Honda Goldwing Gl1000. Limited Edition 1976 Honda Gold Wing GL1000 LTD Bikeurious Notes: Even the first (and lightest) Honda Goldwing is too heavy and unwieldly for beginners The entire spectrum from enthusiasm to rejection has accompanied the big bike to this day.
The entire spectrum from enthusiasm to rejection has accompanied the big bike to this day. Crucially, the GL1000 was the very first Japanese motorcycle to utilize a water-cooled flat-four, a design that would only continue to be refined and perfected by Honda over subsequent generations of the Gold Wing
The 1976 Honda Goldwing GL1000 and 2001 Honda Goldwing GL1800A Specifications DIMENSIONS Overall length 2305 mm / 90,8 in 2320 mm / 91,3 in - from 1978 Overall width 875 mm / 34,4 in 920 mm / 36,2 in - from 1978 Overall height Crucially, the GL1000 was the very first Japanese motorcycle to utilize a water-cooled flat-four, a design that would only continue to be refined and perfected by Honda over subsequent generations of the Gold Wing
1983 Honda GL1000 Gold Wing. Features include electric and removable kick starters, four Keihin carburetors, a dual exhaust system, triple disc brakes, 18″ Borrani wire-spoke wheels, chrome. This 1976 Honda GL1000 Gold Wing is finished in Candy Atares Red Special and is powered by a 999cc SOHC flat-four linked with a five-speed transmission and an enclosed driveshaft
1979 Honda Gold Wing GL1000 Bikeurious. The GL1000 Gold Wing (the name came from the Honda logo, a golden wing) introduced in late 1974 had a 999cc opposed four-cylinder engine, a wheelbase of 60.6in and a curb weight of 650lb By going with a flat-four design, Honda was able to tuck weight down low in the chassis for a secure, buttoned-down feel.