Sport Goldwing

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I remember looking at an early model. I think it was the Interstate. I remember an inline engine. Not flat. Someone help me out with my bad memory.

You might be thinking of the CB750 and CB900 custom with Honda Line Accessories.

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[terrydj]

I remember looking at an early model. I think it was the Interstate. I remember an inline engine. Not flat. Someone help me out with my bad memory.

The first GoldWing was in 1975. It was the GL1000.
From memory it was powered by a 1000cc horizontally opposed four-cylinder engine
It was promoted as a Sports Bike, cross country deal
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The big bikes at the time were Harleys, Honda 4's, Kwaka 900, the water cooled Suzuki and a Ducati or two and the Yammy 750 triple.

You could find Clear windshields for em and some fiberglass saddlebags but it wasn't for maybe 5 years later that they came out with all the gear
Their were two models both 1100's, one the Interstate that had all the gear and the other still stripped down but with the kool seat
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[Ixol Phaane]

I remember looking at an early model. I think it was the Interstate. I remember an inline engine. Not flat. Someone help me out with my bad memory.

And there was this:

GL650I Silver Wing Interstate (1983) 80-degree V-Twin
Also GL500I for 1981 and 1982

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[Old Ryder]

Thanks guys. I knew it wasn't the CB. I don't remember what year (too many bikes in between) but I owned a CB 750 Custom. Sold it in the fall of 1985 just before my son was born. It was burgundy black and gold with the Dunlop white letter tires and 5 spoke mag wheels. Most bikes had wire spoke back then. Wish I had taken more pictures.

At the time a guy had a Wing with 100k on the odometer that he would sell me for $1,000---remember this is mid 80's money. I knew the service manager at the local dealership and was going to buy it until he told me that the guy had brought it in for repairs and it had serious engine problems he was not disclosing. The more I think on it, it was a flat engine. It was the ugly brown. Can't remember if it had bags and shield. You guys are exercising parts of my brain that have been dormant for decades.

[Jimmytee]

And there was this:

GL650I Silver Wing Interstate (1983) 80-degree V-Twin
Also GL500I for 1981 and 1982

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Well I had a 81 Silver Wing Interstate at 16 in 85. Iwas assuming he was talking about the Gold Wing Interstate. Actually there have been several Hondas to have the name Interstate. Valkyrie Interstate

[Navvet]

This was the first Gold Wing Interstate

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Are you sure ?????

[Jimmytee]

Are you sure ?????

Yep, that was the very first one..

[Navvet]

Yep, that was the very first one..

OK.

[srt8-in-largo]

Interesting to see these old pics and the evolution into the modern version.

[mercator1]

Likewise with my local GWRRA. I was by far the youngest one attending. They talked for 20 minutes about proper lane changes. Really took all the fun out of riding IMHO. GWRRA is a great group just not for me.

One of my friends stood up as we started a ride to tell us how many seconds gap to keep between bikes, and how to calculate that. Ugh. I prefer riding with my brother. We just climb aboard our bikes and haul a$%.