1975 Honda Goldwing

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

1975 Honda Goldwing

A friend of mine recently purchased this low mileage 1975 Honda Goldwing. It hasn't been started in a while but the owner assured him it runs good, just needs a little cleaning.

If he gets it running I'm going to try to bring it down for and Extreme Makeover...

 

[ICEMAN]

GL1000's are perfect cafe bikes!!!!!!! well, a perfect start to a cafe bike! That thing could be considered MINT!! damn that is clean! that thing is worth some cash!

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

GL1000's are perfect cafe bikes!!!!!!! well, a perfect start to a cafe bike! That thing could be considered MINT!! damn that is clean! that thing is worth some cash!

I looked the polishable surfaces over pretty good, the paint, plastic, aluminum, chrome and seats are all in excellent restorable condition.

I think the Goldwing was introduced in 1974, not sure but regardless it's an early model just waiting for some TLC.

 

[ROMEO]

No wonder it hasn't been started, there is a vise grip on one of the lines... :laughing:

Can't wait for the before and after pics if you get to work on it!

 

[C. Charles Hahn]

That looks pretty clean for a bike that age! Wonder how many miles are on it....

 

[Harleyguy]

What really caught my eye is the front end of a Dragster any info on that Mike ??

 

[mdb917]

I looked the polishable surfaces over pretty good, the paint, plastic, aluminum, chrome and seats are all in excellent restorable condition.

I think the Goldwing was introduced in 1974, not sure but regardless it's an early model just waiting for some TLC.

You are correct sir. The first years they had 900cc engines. A long way from the 1800cc engines they run today.

 

[ICEMAN]

You are correct sir. The first years they had 900cc engines. A long way from the 1800cc engines they run today.

and the bigger bike they are soon 2 B!!

 

[swami]

I looked the polishable surfaces over pretty good, the paint, plastic, aluminum, chrome and seats are all in excellent restorable condition.

I think the Goldwing was introduced in 1974, not sure but regardless it's an early model just waiting for some TLC.

Actually the first year model Goldwing was 1975. 75-79 they were 1000's, 80-83 they were 1100's, 84-87 1200's, 88-00 1500's. The 01-present are 1800cc.:xyxthumbs:

 

[jreed56]

That was a great motorcycle. I had black 1977 model. It was smooth running, fast, and super quiet. The motor looked huge when looked down on it. You could be running 50mph at other side of an intersection from a red light. And it still had a ton of throttle left. They are the price of nice cars now!

 

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1975 Honda Goldwing

A friend of mine recently purchased this low mileage 1975 Honda Goldwing. It hasn't been started in a while but the owner assured him it runs good, just needs a little cleaning.

If he gets it running I'm going to try to bring it down for and Extreme Makeover...

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Hi Mike,
I picked up one myself! Can't stop riding it. Time to make her shine.
So what products did you use on the one your friend picked up?
I'm trying to figure out what to use on the un-coated metals.

I have very good chrome, oxidized un-coated aluminum valve covers, oxidized front steel spokes, rusty rear spokes, battered fork tubes, should be aluminum... I will be keeping all the parts on the bike. I may attach something to a hand drill to polish but it's quite tight in there so it might be a lot of elbow grease. Menzerna cream does very little on the oxidized aluminum by hand, I'm running out of elbow grease...

Any recommendations? Thanks!

 

[Supatramp]

Actually the first year model Goldwing was 1975. 75-79 they were 1000's, 80-83 they were 1100's, 84-87 1200's, 88-00 1500's. The 01-present are 1800cc.:xyxthumbs:

I never heard of a 900cc Gold Wing. Me and two friends, bought three 77's, 1000cc's, for a cross country trip, back then.