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| Posted: Tue Mar 29th, 2011 04:33 pm | 1st Post |
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Honda should produce a wing like this using a six cylinder. Honda needs to drop alot of plastic, folks like to see the engine.
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| Posted: Thu Mar 31st, 2011 06:02 pm | 2nd Post |
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Goldwings are touring Machines. Thier Supposed to have a lot of Plastic! 
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| Posted: Fri Apr 1st, 2011 04:23 pm | 3rd Post |
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The plastic is there for a reason. Shiny engines are pretty, but (as you know, if you have a 1200) they throw off a lot of heat, especially while sitting still. The 1500s don't fry the operator in traffic the way the 4 cylinders did. The heat is pulled across the engine, and thrown out the side grilles - instead of being blown in your face. That said - the 1500s are also a lot more of a pain to work on, due to all of the overlapping tupperware.
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| Posted: Fri Apr 1st, 2011 05:36 pm | 4th Post |
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WING... i'll agree with you on that one! I always get Baked by my 1100 in slow traffic situations... My next one will be the 1500. more of a pain to work on. But more comfortable in heat situations ! Plus, more room to carry stuff than the newer 1800's....
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| Posted: Sun Apr 3rd, 2011 04:38 pm | 5th Post |
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Are we forgetting the 75-79 GOLDWINGS??? No plastic…. shiney engines. OR the 80-83 GL1100 STD. GoldWing badge…. shiney engine, no plastic!! OR the 84 GL1200STD. Again… no plastic and it's still had the GOLDWING badge. Just because it says GoldWing doesn't mean it HAS to have a bunch of plastic. It might have evolved into a plastic touring machine but it used to be a 'superbike'… which is what Honda originally designed the GL1000 as.
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| Posted: Wed Jun 8th, 2011 11:04 pm | 6th Post |
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Have you owned or riden an H-D on a hot day? Talk about being baked by exhaust pipes! Bobby
____________________ 1984 Asp. 2003 GL1800 AT 930 lbs, too heavy for my old body 2005 H-D Heritage Classic Noisy and windy 2003 Kaw Voyager, 1984 Asp. 2003 Yamaha Intruder 1400 2011 GL1100, 1978 Kaw 650, 1972 Moto Guzzi 750 1977 Yanaha 650 1959 Triumph 650 Ride as long as you possibly can and smile a lot. |
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| Posted: Sat Oct 1st, 2011 10:29 pm | 7th Post |
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Too bad they don't make em naked any more. I'ld kill before I gave up my 83 std. 
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| Posted: Sun Nov 13th, 2011 03:24 pm | 8th Post |
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These have taken care of the heat issue for me and have not affected the temp gauge. I have other bikes to look at engines,I like to be comfortable on my wing.  Attachment: sidecovers 003.JPG (Downloaded 176 times) Last edited on Sun Nov 13th, 2011 09:25 pm by tory ____________________ 1983 gl1100 interstate |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 29th, 2012 07:59 am | 9th Post |
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kywinger wrote: Honda should produce a wing like this They do, they changed the name to "Valkyrie". but wait..........they stopped making that too...... hmmmm, ya wonder who makes these decisions, seems like it was a popular Motorcycle.
____________________ I never met a Goldwing I did not like. I don't care what you ride, just ride. I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them--Thomas Jefferson AMA Charter Life Member. 486714 ABATE of North Idaho member. C-1123M Motorcycle Riders Foundation 11642 Idaho Coalition for MC Safety. Patriot Guard Rider Former member GWRRA. Prospect of the KANWINGS Wild Rhinos,Idaho Chapter Where I live: http://www.orofino.com/ MBS Survivor.(Multiple Bike Syndrome) Previous or Present thrills:196? Suzuki 350 1965 Honda CT200 197? Kawasaki 250 1979 Yamaha XS750F 1981 Honda Goldwing 1984 Kawasaki GPZ 550 1984 Honda Aspencade 1984 Kawasaki Ninja 1986 Honda VF1000R 2000 Special Contruction Chopper (still have) 1976 Honda XL175 2000 HD Sportster 883 2002 Yamaha YZ426f 2007 Yamaha TTR230 2008 HondaGL1800 (Black-the fastest color) Heathen Darksider # 771 |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 29th, 2012 07:57 pm | 10th Post |
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It was very popular indeed. The Valkyrie or F6C as it was called here sold in big numbers. Honda may have dropped it because it was affecting sales of new Goldwings.
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| Posted: Wed Feb 29th, 2012 08:05 pm | 11th Post |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 29th, 2012 08:40 pm | 12th Post |
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Had a '78 back in the day. Windjammer fairing and Hondaline detachable bags. Was it ever a blast to rip the bags off and cruise around town with all that chrome flashing. But for traveling you had to have the space. Jump ahead 30 years and the same rules apply. But pretty hard to rip the plastic off the SE. So what to do? 2 Bike Syndrome, of course. Now I've got the best of both worlds. One to pull the better half and the camper down the road and the Fat Lady to light it up when I just want to go out and feel like a kid again.  Attachment: Lolo Pass.jpg (Downloaded 86 times)
____________________ Lawrence '98 Valkyrie - current '97 1500SE (Austone Taxi Tire) - current |
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| Posted: Wed Feb 29th, 2012 08:48 pm | 13th Post |
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Mine is bit more nimble without all the crap on the back. 
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| Posted: Thu Mar 22nd, 2012 01:35 am | 14th Post |
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I would like it to be somewhere in between. Like the Valkyrie Interstate. But they discontinued that too. One thing I've noticed is whenever Honda winds up with a successful model, they tend to discontinue it. Just recently they have discontinued all versions of the Valkyrie, the Magna, the Shadow Spirit 1100, the CB750 Nighthawk, The CB250 Nighthawk, and the VLX600. Farther back, the GL/CX500/650, the Nighthawk 700, and a number of 400/450 models. The 450s were perfect beginner bikes for a full sized adult, and could be kept around longer. Unlike a 250, they could be ridden pretty much where any other motorcycle could. They nearly put themselves out of business in the U.S. pushing the VTX1800, a bike that even a few owners told me they didn't like.
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