Bill,
The late model Goldwing alternator is out
of the question for me. I pulled the side cover off my ’95 GL1500 and
measured the alternator and it measures 5.5” in length. I only have 5”
between the crank pulley and firewall. Looks like it could possibly work for
those with more space though.
Mark S.
Mark, The reason for the dampener is that
Honda links the alternator direct to the crank and spins it the opposite
direction as the crank to offset a little of the torque reaction of the
engine being longitudinally mounted.