1988 Honda Gold Wing

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1988 HONDA GOLDWING GL1500, MARTINI BEIGE, LOADED WITH USUAL GOLDWING AMENITIES INCLUDING +++REVERSE+++ AND MUCH MORE. EXCELLENT APPEARANCE AND MECHANICAL CONDITION, 75% TIRES, MANY EXTRAS, READY TO GO ANYWHERE YOU WANT TO TAKE IT. ++NO RESERVE+++ AUCTION WITH LOW OPENING BID AND LOW BUY-IT-NOW OPTION.++++PLEASE NOTE THAT BUY IT NOW OPTION REQUIRES ++IMMEDIATE+++ $400 PAYPAL DEPOSIT++++(IF YOU CAN'T DO THAT, PLEASE DON'T USE BUY IT NOW! OFFERING AT LOW PRICE AND BUY IT NOW AS AM WINTER VISITOR IN ARIZONA AND NEED TO MOVE IT BEFORE LEAVING FOR HOME IN UTAH AS DON'T HAVE CAPABILITY TO TRANSPORT IT THERE. PHOTOS TELL THE STORY. GREAT LOOKING GOLDWING WITH LOTS OF EXTRAS. COLOR IS CALLED "MARTINI BEIGE". IS MORE TAN THAN PHOTOS SHOW. PAINT IS EXCELLENT, CLEAR COAT IS SHINY. THIS COLOR IS HARD TO GET GOOD PHOTOS SO HOPEFULLY YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH THE COLOR. WHEN HONDA MADE THE FIRST GOLDWING IN 1975, NOT SURE THEY KNEW WHAT THEY WERE STARTING. THE GOLDWING CHANGED THE MOTORCYCLE TOURING WORLD LIKE NOTHING ELSE HAS. THE GL1000, GL1100, AND GL1200 WERE THE QUIETEST SMOOTHEST TOURING BIKES MADE WHEN THEY WERE. THE GL1500 WAS A "WHOLE NEW WORLD. NEW WITH THE GL1500: ++++6 CYLINDER "BOXER" STYLE ENGINE, STILL WATER COOLED, SHAFT DRIVEN FOR THE QUIETEST SMOOTHEST TOURING MOTORCYCLE EVER. ++++LEGENDARY GOLDWING REVERSE+++ ++++ELECTRONIC CRUISE CONTROL+++ ++++ON-BOARD AIR COMPRESSOR FOR REAR AIR SHOCK ADJUSTMENT AND EXTERNAL AIR SOURCE ++++STANDARD AM/FM/CASSETTE RADIO WITH INTEGRATED INTERCOM SYSTEM (NOT NEW BUT VASTLY IMPROVED WITH THE GL1500) AND CASSETTE PLAYER WORKS. ++++ALMOST FULLY COWLED ENGINE THAT KEEPS ENGINE HEAT OFF DRIVER BETTER THAN ANY OTHER BIKE. FROM THE START, GOLDWINGS HAVE BEEN KNOWN FOR THEIR RELIABILITY AND LONGEVITY. GL1200'S HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO GO WELL OVER 300K WITHOUT OVERHAUL. THE 1500 RAISED THE BAR HERE. MANY GL1500'S ARE STILL GOING STRONG WITH 300K, 400K. OR MORE MILES +++WITHOUT OVERHAUL. I'VE SEEN SEVERAL OVER HALF A MILLION MILES, STILL GOING GREAT, NO OVERHAUL SOME EVEN PREFER THE GL1500 TO THE NEWER GL1800. YES, THE 1800 IS A SUPERB MACHINE AND VERY FAST BUT THE 1500 HAS MORE STORAGE CAPACITY, A HIGHER RATED LOAD CAPACITY, AND HAS A MORE "CUSH" RIDE. SOME EVEN PREFER THE 1500 TO THE 1800. (I'M ONE OF THOSE) AND A LOT LESS COST! THIS ONE HAS LOTS OF NICE EXTRAS AS SHOWN IN THE PHOTOS: +++PIN-STRIPING AND GRAPHICS BY LEGENDARY STRIPER "KAFKA" (PER ID PLATE AS SHOWN) NOTE SONORAN DESERT WITH SUGUARO CACTI ON ONE SIDE AND PALM TREES ON OTHER SIDE. +++HONDA REAR SPEAKERS WITH FADER CONTROL. UPGRADED FAIRING SPEAKERS. +++RADAR DETECTOR (WORKS GREAT) +++DRIVING LIGHTS (EACH HAS SEPARATE SWITCH) +++KURYAKYN TRUNK AND SADDLEBAG CHROME RAILS WITH LIGHTS +++SADDLEBAG LOWER SPOILER +++TRAILER HITCH WITH CHROME BALL +++LOWER FAIRING COWL TURN LIGHTS +++RE-UPHOLSTERED DRIVER SEATING AREA AND PASSENGER BACKREST LOTS OF EXTRA CHROME INCLUDING: +++FAIRING GARNISH AND FAIRING SIDE STRIPS +++TRUNK LUGGAGE RACK AND SADDLEBAG SCUFF GUARDS +++FORK COVER AND CAM END CAPS +++SPEAKER TRIM AND CLUTCH AND BRAKE CONTROL LEVERS TIRES ARE MATCHED DUNLOP E-E'S (BEST HANDLING TIRE YET FOR THE GOLDWING) BOTH HAVE ABOUT 75% TREAD REMAINING SO GOOD TO GO FOR A LONG TIME. RECENT FORK SEALS AND OIL AND COOLANT CHANGE RECENT CARBURETOR CLEANING AND ADJUSTMENT PLUS REPLACEMENT OF CARBURETOR GASKETS AND INTAKE GASKETS AS STATED EARLIER, BIKE RUNS AND SHIFTS PERFECTLY AND I WOULD NOT HESITATE TO TAKE IT ANYWHERE. APPEARANCE IS RATED AS VERY GOOD. IT DOES HAVE A FEW SPOTS THAT HAVE BEEN TOUCHED UP AND PIN-STRIPING HAS SPOTS WHERE HAS FADED FROM WASHING AND WAXING. ANY GOOD STRIPER CAN TOUCH IT UP AND WILL LOOK GOOD AS NEW. I DON'T HAVE A STRIPER HERE OR WOULD HAVE HAD IT DONE ALREADY. DOES HAVE ELECTRONIC CRUISE CONTROL AS STATED BUT IT DOES NOT WORK. KEY ON LIGHT TEST INDICATES SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE. HAVEN'T HAD TIME (AND WON'T) TO PURSUE IT. ONE OF THE REASONS FOR LOW PRICE. IF YOU HAVE IT DIAGNOSED THAT NEEDS A CONTROL UNIT, WILL SEND ONE TO YOU AS PART OF PURCHASE. ALSO, EMERGENCY FLASHER SWITCH WAS BROKEN AND I DON'T HAVE A REPLACEMENT. AGAIN, A REASON FOR LOW PRICE. BUT, IN 50 YEARS OF RIDING, HAVE NEVER NEEDED EMERG FLASHERS ANYWAY. ALSO NOTE THAT ODOMETER SHOWS 12K MILES. PREVIOUS OWNER INDICATED SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED AT ABOUT 68K MILES SO TOTAL MILEAGE IS AROUND 80K. AGAIN, JUST GETTING BROKEN IN FOR ONE OF THESE. CAN SHIP ALMOST ANYWERE BUT NOW IS STILL GREAT TIME TO COME TO YUMA AND RIDE IT BACK THROUGH SOME BEAUTIFUL SOUTHWEST SCENERY. CACTUS HERE ARE IN BLOOM! NEAREST AIRPORT IS PHOENIX AND THERE ARE SHUTTLES TO YUMA REASONABLY PRICED. ABSOLUTELY NO CAPITAL ONE AUTO FINANCE CHECKS!! (DON'T EVEN ASK) IF NEW TO EBAY (LITTLE OR NO FEEDBACK) PLEASE EMAIL YOUR CONTACT INFO BEFORE BIDDING. THINK THAT ONLY FAIR TO ASK AS MY ALMOST 2900 FEEDBACKS (100% POSITIVE) SPEAK FOR MY INTEGRITY AS A SELLER. ++++WINNER TO CONTACT SELLER WITHIN 24 HOURS, PREFERABLY IMMEDIATELY. +++ +++IF YOU NEED A LOAN, MOMA'S PERMISSION, OR ANYTHING ELSE, PLEASE HAVE THAT DONE BEFORE BIDDING!! NON-PERFORMING HIGH BIDDERS (WON'T CALL THEM WINNERS) JUST MUCK IT UP FOR THE REST OF US HONEST PEOPLE. IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A NICE GL1500 AT A PRICE LESS THAN YOU'D PAY FOR A NICE GL1200, THIS IS ONE HELL OF A LOT MORE BIKE FOR SURE! AM SURE I COULD GET MORE FOR THIS IF HAD THE TIME TO WAIT BUT GETTING CLOSE TO TIME TO LEAVE AND NEED TO MOVE ON. THANKS FOR LOOKING AND KEEP PRAYING FOR OUR TROOPS AROUND THE WORLD! (USAF, USAR, RET)