Goldwing 1500 Cafe Racer
The gl1000 was produced from 1974 1979 followed by the gl1100 and gl1200.
Goldwing 1500 cafe racer. Racer tv 996 646 views. Octane s ngw project bike. 1982 honda goldwing gl1100 customized into a cafe racer style bike. Cafe racer honda gl 1000 goldwing by krakenhead customs duration.
The honda gl1000 goldwing may not seem like the best candidate for a cafe racer build. At around the same size and weight as an aircraft carrier it s designed to ferry similarly overweight bikers down endless miles of flat interstate in diabetic comfort. Visit the new website of racer tv. See more ideas about goldwing cafe racer racer.
Racer tv 536 097 views. Diego bermúdez revival of the machine breathless a valkyrie powered 77 goldwing from dragon s motorcycles. 1950s rock roll piano played by jonny may jonny may https. Although we now think of goldwings as full fairing six cylinder bikes they were flat fours up until the introduction of the gl1500 in 1987 and the early models were available in largely naked trim.
Like the k1100lt the goldwing isn t a typical starting point for a cafe racer build. Top 5 fake facts about cafe racers duration. Dec 14 2019 explore zach s board goldwing cafe on pinterest. But it s not supposed to be a cafe racer.
This 1975 bike is a great example of what a typically heavy and cumbersome motorcycle can become in the hands of someone who knows what they re doing in this case the custom work was all done. Photos courtesy of diego bermúdez of revival of the machine and builder pablo sebastián. However the original goldwing launched in 1974 was the second fastest production.