The Honda Gold Wing (or Goldwing ) is a touring motorcycle designed and manufactured by Honda. It was introduced in 1975, and went on to became a popular model in North America, Western Europe and Australia. Over the course of its history, it has had numerous modifications to its design. In 1975 it featured a 999|cc|cuin|abbr=on flat-four engine and in 2001 it featured a 1832|cc|cuin|abbr=on flat-six. In 2010, the model featured an adjustable windshield, a trunk, a seatback for pillion rider, satellite navigation, an audio system, anti-lock braking, cruise control, electrically assisted reverse gear, and an optional airbag, all of which were absent when it was introduced.
The Gold Wing was assembled at the Marysville Motorcycle
... see moreThe Honda Gold Wing (or Goldwing ) is a touring motorcycle designed and manufactured by Honda. It was introduced in 1975, and went on to became a popular model in North America, Western Europe and Australia. Over the course of its history, it has had numerous modifications to its design. In 1975 it featured a 999|cc|cuin|abbr=on flat-four engine and in 2001 it featured a 1832|cc|cuin|abbr=on flat-six. In 2010, the model featured an adjustable windshield, a trunk, a seatback for pillion rider, satellite navigation, an audio system, anti-lock braking, cruise control, electrically assisted reverse gear, and an optional airbag, all of which were absent when it was introduced.
The Gold Wing was assembled at the Marysville Motorcycle Plant in Marysville, Ohio between 1979 and 2009 during which time over a million units were produced in the USA. all Gold Wing motorcycles are produced in Japan.
GL1000
The Gold Wing made its debut at the Intermot motorcycle show in October 1974 as the GL1000. It featured a flat-four 999|cc|cuin|abbr=on engine, and had a dry weight of 267|kg|lbs|abbr=on. 13,000 units were sold in the United States in 1975.
Although the GL1000 was listed as a touring motorcycle, it was sold without fairings. Soon, a market developed offering fairings and luggage accessories, including the Windjammer series by Vetter Fairing Company. With only minor differences for different markets, the model remained virtually unchanged during the 1975 to 1977 production run. In 1978 many changes were introduced, including changes to the faux tank shape, instruments on the top of the faux tank, seat, camshafts, carburetors, exhaust system, Comstar wheels, and removal of the kickstart.
During the final run of the GL1000 in 1979, Honda included their own saddlebags and trunk, but still did not offer a fairing. Honda sold more than 97,000 units of the GL1000 in the United States between 1975 and 1979.
GL1100
Released in 1979 as a 1980 model, the GL1100 was made until 1983. For the most part, this was the same bike as the GL1000, but with some improvements. The engine was the same, but it was bored to a larger 1085|cc|cuin|abbr=on displacement, and electronic ignition replaced the older point system. The suspension was changed to an air adjustable system (a first for a production motorcycle). Many parts were interchangeable between the 1000 and 1100 models.
The base bike was now called the "GL1100 Standard." In 1980 Honda also introduced the "Interstate" version of the Goldwing. This was the second production bike (after the 1979 BMW R100RT) to come standard with touring accessories like a trunk, saddlebags, and a fairing.
In 1981, production of the Gold Wing was moved from Japan to the Marysville Motorcycle Plant in Ohio. This move brought manufacture of the motorcycle to its largest market and allowed Honda to market the machine as being made in America.
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