82 goldwing

[cookiedough]

what do you all think of this one?

https://madison.craigslist.org/mcy/d/1982-honda-gl1100-goldwing/6522285188.html

once it warms up if still for sale in 2 weeks,  might go test drive this and sell the 83 v65 magna for 1600 or so?

appears to be in near mint condition and since for sale near 1 month now, might go down to 2500?

at least worth a test drive right?   

[cookiedough]

also,  I know I could look it up, but what year in the 80's??  did the goldwing 1100 go to 1200 engine?

[Cracker Jack]

1100s before '84. I believe 1200s were '84-'87.

[baldo]

84 was the first yr for the 1200.

I have a good 84 Standard project bike for sale if anyone is interested.

[John Schmidt]

1975-79=GL1000
1980-83=GL1100
1984-87=GL1200
1988-2K=GL1500
2001-2?=GL1800

[northernvalk]

what do you all think of this one?

https://madison.craigslist.org/mcy/d/1982-honda-gl1100-goldwing/6522285188.html

once it warms up if still for sale in 2 weeks,  might go test drive this and sell the 83 v65 magna for 1600 or so?

appears to be in near mint condition and since for sale near 1 month now, might go down to 2500?

at least worth a test drive right?   

Sell an 83 V65........that a sacrilege! Maybe my wife wouldn't notice another bike in the garage........

[Mr Whiskey]

Sure glad that's not closer, I'd be in trouble
Always liked the "naked" Wings & the 1100 was the most dependable flat 4 they ever made IMHO.
The '84 1200's are highly coveted (being last year factory naked & first year 1200cc) but they were prone to mechanical issues.
That '82 isn't even broke in yet!
Jus' like the Valk, it'll run forever

[Earl43P]

It’s missing the seat rail.  Good luck finding one.
82 does have the self-canceling turn signals, make sure that works. It relies upon an added speed sensor on the speedometer and an electronic module that is “hard to find”. That also makes the 82 a one year specific speedometer (you can use an 83’s, but that has a red overdrive indicator light instead of the amber rear shock pressure low warning light).

All in all, that bike looks nice but for that kind of $$, you can find 83 or 84 Standards which have a true overdrive which the 82 lacks, TRAC anti-dive shocks, linked brakes and alloy wheels along with zero psi capable rear shocks.

I’d pass unless you can get it for ~$1800. My $.02, having owned an 82 for >70,000 miles.

[The emperor has no clothes]

I don’t know if it’s a good price or not. But it’s a nice looking bike.

https://mohave.craigslist.org/mcy/d/honda-gl-1200-gold-wing/6523155694.html