50 years of the Honda Goldwing? Damn I’m old.

[omega man]

I remember and had rides on the Goldwing when they first appeared. It was quite a thing to see and if I remember correctly, 70mph in first gear.
Motor week just had me reminiscing about this great and long lived motorcycle.

“You meet the nicest people on a Honda”.

OM

 

[motorhead1977]

I was a junior in college when the GW was introduced. It was radical and after my buddy let me ride his I Soooooo wanted one but couldn't afford it so I stuck with my CB550 four. Yeppers, somehow I've managed to get old. I never did expect to live this long or I would have taken better care of myself

 

[visian]

Never give your wife a ride on one of these bikes.

 

[brownie0486]

Had a 78 GL1000 in 1981. Reliable to the fault. I've had several since, mostly Aspencades.

 

[motorhead1977]

Never give your wife a ride on one of these bikes.

A++, unless you want to have one in your garage. We test road one and 10 days later our 10 GL1800 addition to the MC fleet was parked in the garage. If it wasn't so heavy we'd still have it. It's far and away the best motorcycle I've ever owned.

 

[tomcatt]

How time passes. When the Goldwing came out I was mechanicing in a Kawasaki - Husqvarna dealership and riding or about to be riding a Z1-B Kawasaki. What I remember most about the first Goldwings was the way tall overall gearing.