Another MC rarity up for grabs

[Oddball]

Oooooo.....1984 Goldwing standard....The last Wing made without all the fiberglass before the Valkyrie series.

But.......

I'm in WI and it's in CA.

$4,500 and I'm going to need to ship it here...Going there to pick it up is out of the question.

Deal or no deal?

 

[Concerned American]

Oooooo.....1984 Goldwing standard....The last Wing made without all the fiberglass before the Valkyrie series.

But.......

I'm in WI and it's in CA.

$4,500 and I'm going to need to ship it here...Going there to pick it up is out of the question.

Deal or no deal?

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I had a 1979--had a Vetter full fairing and Samsonite removable saddle bags and trunk. It was a nice ride but that bike only had 1000 cc. This one is an early 1200 and I would bet it is a beaut. I just checked KBB and they say typical mileage and good condition it is worth $3K. I think they run higher than that. I have a 50th Anniversary 1500 and I wouldn't let it go for less than $10K.

 

[The Duke]

Oooooo.....1984 Goldwing standard....The last Wing made without all the fiberglass before the Valkyrie series.

But.......

I'm in WI and it's in CA.

$4,500 and I'm going to need to ship it here...Going there to pick it up is out of the question.

Deal or no deal?

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Without riding it? Eh..
That's a nice looking bike, but what does it sound like, and do the gears, suspension, and brakes work?
Look at that radiator, I bet it runs cool.
That's very different than bikes I know about.
Now I could rebuild a CBX....
Goldwing is apparently a completely different drivetrain and engine than that.
Bet there's some shared parts, though.

 

[Concerned American]

Without riding it? Eh..

If it is as clean as it appears in the photos, I'd bet it runs well, but absolutely, when buying a used anything I'd ride it first.

 

[Concerned American]

Without riding it? Eh..
That's a nice looking bike, but what does it sound like, and do the gears, suspension, and brakes work?
Look at that radiator, I bet it runs cool.
That's very different than bikes I know about.
Now I could rebuild a CBX....
Goldwing is apparently a completely different drivetrain and engine than that.
Bet there's some shared parts, though.

Goldwing was originally a 4 cylinder 1000 cc. They had an 1100 around 81 and the 1200 came and lasted for about 8-10 years IIRC. The engine was kind of patterned after a BMW, horizontally opposed cylinders. They introduced the six cylinder, 1500 sometime during the late 80s and the current 6 cylinder 1800 about 2001. They all have drive shafts and Honda put a reverse gear on the 1500s and newer. LOL, I was surprised to find out that they have added a driver air bag on the 1800s. I've had 3 of the five iterations and they are really dependable, quiet, and smooth riding. They don't call them road sofas for nothing.

 

[The Duke]

Goldwing was originally a 4 cylinder 1000 cc. They had an 1100 around 81 and the 1200 came and lasted for about 8-10 years IIRC. The engine was kind of patterned after a BMW, horizontally opposed cylinders. They introduced the six cylinder, 1500 sometime during the late 80s and the current 6 cylinder 1800 about 2001. They all have drive shafts and Honda put a reverse gear on the 1500s and newer. LOL, I was surprised to find out that they have added a driver air bag on the 1800s. I've had 3 of the five iterations and they are really dependable, quiet, and smooth riding. They don't call them road sofas for nothing.

Yeah, it's the Honda improvement on a BMW engine.
I realized that when I saw it, but I'm from totally different concepts of things like that.
Chain drive 4V/cyl stuff. CBX wasn't that big, but it sure had some balls.
I'd have to study to mess with a Goldwing. Could take everything on a CBX apart and put it back together.
Would guess Goldwing doesn't have a 7-plate wet clutch.

 

[Deplorable Yankee]

 

[Concerned American]

Yeah, it's the Honda improvement on a BMW engine.
I realized that when I saw it, but I'm from totally different concepts of things like that.
Chain drive 4V/cyl stuff. CBX wasn't that big, but it sure had some balls.
I'd have to study to mess with a Goldwing. Could take everything on a CBX apart and put it back together.
Would guess Goldwing doesn't have a 7-plate wet clutch.

I couldn't tell you about the clutch. I know that I've put about 140K miles on my three wings and I've never had to do anything to them but change the oil, tires, brakes, batteries and I put a high output stator on my 1500. Added some nice accessories and some custom paint and pinstriping but I've never had any mechanical problems whatsoever on any of them beyond what I listed.

 

[MostBoringManInTheWorld]

Deal, deal, deal, deal...

 

[Oddball]

Update: Owner says that everything on the bike has been gone over by a mechanic and functions properly....It's a barn find with only 10,000 miles on it...He's 75 and it's to heavy for him to ride.

Shipping will be about $1,400...About what I'd be spending if I went to Cali to pick it up and ride home.

Think Ima shoot him an offer tomorrow.

 

[Oddball]

Yeah, it's the Honda improvement on a BMW engine.
I realized that when I saw it, but I'm from totally different concepts of things like that.
Chain drive 4V/cyl stuff. CBX wasn't that big, but it sure had some balls.
I'd have to study to mess with a Goldwing. Could take everything on a CBX apart and put it back together.
Would guess Goldwing doesn't have a 7-plate wet clutch.

That's one I'd like to add to the collection....The white one with the blue trim...They're not cheap.

 

[Concerned American]

That's one I'd like to add to the collection....The white one with the blue trim...They're not cheap.

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This isn't mine but what it looked like stock.