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For those of you who ride Goldwings, what was your reason for choosing this bike?
For me it was the performance. I had an ultra Classic for a couple for years and found that it just did not have the speed or handling I wanted. The Wing is so much better on the turns, that a stock Harley just is not able to keep up
I am currently looking for a late 90's to early 2000's Goldwing without most of the plastic farings. I put 100k on a shaft drive BMW but they cost more than I want to pay.
GregW: It sounds to me that you are looking for a Valkyrie, which was basically a stripped-down Gold Wing. I believe Honda stopped making bare Gold Wings in the early 80s.
I don't have one, never have, but the old 4-cylinder 'wings are common around here, you can pick up a good one for about $3-4K, and it's a hell of a good bike for small money.
I bought a vintage 1978 Honda Goldwing GL1000 for $1200 a few months ago. It had all the Vetter fairing and hard cases on it when I bought it. I took all that off and bought a new windshield. That made the difference for me. Lighter and easier to get on and off. And no more rattles. There was evidence that all that stuff was never removed in 21 years. Honda made these naked bikes from 1975 to 1979. Vetter was an aftermarket company I believe. I put 2400 miles on it in six weeks in Central Maine exploring all the roads around there. I don't ride cruisers because of the seating position. This Honda is like a cruiser but with the upright seating position.
Here's some early pics when I saw it in a garage and then after I took the stuff off.
I agree, it looks a lot better to me and would be more fun to ride. I might have kept the brackets for the bags on it, just for carrying stuff and going on trips. I have those detachable luggage brackets on my V65 Sabre. On the other hand, I don't like windshields unless they are very short (like the Maier quarter fairing has).
I agree, it looks a lot better to me and would be more fun to ride. I might have kept the brackets for the bags on it, just for carrying stuff and going on trips. I have those detachable luggage brackets on my V65 Sabre. On the other hand, I don't like windshields unless they are very short (like the Maier quarter fairing has).
You are a motorcyclist purist my friend. I know what you mean. My son is like that too. But when you ride in Maine in the spring, it saves you from looking like Jim Carrey's teeth when riding his Harley in the movie: Me, Myself and Irene. Lot's of bugs in the teeth are not my thing. I wear a helmet but will keep the shield open most of the time to get the wind. The bikes windscreen takes most of the hits though. And it gets loaded with bugs each trip.
I had a 1982 silverwing for years, wish I still had it. Smaller 500cc motor but nice ride.
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That made the difference for me. Lighter and easier to get on and off. And no more rattles. There was evidence that all that stuff was never removed in 21 years.
Honda made these naked bikes from 1975 to 1979. Vetter was an aftermarket company I believe. I put 2400 miles on it in six weeks in Central Maine exploring all the roads around there. I don't ride cruisers because of the seating position. This Honda is like a cruiser but with the upright seating position. 
I know what you mean. My son is like that too. But when you ride in Maine in the spring, it saves you from looking like Jim Carrey's teeth when riding his Harley in the movie: Me, Myself and Irene.
Lot's of bugs in the teeth are not my thing. I wear a helmet but will keep the shield open most of the time to get the wind. The bikes windscreen takes most of the hits though.
