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  • '78 Gold Wing Custom

    Saw this on Ebay and wanted to post it here for your consideration.

    More pics and info here:

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-Gold-W...m=141789019965

    Opinions, anyone?

    Marco

    Current bikes:
    1979 Yamaha XS Eleven Special (SF)
    1979 Honda CBX
    2002 Kawasaki ZRX1200R

    Rest in Peace, Don Glardon (DGXSER) 1966-2014
    WE MISS YOU, DON

  • #2
    Reduced to the necessary bits.
    Marty (in Mississippi)
    XS1100SG
    XS650SK
    XS650SH
    XS650G
    XS6502F
    XS650E

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    • #3
      Not my cup of tea and way overpriced. Unless those rims are 5 grand. I have rebuilt a 76 and it looked lake that about halfway through.
      81 LH in process
      09 vstar 1300
      only allowed 2

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      • #4
        My opinion the wrong bike was picked for a custom build and even though I believe care and quality was put into the work and that level of money was spent I do not see anything special to warrant the money he is asking. He my find that person who wants what he is selling but not me. Futuristic devastated world look but not mean, not pretty, and not 10 grand.

        I did like the pipes if they were chromed. Seat really sucked.
        To fix the problem one should not make more assumptions than the minimum needed.

        Rodan
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khm6...liHntN91DHjHiS
        1980 G Silverbird
        Original Yamaha Fairfing and Bags
        1198 Overbore kit
        Grizzly 660 ACCT
        Barnett Clutch Springs
        R1 Clutch Fiber Plates
        122.5 Main Jets
        ACCT Mod
        Mac 4-2 Flare Tips
        Antivibe Bar ends
        Rear trunk add-on
        http://s1184.photobucket.com/albums/z329/viperron1/

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        • #5
          someone might like that "look" but not me...I have seen some early GW done cafe' and they looked alot nicer than this...$10K??? NFW!
          1980 XS650G Special-Two
          1993 Honda ST1100

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          • #6
            Well,

            I know a couple of guys who would probably really like this custom Wing ... but then again, they are obsessed with anything/everything concerning old Gold Wings.

            But, I was curious what the collective here thought about the bike.

            As for me ... NO, THANK YOU! I wouldn't even consider buying this at ΒΌ his price!

            I think we all can agree that the price is unrealistic, but the styling/look ... well, that is totally subjective.

            To me, it looks something like ... industrial meets "futuristic devastated world", as Ron put it.

            Like something the humans in a Terminator movie might have cobbled together from abandoned parts.

            The exhaust system does look interesting, though ... if only those pipes doubled as rocket launchers!
            Marco

            Current bikes:
            1979 Yamaha XS Eleven Special (SF)
            1979 Honda CBX
            2002 Kawasaki ZRX1200R

            Rest in Peace, Don Glardon (DGXSER) 1966-2014
            WE MISS YOU, DON

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            • #7
              Looks sorta cool, and very impractical. I can think of a LOT of better ways to blow $10K.
              I think I have a loose screw behind the handlebars.

              '79 XS11 Standard, Jardine 4/1, Dyna DC1-1 Coils, 145 mains, 45 pilots, plastic floats - 25.7mm, XV920 fuel valves, inline fuel filters, speed bleeders, Mikes XS pods, spade-type fuse block, fork brace, progressive fork springs/shocks, manual petcocks, 750 FD, Venture cam chain tensioner, SS brake lines

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              • #8
                I like it.To look at.Its like Art....
                1980xs1100.sg Pacifica Fairing ..stock.
                2006 Honda Shadow Spirit 1100.! ⛺

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