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Another new ride at my house. Don't FREAK out!!!!

Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 10:33 pm
by jcslocum
I picked this up last weekend to help a friend of a friend out. I paid $1000 for this HUGE Honda! It's a 1986 Hondah Gold Wing is very nice condition with 24K miles on it. It's been sitting for a couple of years due to her husbands death. I intend to ride it over the winter a bit and then sell it to fund a Moto Giro bike for the East Coast Giro next year. It a big and heavy beast! These pictures show how clean it is and I have yet to even dust it off. This is how it rolled off the trailer.

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I can't fit anymore bikes in my barn now! There are 6 in this picture along with my tractor.

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Re: Another new ride at my house. Don't FREAK out!!!!

Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:17 pm
by higgy
These bikes are king of the road when it comes to long days in the saddle, I wouldn't be so quick to part with it. May not have the uniqueness of a vintage Ducati but a nice bike and a reliable just the same,may not turn heads but when you are looking at 6 or 7 hundred miles to your next destination do you really care about the paparrazzi ? Hey I'll give you 1500 right now if you don't want it :lol:

Re: Another new ride at my house. Don't FREAK out!!!!

Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:19 pm
by higgy
Almost forgot,it will outrun most Ducati as well :choo:

Re: Another new ride at my house. Don't FREAK out!!!!

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 2:00 pm
by persempre907
Jon, I have to do a personal question.
Are you married???
If you're married, do your wife tell nothing to you after you have so filled the garage???
If she don't tell anything to you, can I ask if she has a sister???
Ciao :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Re: Another new ride at my house. Don't FREAK out!!!!

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:40 pm
by Finnpaso
Frankie !!! You have ALREADY ONE WOMAN(at least!) IN ITALY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

Re: Another new ride at my house. Don't FREAK out!!!!

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:33 pm
by persempre907
Finnpaso wrote:Frankie !!! You have ALREADY ONE WOMAN(at least!) IN ITALY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:
I was forgetting... :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: .
Then, I don't understand that "at least". I'm not Muslim, besides one wife is too much, too :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: .
Ciao

Re: Another new ride at my house. Don't FREAK out!!!!

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:32 pm
by Desmo_Demon
Jon,

Nice looking bike you picked up! I think I would have bought it, also, at that price....I'll give you $1001 for it. :mrgreen:

A couple more bikes and you'll catch up with me. :thumbup:

Oh yeah....I got your email. I'm glad the bracket and bolts made it to you.

Terry

Re: Another new ride at my house. Don't FREAK out!!!!

Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:32 pm
by jcslocum
persempre907 wrote:Jon, I have to do a personal question.
Are you married???
If you're married, do your wife tell nothing to you after you have so filled the garage???
If she don't tell anything to you, can I ask if she has a sister???
Ciao :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Yes I'm married! 30 years already for us and she actually doesn't like the motorcycles but she puts up with it. This was more of a mercy buy to help the lady out, so it's a good cause. She doesn't have a sister.....sorry! She does have 2 weasel brothers tho, if you like men :-)

The barn is full we still have a 2 car garage for the Mini Cooper and Alfa Spider. And there is one motorcycle in there too, on a shelf.!

Re: Another new ride at my house. Don't FREAK out!!!!

Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:38 am
by wilbur
Jon,

Good luck with the new ride. Though the bike doesn't have much personality compared to a Ducati, they are depenble and simple. You should give the bike some time come spring, though somewhat heavy, they a very neutral once off the side stand and actuallly handle fairly well. Ground clearance is the biggest issue. Your wife may change her mind about riding once she get on that thing. Who knows?

Enjoy! :thumbup:

Re: Another new ride at my house. Don't FREAK out!!!!

Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:30 am
by 21783mike
I'm sure everyone has seen these before but it goes to show you it's all rider and not as much the bike, listen to the hard parts scraping on the bike doing the filming :shock:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nrMQ3QwyPo
And in this one the the 999 never gets out of the Goldwings sight http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCWy-sVCaJY
wilbur wrote:Jon,

Good luck with the new ride. Though the bike doesn't have much personality compared to a Ducati, they are depenble and simple. You should give the bike some time come spring, though somewhat heavy, they a very neutral once off the side stand and actuallly handle fairly well. Ground clearance is the biggest issue. Your wife may change her mind about riding once she get on that thing. Who knows?

Enjoy! :thumbup:

Re: Another new ride at my house. Don't FREAK out!!!!

Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 6:33 am
by Fraser
Jon,
In the early 80s I had a strong interest in endurance racing, and Honda Goldwings have a history with endurance racing; for some reason the Swiss were keen on using them. Not very sucessful, but strong contenders. Since then I've always fancied doing something like this;
http://www.randakks.com/Randakk%27s%20E ... pecial.htm
Note the exhausts are off an 851.

Fraser.

Re: Another new ride at my house. Don't FREAK out!!!!

Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:27 am
by persempre907
jcslocum wrote: She does have 2 weasel brothers tho, if you like men :-)
I have straight tastes :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: .
Ciao

Re: Another new ride at my house. Don't FREAK out!!!!

Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 12:21 pm
by Tamburinifan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nrMQ3QwyPo
Just incredible, love that one! :thumbup:

Re: Another new ride at my house. Don't FREAK out!!!!

Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:14 pm
by jcslocum
Check out this hottie:

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Re: Another new ride at my house. Don't FREAK out!!!!

Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:41 pm
by wilbur
Now that is cool! :choo:

Your wing has some potential there! Sweet!