Wicked Wing

[gsrick]

I've been thinking about getting a naked Wing for a few years now after working on a few. I've never felt comfortable on Gold Wings, but the early naked bikes fell good under me. I'm looking a two that are both 2 hours from me. One is a 78 GL1000 and I like it's look and think it could be a cool project at a good price.

https://lakeland.craigslist.org/mcy/d/honda-gl/6527047242.html

The second one I found is an 83 GL1100. It is a striped down fairing bike, that just has a nasty look with this Webers sitting on top on the cylinders. I'm hoping to get this one, but I can only get him down to a grand and I have to wait till Monday as it's being stored at a shop. A little more than I wanted to spend as I'm trying to get a place in a industrial park to start my shop, but it's really puling my strings. It comes with the original engine and carbs if I can't get the Webers right, but I think I'll figure it out. The original engine blew a timing belt which damaged the engine, but I've recently dealt with that, so it's probably a bent valve. The owner told me the bike only has 31k. https://tampa.craigslist.org/psc/mcy...532183737.html



I'd like to do a cafe wing like one I worked on a few years ago. I'll see if I can dig up some pics.

[Steve]

The '78 was probably the worst-carbureted Wing there was. They were playing a LOT with carb sizes and jetting, so each of the first few years (all of the 1000s) was unique in that respect. The 1100 was a FAR better bike. In spite of the Webers, I would go for that one.

Now, where is the "Wicked Wing" you mentioned?

I thought maybe you were talking about something like this:



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[dorkburger]

I dig those old 'Wings. I've said here in the past that they are like little big bikes, which is to be taken as a plus. And while I don't think one fits the bill as café material, the one pictured is really cool.

[Phred]

I bought a 78 Wing last fall. Will be picking it up in a month or so when the snow goes.

[gsrick]

I dig those old 'Wings. I've said here in the past that they are like little big bikes, which is to be taken as a plus. And while I don't think one fits the bill as café material, the one pictured is really cool.

I never thought so either until I worked on the blue one. I think the one with the webbers could be pretty wicked looking if it's done right. Maybe with some velocity stacks on top. A member here had a dark wing tail for sale that give it a flat tracker look. Check out this custom build. http://www.bikebound.com/2017/07/07/...treet-tracker/

[simmoto]

That flat tracker is actually pretty cool. Although I'm guessing the lump weighs three times as much as the rolling chassis.

[gsrick]

I have a shot at getting the 1100 tomorrow if the other guy backs out or wont beat my offer. I told the seller I'd go $100 over his asking price for $1,300, so the other guy is going to have to top that. $500 more than I wanted to be paying and $300 more than I could have gotten it for, but it's calling me.

That cafe bike is up for sale down in Miami for $3,500. I think the kid sold it for somewhere between $3,000 and $3,500.

https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/mcy/d/1976-honda-goldwing-1000cc/6520751706.html

[gsrick]

This one is for sale for $3,800 in Miami. https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/mcy...535458334.html

[gsrick]

A couple of other Wing ideas.

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[jabcb]

This wild Goldwing with nitrous was at last year’s Cafe Racer Magazine Reader’s Ride-In Bike Show. Won for wild engineering.
CRM_2017-10_0637 by jabcb, on Flickr