If possible I would like toВ go with a metal plug this time. The plug has been broken just forward of where it attached to the bike, so a new plug is called for. When I first looked at the bike I noticed the trailer wiring harness hanging down and assumed it had just come loose. Not primer grey but a glossy, clear coated grey. EThe same thing goes with the battery cover. The previous owner somehow lost the lid to the left saddle bag and replaced it with the only one he could find, a maroon one. TheyвЂ™ll get tightened, but it seems a bit strange.Д®verything else I want to address at one time or another is purely cosmetic. YouвЂ™d think all 4 would be in the same shape. I have to wonder why onlyВ the front ones would be loose. The front foot rests are both loose enough to wiggle around, yet the back ones are fine. I guess thatвЂ™s a fuse or flasher unit problem. The turn signals work, but the flashers donвЂ™t. The last two things I want to address before riding are the emergency flashers and the foot rests. Internal damage is something I certainly donвЂ™t want. There is no sign of any type of fluid leak where the bikeвЂ™s been parked, so thatвЂ™s a good sign, however IвЂ™ll change both of those fluids and lubricate the rear drive splines before taking any rides just to be on the safe side. Of course we canвЂ™t forget about the motor and drive oil(s). Other than checking the air and the tread I donвЂ™t know much about tires so IвЂ™ll have a local shop check them for dry rot, balance, and/or other problems before I ride. I topped off the air in both of them when the bike arrived. Besides, they look cool! lol The tires appear to be in good condition. TheyвЂ™ll stand up better to the engine heat. IвЂ™m thinking about switching the current ones out with the braided stainless steel mesh lines. I donвЂ™t trust old brake pads so theyвЂ™ll need to be replaced. The battery is pretty much shot so it will have to be the first thing taken care of so I can do a thorough check of other things. ThatвЂ™s pretty close to right, but since it hasnвЂ™t been ridden for at least 2 years thereвЂ™s a few things I want to address before taking it for a decent ride. If one were to just look at the bike theyвЂ™d assume itвЂ™s road ready. What a great idea! IвЂ™ll have to see if I can find a couple of those. When it was new the hard-sided saddlebags each had their own duffel bag sized to have a snug fit. Even the cargo box (helmet box to me) has a mirror built into the inside of its lid. ItВ also has an automatic leveling system that operates while youвЂ™re riding. This bike has things I never knew existed on a bike, such as an air compressor to manually raise or lower the front or the back, or to tap into with the supplied air hose to add air to the tires. Even the Then Came Bronson replica ( pictured in my вЂњ About MeвЂќ post) just had the bare basics. This is going to be a new experience for me since all of my previous bikes were pretty much basic. ItвЂ™s a vintage 1985 Honda Goldwing GL1200 with pretty much all of the bells and whistles, at least those available at the time of its manufacture.

Then came bronson