Very nice 77 naked wing with your special touch added nvr2old. Tell us a little about it, how did you find it, how long have you had it, what all have you done to it, etc.
Thanks for the compliments, guys. I found this Goldwing about 4 blocks from where I lived 6 years ago with a for sale sign on it for $150. It only had 6K on the clock, but had sat outside under a tarp unused for 15 years. Even though there was hardly any surface rust or corrosion the elements had taken it's toll on the engine. It came with a Windjammer fairing and complete Samsonite touring set, bags and trunk (which I kept). I tried to start it up, and although it fired an ran, it sounded like a gravel truck. I took the heads off and discovered a bent valve, and very rusty cylinders. I'm thinking maybe the bent valve was why it got parked so many years before. I pulled the engine, found a low mileage one with 16k on it off eBay, did the valves, carbs, timing belts, hoses, calipers, master cylinders, brake pads, everything. All new cables, tires, shocks, fork springs. The exhaust was real clean, thankfully. I sand blasted the wheels, fenders and all the chrome parts and painted them black. I also painted the engine before re-installing it in the frame. The frame was completely smoothed and molded in before re-painting it. The headlight is from a '35 Ford, and the tail light is a former Honda Mini-Trail 50 head light with a red-tinted lens. It was black originally so I repainted it that color with the addition of the scallops and pin striping. I lowered the forks in the triple clamps a bit so it sets level, threw on a set of superbike bars and it now handles excellent. A really fun bike. Smooth, quiet. I wanted to build what I thought Honda might've if they had done a Super Sport version of the Goldwing. Here's a few pics of what it looked like.
