Honda GL1000 Goldwing Cafe Racer by 85 BikeBound


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“John Player Special” Honda Goldwing Cafe Racer by Ábila Kustom BikeBound

Given his love of F1 and experience with competition helmets and livery, Carlos decided to build a tribute to Senna: "The bike is a Goldwing that I made in memory of Ayrton Senna's first victory, driving a Lotus JPS in Portugal in the year 1985.". Below, we get the full story on his "Goldwing Lotus JPS" (John Player Special), along.


“John Player Special” Honda Goldwing Cafe Racer by Ábila Kustom BikeBound

The Honda Goldwing may not seem the ideal candidate for a cafe racer build. After all, the big shaft-drive machine has become the king of long-distance tourers — a machine intended for eating up long stretches of straight highway, not scraping pegs through the twisties or short-distance sprints through town to your coffee shop.


Lightly modified 1977 Honda Goldwing cafe racer; featuring Magnacharger and twin barrel Weber

The first-generation Goldwing, built from 1974-1979, offered a 999cc liquid-cooled flat-four with 80 horsepower and 63 lb-ft of torque. Rune had always wanted to build a custom 'Wing for himself. After all, at 190 cm tall — about 6'3″ — Rune had to take his size into account.


Valkyrie Power GL1000 Goldwing Cafe Racer BikeBound

The 2016 Goldwing features everything from a full-blown stereo to foot warmers and you can even get an optional air-bag! However, when Adam started work on his Goldwing, touring was the last thing on his mind.


Honda GL1000 Goldwing Cafe Racer by 85 BikeBound

The Honda Goldwing isn't the most obvious choice for a café racer custom, that said, the Goldwing cafés that I have seen built have all been very capable looking and notably handsome motorcycles.. This 1975 bike is a great example of what a typically heavy and cumbersome motorcycle can become in the hands of someone who knows what they're doing, in this case the custom work was all done.


Honda GL 1000 Goldwing Cafe Racer by Krakenhead Customs The Sportster and Buell Motorcycle

This Honda Goldwing GL1200 is the third motorcycle Dirk has completed. It was purchased off Craigslist in good running order and with a mere 27,000 miles on the clock, but it was the configuration of this particular Goldwing model that attracted him to it.


’WING AND A PRAYER. Rodsmith Motorcycles’ ’76 Honda Goldwing Cafe Racer

Brat '78 Honda Goldwing Cafe Racer - 'Vyper' By Andrew Jones on January 21, 2012 It's funny how some types of bikes just get under your skin. And I know I speak for both Scott and myself when I say that Honda Goldwings are definitely one of them.


1977 Honda Gold Wing Cafe Racer

Honda GL1100 Cafe Racer Build Part 1 - Engine Rebuild - YouTube Hey guys! Here's my video showing you how I rebuild a Honda Goldwing GL1100 into a Cafe Racer. The plan is to put it.


Honda GL1000 Goldwing Cafe Racer by 85 BikeBound

(Legendado em Português)If you like to see perfectionism on a custom motorcycle, this Honda GL 1000 Goldwing might be the one.The best custom Honda Goldwing.


Valkyrie Power GL1000 Goldwing Cafe Racer BikeBound

Yes you heard me right, a Goldwing Cafe Racer. The GL1000 was one of the original Goldwings before they incorporated the fairing into the main body. Would never have thought we'd see it turned into a cafe racer. Everything was fabricated by a GW enthusist from Sweden. The lamp hood is from a HD night rod, and the muffler is a Yoshimura.


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Here's How An '80s Honda Goldwing Becomes The Ultimate Custom! - YouTube 0:00 / 13:34 Go to RiderJustice.com (https://riderjustice.com/tflbike/) to learn how to Ride Smarter today. Rider.


’WING AND A PRAYER. Rodsmith Motorcycles’ ’76 Honda Goldwing Cafe Racer

The Honda GL1000 Goldwing may not seem like the best candidate for a cafe racer build. However, the original Goldwing, launched in 1974, was the second-fastest production motorcycle that year, running the quarter-mile in 12.92 seconds at 104.5 mph — second only to the mighty Kawasaki Z1!


Honda GL1000 Goldwing Cafe Racer by 85 BikeBound

And it's another enormous belter — a show-stopping 1977 Honda Goldwing cafe racer. Like the K1100LT the Goldwing isn't a typical starting point for a cafe racer build. At around the same size and weight as an aircraft carrier, it's designed to ferry similarly overweight bikers down endless miles of flat interstate in diabetic comfort. It's big.


’WING AND A PRAYER. Rodsmith Motorcycles’ ’76 Honda Goldwing Cafe Racer

Despite the size and heft of this motorcycle, and the shaft drive setup, there are a surprising number of Goldwing cafe racer builds. The earlier four cylinder models are the most popular, being cheaper to buy used, easier to work on, and less intimidating in size.


My ride. Honda GL1000 Goldwing. 1975. Cafe racer. Cafe racer, Honda bikes, Cafe racer motorcycle

Honda GL1100 Gold Wing custom. POSTED 10/30/2011. By Chris Hunter. I'm fascinated by custom Gold Wings: it's strangely appealing to see these heavyweight tourers stripped of all excess, and they invariably have good bones. This machine is a 1983 GL1100 belonging to Kevin Rowland of WagonGear, who describes the transformation as a "winter.