Wing Level 3, red; SCT transmission stuck in manual mode
2019 Miles:
7,900 as of 10/6
Clutch oil filter?
21 years Army (retired)
...been everywhere, seen everything, done almost everything.
IBA 80537
sweet thanks for the post..some good reading
Perhaps "clutch oil" means "transmission fluid" in the world of DCT?Clutch oil filter?
I have absolutely no idea.
Three oil drain plugs as well? Hmmm. My Triumph Rocket III had three of those suckers too....
...and it had a dry sump.
These new Wings have a dry sump perhaps? Mebee not... I haven’t seen mention of an oil tank embedded somewhere on it... yet.
21 years Army (retired)
...been everywhere, seen everything, done almost everything.
IBA 80537
I liking the dash and all the bells and whistles. Neat that audio has been upgraded, like tagging, album art, Bluetooth-etc. Says air filter change at 16,000 miles, but page #149 does not show where or how to change? - it must be buried like the previous Goldwings/F6b's.
2015 Matte Silver F6B (Current Bike)
2011 Yamaha Stryker Copper Red (Wife's Current Bike)
2011 Yamaha Stryker Impact Blue (Traded in for F6B)
1997 Yamaha YZF 1000 (1997-2015 - sold recently)
1995 Yamaha YZF 600 (1995-1997)
1984 Yamaha FJ 600 (1984-1993)
1981 Suzuki GS 450 E (1983-1984)
I come from the Sport Bike World. The things I used to blow by, I now cruise by and enjoy......
Maintenance Intervals
- oil and filter every 8,000
- air filter every 16,000
- clutch fluid every 2 years
- brake fluid every 2 years
- spark plugs every 16,000
- coolant every 3 years
- final drive fluid every 3 years
In short, just like a current GL1800, every 4,000 miles Honda says it needs some sort of service or inspection.
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