Anyone remember the GL1000?

[Uwe W.]

During the past year it's become obvious that late '70s Honda GL1000s have for some some inexplicable reason become a popular bike with customisers. I just stumbled across this build today and have mixed feelings about it. It is both spectacular and hideous at the same time. With different paint and metal finishes, I think it would be a hands-down winner. Although I'm not keen on the western motif on the customized instrument dials, they are a very cool modification.

http://dealer-world.co.uk/champs-bikes/2011world/2011world-050-c-l.jpg

http://dealer-world.co.uk/champs-bikes/2011world/2011world-050-d-l.jpg

http://dealer-world.co.uk/champs-bikes/2011world/2011world-050-b-l.jpg

http://dealer-world.co.uk/champs-bikes/2011world/2011world-050-a-l.jpg

[Black Lightning]

I have been thinking of an original GL to build into a sidecar machine. The standard bike with a sidecar from roughly the same era with an aftermarket leading link front end and car tires would work pretty well I think. The reason for such a machine would be to take my dog with me when I go away for a weekend or some such.

My thinking for that particular choice of machine is that they have large amounts of low end power and Honda motors are reliable.

[Twinsport]

Interesting bike. Makes you look. i however would prefer a pristine example of a 75 if I were to have a GL. I might even feel like going to a Goldwing gathering. Just to see how many Wing riders actually knew what it was.