1978 Honda Gold Wing

Clear

1978 HONDA GOLDWING GL1000, VETTER FAIRING AND SADDLEBAGS PLUS TRUNK, COMPLETELY RESTORED, EXCELLENT APPEARANCE AND MECHANICAL CONDITION. WOULD NOT HESITATE TO RIDE IT ANYWHERE. NO RESERVE AUCTION SO HIGH BIDDER WILL DEFINITELY WIN. THERE ARE LOTS OF GL1000'S STILL AROUND BUT NOT MANY LIKE THIS. ONLY 24K ACTUAL MILES. PAINT AND PLASTIC EXCELLENT, COMPLETELY GONE THROUGH BY PROFESSIONAL HONDA MECHANIC INCLUDING CARBS REBUILT. ALMOST NEW TIRES, ABOUT 100 MILES ON FRESH OIL CHANGE, NEW PLUGS, FILTERS, BATTERY, ETC, SO READY TO GO FOR A GOOD WHLE . THE GL1000 WAS THE ORIGINAL MODEL OF THE GOLDWING. THE FIRST ONE CAME OUT IN 1975 AND WAS THE BEGINNING OF A REVOLUTION IN SMOOTH QUIET TOURING. THE '78 MODEL SAW SOME UPGRADES INCLUDING THE TANK MOUNTED FUEL, TEMP, AND VOLTMETER GAUGES, NEWER STYLE WHEELS (NO MORE SPOKES), AND BETTER GEARING THAN THE FIRST MODELS. I'VE HAD THIS ONE FOR ALMOST 5 YEARS. INTENDED KEEPING IT BUT JUST DON'T USE IT ENOUGH TO JUSTIFY HAVING IT AROUND SO LETTING SOMEONE ELSE ENJOY IT. THIS ONE HAS THE VETTER WINDJAMMER FAIRING WITH EXCELLENT WINDSHIELD AND EVEN THE OLD STYLE VENTS. ALSO HAS THE VETTER DETACHABLE SADDLEBAGS AND HAS A TRUNK THAT WAS TAKEN FROM A GL1100. HAD KEYS MADE FOR ALL THE LOCKS. THE SADDLEBAGS STILL DETACH FOR CARRYING INTO THE MOTEL AS ORIGINALLY INTENDED. EVEN HAVE THE KEY FOR THE LOCKING RIGHT SIDE FAIRING POCKET. BATTERY WAS NEW IN JULY. IMMEDIATE START AND RUNS AND SHIFTS PERFECTLY. AS I SAID, RELUCTANT TO SELL IT BUT I GO TO ARIZONA IN THE WINTER AND IT WILL JUST SIT HERE SO WOULD RATHER SEE SOMEONE ELSE ENJOY THIS CLASSIC OLD GOLDWING. AS I ALSO SAID, YOU CAN FIND LOTS OF GL1000'S AROUND BUT MOST OF THEM NEED AT LEAST A LITTLE WORK AND MOST OF THEM NEED A LOT OF WORK. THIS ONE HAS HAD ALL THAT DONE. +++IT NEEDS NOTHING+++ (BUT A NEW OWNER WHO WILL USE IT MORE) SEAT IS AFTERMARKET. THE STOCK SEATS ON THESE WERE SOMETHING LIKE SITTING ON A RAILROAD TIE. THIS IS THE DOUBLE BUCKET AND IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. DOES HAVE A COUPLE OF SMALL SPLITS. WAS GOING TO HAVE THEM REPAIRED BY MY VINYL GUY BUT ACTUALLY THINK THIS SEAT IS LEATHER. SO, LEAVING IT LIKE IT IS. ALL LIGHTS INCLUDING TURN SIGNALS WORK SO CAN BE LICENSED AND RIDDEN ANYWHERE. AS SAID EARLIER, WOULD NOT HESITATE TO RIDE IT ALMOST ANYWHERE. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A ++NO RESERVE++ AUCTION. THAT MEANS HIGH BIDDER WILL WIN WHETHER THERE IS ONE BID OR MANY MORE. THAT BEING SAID, DON'T BID UNLESS READY AND ABLE TO BUY AS NON-PERFORMING HIGH BIDDERS JUST MUCK IT UP FOR THE REST OF US. CAN SHIP ALMOST ANYWHERE BUT SEPT IS THE BEST RIDING MONTH IN THE ROCKIES SO GREAT TIME TO FLY INTO SALT LAKE INTERNATIONAL AND RIDE IT HOME. YOU'LL SEE SOME BEAUTIFUL ROCKY MOUNTAIN SCENERY ALONG THE WAY. ABSOLUTELY NO CAPITAL ONE AUTO FINANCE CHECKS! DON'T EVEN ASK. IT'S NOT A "SHOW" BIKE OR WOULD BE ASKING A LOT MORE FOR IT BUT IT IS A VERY CLEAN MECHANICALLY SOLID CLASSIC RIDER THAT HAS LOTS OF LIFE AND FUN LEFT IN IT. AGAIN, RELUCTANT TO SELL IT AS PROBABLY WON'T HAVE ANOTHER GL1000 THIS NICE BUT IT'S JUST TIME TO FIND IT A NEW HOME. THANKS FOR LOOKING AND KEEP PRAYING FOR OUR TROOPS AROUND THE WORLD! (USAF, USAR, RET)