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77GL1 wrote:
My '71 Norton Commando Interstate was my favorite of all time, but this '77 GL1000 is spectacular for what it's made for....I like it fine!!
My '73 Honda CL450 was fun, but had to stop and pick up the parts that fell off.
My'75 Norton was a great ride, but Lucas electronics kept me in the dark.
My'81 Gold Wing was such a good bike, I wish I'd never sold it or could find it again.
My '86 Venture Royal was a Hot Rod touring rig.
My'87 Gold Wing Interstate with all the Honda accesories was a very nice ride.
Then back to the Dark side, the '94 FZR1000, holy crap was that an interesting motorcycle, fast ohmygod, scary, would best my buddys HD top speed in second gear.
Now back to '89 Gold Wing, not as fast or as nimble as the 1800's, but puts on the miles. I'm used to the hinge in the middle when I push too hard. Hard to beat the torque it has, put it in 5th gear and never downshift unless stopping.
It's hard to beat a Gold Wing, any vintage for the enjoyment of motorcycling. They have one problem in common though...you don't breakdown often enough to meet people along the way.
Now let's see there's that new RC51...hmmmm...yep it'll fit in the garage, next to the Wing.
