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functioning properly, the problem likely lies inworn or glazed clutch plates. Oil additivescan also create this symptom. The bad newshere is that you’ll need to remove the clutchhub with plates to correct the problem.Replace the fiber plates and the clutch mainspring.StuCenter Stand InstructionsStu, thanks for the explanation on puttingthe Gold Wing on the center stand. I am a largeguy and don’t put myself in the weakling categorybut I was a disbeliever when it came tothe center stand.Lo and behold, if one uses your technique,it does work. So, for the non-believers, give ita try and maybe even practice it on a flat driveway. It does not take long to catch on, even asdense as I am between the ears.Thanks again.Scott HamendeGranger, TexasScott, now that you’ve seen the light, it’llget easier with each time you do it. If morepeople learned the correct technique, I have ahunch a certain company would be selling farfewer “parking stands”. That reminds me—Ihad a guy in here last week with an 1800equipped with one of those short center stands.I thought he was going to get a hernia trying toget the bike up on it. I watched as he began lifting,and I noticed that only the left leg of thestand was touching the pavement. He had thebike rocked to its left as he tried to use thestand. When he finally got the stand deployed,the bike flopped to its right and rested on bothlegs. The moral of the story? Practice doesn’tmake perfect unless it’s perfect practice.Otherwise, all you’re doing is developing abad habit.StuUView Airlift SuccessHello Stu. I remembered your article aboutthe UView Airlift when I found no record ofthe coolant being changed on my ‘new’ 2002GL1800. A quick look through back issues ofWing World and I found the article in theFeb.’07 issue. I reviewed the tool kit both inbrass and in plastic and found the best price forthe brass version on Amazon.com. NAPAwanted nearly twice the money for the samething.I must have read your review 10 timesbefore screwing up my courage to change thecoolant. Somewhere I had read that the coolantshould be drained and then fresh distilledwater should be run through the system so Ibought 2 gallons of the distilled water. Thefirst flush with water brought out more greencoolant at about half strength on the hydrometer.I pulled another vacuum, added morewater, drained that and the water came out38 Wing World