I was in my senior year of high school...
We had just moved to the Baltimore area. My Dad's business partner was one of the first in Maryland to own a 1975 GL1000. It was an aqua-marine color. I couldn't wait to see that bike! To me, it was like seeing a UFO at Area 51.
Flash forward 25 years. A friend of mine had a bike he was selling for a friend. I went to take a look. It was an aqua-marine 1975 GL1000 with a Windjammer fairing (remember those?) It had all of 15,000 miles on it, but hadn't been ridden in years. The carbs were all gunked up, and it needed all new rubber - tires, shock seals, the works. He wanted $1000 for it. I passed.
I've kicked myself ever since.