Bank Angle Sensors had to be replaced on GL1500's of all variants. The recall was announced at the end of June 1995.

The purpose of the sensor is to shut the engine off if the rider is unfortunate enough to drop the bike. Many of the sensors failed (leaked fluid) and caused the engine to cut out while riding.

Honda, to their credit replaced 54,388 units (many long after the recall was made) and I know of many owners who had their Bank Angle Sensors replaced free of charge up to three years after the recall.

In the final few years of GL1500 production, Internet discussion groups saw a fair number of postings from owners who complained that the build quality on the Goldwing (since 1998) was not up to the same standard as earlier GL1500's.

Exhausts and engine guards that rusted at the first sniff of rain, poorly fitting rear lights, uneven gaps around the headlamp, indicators and trunk, also alternators and often their replacements giving up the ghost at low mileages were the main culprits.

This might have been the first signs of old age, or perhaps more likely preparing the production line for the GL1800 saw the existing resources being stretched.