1988 Honda Gold Wing

NOTE --- LIGHT WAS LOW TODAY WHEN TOOK PHOTOS. WILL HAVE SUNSHINE TOMORROW SO BETTER PHOTOS THEN. 1988 HONDA GOLDWING GL1500, LOADED WITH GOLDWING AMENITIES AND MANY ADDED OPTIONS, LOOKS AND RUNS GREAT, NO RESERVE AUCTION WITH OPENING BID AT ABOUT WHAT YOU'D PAY FOR A GL1200. (AND THIS IS A WHOLE LOT MORE BIKE!) COLOR IS MARTINI BEIGE THAT WAS AVAILABLE ONLY IN '88 AND '89. RODE THIS BIKE ALMOST 600 MILES LAST WEEK WITH ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEMS OR ISSUES. AND ---+++EVERYTHING WORKS+++ (INCLUDING CASSETTE PLAYER) HONDA REALLY STARTED SOMETHING ENTIRELY NEW WHEN THEY MADE THE FIRST WING IN 1975 AND THE GL1500 WITH ++6-CYLINDERS, CRUISE CONTROL, COMPRESSOR AND +++REVERSE++++ WAS LIGHT YEARS AHEAD OF ANYTHING PREVIOUS (OR ANY OTHER BIKE) GOLDWING HAVE ALWAYS BEEN KNOWN FOR DEPENDABILITY AND LONGEVITY AND THE 1500 SET A WHOLE NEW BAR ON THIS. MANY ARE STILL GOING STRONG WITH 300K, 400K, OR MORE MILES WITHOUT OVERHAUL. JUST DOESN'T HAPPEN WITH ANYTHING ELSE. GOLDWING WAS ALWAYS A QUIET SMOOTH RIDE BUT, AGAIN, THE 1500 SET A WHOLE NEW STANDARD. SOME EVEN PREFER THE 1500 TO THE NEWER GL1800 (SUPER BIKE FOR SURE) AS THE 1500 HAS MORE STORAGE SPACE, A HIGHER TOTAL LOAD CAPACITY, AND A SLIGHTLY MORE "CUSH" RIDE. HONDA MADE IT FOR 13 YEARS SO MUST HAVE BEEN DOING SOMETHING RIGHT. THE '88 MODELS CAME WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENITIES STANDARD: ---FACTORY AM/FM/CASSETTE RADIO WITH INTEGRATED INTERCOM SYSTEM ---ON-BOARD AIR COMPRESSOR FOR REAR SHOCK AIR CONTROL AND EXTERNAL AIR SOURCE ---ELECTRONIC CRUISE CONTROL THAT WORKS JUST LIKE YOUR CAR'S. ++++LEGENDARY GOLDWING REVERSE ++++= (HARLEY FOLKS STILL AMAZED WITH THIS) MANY NICE OPTIONS ON THIS ONE INCLUDING: ---MARKLAND TALLER WIDER TINTED WINDSHIELD. REALLY KEEPS THE WIND BLAST OFF. ---NEWER STYLE FULL CHROME WINDSHIELD GARNISH ---HONDA REAR SPEAKERS WITH FADER CONTROL ---LOWER COWL TURN/RUNNING LIGHTS ---SADDLEBAG SCUFF PROTECTOR PLATES ---CUSHION GRIPS (BRAND NEW) ---CHROME TRUNK LUGGAGE RACK MANY '88'S HAD A "HESITATION" PROBLEM AT LOW RPM. THIS ONE HAS HAD THE "LOW SPEED DRIVABILITY MODIFICATION (SEE THE SMALL "X" ETCHED ON RIGHT SIDE FRAME) THAT ELIMINATES THE PROBLEM. MOD COST ALMOST $1000 (I SAW THE BILL FOR ONE) TIRES ARE DUNLOP ELITE 3'S (BEST HANDLING TIRE YET FOR THE GL1500. FRONT TIRE WILL BE BRAND NEW. REAR TIRE IS ABOUT HALF TREAD REMAINING SO GOOD TO GO FOR QUITE A WHILE. PAINT AND CLEAR COAT ARE SHINY AND PLASTIC IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. SEAT AND PASSENGER BACKREST HAVE BEEN REPLACED. PASSENGER BACKREST IS NEWER STYLE, BRAND NEW COVER. AS YOU CAN SEE IN RIGHT SIDE PHOTO, THE SIDE COVER IS MISSING. HAVE ORDERED A SET OF CHROME SIDE COVERS (WITH EMBLEMS) THAT WILL PUT ON WHEN THEY ARRIVE. DOES HAVE A FEW SCRATCHES INCLUDING THE NORMAL MIRROR EDGE SCRATCHES AND HAS QUITE A FEW SMALL KNICKS (A LITTLE BIGGER THAN PENCIL POINT) ON THE RIGHT SADDLEBAG LID. THESE ARE NOTICABLE BUT NONE OF THIS TAKES AWAY FROM AN OVERALL SHARP LOOKING BIKE. OIL AND FILTER CHANGED LESS THAN 1000 MILES AGO SO GOOD FOR 2000 PLUS MILES. FORK SEALS AND FRONT BRAKE PADS WILL BE BRAND NEW. RODE THIS BIKE OVER 600 MILES LAST WEEK AND PERFORMED PERFECTLY. WOULD NOT HESITATE TO RIDE IT ANYWHERE YOU WANT TO TAKE IT. AND -- AS STATED EARLIER --- EVERYTHING WORKS (EVEN THE TAPE PLAYER ) PLEASE AGAIN NOTE THIS IS A +++NO-RESERVE+++ AUCTION AND BIKE IS NOT FOR SALE ANYWHERE ELSE SO HIGH BIDDER WILL WIN WHETHER THERE BE ONE OR MANY BIDS. SO -- DON'T BID UNLESS READY AND ABLE TO BUY AS NON PERFORMING HIGH BIDDERS (WON'T CALL THEM WINNERS) JUST MUCK IT UP FOR THE REST OF US. CAN SHIP ALMOST ANYWHERE BUT SPRING HAS COME TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS SO FLY INTO SALT LAKE CITY AND WILL GET YOU AND BIKE TOGETHER. RIDE HOME AND ENJOY SOME BEAUTIFUL SCENERY ON THE WAY. (UTAH HAS MORE NATIONAL PARKS THAN ANY STATE) +++ABSOLUTELY NO CAPITAL ONE AUTO FINANCE CHECKS!! DONT' EVEN ASK IF NEW TO EBAY (LITTLE OR NO FEEDBACK) PLEASE EMAIL ME BEFORE BIDDING AS THINK IT ONLY FAIR TO ASK IF YOU HAVE NO TRACK RECORD. THIS IS A VERY NICE RIDE OFFERED AT A VERY LOW STARTING BID. SHOULD MAKE SOMEONE VERY HAPPY. THANKS FOR LOOKING AND KEEP PRAYING FOR OUR TROOPS WORLDWIDE! (USAF, USAR, RET) On May-21-11 at 16:42:11 PDT, seller added the following information: SAT -- SUNNY TODAY SO GOT SOME BETTER PHOTOS. BECAUSE THERE IS A BID, CAN'T DELETE EARLIER PICX SO BE SURE TO LOOK AT THE LATER ONES AS SHOW THE COLOR A LITTLE BETTER. ALSO FORGOT TO MENTION FOLLOWING EXTRAS: MODULATING (FLASHING) HEADLIGHT VERY GOOD SAFETY ITEM!! MODULATING BRAKE LIGHT (ANOTHER VERY GOOD SAFETY ITEM LINED TRUNK WITH PLASTIC DIVIDERS (NICE TO CARRY HELMET(S) AND KEEP THOSE SMALL ITEMS FROM DISAPPEARING INTO THE "BLACK HOLE" WILL POST PHOTOS WITH CHROME SIDE COVERS WHEN COVERS COME IN. THANKS FOR LOOKING!! On May-26-11 at 17:19:02 PDT, seller added the following information: THURSDAY AFTERNOON ---- CHROME SIDE PANELS CAME IN AND NOW ON BIKE. SEE LAST 2 PHOTOS.