Author Topic: Goldwings ??? (Read 84499 times)

Prospect · « **Reply #500 on:** November 07, 2014, 05:08:05 pm »

Deal fell through

dhall57 · « **Reply #501 on:** January 11, 2015, 06:14:13 am »

Look Terry the girls like a Wang too

dhall57 · « **Reply #502 on:** January 31, 2015, 03:55:43 pm »

My 77 GL1000.

Bankerdanny · « **Reply #503 on:** January 31, 2015, 07:44:13 pm »

Nice, that looks like it could have been taken in 1977

Don R · « **Reply #504 on:** February 01, 2015, 01:53:12 pm »

I got a 79 GL1000 last week. The pictures I took don't do it justice. I almost got a test ride yesterday but the rain came and then the snow. I'm going out to try to free up the rear brake M/C.

78 k550 · « **Reply #505 on:** February 02, 2015, 07:12:12 am »

them darn Goldwing's are addicting.

Paul

RAFster122s · « **Reply #506 on:** February 03, 2015, 10:07:53 pm »

Quote from: dhall57 on January 31, 2015, 03:55:43 pm

My 77 GL1000.

Nice!

Don R · « **Reply #507 on:** February 04, 2015, 08:34:52 am »

I'm going to start a new facebook group, The "I need a left sidecover for my Goldwing club" people that find one will be allowed to remain members in honor of their quest.

Don R · « **Reply #508 on:** March 01, 2015, 08:12:41 am »

I printed out Randakks tips on split timing and dwell. Very interesting. It's on his site but it takes some snooping around to find it.

Magpie · « **Reply #509 on:** March 01, 2015, 11:00:41 pm »

More 'Wing girls!

socal1200r · « **Reply #510 on:** March 04, 2015, 01:52:20 pm »

I had an '83 GL1100, my first and only GW (so far). Just never rode it, put less than 300 miles on it in 15 months, so I decided to sell it to someone who'd ride the thing. Nice looking bike, heavy, handled okay, acceleration was acceptable, pretty comfortable though...

78 k550 · « **Reply #511 on:** March 14, 2015, 03:35:54 pm »

sweet deal here.
84 STD.

http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/4923720358.html

Paul

dhall57 · « **Reply #512 on:** May 15, 2016, 02:31:10 am »

Didn't want to work Saturday but I made the best of it and rode in on the GL1000. I park it inside just like I do the CB"s. Don't like leaving my bikes outside unattended.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #513 on:** May 15, 2016, 03:49:39 am »

You're lucky Dwight, I work in a hi-rise office building on the third floor, and my bikes won't fit thru the security turnstiles......

dhall57 · « **Reply #514 on:** May 15, 2016, 04:35:28 am »

I'm able to open a double door and just ride my bike in. Hate you aren't able to do that at your work place Terry.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #515 on:** May 15, 2016, 04:48:37 am »

Yeah, the security dudes are really precious too Dwight, they won't let me park my bike on the marble floor in the lobby, even if i put a drip tray under it!

Johnie · « **Reply #516 on:** May 15, 2016, 06:34:46 am »

Quote from: dhall57 on May 15, 2016, 02:31:10 am

Didn't want to work Saturday but I made the best of it and rode in on the GL1000. I park it inside just like I do the CB"s. Don't like leaving my bikes outside unattended.

Smart move...unattended is not good.

Wobbly · « **Reply #517 on:** May 15, 2016, 08:10:12 am »

I never liked the Goldwing much--until I saw these two that belong to a FB friend of mine (John Winston). Not your typical Goldwings though.

dhall57 · « **Reply #518 on:** May 15, 2016, 08:39:26 am »

Quote from: Wobbly on May 15, 2016, 08:10:12 am

Not your typical Goldwings though.

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I would say not. Think that's the first GW drag bike I have every seen. The 2nd pic isn't bad either

Wobbly · « **Reply #519 on:** May 15, 2016, 08:41:20 am »

John is going to be out there racing it again this year. He is just as awesome as his bikes are.
It's kind of difficult to focus on the bike on that second picture.

dusterdude · « **Reply #520 on:** May 15, 2016, 12:07:13 pm »

I only saw 1 goldwing but its cool

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dhall57 · « **Reply #521 on:** May 15, 2016, 01:38:31 pm »

Looking through my truck and under the seat(don't look under the seat much)

I found this Bates w/shield covered in a old pillow case. Been racking my brain trying to figure out where it came from and how it ended up in my truck. My son's must of picked it up somewhere and forgot it. Finally the light came on, my Wang. When I bought the bike I remember the seller giving it to me as I was leaving after loading up the bike saying here this goes with the bike if you want it and I just stuffed it under my seat out of the way. Looks like its a handlebar mount type, but I having found the mounting brackets yet. Never, ever had a bike with any type w/shield or fairing so Im curious if i can find the mtn. brks. and get it put on just to see how much difference it makes in handling and wind.

oldhatt45 · « **Reply #522 on:** May 15, 2016, 02:31:33 pm »

Dwight,

I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
One thing to note. Handlebar mounts tend t make the front end "light", whereas frame mounts don't seem to exhibit that behavior. So if you are just testing for wind fine, but be aware that handling would likely be different with a frame mount such as a Windjammer.

Charlie
(Who is finally about to start restoring his 1976 GL1000.

)

dhall57 · « **Reply #523 on:** May 15, 2016, 04:17:43 pm »

Found the brackets and got it put on. Don't like the look of it on the bike no way, no how

The original owner must of been several inches or more taller than me because I can get it adjusted low enough for me so Im looking though it not over it. I would need a shorter w/shield. Doesn't the top of the w/shield need to be in line with the bottom of your nose. I rode about 20 miles the w/shield does make the bike feel and handle a little different too $:-\$

oldhatt45 · « **Reply #524 on:** May 15, 2016, 05:08:28 pm »

Dwight,

On my 750 I have the Windjammer and the windshield is at the level of the top of my head, so I'm looking through the windshield as well. The way the windshield in your picture is mounted seems a bit high. The reason I like my windshield at the top of my head is too many encounters with June Bugs and other hard shelled flying cockroaches. LOL Had a lower windshield and took a June bug hit to the forehead part of my helmet. Damned near knocked me off the bike.

Did the handling feel like the front end was "light"

?

Charlie

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