More work when someone works on it first

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Chauncey

Discussion Starter · Sep 26, 2009

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Well I have finally realized my dream of owning a Goldwing. I bought it from a widow whose late husband had bought it from an elderly couple. It is a 1983 GL1100 Aspencade with only 16,500 miles. The paint job looks like it has never seen a day of bad weather. It sat for over 8 years so you can guess the condition of some of the critical components. The kids and I are working on bringing it back to life. I have found several things that someone put back together wrong. I wouldn't have know it if it wasn't for the articles here.

I have restored two other Hondas and found web sites to be the place to go for inormation, so the first thing I did was to find a place on the web for REAL information on Goldwings. Here I am and I will visit often.

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RayandTracy

· #2 · Sep 26, 2009

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Welcome to this Great Site!

Pull up a chair and join on in!

Ride Safe, Ray

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Jerryk959

· #3 · Sep 26, 2009

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Welcome Aboard!:waving:

Bamaeagle

· #4 · Sep 26, 2009

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Welcome to the site....

Rooty Kazooty

· #5 · Sep 26, 2009

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WELCOME to the forum Chauncey, glad to have you!!! :waving::waving::waving::waving::waving::waving:

SETHAN12

· #6 · Sep 26, 2009

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Welcome from the state of Pennsylvania!:action:

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Button Lady

· #7 · Sep 26, 2009

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Hey! :waving: from Hamburg, NY
[align=center]THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO BE![/align]
If you have Goldwing Technical Smarts - GIVE IT! :2finger:

If you need help - ASK FOR IT! :blushing:
If you know of an event coming up or a cool ride you went on - SHARE IT! :banana:

If you have a joke or funny story - TELL IT! :cheeky1:[/align]
If you have prayers to give or need some - FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, SAY IT! :angel:

If you have anything bad to say to or about anyone on this forum - STUFF IT! :whip:

[align=center] WELCOME TO THE FAMILY!!! :cooler:[/align]

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Flyone

· #8 · Sep 26, 2009

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Welcome to the Forum from Kansas!!! :waving:

I hope you find the Forum as informative and as much fun as we do!! :cooldevil:

Again, Welcome Aboard!! :action:

SpiderBob

· #9 · Sep 26, 2009

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Welcome to the forum, from sunny Southern Califonria :action:

Wolfman

· #10 · Sep 28, 2009

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Hello from Virginia,

Welcome Aboard!!!!!

Glad to have you with us!

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Speedratchet

· #11 · Sep 28, 2009

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Hello and welcome from Arizona.

Hobo

· #12 · Sep 28, 2009

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welcome to the forum.

Chauncey

Discussion Starter · #13 · Oct 13, 2009

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It's Alive!!! Got it all back together and running yesterday. It smoked and sputtered for a while but smoothed out eventually. Everything seems to be working good except a finicky add-on light on the front fork. All I need now is to title, tag, and insure it.

I have got to ride the '67 Dream today some before it gets jealous

Rabbit

· #14 · Oct 13, 2009

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Welcome from the
Steve Saunder's GOLDWING FORUM

A Big Welcome FromTEXAS

Chauncey

Discussion Starter · #15 · Oct 14, 2009

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I added Pictures of it as my avatar. My wife said my smile told her everything when I finished the first lap around the block. What a feeling! Now if the rain and cold would let up for a few days for me to ride it.

wingnut

· #16 · Oct 14, 2009

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Welcome to our forum. Your GL1100 looks nice from what we can see in the avatar. Good examples of the GL1100 are getting harder and harder to find now.

Rooty Kazooty

· #17 · Oct 14, 2009

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WELCOME to the best forum on the web for wingers!!:waving::waving::waving::waving::waving::waving::waving::waving::waving::waving:

OnaWingAndaPrayer

· #18 · Oct 16, 2009

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:waving:Welcome and Hello I hope you find the family here helpful and fun . It sounds like you found a nice example of the 1100 series . Now as for the 67 Dream , oh sheesh that was like the Goldwing of its day :action:smooth , quiet , comfy .

Ride often and be safe . Traffic is a jungle out there .

Chauncey

Discussion Starter · #19 · Oct 26, 2009

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Yes, the 305 Dream was the Touring bike in it's day, but those days are past. The seat is just too small for two riders. The ride is good but the attention it gets is even better. Most guys younger than mid forties have never seen one before, the older guys remember them and have great stories about them. Mine has a great story behind it too.

Thats a disscusion for the www.honda305.com website though. Here's a picture. Maybe I need to take a photo of them both together.

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Rooty Kazooty

· #20 · Oct 26, 2009

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That's truly a trophy item there Chauncey!! Treasure it and keep it, as it is a rare beauty!!

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