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    #1

    You probably know I am Goldwing addicted - You can be too -- Look Inside ;)



    SOLD --SOLD--SOLD--SOLD --SOLD


    New-to-me INVENTORY --


    I ran into this beauty in a garage of a deceased mans girlfriend and bought it from the estate
    2008 GL1800 Titanium Gray (primer)
    59,000 miles and a tow hitch installed
    It needs fork seals , a new battery , and the seat bolts are stuck hard (I broke my T-handle ball end off trying to get the seat off)
    Once this is sorted out in Spring -- FOR SALE --
    Anyone looking for a new to them Wing?














    Last edited by Wingsconsin; 05-24-2022, 02:32 PM.

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    #2
    With something as huge and cargo capable as a Goldwing, why would you need a trailer hitch?
    "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
    ~Herman Melville

    2016 1200 Superlow
    1982 CB900f

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      #3
      Originally posted by GS1150Pilot View Post
      With something as huge and cargo capable as a Goldwing, why would you need a trailer hitch?
      Because...this

      Ryan

      1979 GS850G - currently undergoing a major overhaul
      1986 GSX-R750 - I'm figuring it out
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        #4
        Those 6 cylinder Goldwings are so understressed they could tow two trailers.
        Ed

        To measure is to know.

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          #5
          And yet, ... like almost every other motorcycle manufacturer, they (Honda) recommend NOT pulling a trailer or attaching a sidecar.

          The only manufacturer that I have seen that allows a trailer also sells the trailer. Can-Am Spyder.
          Limit of 400 pounds, but that's pretty reasonable.
          If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Who Dat? View Post
            And yet, ... like almost every other motorcycle manufacturer, they (Honda) recommend NOT pulling a trailer or attaching a sidecar.

            The only manufacturer that I have seen that allows a trailer also sells the trailer. Can-Am Spyder.
            Limit of 400 pounds, but that's pretty reasonable.
            In an infamous case, Harley Davidson disallowed a warranty because the owner flew a flag off the back.
            1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

            2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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              #7
              Although a flag is not all that heavy, there is a LOT of aerodynamic drag above about 15 mph.

              Especially if it's one of the typical 3' x 5' flags that they fly around here.
              If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.

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                #8
                Man, if I wanted to camp, I'd think it would be more fun to pack my backpacking tent, air mattress, etc., on a KLR. I get why GLs are the cross-country kings, but the idea of towing a trailer with a motorcycle pretty much defeats the point of riding, IMO.
                "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
                ~Herman Melville

                2016 1200 Superlow
                1982 CB900f

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                  #9
                  I'd never ride a Gold Wing.... I'm afraid I'd like it to much! 😉
                  My Motorcycles:
                  22 Kawasaki Z900 RS (Candy Tone Blue)
                  22 BMW K1600GT (Probably been to a town near you)
                  82 1100e Drag Bike (needs race engine)
                  81 1100e Street Bike (with race engine)
                  79 1000e (all original)
                  82 850g (all original)
                  80 KZ 650F (needs restored)
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by GS1150Pilot View Post
                    With something as huge and cargo capable as a Goldwing, why would you need a trailer hitch?

                    I towed a UniGo with my GL1500 for 2 trips - It was a single wheeled inline tracking trailer and I never knew it was there - But I found out I was towing it nearly empty so I sold it

                    Originally posted by Nessism View Post
                    Those 6 cylinder Goldwings are so understressed they could tow two trailers.
                    Truth -

                    Originally posted by Who Dat? View Post
                    And yet, ... like almost every other motorcycle manufacturer, they (Honda) recommend NOT pulling a trailer or attaching a sidecar.
                    The only manufacturer that I have seen that allows a trailer also sells the trailer. Can-Am Spyder.
                    Limit of 400 pounds, but that's pretty reasonable.

                    Liability disclaimer
                    If you look at the typical Goldwing couple riding 2-up they are well over the manufacturer load limits - but somehow these people travel hundreds and thousands of miles incident free

                    Originally posted by GS1150Pilot View Post
                    Man, if I wanted to camp, I'd think it would be more fun to pack my backpacking tent, air mattress, etc., on a KLR. I get why GLs are the cross-country kings, but the idea of towing a trailer with a motorcycle pretty much defeats the point of riding, IMO.
                    The GL1800 (Goldwing 1500 and up) are absolutely the way to cover BIG miles - 800 per day each day for weeks without discomfort - I have so many 750+ mile days on my Goldwing I have lost count
                    I DO KNOW that I am more comfortable on my Goldwing than in a car for a long day of travel

                    Originally posted by storm 64 View Post
                    I'd never ride a Gold Wing.... I'm afraid I'd like it to much! 
                    THIS is the reason I have not test ridden a new 2018+ Goldwing - the GL1833

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                      #11
                      Do NOT show this thread to my wife...I have her convinced 1-up is the only way to go
                      '83 GS650G
                      '83 GS550es (didn't like the colours in the 80's, but they've grown on me)

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Wingsconsin View Post



                        New-to-me INVENTORY --


                        I ran into this beauty in a garage of a deceased mans girlfriend and bought it from the estate
                        2008 GL1800 Titanium Gray (primer)
                        59,000 miles and a tow hitch installed
                        It needs fork seals , a new battery , and the seat bolts are stuck hard (I broke my T-handle ball end off trying to get the seat off)
                        Once this is sorted out in Spring -- FOR SALE --
                        Anyone looking for a new to them Wing?














                        Nice looking bike! There's a chance I'll be in the market for one this spring, will depend on how much time the wife wants to spent riding. I've never wanted a Wing for myself, but I know she'd be happier on one. How much do you think you'll be asking?

                        On the Allen wrench, never use a ball end to loosen a tight bolt!!
                        '20 Ducati Multistrada 1260S, '93 Ducati 750SS, '01 SV650S, '07 DL650, '01 DR-Z400S, '80 GS1000S, '85 RZ350

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by RichDesmond View Post
                          Nice looking bike! There's a chance I'll be in the market for one this spring, will depend on how much time the wife wants to spent riding. I've never wanted a Wing for myself, but I know she'd be happier on one. How much do you think you'll be asking?

                          On the Allen wrench, never use a ball end to loosen a tight bolt!!
                          I was not clearly thinking and it was the only tool I had along to try to get the seat off -
                          On MY Wing I can easily remove those seat bolts with the ball end wrench
                          - but I suspect a dealership mechanic decided to ZIP them in with their air gun at like 400 lbs ...

                          Lesson learned on that one

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                            #14
                            Wings -

                            The fact that you know you're addicted indicates you're not too far gone to be helped. But let's dig a little deeper. What is it, specifically, that makes riding a Goldwing wrong?

                            Is it the liquid cooling, the radiator? Well, partly, but if we let it go at that, we're still avoiding the issue. I pray that one day you'll wake up and say, "I've done it enough. I don't need shaft drives in my life anymore."

                            Good luck.
                            1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

                            2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Rob S. View Post
                              Wings -

                              The fact that you know you're addicted indicates you're not too far gone to be helped. But let's dig a little deeper. What is it, specifically, that makes riding a Goldwing wrong?

                              Is it the liquid cooling, the radiator? Well, partly, but if we let it go at that, we're still avoiding the issue. I pray that one day you'll wake up and say, "I've done it enough. I don't need shaft drives in my life anymore."

                              Good luck.
                              Shaft Drives -- I have only EVER had a motorcycle with a shaft drive -
                              Why do chains ? Messy - Noisy - wear part -

                              Once you ride a Goldwing -- you will know --

                              But I love my GS850 GL *shaft again

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