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dark blue 2007 GoldWing GL1800
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40 Channel Factory Honda GL1800 CB Radio Kit
ITEM CODE: PG00015
08.31.2019
Works well once again wingstuff offering another item that has no install instructions.
| Several parts to this review.First and what most want to see. Installed it, it works well. I give it a 5 for fit, install ability and performance however me only tested it at home. No real install instructions for most I believe would knocks off two stars. I have first a gen 2008 wing which does require the seat to be removes and drilling a hole through the bottom of the trunk to pass the cables from the trunk to the two-wire power plug under the seat and to run the larger multi pin connector up to where the CB connector is. Judging from the reviews it would appear the 2nd gen wing the cables are in the CB trunk compartment so make sure one orders the correct CB or the first gen wing or one will wonder why the cables are so short. To describe where 1st gen wing CB plug is located just looking at the bike, the right-side vent louvers just below where one’s knee would be while ridding. Behind and near the louvers is the CB plug. Not to hard to get to. No need to remove the entire shelter. Take the right glove box out, I did remove the door lever cable to get the box out of the way. Remove the edge body trim piece. Remove edge screws, Mark them as they are different lengths. After the seat is removed just in front of where the seat was there is a bolt on the lower edge right side securing the shelter remove it. Can’t remember there may have been one other screw at the bottom. That will allow for enough flex to pull the bottom right side of the shelter below the vent louver to gain access to the CB cable. With not much effort it should flex enough room if not after a slight test pull check for any attachment points or screws that need undone. Looking for the cable mine had a very easy to see label saying “CB”. One will have to reach up and under to get to the cable connector in order not to flex the shelter too much. There is room to tuck the cable under the bottom edge of the shelter back toward the seat. It is really not much of a job took me about an hour taken my time. The radio came two filters that plugs inline to the fuel pump and fan to keep electronic noise down. I did not install them as I did not experience any background noise. If need be after use, I will install them. Once the right side is loose, at that point it is plug and play. I did get an error at fist. Might have come for residual affect of the previous Mp3 CB. I did a up and down change on the CB channel selector and error went away. Antenna kits have good instructions install easily. Second part of the review. My bike (used) did not have a CB radio. I purchased a wingstuff CB radio they sold thousands of 4 years ago. The CB radio called a Mp3 CB radio. The owners of the no longer business name is Pete. The radios work great for a few years then the start having trouble. I know of four who purchased them and ended up trashing them. I was surprised wingstuff sold such a crappy product. If one sees a used wing CB for sale make sure it is NOT a Mp3 CB. |
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